Direct and InDirect Characterizations

The author tells the reader about a character's personality

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author shows the reader about a character's personality

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The dog was vicious and couldn't be trusted around children.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Mary looked away and shifted her feet when her father asked where the money went.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word means: A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

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CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word means: A writer makes direct statements about a character?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What word means: His or her qualities, such as honesty?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk. He thought that he'd for sure made an A on his test. He studied all night, but when he looked at the test, he realized that he studied the wrong chapters.

Michael was a great athlete. He really needed that A so that he could play the game on Friday. Luckily for him, it was Tuesday, and his teacher was going to allow him to retake it on Thursday.

Which statement in the story is a direct characterization?

• Michael was upset

• Michael was embarrassed

• Michael was a great athlete.

• Michael was frustrated.

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CCSS.W.6.3B

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it.

When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers.

Which statement is an example of indirect characterization of Joshua being helpful?

• Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy.

• He always did his homework and studied hard.

• It showed up each time he took a test.

• When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Crystal was simple. She loved the beach and the calmness of the ocean. She always took a trip in April to the beach to just enjoy nature. She would always be thrilled to go to the aquariums, the petting zoo, and snorkeling.

Crystal was afraid of spiders. Once on her trip, she'd walked onto the beach and stepped right on a spider. She jumped and screamed, and turned really red when she realized that it was fake. Her friend, Carlos, had planted it there to scare her. It worked!

What is an example of direct characterization in the passage?

• Crystal was embarrassed.

• Crystal loved spring.

• Crystal liked sea creatures.

• Crystal was afraid of spiders.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A