Characterization
What do the letters FAST stand for when referring to characterization?
Feelings
Actions
Saying
Thoughts
What does the phrase "point of view" mean?
Someone's attitude, perspective, or opinion towards someone or something based on their background knowledge or past experiences.
What is a strategies to use for a short answer response?
RACE *Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
When writing a summary for a story, what strategy can you use (4 words)?
somebody
wanted
but
so
Auggie experiences unkind treatment from classmates, especially Julian Albans and his followers. What type of conflict is Auggie facing?
External Conflict
Character vs. Character
The princess was kind and gentle. Is this an example of direct characterization or indirect?
Direct
Read this sentence:
His eyes lit up as she walked into the room, holding a small, fuzzy, golden bundle of pure happiness. His heart felt more full in that moment than it had in months.
Based on this detail, what is the boy's point of view on the puppy?
He is overjoyed.
His eyes lit up
His heart felt more full in that moment than it had in months
Read this question:
In “Excerpt from _____,” how does the character's point of view change throughout the story?
How would you restate or echo this question?
In "Excerpt from_____," the character's point of view changes throughout the story by ___
When the directions say to "read the story," what genre is it?
fiction
Jack grapples with whether to prioritize his own social standing or stand by Auggie. What type of conflict is Jack experiencing?
Internal Conflict
Character vs. Self
She can get really annoyed when people do something rude. Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made some noises. I don't even know what the noises were exactly because I didn't hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at the kids.
Based on the excerpt, which inference can be made about Via?
She is protective of her brother
Via and Auggie have a close relationship
If a question asks you:
"How does (character's name) point of view towards (a topic) change?"
What should you be looking for in the text?
The character's POV on that topic at the beginning of the story, and their POV at the end of the story.
When the question asks you to:
"Include two details to support your answer."
How should you write those details in your response?
Cite evidence using direct quotes or paraphrasing AND explain how it supports your answer.
nonfiction
Miranda's point of view (perspective) is mainly developed by
revealing Miranda's thoughts and feelings about Via and Auggie
What can a character's thoughts, feelings or reactions reveal to the reader?
Character Traits
Perspective
What other words might you see in a question about POV that has the same meaning?
Perspective
attitude
What should you do if you don't know the meaning of a word?
You need to use context clues.
What is a another word for theme?
Central Message
What is a theme for the movie Wonder?
Choose kindness.
We are all beautifully imperfect.
(answers will vary).
Direct characterization explicitly tells the reader about a character's personality, while indirect characterization reveals it through their actions, speech, thoughts, and interactions with others
What establishes someone's point of view?
Their background knowledge, and past expereinces
To fully support your answer in an extended response, you must include this, which comes directly from both passages and proves your point.
TEXT EVIDENCE
a sequence of events in a story is known as ...
plot
The different voices in the movie contribute to the overall theme of kindness and understanding.
What is a detail to support this claim?
answers will vary
(by seeing different characters' perspective, we gain a deeper understanding of what they are going through - empathy).