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Characterization&
Inference
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Characterization
• How the author creates characters through actions, dialogue, and movement.
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Characterization• There are two types of
characterization
•Direct•Indirect
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Direct CharacterizationThe method of
character development in
which the author simply tells you
what the character is like. For
example, “Miss Alice was the nicest
person you would ever want to meet,”
is direct characterization.
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Indirect Characterization
The method of characterization that is most similar to the way we learn about people in real life. Using indirect characterization, the author presents the character’s personality through what he/she says, his/her actions, or how other characters relate to him/her. You must then draw your own conclusions about the character.
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Example of Direct or Indirect Characterization?
Read the following example of characterization.
Decide whether it is an example of direct or
indirect characterization.
(A) James was one of those people who was
constantly angry. He looked for trouble
wherever he went, and he usually found it.
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Example of Direct or Indirect Characterization?
(B) Stanley’s eyes blazed as he surveyed the room. The corners of his mouth pointed in a decidedly southerly direction. Carol moved aside as he stalked past her.
“Look out for Stan,” she whispered to Bart. “He’s in another one of his moods. I’d stay far away if I were you!”
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Description A is an example of direct characterization.
The author comes right out and tells you that James was always angry, and that he was looking for a fight
almost constantly.
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Description B is an example of indirect characterization.We can tell from his angry eyes, frowning mouth and the way he walked that he is angry. We can
also see that others are somewhat frightened by him by observing
their reactions. Carol moves aside and warns Bart to avoid Stanley.
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Write!
Open your journal, title it “Characterization” and answer the following question in a complete
sentence:
Which method is more effective in developing the character? Why do
you think so?
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Methods of Characterizationcreating believable characters…
INDIRECT DIRECT-physical appearance -the narrator’s direct comments
about a character
-speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of the character
-speech, thought, feelings, actions of other characters
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Types of Characters• The protagonist
(or main character) is the central figure in
the work.• The antagonist is
the character or force pitted against the protagonist.
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More types of characters…• A static
character does not change through the
course of the action.
• A dynamic character is one
who does change.
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Round Character
A round character is a complex, fully
developed character.
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Flat CharacterA flat character is a
one-dimensional character,
typically not central to the
story
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The protagonist is usually…
• The central character• A character the reader can identify with• Has a rounded personality (we hear
what they say, what others say about them, we know what they think and how they feel)
• A character with a dynamic personality
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Secondary characters are usually…
•Static•Flat
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Character MotivationA motive is a reason that explains or
partially explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech. If the motives of a main character are not clear, then the character will not be believable.
Characters are often motivated by needs, such as food and shelter. They are also motivated by feelings, such as fear, love, and pride. Motives may be obvious or hidden.
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Character’s Qualities or Traits
The personal traits that make up the
character’s personality.
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Making Inferences
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Inference• Take what you know and make a
guess!• Draw personal meaning from
text (words) or pictures.• You use clues to come to your
own conclusion.
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Inferences• Predicting is related to inferring. Readers predict outcomes, events or actions that are
confirmed or contradicted by the end of the story. • Inferences are often more open-ended and may remain unresolved when the story
draws to a close. Readers may need to reread a passage to check for misunderstanding or for clues that were missed during the first reading.
• Explicitly teaching and reinforcing the skill of making inferences positively impacts readers.
• Successful inferring leads to better overall comprehension.• Successful inferring leads to more engagement with text.• Successful inferring make sophisticated readers.• Successful inferring helps students be metacognitive (think about their own thinking).
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Make an Inference!• What does this image tell me?
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Question…• What did I already know that
helped me make that inference?• Did I use picture or written
clues?
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Help Me Make an Inference!
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More Questions…• Did you use words, graphs, or
picture clues to help you make a guess about what that cartoon meant?
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Try Again!• Can he draw morethan tigers?• Look up words youdon’t know!
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Make 1 more Inference
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How Do Good Readers Make Inferences?
• They use:1. Word/text clues2. Picture clues3. Define unknown words4. Look for emotion (feelings)5. Use what they already know6. Look for explanations for events7. ASK themselves questions!
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Make Another Inference• Miss White has recess duty. Jacob finds
a frog, picks it up, and runs over to show it to Miss White. Miss White screams, jumps, and runs as fast as she can into the school.
• What can you infer from this passage?• What are the “clues” in this passage?
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Game Time!• Let’s play a game to find out
how good we are at making inferences:
What Can You Infer?
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Authors vs. Readers• Authors Imply, Readers Infer.• Authors make implications that
readers have to infer. • Good Readers are Detectives who
are always looking out for clues to help them better understand stories and pictures.