Personality paragraph

2. Personality paragraph

3. Components: • Introductory sentence (Topic sentence) • Identify main points (x3) • Set up the quotation • State the quotation • Explain the quotation • Concluding sentence

4. Personality Paragraph Template

5. Personality Paragraph Exemplar “Dill” from To Kill a Mockingbird

6. Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative. He, Jem and Scout put on a wide variety of shows and the other two “came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teamed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies” (8). It is also Dill’s idea to put a note at the end of a fishing pole, and stick it in the shutters to Boo Radley. Even on his last night, Dill’s need to be busy has him constructing a cigarette out of newspapers while chatting to his friends. All of these points demonstrate Dill’s active imagination, as he is always thinking of new ideas and fantasies. Overall, Dill is a strong character who adds a splash of wonder into the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He is curious, bold, and highly imaginative.

7. Introductory sentence (Topic sentence) Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.

8. Identify 3 personality traits • curious • bold • highlyimaginative

9. 3 personality traits Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highlyimaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7).

10. Set up the quotation

11. Set up the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley.

12. State the quotation

13. State the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12).

14. Explain the quotation

15. Explain the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more.

16. Repeat Steps 3-6 for each Character trait 3. Set up the quotation 4. State the quotation 5. Explain the quotation 6. Concluding sentence

17. Set up the quotation

18. Set up the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window.

19. State the quotation

20. State the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52).

21. Explain the quotation

22. Explain the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold.

23. Set up the quotation

24. Set up the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative

25. State the quotation

26. State the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative. He, Jem and Scout put on a wide variety of shows and the other two “came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teamed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies” (8).

27. Explain the quotation

28. Explain the quotation Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative. He, Jem and Scout put on a wide variety of shows and the other two “came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teamed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies” (8). It is also Dill’s idea to put a note at the end of a fishing pole, and stick it in the shutters to Boo Radley. Even on his last night, Dill’s need to be busy has him constructing a cigarette out of newspapers while chatting to his friends. All of these points demonstrate Dill’s active imagination, as he is always thinking of new ideas and fantasies.

29. Concluding sentence

30. Concluding sentence Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative. He, Jem and Scout put on a wide variety of shows and the other two “came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teamed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies” (8). It is also Dill’s idea to put a note at the end of a fishing pole, and stick it in the shutters to Boo Radley. Even on his last night, Dill’s need to be busy has him constructing a cigarette out of newspapers while chatting to his friends. All of these points demonstrate Dill’s active imagination, as he is always thinking of new ideas and fantasies. Overall, Dill is a strong character who adds a splash of wonder into the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He is curious, bold, and highlyimaginative.

31. Charles Baker Harris, more commonly known as Dill, is a main character in the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. He is a curious, bold, and highly imaginative boy who, though very small for his age, is “goin’ on seven” (p7). We first see that Dill is extremely curious after Scout and Jem tell him some of the story of Boo Radley. Scout says, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder” (12). This proves that Dill is curious because, even though he has been warned numerous times of the danger the Radley place holds, he still cannot help himself from taking interest, and wanting to learn more. We see that Dill is bold when he takes the lead going to the Radley house at night, and does not hesitate to be boosted up to look through the above window. The narrator describes the scene; “we crouched and Dill sat on our saddle. We raised him and he caught the window sill” (52). This shows us that Dill is bold because previously, he had been told many terrible tales of the goings-on in the Radley house, and could easily have chosen never to step foot near the mysterious place. He also takes no time in asking Scout to marry him and later kisses her swiftly in front of Jem, proving once again that he is quite bold. As soon as we are introduced to Dill, it is plain to see that he is highly imaginative. He, Jem and Scout put on a wide variety of shows and the other two “came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teamed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies” (8). It is also Dill’s idea to put a note at the end of a fishing pole, and stick it in the shutters to Boo Radley. Even on his last night, Dill’s need to be busy has him constructing a cigarette out of newspapers while chatting to his friends. All of these points demonstrate Dill’s active imagination, as he is always thinking of new ideas and fantasies. Overall, Dill is a strong character who adds a splash of wonder into the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He is curious, bold, and highly imaginative.