Character/POV/Theme Retake Practice

What is characterization?

• Character traits

• What a character says and thinks

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

• What a character looks like and what are his actions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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 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

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.

• During the test, Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow and she tugged her hair anxiously.

• Marcia was a nervous person.

• Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

• He tapped his foot anxiously.

• "I wouldn't trust that man," said Maggie.

• Frank was a shy, quiet person.

• Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown:

Billy looked like a rock star. He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown:

"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her. "He doesn't practice. He'll fail."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"He was cocky and smart" is an example of...

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"I wanted to be out of towns and away from excitement. I only wanted to lie on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture" is an example of...

• direct characterizaion

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author may describe what the character looks like or what the character’s personality is like.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3