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Indirect vs Direct Characterizations

Authored by Nathaniel DeRoy

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 22+ times

Indirect vs Direct Characterizations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is direct characterization?

When a writer shows the traits of a character through their food choices

When a writer directly states a character’s motives

When a writer directly describes a person’s character traits.

When a character says their favorite color

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best example of direct characterization?

Geoff said, “Bob is always so negative.”

Johnny likes to watch his neighbor Jack sniff flowers

Jack Gregullio is kind and caring.

Donald McRonald teased Jack Gregullio

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This is an example of indirect characterization from the text, “Mom and Me and Mom”. What does it show? “My grandmother said, Sister, there is nothing to be scared of. She is your mother, that’s all. We are not surprising her.”

grandmother is happy

Grandmother likes to tease Maya

grandmother is kind and nurturing

grandmother hates Donald McRonald

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which answer choice best describes indirect characterization?

A way to show a character’s feelings that is not directly said in the text.

A way to show a character’s traits that is not directly said in the text.

The writer reveals a person’s character traits through the person’s words and actions

Jack Greguillo was not the imposter.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This is an example of what? Jack Greguillo said, “My dog Max is very tame, but maybe it’s because he is from Canada, eh?”

Indirect Characterization

Direct characterization

An Independent clause

A depnedant clause

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why might authors use indirect characterization?

To get the reader to think more about what the characterization might mean about their cancer zodiac

To sound cooler.

To show more about the character, while maintaining the plot and ideas of the story

To get the writer to think less about the reader and character characterization.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Indirect character characterization can be shown through dialog

false

true

extra false

Extra True

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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