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Before You Read……

Before You Read……. Journal: Write about a time when you found yourself in uncomfortable surroundings. This refers to mental/emotional discomfort. Describe the situation Describe your feelings Describe your reactions, behaviors Describe the reactions, behaviors of others toward you

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Before You Read……

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  1. Before You Read…… • Journal: Write about a time when you found yourself in uncomfortable surroundings. This refers to mental/emotional discomfort. • Describe the situation • Describe your feelings • Describe your reactions, behaviors • Describe the reactions, behaviors of others toward you • Describe the outcome

  2. While You Read: An Important Warning • Foreshadowing: An author’s use of clues to hint at future events in a narrative. • Reader sometimes does not know the meaning of a clue until much later • Clue may be implied or directly stated • Example: “This would make a great question on a Warm Up Quiz, guys!” exclaimed Miss Hanna. • Example: “And although I have kept the name, I am not – for reasons you will soon discover – the same Charlotte Doyle.” True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle p. 1

  3. After You Read: An Important Warning • What is your first impression of Charlotte? • Is she likable? • Why is she sharing her story? • Can the reader trust her retelling? Why or why not?

  4. Characterization: An Important Warning Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.” Explanation - The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”

  5. Characterization: An Important Warning Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization:

  6. Characterization: An Important Warning Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

  7. Characterization: Chapter 2 - Zachariah Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

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