Characters
When an author SHOWS you a character, that is called indirect characterization
What is True
True or false:
Round characters have to be main characters.
What is false.
True or False:
Only main characters can be dynamic.
What is false.
Everytime Chance tells Mary her shoes are untied, she looks. Mary is
A. Gullible
B. Confident
C. An intellectual
D. Disrespectful
What is gullible
A round character is more likely to be a dynamic character as compared to a flat character.
What is True
Mrs. Jones in "Thank you, Ma'm" is a _____________ character. (think about detail)
What is flat.
Which scenario would make someone a static character?
*A character starts off as a good character, but becomes evil
*A character eventually becomes cold hearted
*A character remains kind throughout the story
What is A character remains kind throughout the story.
Josh likes to skydive and spelunk. Last week, he tried free climbing a mountain with no training. Josh is
A. Terrified
B. Pretentious
C. Adventurous
D. Mysterious
What is adventurous
A character who maintains the same attitudes for the duration of a story is a dynamic character
What is False
At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith has fallen in love with teaching kindergarten. She is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character
What is a round character.
Daily Double!!
At the beginning of the story, Mr. Wright is very upset that he must teach chemistry this year. At the end of the story, Mr. Wright is still upset about having to teach chemistry.
Mr. Wright is a ____________ character.
What is static.
Joe Burrow ran for 4,611 yards in 2021. Joe is
A. Cruel
B. Athletic
C. Immature
D. Jealous
What is athletic
Minor characters only have minor roles in the story.
What is False
Ex. Draco Malfoy, Obi Wan Kenobi, Mr. Krabs
Keith must find a way to earn $100 before the end of the month if he wants to go on an expensive field trip at school. Sam, his brother, is jealous of Keith, tries to thwart his efforts to earn money.
Sam is a __________ character.
What is flat.
In this story, Sally is the main character’s aunt. At the beginning of the story, she makes fun of the main character because of his hair cut. At the end of the story, she apologizes and never teases him again.
Sally is most likely a _____________ character.
What is dynamic
Jessica is suppose to go into work at 6pm. It is currently 5:58 and she still has not gotten ready. Jessica is
A. Punctual
B. Perfectionist
C. Hard-working
D. Lazy
What is lazy
In the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" name the characters that do not go through an internal change.
Who are Nag, Nagaina, Darzee, and Chucundra?
A dynamic character always goes from a negative trait to a positive trait.
What is False
Ex. Anakin Skywalker, General Shepherd, Peeta
In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.
What is flat.
Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.
Shannon is a ____________ character.
What is dynamic.
Jimmy has a history test coming up. He spends the next two days on tiktok instead of studying. When he gets to class, he tries to study right before the test. He failed. Jimmy is
A. a procrastinator
B. Intelligent
C. Unfriendly
D. Famished
What is a procrastinator