Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can define dynamic and static characters. (Guide: “Change is shown by comparison”)
- I can explain the difference between external and internal change. (Guide: “Change is shown by comparison”; Practice question 4)
- I can explain why I need two points in the text to show change. (Guide: “How to show that a character has changed”)
- I can explain how a dynamic character’s choices affect the climax or resolution. (Guide: “Why change matters to the plot”; Practice question 7)
Skills
- I can compare an early and a late detail and say what has changed. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice questions 1 to 3)
- I can name a turning point. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 2)
- I can notice continuity beneath a change. (Practice question 5)
- I can write a short explanation of change using two pairs of details. (Practice question 8)
Reasoning
- I can explain why a writer repeats details to make change visible. (Guide: Worked example 3; Practice question 6)
- I can explain what a static character does in a work. (Guide: “Why a character may stay the same”; Practice question 9)
- I can describe a change for the worse and explain what it shows. (Guide: Worked example 2)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 3.3 study guide, Setting in longer works, or return to the revision notes.