Short Answer:

• What one physical characteristic sets Jonas apart from the others in his Community?

• Who else close to Jonas has this unique characteristic?

• What physical characteristics set you apart?

Methods of Characterization

Authors give their readers pieces of puzzles to solve their character’s

identity

Methods of Characterization

There are four ways an author lets the reader know what a character in a piece of literature is like.

• speech and behavior• inner thoughts and feelings• physical traits and characteristics• other’s opinions and reactions

Speech and BehaviorThe character is revealed through his or her own speech and actions.

Examples: • Joe reacted quickly and jumped into the

river to save his little brother. • He grabbed the man and yelled, “give

me your money!”

Inner Thoughts and FeelingsThe character is revealed through

private thoughts.

Examples: • Allison knew she should have given

money to the homeless man, and felt very bad about it.

• Kim felt impatient with her sister for being late.

Physical Traits and Characteristics

The writer describes how the character looks, dresses, and appears.

Examples: • He was a tall boy with blonde hair and

brown eyes. • The woman was wearing a beautiful blue

gown with a pearl necklace.• His eyes were as cold as stone.

Other’s Opinion and ReactionsThe writer reveals what other

characters in the story say or think about the character.

Examples: • “The new girl in school seems very

nice,” said Jessica happily. • “Nathan is awesome at soccer,”

remarked the fan, “he made two goals during the game.”

Methods of Characterization

• speech and behavior • inner thoughts and feelings

• physical traits and characteristics• other’s opinions and reactions

Checking for UnderstandingIdentify the correct method of characterization and write it in the

blank.

1. I suddenly had this crazy feeling like I wanted to bolt from the car and run through the fields until I couldn’t run anymore. What method for Paul?

inner thoughts and feelings2. Erik was sitting in one of the chairs. He waved

casually to Mom. He ignored Me. What method for Erik?

speech and behavior

3. “Trying to get in to see Old Charley Burn.” He looked at me. “He’s a real character. You’ll have to meet him. Spends half his life at the stock car races. He’s crazy about stock-car racing.”

What method for Old Charlie Burns? other’s opinions and reactions

4. I thought to myself, OK, here we are. How long did it take Dad to get to his favorite topic, the Erik Fisher Football Dream?

What method for Paul? inner thoughts and Feelings

5. He didn’t look to be much older than Erik. He had on knee-high black-and-yellow boots, a pair of cutoff shorts, and a white shirt that had TANGERINE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-WAYNE written over the breast pocket.

What method for Wayne? physical traits and characteristics

WORD WALL

• As you read, write down words you have never seen before.

• Define them using context clues.• As a class, add words to the WORD

WALL.• First class to 25 words wins

homework passes.

TOD:

On a small slip of paper, answer the question:

Which characterization method does Lois Lowry use to describe

Jonas?

• speech and behavior• inner thoughts and feelings• physical traits and

characteristics• other’s opinions and reactions

Who does this describe?

Chapter 7

• As you read, take notes over these Twelves’ characteristics:– Pierre– Benjamin– Fiona– Asher– Inger

•Write the page numbers where you get the information.

Venn Diagram

• Using the notes you took over chapter 7, compare and contrast Jonas to one other Twelve.

• Pierre• Benjamin• Fiona• Asher• Inger

List two adjectives that describe Jonas.

Complete the sentence with these two adjective:

The Giver will work with the _____________ and _____________ Jonas.

Work together to modify a word. Are equal – one is not more related to

the modified word than the other. EX:

Beautiful, haunting melody Switch them around. Take one out. Neither makes a difference to the meaning.

Opposite of coordinate adjectives Build on each other (hierarchy) EX:

cold December wind. December describes wind. Cold describes “December wind”

Which punctuation mark is missing from hierarchal adjectives?

Add “and”: Sound right? Yes or no.

The beautiful and haunting melody The cold and December wind Switch their places: Sound right? Yes or no. The haunting, beautiful melody The December cold wind.

Why did certain people have to wear “handicaps” like masks, weights, and ear devices?

Is this fair? Should we all be equal? Did the Handicapper General wear such

devices? Who are the Emperor and the Empress? Why did they have to die? Why did they shut the televisions off at that

point? How does this story relate to the novel?

• Who is Harrison Bergeron?• What are the

“handicaps”?• What happened to The

Emperor and Empress at the end?

• Why?

ACTIVATOR DISCUSSION

 

•On the fishbone graphic organizer, demonstrate the differences between Harrison Bergeron the short story and 2081 the movie. •In the head, mark the top part “movie” and the bottom part “text.

•On the top bones, list things that were in the movie but were not in the text.

•On the bottom bones, list things that were in the text but were not in the movie.

•You may add more “bones” if necessary.

HARRISON BERGERON

VS

2081

• What do you think is the most important difference between the text and the movie?

• Why do you think this is the most important difference?

• Why do you think the screenwriter chose to change the text in this way?

• Would you have made the same change?

SUMMARY: ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM

Write-Pair-Share• Write:• Why did the Chief Elder skip Jonas when giving out the

assignments?

• Pair:• Share your prediction with your partner.

• Share• Predictions with the class.

Chapter 8-9• Read with a partner.• Don’t forget to look for unfamiliar words to place on the

WORD WALL!

Summary• Read the instructions on your handout.• Complete your individual summary activity.• Ask questions if you are confused by the directions on

your handout.