Character Traits

His collar was popped up and his top two buttons were undone.  His gold chains were enormous and clattered against each other.
Name this element of characterization

• Speech
• Thoughts
• Effect on others
• Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

He walked around the room like a cheetah. He surveyed the area for potential game and stalked them like a pro.
Name this element of characterization

• Effect on others
• Actions
• Looks
• Speech

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"She was, like, totally weirding me out. I mean, like, she was such a dork."
Name the element of Characterization

• Looks
• Thoughts
• Actions
• Speech

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Direct Characterization is...

• the author telling you a character's traits
• the author showing you a character's traits

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Indirect Characterization is...

• the author showing you a character's traits
• the author telling you a character's traits

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are? 

• what the character says
• how other characters react to the character
• what the character thinks
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait? 

• Nicki's thoughts
• Nicki's feelings
• Nicki's actions
• the other characters' reactions to Nicki

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A character, Carson, looks up to his older sister. His sister had an art show coming up. The week before show, she told Carson not to go into her room and peek at her project. Carson followed her rules and didn’t try to go in. “I hope it’s a painting of me!” thought Carson.

• His sister had an art show coming up.
• His sister told him not to peek at her project.
• He hoped the project was a painting of him.
• Carson followed his sister's rules and did not go into her room.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"I guess the little runts are somewhere around here," grumbled Mr. Fritz as he poured his tea.

What can you infer about Mr. Fritz?

• Mr. Fritz is playing hide and seek with the children.

• Mr. Fritz enjoys having kids around the house.

• Mr. Fritz does not like the children.

• Mr. Fritz is looking for the children so he can give them some tea.

Bria missed her home back in Washington, but for the first time in three months, she began to smile.

What can you infer?

• Bria is getting to go back to Washington.

• Bria is getting used to her new home.

• Bria sees a familiar face.

• Bria doesn't want to live in Washington any more.