1. State the classroom rule or procedure practiced yesterday. Explain in detail how to properly complete this rule or procedure. **If time allows draw a picture that shows this rule or procedure.** Setting the Tone: Journal Writing

2. Crafting the Lesson Characters  Static  Dynamic  Round  Flat

3. Static  a character who does not change in personality, nature, or attitude.  he/she is the same sort of person from the beginning of the story until the very end = static  Ex. Father in A Day’s Wait

4. Dynamic (developing)  a character who undergoes at least one permanent, important change in personality, nature, or attitude.  if a character has become noticeably more mature, wiser, more understanding, or more patient – or has changed in any other significant way = dynamic  Ex. Schatz in A Day’s Wait

5. Round  a well developed, multi-sided, and complex character.  we feel that we know the character so well that he or she has become a real person = round  Ex. Usually the protagonist/main character

6. Flat  is not fully developed  we know only one side (one description) of the character = flat  Ex. Character in a story, but he or she does not play a significant role (Mother in A Day’s Wait)

7. Helpful hints  Here are your character choices:  Round and dynamic  Round and static  Flat and static

8. Character Chart CharacterDynamicStatic Round  Best type of character  Usually the protagonist (main character)  Well-developed  often found in protagonist in books for younger children Flat none  Found in simple books like fairy tales. Or minor characters in books.

9. Composing Meaning  Watch Where the Wild Things Are

10. Watch the video “Where the Wild Things Are”. Be prepared to answer questions

11. Composing Meaning  Discuss the following questions: Does Max act the same at the beginning and end of the story? Does Max change the way he acts towards others? Is Max a static or dynamic character? Why? What characteristics does he have that makes him a _____ character?

12. Composing Meaning #2  Read “A Day’s Wait.”  Identify the characters in the story.  Create a chart/list of characters and type of character – (round and dynamic, round and static, or flat and static)  Homework if not finished in class

13. Reflection Review classroom rule/procedure covered today in class. Review classroom rule/procedure covered today in class. HOMEWORK – finish characterization chart. HOMEWORK – finish characterization chart.