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Character traits-

· Specific personality items revealed by what a character thinks, says, and does.

· They are different than just an emotion a character might feel at one time.

· These are permanent characteristics about the person.

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I make my way to the front of the room. The same kids who laugh at everything I say, laugh at the way I am walking, so I break into a gorilla walk, swinging my arms down and leaning way over form one side to the other and back again.

What do we know about the main character?

Text gives us clues to character traits:

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We refer to character traits as being positive or negative. Think of your friends. What are traits you admire or look for in your friends?These are traits we call positive traits. They are ones we look for in relationships and are ones we admire.

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What are some negative traits we may find see in a character?

dishonesttroublemaker cheating

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Look at the faces below. Drag the rectangle to reveal the character trait illustrated by the expression on the face.

shy sneaky easily surprised angry

confused embarassed disappointed happy

impatient

mean

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With a partner, discuss the following traits and place them in the correct column. Please check and reset when you are finished.

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Elements of Fiction

Character Types:

· Round Character- A round character is multidimensional and fully

developed for the reader.

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Character Types:

· Flat Character- A flat character has only one outstanding trait. The reader never knows anymore about him/her.

Elements of Fiction

My name is Flat Stanley.

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Character Types:

· Dynamic character- A dynamic character is a character that changes throughout a story.

Elements of Fiction

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Character Types:

· Static Character- A static character is a character that stays the same throughout the story. The character the reader meets at the beginning is the same character the reader sees at the end of the story.

Elements of Fiction

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