Characters and Setting Character Details Characters include Physical
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Characters and Setting
Character Details • Characters include: – Physical appearance – Personality traits – Likes/ Dislikes – Actions, things they say, etc. – Author’s job is to make them like real people (change, elaborate with show not tell)
What a Character!! • What is a character trait? • Who are some memorable characters from literature?
Character Clues • Read the short passage • Find examples of character development
SASSY Practice (in notebook: “Sassy Characters”) • Pick a character (real, from a book or movie, one you made up) • Create a tricle map with their name in the middle • TRICLE around with details of physical appearance, personality, things said, things done, etc. • Write THREE SASSY sentences (any type-label) that explore and SHOW things about your character.
Six Sassy Sentence types: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Two-adjective beginnings “-ing” at beginning or end “-ly” beginnings Informative interrupters (appositives) Balanced sentences Dependent clauses
Deep blue eyes Rude: Thanks no one The Princess Curly black hair selfish: cancels kingdom festivities
1. Two-Adjective Beginnings: • Deep blue yet dead, the Princess’s eyes glared at the guards. • Curly black hair flew into a mess of snakes upon the Princess’s head as she yelled at the incompetent guards.
Setting Details • Setting includes: – PLACE (Where) – Time (of day or year or history)Where – Weather – Setting HEARTS sensory images
Get Inspired by Setting • Can a plot change because of setting? • Think of a story you’ve read. Could it change if placed somewhere else?
Guess the Setting • How important are the 5 senses in setting? • Can you guess the setting by hearing the sensory clues?
SASSY Practice (in notebook: “Sassy Setting”) • Pick a setting (real, from a book or movie, one you made up) • Create a tricle map with the place in the middle • TRICLE around with details of all five senses (especially visuals), time of day/ year (history if applicable), weather, etc • Write THREE SASSY sentences (any type-label) that explore and SHOW things about your setting.
Six Sassy Sentence types: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Two-adjective beginnings “-ing” at beginning or end “-ly” beginnings Informative interrupters (appositives) Balanced sentences Dependent clauses
Swirling vines over walls Gold throne room The Palace Old brick walls moat with rapid water
4. Informative Interrupters • The throne room, encased in gold and protected by 20 guards, was no match for the crown thief. • The moat, a once rapid mess of dancing waves, remained calm throughout the Princess’s tantrum.
