Characters and Setting

Character Details

• Characters include:– Physical appearance– Personality traits– Likes/ Dislikes– Actions, things they say, etc.– Author’s job is to make them like real people

(change, elaborate with show not tell)

What a Character!!

• What is a character trait?

• Who are some memorable characters

from literature?

Character Clues

• Read the short passage

• Find examples of character development

SASSY Practice (in notebook: “Sassy Characters”)

• Pick a character (real, from a book or movie, one you made up)

• Create a tricle map with their name in the middle• TRICLE around with details of physical

appearance, personality, things said, things done, etc.

• Write THREE SASSY sentences (any type-label) that explore and SHOW things about your character.

Six Sassy Sentence types:

1. Two-adjective beginnings 2. “-ing” at beginning or end 3. “-ly” beginnings 4. Informative interrupters (appositives) 5. Balanced sentences 6. Dependent clauses

Deep blue eyes Rude:Thanks no one

Curly black hair selfish: cancelskingdom festivities

The Princess

1. Two-Adjective Beginnings:

• Deep blue yet dead, the Princess’s eyes glared at the guards.

• Curly black hair flew into a mess of snakes upon the Princess’s head as she yelled at the incompetent guards.

Setting Details

• Setting includes:– PLACE (Where)– Time (of day or year or history)-

Where– Weather– Setting HEARTS sensory images

Get Inspired by Setting

• Can a plot change because of setting?

• Think of a story you’ve read. Could it change if placed somewhere else?

Guess the Setting

• How important are the 5 senses in setting?

• Can you guess the setting by hearing the sensory clues?

SASSY Practice (in notebook: “Sassy Setting”)

• Pick a setting (real, from a book or movie, one you made up)

• Create a tricle map with the place in the middle• TRICLE around with details of all five senses

(especially visuals), time of day/ year (history if applicable), weather, etc

• Write THREE SASSY sentences (any type-label) that explore and SHOW things about your setting.

Six Sassy Sentence types:

1. Two-adjective beginnings 2. “-ing” at beginning or end 3. “-ly” beginnings 4. Informative interrupters (appositives) 5. Balanced sentences 6. Dependent clauses

Swirling vines over wallsGold throne room

moat with rapid Old brick walls water

The Palace

4. Informative Interrupters

• The throne room, encased in gold and protected by 20 guards, was no match for the crown thief.

• The moat, a once rapid mess of dancing waves, remained calm throughout the Princess’s tantrum.