Transcript Today’s Agenda

Today’s Agenda
•15 mins to work on letter
▫ If not finished, it is for
homework!
▫ Hand in your final, typed, copy
by Friday
•IRP Entry 2
IRP Entry 2
• Today’s entry will be about
characterization
• Pick a character and describe in your
entry how they are characterized
▫ Direct – what is directly stated about
the character
▫ Indirect – what is implied by the
characters thoughts, speech, actions,
etc.
The First Stone
by Don Aker
Illustration
Characterization: definition
In the novel The First Stone written by
Don
Aker...______________________
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Having an understanding of how the
author uses characterization makes me
a better reader because___________
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This illustration is a tattoo of
a_________. It represents the
character of ______ because_____
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IRP Entry 2
• Every entry should begin with a short
description of the novel
• Remember to always underline book titles
• In The First Stone by Don Aker, a boy named
Reef throws a stone off an overpass and
causes an accident which injures 17-year-old
Leeza. The novel tells the story of how these
two characters meet and offer each other
comfort and healing.
IRP Entry 2
• Introduce the concept (characterization)
that you will be writing about.
• Don Aker creates characters whom the
reader is able to easily identify with. One
character he does a particularly good job
describing is _____.
IRP Entry 2
• Explain how the author characterizes the
person of your choice
• On page ___ the author provides a description
of the character’s physical appearance. “You
should write out the quote”. This shows ______
about (character).
• The author uses direct/indirect when _______
____“quote”_____ which shows _______
about the character’s personality.
IRP Entry 2
• Tell me how having an understanding of
characterization helps make you a better
reader.
• Having an understanding of
characterization makes me a better reader
because _______________________
_____________________________
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IRP Entry 2 - Illustration
• On the next page, I want you to draw a tattoo
you think your character might get
• Tattoos can mean many things to many different
people so think about the character’s personality
and what you think would “fit” their style. There
is no right or wrong answer.
• Consider color, texture, symbols, size, font,
detail
• Briefly describe your illustration and why it
represents your character
Checklist
Your IRP entry should include:
• The title and author of the book
• Definition of characterization
• Short summary of the book
• Passage explanation
• How does this make you a better
reader?
• Illustration & Brief Description