Characterization

Multiple Choice

"She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails." - Thank You, M'am

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Multiple Choice

"I could tell that the other kids were staring at me, but I pretended not to notice." - Auggie in Wonder

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Multiple Choice

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks... / The court is sizzling. / My sweat is drizzling. / Stop all that quivering. / Cuz tonight I’m delivering." -The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Multiple Choice

"Mrs. Hall asks me to read out loud, and I feel like throwing up. I stare at the page and see a bunch of scribbles. I’m sure the letters are a prank—like they want to escape from the page." - Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Categorize

Options (4)

"I'm the king of the court, / the golden child, / the game is mine, / I dribble and you drool."

"I just wish I wasn’t so dumb. I wish I could be normal and read like everyone else."

"Auggie can make anyone laugh. He can make the hardest day a little better just by being there"

"I worked every shift, helped the customers, and even managed to do the math..."

Organize these options into the right categories

Speech

Thoughts

Effects

Actions

Categorize

Options (4)

"You’re wrong about me. I am not too young. I know exactly what I’m doing."

"I’d never been outside. Not once. I wasn’t even sure if I’d survive out there."

"Coach sees something in me that I don’t even see in myself. He believes in me..."

"Even after the sun goes down, I keep practicing, perfecting my crossover."

Organize these options into the right categories

Speech

Thoughts

Effects

Actions

© Presto Plans

Consider the character’s action. How do they
behave and what do they do? What does this

reveal about their personality? The actions of a

character always reveal the true self.

She took a deep breath, smiled and let go
of the airplane doors. The first 10 seconds
were a rush she had never felt before. She
pulled the handle and the chute opened.

This passage reveals that the

woman is a fearless risk-taker. Her
actions and attitude show she gets a

thrill from dangerous activities.

ACTIONS