1. Period 1

2. Direct Characterization Definition: The author/narrator describes the character directly Example: The little boy got really hurt because he got punched by a donkey. Now he is very hurt and sad.

3. 3 Elements of Characterization Definition: appearance, actions, behaviors, speech, interactions Example: The man in the purple shirt angrily yelled at the baker that he wanted his bread.

4. CharacterDialogue Definition: – Character: plays a part in the story – Dialogue: When a character speaks in a story Example: – Character: Rachel is a character in the short story “Eleven”. – Dialogue: “’It’s not mine.’”

5. NarrationNarrative Definition: – Narration: The act or process or instance of narrating – Narrative: something that is narrated or the art and practice of narration or the representation of the narrator. Example: – Narration: Matilda, Finding Nemo, Brave, Hotel Transylvania, Narnia, Titanic

6. Cite Definition: to bring forward or to call another’s attention to Example: The old lady cited evidence of the robber stealing from the bank.

7. Noun Definition: a word that is a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: Jehú, Ian, and Lorenzo were hungry so they went to Chick-fil-A and waited in line. When it was their turn, they ordered a chicken sandwich for each them. After they were done, they went home and played Fifa 2016.

8. Indirect Characterization Definition: not describing the character directly Example: Taylor went to the store to get food. – She is responsible.

9. AnalyzeAnalysis Definition: – Analyze: to examine things carefully – Analysis: the process of a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relation Example: – Analyze: People are looking and seeing what is inside the earth. – Analysis: The way a scientist might study the earth.

10. Character Traits Definition: Parts of a person’s personality that makes them unique Example: A girl sitting by herself at lunch. (She is introverted.)

11. Period 2

12. NarrationNarrative Definition: – Narration: What the narrator says – Narrative: Something that is getting narrated Example: The narrator says the dog is jumping over the fence.

13. Noun Definition: a person, place, thing, or idea Example: Bob went to the mall. Bob is a person and the mall is a place.

14. CharacterDialogue Definition: – Character: A person or someone in a story – Dialogue: A person speaking in a story Example: Little Red Riding “My what big ears you have!”

15. Character Trait Definition: a descriptive adjective that tells the specific qualities of a character Example: Little Red Riding Hood went inside of her grandma’s house. LRRH is caring because she was going to visit her grandma.

16. Direct Characterization Definition: narrator describes a character explicitly Example: The foolish boy riding the bike is crying because he fell off of the bike.

17. 3 Elements of Characterization Definition: appearance, actions, behaviors, speech, and interactions Example: “You have a great personality,” Joseph said sarcastically. This shows that they are teasing that person.

18. Indirect Characterization Definition: character traits that are revealed through actions Example: Jimmy didn’t give Ben a burger when he had two. This shows that he is selfish.

19. Cite Definition: To mention in support, proof, or confirmation Example: Used through quoting the text or paraphrase to support a claim.

20. AnalyzeAnalysis Definition: – Analyze: to examine critically or carefully – Analysis: the process or method of studying something Example: – Analyze: analyze your notes before a test – Analysis: a scientist have an analysis of earth layers

21. Period 4

22. NarrativeNarration Definition: – Narrative: something that is narrated – Narration: when the narrator speaks Example – Narrative: a book is narrated – Narration: The Grinch narrates in the movie The Grinch.

23. 3 Elements of Characterization Definition: appearance, ABS (Action, Behavior, Speech), interactions Example: Sally is ugly.

24. Direct Characterization Definition: when the narrator explicitly describes a character Example: Tom struggled in school but tried hard.

25. Noun Definition: person, place, thing, or idea Example: Carolina Panthers

26. DialogueCharacter Definition: – Dialogue: When the character speaks – Character: the people who are in the story Example: – Dialogue: Peak said, “Why do I have to go with my dad?” – Character: Peak

27. Indirect Characterization Definition: when the author reveals character traits through actions Example: Whenever Sally talked, she was screaming.

