Characterization

Characterization

Direct and Indirect Characterization

Characterization

• Characterization is the process that writers use to develop their descriptions of people.

• These descriptions help reveal character traits the qualities that make the character unique.

Characterization

• Characterization is the process that writers use to develop their descriptions of people.

• These descriptions help reveal character traits the qualities that make the character unique.

Multiple Choice

Which Character traits best describes the grandmother?

• nurturing

• firm

• Mean

• Selfish

There are two types of characterization

• Direct Characterization: The writer directly describes a person's character traits.

• Indirect Characterization: The writer reveals a person's character trais through the person's own words and actions and the words and actions of other people. The reader must make inferences (educated guesses, to determine character traits from indirect characterization.

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the story, how did Maya feel about meeting her mother for the first.

• excited

• angry

• afraid

Multiple Choice

What does Maya call her mother in the story.

• mom

• mother

• lady

• woman

Multiple Choice

How did Bailey feel, when meeting his mother for the first time.

• Happy

• Angry

• Sad

• abandoned

Multiple Select

Which character traits best describes the grandmother?

Choose all that apply.

• nurturing

• kind

• firm

• selfish

Multiple Select

Which Character traits best describes Maya?

• Stubborn

• afraid

• hateful

• hopeful

Characterization

complete the google classroom assignment. Charactization in narrative non-fiction.