ACTIVITY TWO: Character Analysis Journal
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LEFT COLUMN:
Record evidence about the character (WORDS, ACTIONS, REACTIONS)
Select evidence that directly describes a character, evidence that shows what he or she does,
how he or she acts or reacts, & what others say about him or her.
Use quotation marks and pages numbers (LTF 4).
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RIGHT COLUMN
Making inferences about the character based on evidence
Write commentary that explains how and/or why the evidence leads to this inference
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CHARACTER: Gonff
Evidence (quotation or detail and context)
Quotation: “He was a ducker and a weaver…”
(5).
Inference - Commentary
Inference: joyful & mischievous
Commentary:
Context: The narrator describes Gonff and the
enjoyment he takes in eating a piece of stolen
cheese.
Quotation: “…calling everyone his matey…” (6).
Inference: Friendly
Context: Same as above
Commentary:
“Chicago” – Page 701
CHARACTER: the city of Chicago
Quotation:
Inference:
Context: Chicago has some bad, but the author Commentary:
feels that it is a great city (character).
Quotation:
Inference:
Commentary:
Context: Same