Name: Date:
ELA Teacher: Class Period:
What is your main character’s most important character trait at the beginning of the story?
Count how many times you have used TAD to create indirect characterization to develop this trait? Be
sure your examples help your reader to infer the trait; they should not just be examples of your
character's thoughts, action, or dialogue.
Thoughts: Actions: Dialogue:
What is your main character's most important trait at the end of the story?
Count how many times you have used TAD to create indirect characterization to develop this trait? Be
sure your examples help your reader to infer the trait; they should not just be examples of your
character's thoughts, action, or dialogue.
Thoughts: Actions: Dialogue:
Where do you think you need to add more indirect characterization to help your character have well
developed traits? Circle your choice in the below.
Beginning Middle End
Now, identify the type of ending you used from the list of endings that your teachers provided to you
and write down the theme you used in your story: Type.
Theme:
To make your story more advanced, you are going to add a reflection on your theme. Consider adding
a “Never Again,” “Looking to the Future,” or “Dialogue” ending to your already written ending to
reflect on the theme. Which will you add? Circle your choice.
Never Again Looking to the Future Dialogue
Now, revise your story to add 3 more examples of indirect characterization in the form of thoughts,
action, or dialogue that could fit seamlessly into your story. You should add a minimum of three more
f indirect characterization. Make your additions blue in your draft so your revisions ar
clear to your teacher. Be certain that your additions are helping your reader to infer the trait you want
todevelop. Then, in blue text, add your reflective ending. It should be your character reflecting on
the events/experiences within the story and help to strengthen your theme,