Characterization

What is characterization?

• The way an author introduces the personalities of characters

• The way an author describes the setting

• The way characters talk

• When readers relate to characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Direct Characterization is

• when characters overcome the conflict in the story.

• when readers identify the setting in a story.

• when authors tell the reader about the character's personality.

• the way characters interact.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

When an author provides hints about what a character is like it's called

• Direct Characterization

• Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Carrot Station

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

One way readers can analyze indirect characterization is the _______ method.

• S.T.E.E.L

• S.T.E.A.L.

• S.T.A.L.E

• S.T.A.I.R

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

S.T.E.A.L stands for

• Strengths

  Traits

  Efforts

  Attributes

  Learners

• Speech

  Thoughts

  Effects

  Actions

  Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A character's words can say a lot about who they are as a person.

• S - Speech

• T - Thoughts

• E - Effect on others

• A - Actions

• L - Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How a character makes others feel tells a lot about them as a person.

• S - Speech

• T - Thoughts

• E - Effect on others

• A - Actions

• L - Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A character's appearance can reveal their interests or even what they value in life.

• S - Speech

• T - Thoughts

• E - Effects on others

• A - Actions

• L - Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A character's thoughts and feelings show what is going on in their mind and can reveal quite a bit about them.

• S - Speech

• T - Thoughts

• E - Effect on others

• A - Actions

• L - Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What a character does and how they do it can help the reader make a judgment about them.

• S - Speech

• T - Thoughts

• E - Effect on others

• A - Actions

• L - Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3