1. Unit 2: Page 4--handbook Point of View and Characterization
Characters are the people you meet in stories. Good stories make you imagine how characters look, act, and feel. What they say gives you clues about who they are and what they might do. They make you think or feel something about yourself and the world because you care about them. As a story’s plot unfolds, you are sad or embarrassed, angry, or scared, happy or satisfied because of characters.

2. Unit 2: Point of View and Characterization literature books: page 176
Read the first paragraph on page 176
Read the first paragraph under the heading Part 1: Who tells the story?

3. Point of View: page five handbook literature books: page 176
Read the first-person point of view box and example on page 176.
Read the third-person point of view box and example on page 176.

4. Point of View literature books: page 176 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 5
Point of View: refers to how a writer chooses to narrate a story. When a story is told from the 1st person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story and uses first-person pronouns, such as I, me, and myself. In a story told from the 3rd person point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story and uses words like he, she, and they to refer to the characters.

5. Point of View literature books: page 177
Read Model 1: First-person point of view and answer close read questions as a whole group
Read Model 2: Third-person point of view and answer close read questions as a whole class.

6. Characterization literature books: page 178 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 4
Characterization: The way a writer reveals the personality of a character and brings him or her to life. Like real people, characters in stories have qualities, or character traits, such as courage, laziness, or ambition. There are 6 different ways an author can reveal character traits.
Handbook Page 8: Character Traits: Qualities such as courage…

7. Characterization literature books: page 178
Read first paragraph under Part 2: The People on the Page.
Read the first box under Methods of Characterization labeled “Character’s Physical Appearance”.
Read the example.

8. Characterization literature books: page 178 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 8
Physical Appearance: A character’s look can influence your first impression of him or her. Writers often provide details that describe how a character looks and dresses. A characters appearance would also include facial expressions or gestures.

9. Characterization literature books: page 178
Read the second box under Methods of characterization labeled “Character’s Thoughts, Speech, and Actions”.
Read the example.

10. Characterization literature books: page 178 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 8
Character’s Thoughts, Speech, and Actions: A character’s own words and actions can reflect his or her own personality. Ask: What is the character good and bad at? What kinds of things worry him or her? How does he or she act towards others?

11. Characterization literature books: page 178
Read the third box under Methods of characterization labeled “Other Characters’ Reaction”.
Read the example.

12. Characterization literature books: page 178 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 8
Other Characters’ Reactions: One way to learn about a character is to note how others feel about him or her. Ask: How do others treat the character? What do they say about him or her?

13. Characterization literature books: page 178
Read the fourth box under Methods of characterization labeled “Narrator’s Direct Comments”.
Read the example.

14. Characterization literature books: page 178 Copy definition in Handbook on pg 8
Narrator’s Direct Comments: The narrator may directly tell you about a character’s personality. Ask: What qualities does the narrator say the character has? Does the narrator admire the character?

15. Characterization literature books: page 179-180
Read Methods : Physical Appearance and answer close read questions as a whole group
Read Method 2: Thoughts and Action and answer close read questions as a whole class.
Read Method 3: Other Characters and answer close read questions as a whole class.
Read Method 4: Narrators Comments and answer close read questions as a whole class.

16. Name 10/18 The Ghost of the Lagoon
A. The narrator reveals __________________, and __________________________ about Mako.