Character & Identity
This is a quality of characteristic that describes a person's personality.
What is a character trait?
This is a conclusion a reader makes based on evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
This type of comparison uses the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This is a struggle or problem between opposing forces.
What is conflict?
This means how an author chooses to tell or structure a story.
What is form?
This character trait describes someone who strongly wants to win or be the best.
What is competitive?
When you use information directly from a text to support your answer, you are using this.
What is textual evidence?
This type of comparison says one thing is another thing without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
A character struggling with his or her own thoughts, feelings, or decisions is experiencing this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
This refers to what a text communicates or what the author wants readers to understand.
What is meaning?
Josh's strong connection to this activity is an important part of his identity.
What is basketball?
A student says, "Josh is competitive because of the way he talks about basketball and winning." The statement about Josh is the ________, while the details about basketball and winning are the ________.
What are the inference and evidence?
A writer says, "The gym was roaring." The gym cannot literally roar. What type of figurative language could this be?
What is personification?
A character struggling against another person is an example of this type of external conflict.
What is person vs. person?
This poetic feature involves repeating words or phrases to emphasize an idea or create rhythm.
What is repetition?
When an author shows a character's personality through what the character says, thinks, does, or how others respond to the character, this is called what?
What is indirect characterization?
True or False: An inference is simply a guess.
What is false?
A writer describes something as being "a million miles away" even though it is not literally that far. This exaggerated statement is an example of what?
What is hyperbole?
"Family relationships can shape who we become." Is this a topic or a theme?
What is a theme?
This intentional blank space on a page can slow the reader down, create emphasis, or give the reader time to reflect.
What is white space?
Explain how Josh's passion for basketball contributes to the way he sees himself.
Josh's passion for basketball is an important part of his identity. His confidence, competitiveness, and dedication to the sport help shape how he views himself and how others view him.
A reader notices that Josh frequently focuses on basketball, competition, and his performance. What inference could the reader make about Josh's identity?
Josh likely sees basketball as an important part of who he is and may be confident and competitive because of his connection to the sport.
Why might an author use figurative language when writing about basketball?
Figurative language can make the action more vivid, create emotion, help readers visualize the scene, and communicate ideas in a memorable way.
Explain how conflict can contribute to character development.
Conflict can challenge a character, force the character to make decisions, reveal strengths or weaknesses, and ultimately lead to growth or change.
Explain why an author might choose to write a story in verse instead of traditional prose.
Writing in verse can create rhythm, emphasize important words and emotions, control pacing, and allow the author to use line breaks and white space to shape the reader's experience.