Theater 1 - Character Development

What are character traits?

• physical descriptions
• qualities, such as insecurity or bravery
• places a character has been
• what a character says

What is a character's attributes?

• Words used to describe a character's traits, feelings, or motivations

• A character's problem or conflict

• A character's clothing

• A character's best friend

What is a character trait?

• An adjective used to describe a character's personality

• An adjective used to describe a character's feelings

• An adjective used to describe a character's looks

• Verbs used to describe a character's actions

The most important participant in a story.

• Minor Character
• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Main Character

Which is NOT a character trait?

• bossy
• scared
• responsible
• shy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following is a character trait?

• adventurous
• tall
• sad
• irritated

You can learn a character's traits by watching the character's ...

• thoughts, words, actions
• physical appearance 
• spiritual appearance
• thoughts, farts, actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

I might have been smaller and younger than the other boys, but I was the fastest runner in the whole school for anything up to a hundred meters.

• character trait
• physical description
• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

He's short and wears glasses, but like he says, at least he has hair- thick, dark stuff that he passed on to me.

• character trait
• mood
• physical description

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

If someone asked me am I in love with Annie Altman, I'd have to say I don't know, because I really don't know. But I do know that I feel this kind of a need where she is concerned; I need her to notice me more than she does...

• character trait
• mood
• physical description