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TKAM ch 5-6: characterization



Today I will:

~Share my short story with classmates
~Apply my knowledge of characterization to study one character in ch 4-5

Key Terms:

characterization     |     evidence     |     direct/indirect     |     inference

Agenda:

~Warm-up: share your short story with your table group

~Talk about ch 5 // Finish characterization work on Google Classroom

~Groups make a visual representation of their assigned character // Outside their head, find things the character says to others, actions, etc. Inside their head, make guesses about what he/she thinks about. What do they dream? This is all inference...except for Scout.

~Begin reading ch 6 out loud; time in class for silent reading

Homework:

~Read ch 6-7
~Write 1 ES (evidence sentence) per chapter. Instruction on the worksheet handed out during class (view/print here if needed)
~Vocab quiz tomorrow!

Malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil

Intimidation: making someone feel afraid, timid, or weak
Eccentric: irregular; peculiar; odd; outside social norms
Indigenous: belonging to a place; native-born
Evasion: the action of avoiding something
Malignant: uncontrollably dangerous; deadly; incurable

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