Developing Character Understanding through Description and Analysis
Explore the process of developing an understanding of characters in a story by analyzing their personalities, traits, and actions. Learn how to create vivid character descriptions using figurative language and sensory details to engage readers. Dive into the key features of Dorothy's personality and how to effectively portray them in your writing.
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Wednesday 2nd June 2020 WALT: Develop an understanding of a character WALT: Develop an understanding of a character WILF: I can read the text with understanding I can make predictions about a character I can summarise a chapter
Re-cap the story so far. Please open the PDF file and read chapter 1 of the story.
What characters have we been introduced to? Where is the story set? Would you like to live in this location? Why? Why not? How would you describe Dorothy s personality? Do you think she is a happy child? Do you think that Auntie Em is happy? Why? Why not?
How do we write a How do we write a character description? character description?
It is important that a character description allows the reader to picture what that character looks like. Happy child long brown hair Slim As well as thinking about what the character looks like, we could consider the other senses. Wears a blue and white dress with long white socks What would the character sound like? What would they smell like? What would their clothes feel like? Focus on describing things that will tell the reader something important.
What adjectives would work well to create a picture of the character? Think carefully about what is most important for your reader to know. When she smiled her teeth were like stars plucked from the night sky. hair as brown as autumn leaves A simile compares two things using the words like or as . A metaphor compares two things without using the words like or as . It simply says that one thing is another. The hem of her dress danced in the wind Personification describes a non- living object or animal using the features of a human. To keep your reader engaged, and to create a comparison which is easy for your reader to understand, why not use figurative language?
Describing a Characters Personality What key features of Dorothy s personality could you show? How could you show this? How could we show these character traits without simply listing them? Happy Dorothy s merry voice reached her ears It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as grey as her other surroundings. Caring Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt.
Brief example of a character description Brief example of a character description Dorothy is a petite little girl who lives in Kansas with Auntie Em, Uncle Henry and her dog Toto. She has hair as brown as autumn leaves, tied into 2 tight ponytails that fall either side of her head. Dorothy can often be seen showing teeth that look like stars shining in the nights sky. She can often be found playing with her small black dog Toto, chasing each other around the prairie in the hot Kansas heat. Although there may not be much to do to pass the time on the farm, Dorothy stays positive with her small, fluffy companion by her side.
Challenge 1: Use the sheet provided and word mat to help you describe the characters in the story. Challenge 2/3: Write a character description for Dorothy using the word mat. Compare and contrast between Dorothy and Auntie Em.
