Day 3 Monday

Day 3 MondayWarm-up prompt (5)Binder Unit Guide/Mastery Tracking (3)Language is Power! (4)Phrase vs. Clause (5)Characterization Notes (10)Guided practice (10)Lamb to the Slaughter Guided Reading pt. 1 (40) Exit ticket: Characterization (10)

Warm-upThink of your favorite character from a book, movie, or television show. Describe them in great detail, Include their appearance, personality, likes, dislikes, the way they talk, the way they treat other people, what is their job? Etc.

Unit Mastery Binder Tracker Keep this in the front of your binder at ALL times!

This guide will help you stay organized and ON TRACKLanguage is powerWhy is language so important?What is Standard Academic English (SAE)

Youre an employer. Would you hire the following job applicantHigh School: Graduated Salutatorian (ranked 2nd) from Dominguez High School in Compton, CAHad a 4.3 GPA upon graduation (A+); took Honors and Advanced Placement coursesEarnedAll-Americanhonors in thetriple jumpand was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005Volunteered with the Special Olympics, an organization that helps children with disabilities participate in sports and athletic competitionsYoure an employer. Would you hire the following job applicantCollege Attended Stanford University, one of the nations most competitive Ivy League colleges and graduated with a 3.8 GPA, all while being a very busy athlete Named a 2006 All-American athlete for his football career and won the California state title for the triple-jump Continued to volunteer with the Special Olympics, a charity he would later donate to heavily after becoming a successful NFL player

Youre an employer. Would you hire the following job applicant

I certainly wouldbut what do people think when they see this and only this?

From a conversation Richard Sherman had with current Dominguez High School football playersHow long is the average NFL career? Sherman said.

Seven years, one player said.

Ten years, said another.

Five years, said another.

Sherman stopped them.

Fellas, Sherman said. Three and a half years is the average.

Sherman pinched his fingers together, emphasizing the short period. He then lifted his arms out wide to spread his full, 78-inch wingspan.

This is the rest of your life, Sherman said. Be prepared.

Phrase vs. ClauseA phrase is a group of words.A clause is a group of words that has a subject (Noun/ person or thing doing the action) and a predicate (Verb/action).What is the difference between a phrase and a clause? Clauses may stand alone and hold the main idea of the sentence. Practice

Characterization NotesWe make inferences about a character based on the information we are given. An author intentionally chooses what details he/she wants to show us about a character. Different details = different perception.The author controls how we view a character!

Characterization is the way an author reveals the characters personality. There are two different types.In DIRECT characterizationthe author tells us about the character by giving us facts.

example: The bulldog was fat.

In INDIRECT characterization the author shows us about the character by giving us clues.

example: The bulldog couldnt fit through his doggy door.Indirect or direct?Ashley could never decide to wear what to school. Ashleys was always missing the bus because she tried on so many outfits each morning.

Kevin was his high school basketball teams leading scorer. He averaged 27 points a game.Kevin was such a good basketball player that he wanted to play in college.One way to remember the different indirect characterization techniques authors use is acronym STEAL:Speech what the character says out loud or the way he/she speaksThoughts what the character thinks; things other characters cant hearEffects on others -- what other characters think or how they feel about the character; how they react to him/herActions what the character doesLooks descriptions of the characters appearanceTRAITS: adjectives that describe the character

MOTIVATION: the reason for the characters actions and thoughts

MAIN CONFLICT: the main problem of the character

RELATIONSHIPS: good or bad connections with other charactersAlways ask yourself, What is the author trying to tell me about the character? Consider the charactersCat in the HatIn The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, one of the Cats actions is to balance seven objects on top of each other while standing on a ball.

Think-Pair-Share1. What is the effect of this characterization? 2. What is the author trying to tell you about the Cats personality?

Cat in the HatThink-Pair-Share1. What is the effect of this characterization? 2. What is the author trying to tell you about the Cats personality?He is irresponsible and dangerous. He doesnt think very carefully about the consequences of his actions. He doesnt care about rules or safety.

Types of CharactersMain character or protagonistFocus of readers attentionMay change in important ways during the story

Who is the protagonist of ?

BATMAN19Types of CharactersAntagonistCharacter or force in conflict with the main characterStruggle between the two is the central conflictStruggle is the foundation for the plot Who is the antagonist of ?

THE JOKER20Fictional Character DescriptionsA round character is well developedWriter reveals backgroundAlso reveals personality traits: good AND bad

A flat character is not well-developedWriter reveals very little personal historyAlso reveals only one or two traits

21Fictional Character DescriptionsDynamic character changes during the course of a story

Static character does not change during the course of a story

22Character #1Answer:1. Which part of STEAL the author is using?2. What is one thing you learn about the character because of that characterization?

Jada rolled her eyes, put her hands on her hips, sighed and stomped out of the room before Sean could defend himself.

Character #2Answer:1. Which part of STEAL the author is using?2. What is one thing you learn about the character because of that characterization?

No problem, sir. Ill take care of that right away. Is there anything else that you need? Tyson responded.

Character #3Answer:1. Which part of STEAL the author is using?2. What is one thing you learn about the character because of that characterization?

A green hunting cap squeezed the top of the fleshy balloon of his head. The green earflaps, full of large ears and uncut hair and the fine bristles that grew in the ears themselves, stuck out on either side like turn signals indicating two directions at once. from Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Character #4Answer:1. Which part of STEAL the author is using?2. What is one thing you learn about the character because of that characterization?

I am so tired of the way people look at me. I wish they would just mind their own business like I mind mine. I want to move back to California with my old friends. People here dont know how to handle people who are different. What? Why does that girl think she can look at me like that?Character #5Answer:1. Which part of STEAL the author is using?2. What is one thing you learn about the character because of that characterization?

She cowered away from her father as he yelled and made sure his daughter understood that she was worthless. She always feared him and would look at other fathers and wish on every birthday candle she blew out over the years that one of them could be hers, instead of the one she was given. She could never look him in the eyes because she was scared that one gesture would make her like him, as if his eyes would become hers.

Reading Groups Independent Readers: Must work silently and independently You are responsible for completing 100% of the reading and answering 100% of the characterization questions Group Readers You will work will your classmates and Ms. Morrow to complete the reading and answer the characterization questions Volunteers will be rewarded!

Exit Ticket: CharacterizationYou have ten minutes to complete your Exit Ticket!Work hard and show what you know! Talking = automatic 0%

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STOP!HOMEWORKDue TOMORROWCharacterization homework!