Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Infer and Cite Evidence of Character Traits
In this lesson, you will infer and cite evidence of character traits that the author shows, rather than tells, by making generalizations about the main character. [4:14]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine an Author's Message by Analyzing Character Development
In this video, you will learn how to determine an author's message by analyzing character development. [5:56]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Introduce the Main Character and His/her Role
Writers introduce the characters and use details to show their importance to the plot. Let's practice adding description to help readers learn about the main character's personality and motivation. [6:41]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Explain How Character's Actions Contribute to the Sequence
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how the characters' traits and motivations contribute to the sequence of events by asking, 'What character trait or motivation made this event happen?' [7:58]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Determine a Character's Motivation'
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine character motivation by asking "Did my character do this because he or she feels a certain way?" [4:24]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe a Character's Personality Using Details From the Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to describe a character's personality by using details from the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [7:09]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Develop Ideas About Characters by Tracking Actions and Feelings
In this lesson, you will learn how to grow your ideas about characters by tracking characters' actions and feelings and asking "What does this tell me about the character?" [2:31]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe a Character Using Evidence From the Character
In this lesson, you will learn to describe a character in a story by drawing on characters' words. [6:50]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe How One Character Feels About Another
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how one character feels about another character by noticing the character's words and actions. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [7:19]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Specific Details to Show a Character's Reactions
In this lesson, students use details to let the reader know how a character is reacting to an event and practice adding physical actions to writing to help the reader understand the characters. A printable student handout is available...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine a Character's Traits by Examining Evidence From the Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine a character's traits by examining his/her actions across a text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:00]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine an Author's Message by Analyzing Character Development
In this video, you will learn how to determine an author's message by analyzing character development. RL.11-12.3 Auth choice story elem [5:56]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Recognize Common Character Traits (Archetypes)
In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize common character traits by making comparisons to similar character types in other readings. Login gives access to two additional videos. [4:14]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Bring Characters to Life Using Details
In this lesson, you will learn how to bring characters to life in a story by using details such as thoughts, feelings, actions, and dialogue. [8:01]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Dialogue That Shows a Character's Thoughts and Feelings
In this lesson, you will learn how to add dialogue and clue words to show what characters are saying, thinking, and feeling by asking yourself, 'How is the character feeling?' and adding the words and punctuation to show the character's...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Is a Literary Element?: Walt Whitman
What is a literary element? Find the answer in this video segment that highlights the personal and artistic life of Walt Whitman.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: Death as a Character
Death as a character reveals how we process one of life's greatest mysteries, and there's a lot more breadth to how the grim reaper is depicted than you might think. [8:57]
British Library
British Library: Wuthering Heights: Who Is Heathcliff?
Professor John Bowen discusses the enigmatic Heathcliff, from his early appearance as a rejected child, to his return as a powerful and violent antihero. [3:46]
British Library
British Library: Jane Austen: The Novel and Social Realism
Professor Kathryn Sutherland discusses Jane Austen's ground-breaking use of social realism and her focus on the mundanity of everyday life. [5:19]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Costumes
This video is an overview of the process Imagineers at Disney go through to design costumes for characters and workers. [5:26]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Details About Characters in Narrative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters. [5:38]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Setting to Reveal Character
Writers establish context to introduce a character and engage the reader. Let's practice building context by adding details to help the reader understand the character. [8:11]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Credibility of Characterization
This lesson introduces characterization credibility. [7:54]
Shmoop University
Shmoop: To Kill a Mockingbird: Quotes
Brief video describing the character Scout's quotes regarding her preference toward dressing like and boy and participating in boy-type activities. She makes numerous quotes about not wanting to be a girl and the video involves the...