28. Cite Definition: Show where you get your evidence from Example: R.A.C.E.

29. AnalyzeAnalysis Definition: – Analyze: to make an analysis – Analysis: separating something into parts so that it is easier to understand. Example: – Analyze: analyze a question that has multiple parts. – Analysis: separate a story that you read into different elements

30. Character Traits Definition: Descriptive adjectives that tell the specific qualities of a character Example: Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid is funny.

31. Period 6

32. Cite Definition: quotes; to refer to the text for evidence Example: R.A.C.E.

33. AnalyzeAnalysis Definition: – Analyze: to study or determine – Analysis: to break up information Example: – Analyze: to analyze what elective you want to pick – Analysis: simplifying a number in math

34. Character Traits Definition: a descriptive adjective that describes the specific qualities of a character Example: In the Hunger Games, Katniss is intelligent because she finds a way to survive and shoot a bow and arrow.

35. Noun Definition: person, place, thing, or idea Example: – Jayden McCurry, me – Barack Obama – Reedy Creek – pizza

36. CharacterDialogue Definition: – Character: a person in a story – Dialogue: when a character speaks Example: – Character: In the story “Eleven”, Rachel was the main character. – Dialogue: “Not mine not mine,” Rachel said.

37. Indirect Characterization Definition: when the author reveals character traits through actions Example: Jordan was in a really epic situation. If he didn’t jump off a really high building he would not get ice cream, his favorite! So he only had one option, JUMP! So he jumped and broke his leg but he got his cookie dough ice cream. – In this situation, the author revealed the character trait through Jordan’s actions. He was very brave.

38. Direct Characterization Definition: the narrator clearly states the character Example: A little kid describes his dad as tall, grey-haired, and wearing a jumpsuit.

39. 3 Elements of Characterization Definition: appearance, ABS( actions, behavior and speech), interactions Example: Rachel – Behavior: Crying – Action: Pushing sweater to edge of desk – Appearance: skinny – Speech: stuttering

40. NarrativeNarration Definition: – Narrative: story or tale – Narration: when the narrator speaks Example: – Narrative: the main character in the story tells a narrative when it is in first person – Narration: when the narrator says “Once upon a time”.

41. Period 7

42. CharacterDialogue Definition: – Character: the people in a story – Dialogue: when the character speaks Example: – Character: Cinderella is the main character in the story Cinderella. – Dialogue: “Brian said, “Oh, we’ll go, come along Katie, give me a hand.” –Behind the Lines

43. 3 Elements of Characterization Definition: ABS (actions, behavior, speech), appearance, interactions Example: – ABS: Charlotte’s Web – Appearance: Animals vs. Humans – Interactions: Finding Nemo

44. Noun Definition: person, place, thing, or idea Example: Professor Umbridge used the quill to punish Harry Potter. –Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

45. Indirect Characterization Definition: When the character is revealed through actions Example: In James Bond Casino Royale, one of the characters starts bluffing in the card game. Then we are shown that they do not have any good cards.

46. Character Traits Definition: how the author reveals the character’s personality. Descriptive adjectives Example: The director of Inside Out reveals Riley’s character traits through characters in her head.

47. NarrationNarrative Definition: – Narration: when the narrator speaks the content of the story – Narrative: Something that is narrated Example: – Narration: The narrator says the guy is 20 feet tall – The Red Pyramid – Narration: The Symmetry of People The narrator said, “The temperature was below zero.”

48. AnalyzeAnalysis Definition: – Analyze: to conduct analysis – Analysis: separation or breaking up of anything into its elements or component parts Example: – Analyze: In Star Wars they analyze the Death Star plans to find a weakness in order to blow it up. – Analysis: The Rebels conducted the analysis to find the weaknesses.

49. Direct Characterization Definition: when the author directly states in the text what the character’s traits are. Example: From the book Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary it says, “She was much too excited to dust.”

50. Cite Definition: when you find or search for evidence and give it up as proof Example: Cite evidence to solve a mystery