Comparing and Contrasting Characters
Richard: is friendly and outgoing
Ralph: is shy but smart
What category are Richard and Ralph being contrasted by?
What is personality?
What is paragraph?
Joe is a friendly fellow. He greets people with a big smile. He often tells good jokes and leaves people laughing. He belongs to a few clubs. Other people often comment on how friendly he is.
What type of character is Joe?
What is flat?
"What was that noise?," Anna exclaimed.
"Shhh," hissed Elaine. "That was just your nerves. Do you want to wake up the guard?"
"Okay, but I want you to know that I wouldn't be prowling around this museum basement if you were not my friend."
"I know. I appreciate your help."
Which character says the last line?
Who is Elaine?
The category for comparing and contrasting characters based on what each character does
What are actions?
These surround dialogue
What are quotation marks?
At school, Samantha is shy and does not talk much. On the weekends, she leads a group of hikers on difficult trails. She explains safety rules to the group. She also gives orders to the group as they hike to prevent hikers from getting into danger.
What kind of character is Samantha?
What is round?
When Gina told Kayla she wanted to go home, Kayla said, Okay, I'll get the car.
Where do the " " go?
Richard: wants to be popular at school
Ralph: wants to win a prize
What category are Richard and Ralph being contrasted by?
What are motives?
When I saw Michelle's painting, I thought, What a mess! When I saw Michelle though, I said, Your painting is beautiful.
Where do the " " go?
What is "Your painting is beautiful."
Beginning of the story: Max lets his friends talk him into skateboarding where it is not allowed.
Ending: Max's friends see someone coming. They run away and let Max get caught. Max realizes he should not let his friends lead him to break the rules–especially because they will not save him from trouble?
What kind of character is Max?
What is dynamic?
Dr. Bad plans to rule the world one day. He does wrong whenever he can. He has no friends and has never been seen smiling.
What type of character is Dr. Bad?
What is flat?
Sally: wins a prize for her invention
Beth: goes to jail
What category are Sally and Beth being contrasted by?
What is fate?
In front of the cave was a sign that said Warning. Sam read the sign and said, Let's go back.
Where do the " " go?
What is "Warning." and "Let's go back."
Lateesha finds much to do in her city. She goes to plays, concerts, and museums. She volunteers for a neighborhood organization and helped organize a "Keep Our Block Beautiful" day. When she rides the bus, she daydreams about moving to the country and living on a farm.
What kind of character is Lateesha?
What is round?
Richard: is happy when he finally forms his own small group of friends and no longer worries about being popular
Ralph: is happy when he wins first prize at the Science Fair
What category are Richard and Ralph being contrasted by?
What is fate?
Richard: goes along with the popular kids when they make fun of Ralph
Ralph: stands up for himself and tells them they are being rude
What two categories are Richard and Ralph being contrasted by?
What are feelings and actions?
I heard that Robert called Craig a grouch, so I asked Robert why. Craig is always in a bad mood, said Robert.
Where do the " " go?
What is "Craig is always in a bad mood,"
Beginning of the story: Dr. Bad plans to take over the world. He does wrong whenever he can.
Ending: Dr. Bad finds a stray kitten. He is filled with pity. He adopts the kitten and spends millions to build a shelter for homeless animals.
What type of character is Dr. Bad? Name two categories.
What are round and dynamic?
Name all 5 categories you might use to compare and contrast characters.
1) appearance and personal qualities
2) background
3) actions
4) motives
5) fate