STEAL Characterization

What does the "S" stand for in STEAL?

• Sounds

• Speech

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the "T" stand for in STEAL?

• Thoughts
• Textual Evidence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the "E" stand for in STEAL?

• Everything's resolved
• Effect on others

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the "A" stand for in STEAL?

• Actions
• Asides

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does "L" stand for in STEAL?

• Likes
• Looks

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the following passage reveal about Stella?
Stella had bright pink lips and was wearing a fur vest. She had her arms stretched out and was swaying gently to the music. "Please don't let this night end," she whispered.

• She is at a concert. 
• She is in her seventies. 
• She likes fashion. 
• She is young and free-spirited. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the following passage reveal about Devontae? 
Devontae pulled the seat belt down across his body and clicked it into place. He took a deep breath. "Let's do this," he said, as he pressed his foot into the gas pedal and sped off down the track.

• He is brave
• He is a coward. 
• He is determined to win his race. 
• He is a race car driver. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is characterization?

• Character traits

• The process in which the author tells the personality of a character

• What a character says and thinks

• What a character looks like and what are his actions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is STEAL used for?

• Direct characterization

• Other

• Both

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How Does Analyzing Character Traits Help You Become a Better Reader?

• When you are able to identify a character’s traits, you are able to understand their actions and motives.

• You can make predictions about how a character will react to different situations.

• Understanding the character gives you an understanding of the story.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3