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1. Name Subject Date Questions about Notes Character Notes Character – a person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story. Characterization – the process that is used to reveal a character’s personality. Writers use it to give the reader a mental image of the character and to give the reader an emotion about the character. What is character? What is characterization What is the point of using characterization?

2. Name Subject Date Questions about Notes • There are 4 main methods of characterization • Describing the character physically. • What the character says or does. • How other characters react to the character. • What the character is thinking. • 1. The children ran away screaming from the spooky • old lady (3) • 2. The young girl was depressed and often thought • about suicide (4) How does characterization work? What are the 4 methods? How can I tell which method is being used?

3. Name Subject Date Questions about Notes 3. The mother screamed, “I’m gonna start busting some heads!” ( 2 ) 4. The boy was scrawny and under fed. ( 1 ) 5. The mean kid was always hitting other little kids. ____ 6. The students were all glad to see their beloved teacher come back. ______ 7. The old man was nervous about his son being overseas. ______ 8. The popular boy was athletic and handsome. _____ 3 SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT YOU LEARNED SUMMARY