DATE OF MEETING: August 03, 2017

TOPIC: Characterization
OBJECTIVES:
 To differentiate direct and indirect characterizations;
 To compare and contrast characters using character analysis;
 To identify the traits and qualities of the characters as they were revealed in a story
through dialogue, narration and description; and
 To recognize the importance of good character in becoming an effective leader.

REFERENCES
Language in Literature
Afro- Asian Literature by Lourdes M. Ribo, et.al
Essential English by Nelda R. Francisco

I. INTRODUCTION

Activating Prior Knowledge

ACTIVITY 1. Think-Write-Pair-Share
1. Think about your favorite character you’ve seen on tv/movies or read in a book.
2. Write: In 2-3 sentences, describe who the character is.
3. Pair-share: With a group member/a partner, share your responses.

ACTIVITY 2. My President My Leader

President Rodrigo Duterte is pressured with a lot of expectations coming from the masses who put
him on his position. (For recall, the teacher may let students watch certain parts of the SONA.)

The teacher asks the following questions:

A. What are the characteristics/attributes of the President Duterte that makes him
capable leading the country?
B. What traits make him effective?
C. What does he think for the country? (Thoughts)
D. What does he say? (Words)
E. What does he feel? (Feelings)
F. What does he do? (Actions)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How does having a good character help in becoming an effective leader?

II. INTERACTION

The teacher explains the process of describing characters.

CHARACTERIZATION: A way of describing character’s traits, qualities, actions and behavior.
This is an important element in almost every work of fiction, whether it is a short story, or
anywhere in between. It is a literary device that is used step by step in literature to highlight and
explain the details about a character in a story.

DIRECT /EXPLICIT CHARACTERIZATION: the writer makes direct statements about a

character’s personality and tells what the character is like. It “tells the character” to the reader.

INDIRECT/IMPLICIT CHARACTERIZATION: The writer reveals information about a

character and his personality through the character’s thoughts, words, and actions, along with how
other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him. Indirect
shows the character” to the reader.

There are FIVE different methods of indirect characterization:

 Speech: What does the character say? How does the character speak?
 Thoughts: What is revealed through the character’s thoughts and feelings?
 Effect on other characters: What is revealed through the character’s effect on other
people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
 Actions: What does the character do? How does the character behave?
 Looks: What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

ACTIVITY 3. Big and Little

Let the students read the folklore from East Africa entitled “Big Kihou and Liitle Kihuo”.
Students characterize Kihuo and Orambo- based on what they think, feel, do, and what the other
characters tell about them.

Then, the teacher presents the following quoted statements (taken from the story Big Khuo and
Little Kihuo) to the students and let the students infer on the character’s attitude.

A. “I have begged my father to submit me to the three ordeals and to declare me a man. But
he refuses and says that I am too small. However, I have prepared myself for the tests in
secret. I have practice throwing the club, my right arm has grown strong with exercise, and
my throws are sure.”

B. “A throw like that would have killed even a lion,” said the chief. “But what about your
courage? Are you prepared to creep into a herd of elephants, and to sleep in their midst?”

C. “Separate and gather stones,” he said to his men. “Let each of you find stone and then we
shall make a heap of stones, so that we can see how powerful we are.”

PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
1. What attitude did the characters express in their lives given in A, B, and C?
2. Why did you say so?
 (An additional quiz may be given to students. The quiz is attached on the learning plan.)

III. INTEGRATION

A. SYNTHESIS
How does having a good character help in becoming an effective leader?
Having a good character is very important in becoming an effective leader
because it helps the person to build more harmonious relationship with others. Thus,
others would be willing to follow and participate in all the plans set by the leader without
being forced because they feel valued and respected by a leader with a good character.

B. VALUING
Students will write a letter reminding themselves to always have a positive character
towards other people.

Dear Me,

DATE OF MEETING: August _, 2017

CONTENT FOCUS: Characterization

Quiz
English 8
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _____________________
GRADE/SECTION __________________________ SCORE ______

FOCUS: Characterization

I. KNOWLEDGE
Read and analyze the statements in the box. Write AGREE if the statement is correct
otherwise DISAGREE if it is incorrect. Underline the word that makes the statement
incorrect. Write your answers on the space provided before the number.

_________________ 1. Poor characterization can make a character uninteresting.

_________________ 2. Good characterization creates a clear picture in the reader’s mind.
_________________ 3. Good characterization cannot make readers feel that even fantasy
characters live and breathe.
_________________ 4. Through exact physical details, a writer can imply, or suggest, a
character’s personality.
_________________ 5. A character’s words are important, because they the exact words of a
speaker reveal insight into personality.
_________________ 6. Authors give their readers pieces of puzzles to solve their character’s
identity.
_________________ 7. Writers can create a character on a page ad make readers feel as if they
have met a real person.
_________________ 8. When a writer uses direct characterization, you don’t have to do any
detective work to figure out the character.
_________________ 9. How one character reacts to another character often reveals qualities of
both characters.
_________________ 10. A writer can show direct characterization through words or actions.

II. PROCESS
Complete the diagram below.

CHARACTERIZATION

It is the process of ____________________________________________.

TYPES OF CHARACTERIZATION
A. _____________________________ B. ______________________________

1. The writer ________ what the 1. The writer _____________ what the
character is like. character is like through his her:

a. ____________________________

b. ____________________________

c. ____________________________

d. _____________________________

e. _____________________________

Identify the correct method of indirect characterization used in the following statement and write
it in the blank.

1. I suddenly had this crazy feeling like I wanted to bolt from the car and run through the
fields until I couldn’t run anymore. ___________________________________
2. Erik was sitting in one of the chairs. He waved casually to mom. He ignored me.
___________________________________
3. “Trying to get in to see Old Charley Burn.” He looked at me. “He’s a real character. You’ll
have to meet him. Spends half his life at the stock car races. He’s crazy about stock-car
racing.” ___________________________________
4. I thought to myself, okay, here we are. How long did it take dad to get his favorite topic,
the Erik Fisher Football Dream? ___________________________________
5. He didn’t look to be much older than Erik. He had on knee-high black-and-yellow boots,
pair of cutoff shorts, and a white short that TANGERINE VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT-WAYNE written over the breast pocket.
___________________________________

C. UNDERSTANDING.
Provide a brief explanation to the question given below. Limit your answer up to five (5)
sentences only.

Why should a reader be like a detective in reading story?

________________________________________________________________________
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