Round or Flat
Static or Dynamic
Protagonist or Antagonist
Character Traits
Bridge to Terabithia
100
A character we know a lot about (usually a main character)
Round
100
Characters that change during a story in their personality/character traits
Dynamic
100
The main character (often the "good guy")
Protagonist
100
Are emotions an example of character traits? (happy, sad, etc)
No - character traits are parts of a person's personality and last longer than emotions
100
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Jess - even though Leslie is in it a lot, Jess is the main character
200
A character we know very little about (usually a side character)
Flat
200
Characters that stay the same during a story
Static
200
The person fighting the main character (often the "bad guy")
Antagonist
200
Is it a character trait?
Hardworking
Yes!
200
Is Miss Bessie round or flat?
Flat - she's a cow and there's not much else to say about her
300
Round or Flat?
Flat - he is basically just known as a bully
300
Static or Dynamic?
Dynamic - his personality changes
300
Protagonist or Antagonist?
Protagonist - she is a main character
300
Give an example of a character trait to describe Dory:
Examples could be:
forgetful, kind, helpful, caring, distracted, funny, etc
300
What does the ACTION of Ms. Edmunds taking Jess to an art museum tell you about her?
Answers could be:
She is kind, caring, interested in what he cares about, she gets to know her students, etc.
400
Which is round and which is flat?
Coconut People - Flat
Maui - Round
400
Static or Dynamic?
Static - Master Ugui from Kung Foo Panda does not change in the story
400
Protagonist or Antagonist?
Jafar & Iago are antagonists - they fight against Aladdin
400
Which could be a character trait from this example:
Baily took charge and said, "Okay, here's how we are going to do the project. I'm going to make the slideshow. Jon, you create the poster. Kate, you start the paragraph. Eve, I want you to print out pictures."
Examples could be:
bossy, leading, pushy, commanding, etc.
400
Is Jess a static or dynamic character? Explain how you know
Dynamic - must give an example of how he changes
500
Round or flat?
Both are round! We know a lot about them both.
500
Does a character changing their emotions (sad in one scene, happy in the next) count as dynamic?
NO - dynamic has to be something deeper and more permanent about them changing
500
In the Maleficent movie, is Maleficent (the evil queen from Sleeping Beauty) a protagonist or antagonist?
Protagonist! - In this version, she is the main character.
500
Which words from this list are character traits?
Athletic
Creative
Excited
Helpful
Tired
Athletic, Creative, and Helpful
500
What character trait does this show?
"He figured if he worked at it--and Lord, had he worked--he could be the fastest runner in the fifth grade when school opened up" (Paterson 2).
Examples of Answers:
hardworking, dedicated, goal-oriented, etc.