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1/31/2017

Mystery readers pay close attention to the characters as they read. They track their inside traits and outside traits to help them better understand the characters and their motives. Pick a character from your book and develop ideas about that character. Write about their inside traits and outside traits. What do the inside and outside traits tell you about this character? What type of person are they? Use the chart below to help you write about the character.

26 Comments

jake

2/1/2017 06:47:49 am

Hi, I Just finished a great book called Mr. Lemoncello's library. I will be telling you about Kyle. Some of his inside traits are he is a big board gamer. He always wants to beat his brothers. Kyle is not very smart he is smart though when it comes to board games. Kyle's outside traits are nothing the book didn't say.

Molly Dorighi

2/7/2017 06:47:53 am

What does Kyle's inside traits tell you about him as a person?

Sean

2/1/2017 02:59:34 pm

In my book I am going to tell you about Henry. On the inside he is a little selfish. When Henrietta wants to help him in his journeys in the cupboards he always tells her that she is just going to mess everything up. On the outside he has a lot of scars and his eyes are swollen.

Wills

2/1/2017 03:31:10 pm

In my book there is a character named Angela Wexler. On the outside she where's lots of makeup and wears fancy dresses. This tells me she cares about how she looks. On the inside she is pressured by her mom to do certain things so that the mom will look good like she has a perfect daughter. But Angela wants people to see her self and wants to go to medical school.

Jeremy

2/1/2017 05:33:54 pm

I agree Wills I like how at the end of the book she doe her own thing and makes her own choses.

Jeremy

2/1/2017 05:32:10 pm

I am going to tell you about a character in my book named Chris Theodorakis. On the out side he looks like an average kid in a wheel chair. On the inside he as very smart and he is the closest to anybody in finding out who the murderer was.

Sup, My name is SUPER SOPHIA W.

2/1/2017 05:51:48 pm

I am going to inform you about Turtle Wexler, A character in the book THE WESTING GAME.
Turtle's real name is Tabitha Ruth, but she does not like the name, so she calls herself Turtle.
This tells me that turtle is embarrassed of her real name.
Turtle Is also very protective of her braid. Whenever someone touches it, she kicks them in the shins.
This tells me that she likes her hair.
Last, Turtle's mom likes her sister Angela more than she likes Turtle, so I think that this makes turtle feel sad.

Anna

2/7/2017 05:45:37 pm

You are Correct, she absoulutley HATES her name!

King Sam

2/2/2017 03:19:21 pm

In my book Swindle the main character is a kid named griffin . My character often lies to his parents for example one time when he said "Mom dad I am going to ben's (his friend)" but he was actually going this store to talk to a manger. This tells me he is a lier.

Reese link

2/2/2017 04:01:07 pm

In dandelion fire the main character Henry has some inside and outside traits. Some of his outside traits are a burnt hand. He got struck by lightning and it hit his hand. Also one of his outside trait is that he is blind. When he was struck by lightning it only hit his hand but affected his eyesight.
Some of his inside traits are that he is not caring. I realize that he mostly doesn’t care about his cousin Henrietta. I know this because. When she goes into a cupboard and doesn’t come back he doesn’t want to find her and make sure she is safe. He is mean because he is giving up on life. He is giving up because he can't see and he believes it is the end of the world. He also ignores everybody.
I realize that he is also very selfish. He orders people around when he wants something. He won’t even ask nicely he just get really frustrated and takes it out on everybody.

Bennett

2/2/2017 06:31:21 pm

yeah, why does turtle kick shins so much?

Bennett (Oh no, Angela Wexler's behind you!)

2/2/2017 06:37:33 pm

In the Westing Game I found out that Angela was the bomber who was blowing up Sunset Towers. Then Sydelle overheard Turtle telling Angela not to bomb anymore in the hospital, and Sydelle went off her top! This tells me that Sydelle may not be the murderer, because why would Sydelle go crazy if she was the murderer?

Kingsley

2/9/2017 03:57:50 pm

Where are your inside and outside traits???? Also your title is funny!! :-)

caroline

2/3/2017 09:38:11 am

My characters name is ben ripley.On the outside he is skinny, Has a friend name mike,is training to be a spy at spy school and he is a boy in middle school. In the inside he is not so confident and he is friendly

Allison

2/3/2017 03:33:48 pm

I am reading The Westing Game and my character is Angela. On the outside she is pretty and does whatever her mother tells her to but on the inside she doesn't want to be known as pretty face and always her mothers perfect daughter.

Sienna

2/6/2017 05:17:01 pm

I think Kyle is a very kind and helpful person. Also when he wins or looses he never is a bragger or poor loser. Yet he thinks in the simplest way. If he had to escape or do something he would just do the simplest and easiest way to do it.

Ava

2/6/2017 05:28:22 pm

I am reading treasure hunters and one of the characters are Beck. She is beautiful on the outside and does not like to do work wants to do her own things, she loves her twin bother. I hope I read more

Sophie

2/7/2017 06:25:45 am

I am reading Loot and an inside trait for March is that he is smart, when he is trying to go to the building to get Alfie he knows how to get there. He knows how to tell the difference between the streets.

Molly Dorighi

2/7/2017 06:49:28 am

I agree.

KINGSLEY

2/9/2017 03:56:25 pm

I AGREE ASWELL BECAUSE MARCH IS EXACTLY LIKE THAT! (I READ THAT BOOK TOO) Sorry, I did not realize that caps lock was on!

Molly Dorighi

2/7/2017 07:05:16 am

I am reading a great book called Loot. My character Jules has many traits. On the inside she cares about a lot of things and does not like being a thief. On the outside Jules is strong and believes in everyone. This tells me that Jules is a kind person who cares about others and herself.

GOD (First name Scott, Last Name Clutch)

2/7/2017 03:16:12 pm

For me, I'm picking the character Alex Myers, from The Sixth Man. On the inside, Alex is kind, but he doesn't like people who are rude, obnoxious, or smug. He cares for his family, as he is the only man in his house, and his friends, especially his best friend,Jonas Ellington, and girlfriend, Christine Whitford. On the outside, he has red hair, is a quarterback, point guard, and pitcher. He lives in Pennsylvania. His parents are divorced, and he lives with his sister, Molly, and mom.

Anna

2/7/2017 05:43:40 pm

Ha! Funny! You think you are a god? WELL YOU ARE NOT!
P.S. this does not have anything to do with the "Reading" part of the blog.

Awesomeness Anna Banana

2/7/2017 05:41:38 pm

In my book (I already finished it), One characters name is Grace Wexler. Her outside traits are wearing loads and loads of fancy makeup, and also really FANCY dresses. Her inside traits are sassy/rude (well to turtle at least), and acting so perfect about Angela's wedding.

sophia

2/8/2017 04:34:32 pm

In my book the westing game, I have picked a character named Otis amber. He kinda seems suspicious because he an Birtha E. Crow were seen coming out of the Westing house the night of the murder. I also think that he could be the murderer because he is an under cover agent hired by Sam Westing. I think that this is important because he could have worked for sam westing the snuck into his room at night and killed him. can't wait to keep reading!

Kingsley Woodruff The First

2/9/2017 03:54:09 pm

My character is Storm, she is a teenage character who likes to be on her electronics and is a little bit "over weighted!"(FAT!) She knew the ship before Beck's parents even died sailing on it! She was the one who knew where the hidden key that unlocks "the room" was. Her inside traits are she smart, mysterious, observant, and helpful, her outside traits are well, "fat" glasses, brown hair, last name kid, and stared yellow skirt along with pink rain jacket!

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