Sunday, September 26, 2010

Post #1 Characters

According to our red Reader's Handbook, a character is a person, animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story.  An author can develop a character by describing several aspects of the character: 
  • how the character looks
  • how the character acts, feels, and talks
  • how others feel about the character
  • how the character interacts with others
  1. After reading the first quarter of the novel, choose one word to describe the main character of the story. 
  2. Next, explain why you chose that word.  Use an aspect from the list above to help support your word choice.  See the example below. 
  3. Finally, respond to a classmate's comment.  Agree or disagree with their word choice and explain why. 

I chose the word 'caring' to describe Timothy from the novel, The Cay. I chose this word because of what he said to Phillip on the raft.  He said, "Put your 'ead back downg, young bahss, an' rest awhile longer.  Do not look direct at d'sun.  'Tis too powerful."
I agree with Sam's comment about Timothy being 'accepting.'  He shows this when he said"..but I true tink beneath d'skin is all d'same."

9 comments:

  1. 1. The word to explain it is weird and that word goes to Stargirl. 2.the reason why I picked this word to Stargirl is because Stargirl just starts to sings and plays the ukulele at lunch.
    block 3 Allison O.

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  2. STARGIRL looks really "different" we should call her ii gusses.....! :( she has frckels on her nose , long blond hair ,and she dresses really really really really really really really really really werid.she acts like ashe a nutcase.
    other students think the same thing and she doesnt get a clue.

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  3. STARGIRL.......is rreally weard:(she dresses differently then everybody and, everybody thinks shes crazyy and she doesnt get that people do think that about her......enyway LOVVE the book so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    -Nikki k:):)

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  4. hi.im megan . i think stargirl girl is the following things, ready, go:
    annyoying , nut case, werid-o, freak, kidish, not awesome, friendly, but werid , fruitcake, un-fruited fruit cake ( thats the worst kind ) , brazilaian nut fruitcake , italian fruitcake, french fruitcake, ect.

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  5. jessica blankenship.I think stargirl is really brave becuse she dosnt care what other people think about her.And I also think shes weird,crazy,a nutcase,and a diffrent little FREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Other people think of her as a weird person who sings happy birthday to everyone. some people just sit with her and be nice to her "leo".Every day she wears something different,i heard she has sandy hair and freakles.Stargirl is a gerat book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jessica blankenship.

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  6. i love stargirl. i read it like four years ago because im smart.
    alright.
    bye
    its abby
    your daughter

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  7. stargirl has sandy hair and freckles also leo says stargirl has big eyes.stargirl loves to sing and you could pretty much say shes in her own little world because she cares for others and dosnt care whar others think of her.most of the kids at MICA high think stargirl is weird and fake or a joke.stargirl sings to everyone if its their birthday [Annemarie.G.:)]

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  8. STARGIRL...is REALLY WEARD!!!!!!!!!!!!buti lovvee the book so far its soooo good and i think it is good that stargirl became normal!!!!!!!and her name is know susan.....but i think i liked stargirl better cuzz it made the book a little funnier..but enyway..GOOD BOOK!!!!!!!!
    ~NIKKI K:)~

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  9. Stargirl has sandy hair and freakles. Stargirl acts like a a kindergardner in the beginning then she acts like a 10nt grader.Stargirl feels like she doesnt want to be popular and she dosent care what other people think about her. Other people think of her as a nutcase. Leo is in love with her

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