
RL.9-10.3 / RI.9-10.3
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Sarah Byrd
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Analyze how COMPLEX CHARACTERS develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the PLOT or develop the THEME.
RL.9-10.3 (Literature)
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Complex Characters
change & develop over the course of a story
have several MOTIVATIONS, or reasons, for what they do
motivations can cause INTERNAL CONFLICT as characters struggle with their feelings or try to determine an action to take
conflicting motivations can advance the PLOT, the series of events that occur in a story
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Character + Plot = Theme
(1) Notice how a COMPLEX CHARACTER changes.
(2) Think about how those changes affect the PLOT & what the character learns.
(3) This will help you analyze how the author explores and develops the story's THEME.
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Multiple Choice
"a character struggling with his/her feelings or trying to determine what action to take" is ...
complex character
internal conflict
motivation
plot
theme
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Multiple Choice
"the series of story events that establish and resolve the character's conflicts" is ...
complex character
internal conflict
motivation
plot
theme
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Multiple Choice
"a character with multiple or conflicting motivations" is ...
complex character
internal conflict
motivation
plot
theme
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Multiple Choice
"a story's central idea or message about life" is ...
complex character
internal conflict
motivation
plot
theme
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Multiple Choice
"a character's reason for doing things" is ...
complex character
internal conflict
motivation
plot
theme
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Apply this standard while you read.
I can analyze a COMPLEX CHARACTER's development over the course of a text.
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Analyzing Characters
RL.9-10.3
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Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas/events, including the order points are made, how they are introduced & developed, & the connections drawn between them.
RI.9-10.3 (Informational Text)
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LOGICAL ORDER
organizing ideas/events in a sequence that is clear & easy for readers to understand
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TEXT STRUCTURES
Chronological Order: placing events in the order in which they occurred; used to show a connection among ideas/events that happened over a period of time
Cause-and-Effect Order: used to illustrate how & why one idea or event influenced another because, as a result
Comparison-and-Contrast: used to show how ideas are similar or different
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As you read, look for SIGNAL WORDS that indicate connections between ideas & events.
Chronological Order: first, next, then, before, finally, since
Cause-and-Effect Order: because of, as a result, consequently, due to, if...then
Comparison-and-Contrast: by contrast, on the other hand, similarly, in comparison
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Apply the standard while you read.
I can analyze the development and connection of events or ideas over the course of a text.
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Analyzing Central Idea
RI.9-10.3 (Informational Text)
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Analyzing the Development & Connection of Ideas or Events
RI.9-10.3 (Informational Text)
Analyze how COMPLEX CHARACTERS develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the PLOT or develop the THEME.
RL.9-10.3 (Literature)
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