Analyzing Themes through Dynamic Characters

A dynamic character...

• stays the same
• is the protagonist
• changes
• is static

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which are early characteristics of the narrator?

• Funny and suave
• Lazy and not confident 
• Hardworking and humorous
• Unreliable and fashionable

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which story details best illustrates the narrator as a dynamic character?

• The two pencil interactions with students and the different food he makes as time passes
• The Hot Pocket stain on the chart paper and the MIR he gives
• The shaking during the presentation and the conversation he has with his professor

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Why did the author use food to demonstrate his character changing?

• The food demonstrates he will never be a good cook
• The food helps the reader understand the narrator is a slacker
• The food helps the reader understand the narrator always cares about what he does
• The food demonstrates the narrators growing maturity

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Why did the author use the interaction to demonstrate his character changing?

• The detail makes the reader understand what a cool dude the narrator is
• The detail highlights the narrator's hideous cruelity
• The details helps the reader understand the teacher's new pencil policy
• The detail helps the reader understand the narrator will be more positive with people

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

The denotation of subject is

• a theme
• a topic or big idea
• a trait
• a story detail

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A subject of the story could be

• Food
• Pencils
• Confidence
• Presentations

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

The denotation of theme is

• central idea; life lesson
• the plot of the story
• the genre
• a huge detail in the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The theme of the story could be

• Cooking food is hard for Mr. McEvoy
• Confidence is good
• Trusting yourself can lead to increases in confidence, which can make your life more positive
• The narrator needed to learn to be more mature in order to reach his goals

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why was the last question right?

• It was interesting, arguable and zoomed out
• It mentioned the narrator specifically
• It had accurate story details
• It sounded good

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1