Characterization

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which an author reveals the personality and traits of a character in a story.

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What are internal traits?

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Internal traits are qualities that describe a character's personality, such as bravery, kindness, or intelligence.

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What are external traits?

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External traits are physical characteristics or appearances of a character, such as height, hair color, or clothing.

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Give an example of a courageous action.

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Helping someone in need, like Josiah helping his grandmother with groceries.

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What does it mean to be helpful?

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Being helpful means offering assistance to others, like Andy helping his neighbor with the lawn mower.

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What is an example of an internal trait?

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Bravery is an internal trait, as seen in Summer who volunteers to go first in gym class.

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What is an example of an external trait?

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Wearing glasses is an external trait, as it describes a physical characteristic of a character.

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What character trait does Jeff demonstrate when he ignores his uncle's warning?

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Jeff demonstrates a careless trait by not being responsible while riding his bike.

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How can you identify a character's internal traits?

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You can identify internal traits through their actions, thoughts, and feelings in the story.

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How can you identify a character's external traits?

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You can identify external traits through descriptions of their appearance and behavior.