The Three Century Woman 4-square Scaffolded Activities to Deepen Comprehension

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Name: Box 1 Literary Analysis: Characterization

Date: Box 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Box 3

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What can you infer about the personality of the woman in the red hat on the basis of her appearance (refer to the picture on page 243). Reread lines 14-17. What do you learn about the narrator here? Reread lines 41-59. What do you learn about the narrators mother from how she talks to the reporters? Consider Great-Grandmas appearance and words. What is your first impression of her? Reread lines 77-94. How do you think Megan feels about the reporters? Why do you think the reporter wants Great-Grandma to talk about her memories? What do you notice about the fabric patterns used in the quilt of the Hindenburg on page 247? How does Great-Grandma feel about the anchorman? Box 4

Literary characters have personalities just as real people do. How a writer creates and develops these personalities is known as characterization. For example, a writer may describe a characters physical appearance present a characters thoughts, words, and actions present the thoughts, words and reactions of other characters make direct comments about a characters personality

As you read the following story, keep track of what the characters say and do and what is said about them.

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How would you describe Great-Grandma to someone who hasnt read The Three-Century Woman? Even though the anchorman is a minor character, he plays an important role in the story. How do his interactions with Great-Grandma affect the plot? Be very specific. In line 99, Great-Grandma says, I dont look back. I live in the present. Is this true? Support your opinion with examples from the story. Skim The Three-Century Woman and look for examples where each of the characters misbehaves. Who misbehaves the most in this story? Use your examples to support your opinion.

Character Ways the character misbehaves.

GreatGrandma

Mother

Megan

Newscaster

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Complete this chart by using specific details from the story (cite specific page numbers and line numbers).