RL 6.3: Analyzing Character Development

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What is direct characterization?

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An author tells you directly about a character

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What does indirect characterization involve?

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Learning about characters through their thoughts and actions

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How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

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thoughts

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Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

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Frank was a shy, quiet person.

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What experience did Mrs. Travers have that helped her develop throughout the story?

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She found that if she worked really hard before and after school to make better lesson plans, her student's performance would improve.

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What experience did Mr. MacKinnon have that helped him develop throughout the story?

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Mr. MacKinnon bought a bunch of new things to impress everyone, but he found out he just had to be himself.

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What experience did Mrs. Bergeson go through that led to her character development?

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Mrs. Bergeson was excited for lunch, and when she found out it was pizza, she stole all of it for herself. She was then arrested and sorry she committed the crime.

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How does Yellow Feather change during the story?

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He becomes more appreciative of his grandfather.

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Which sentence in the passage best shows that Savannah understands how Anna feels?

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C. As she rode over to Anna, Savannah remembered how she felt sad when the other girls had a bicycle and she did not.

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How does Lorenzo change by the end of the passage?

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He accepts LaShonda as a player on his team.