Characterization

Multiple Choice

Which is direct characterization?

• showing

• telling

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of direct characterization?

• Mary scribbled frantically as the teacher talked.

• Isa turned red whenever she spoke to the boy with the locker next to hers.

• Rachel was happy whenever she was with her friends.

• Taylor's eyes crinkled as she smiled at me.

Multiple Choice

Which is not a form of indirect characterization?

• looks

• actions

• narration

• thoughts

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of indirect characterization?

• The cat purred happily.

• The dog was excited

• The horse was brown

• The rabbit trembled when it saw a carrot.

Multiple Choice

Is this direct or indirect characterization?
Iman sat down and brushed back her raven black hair.

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

Is this direct or indirect characterization?
When Gill passed gas in class, his face turned red.

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

What would be appropriate text evidence to support this indirect trait?
frustrated

• "She was frustrated"

• "She slammed her books on the table after getting her third tardy'

• She laughed at the teacher's corny joke"

• She went to untwist the peanut butter jar, and the lid came off with ease"

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag.

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

Is this direct or indirect characterization?
Larry looked lethargic.

• direct

• indirect