Randall pulled out a $20 bill from his wallet and gave it to the man holding the cardboard sign reading "Wounded veteran, anything will help." What do we learn about Randall? How did we figure it out?

He is helpful. His effect on others.

"Stop this nonsense! You know you are supposed to be working and not playing games," Mrs. Jackson said to her students. What do we learn about Mrs. Jackson? How do we know?

She is frustrated. Her actions.

Mrs. Jimenez always wore starched shirts and long, dark skirts. She wore her hair in a tight bun and her mouth was set in a permanent frown. The lines around her eyes were more from squinting at badly behaved students than from laughing. What do we learn about Mrs. Jimenez? How do we know?

She is sad. Her effects on others.

As Mr. Davis approaches them, Donnie and Lionel break away from their whispering and bend their heads over their school work and whisper, "Sorry, Mr. Davis" as he walks by. What do we learn about Mr. Davis? How do we know?

He is respected. His effect on others.

Marcus slammed his bedroom door after being told by his mother to go to his room. What do we learn about Marcus? How do we know?

He is disrespectful. His actions.

Rodney walked up to Dennis and took his sandwich off his plate. He took a bite, then set the sandwich down and walked away. What do we learn about Rodney? How do we know?

He is fearless. His effects on others.

Clarissa saw what Rodney had done to Dennis. She picked up her tray and went to sit by Dennis. She cut her sandwich in two and gave Dennis half, then she talked with him about his favorite tv show until he forgot all about Rodney. What do we learn about Clarissa? How do we know?

She is thoughtful. Her effects on others.

Jason was spiteful. All the kids knew it and they steered clear of him. What do we learn about Jason? How do we know?

Jason is spiteful. The author tells us.

Jason is a jerk. His effect on others.

Wayne fidgets with the change in his pockets, jingling it around while tapping his foot and glancing at the clock every 30 seconds. He wished this interview was over and it hadn't even started yet. What do we learn about Wayne? How do we know?

He is worried. His effect on others.

He is nervous. The author tells us.

Demitri wished he had more time to spend with his mother before he shipped out for boot camp. He knew she was going to take it hard when he left. Reflecting on his choices, he knew this was the best bet. And it would only be for 6 months, then he would be able to help take care of her financially. What do we learn about Demitri? How do we know?

He loves his mother. His thoughts.

He loves his mother. His words.

He loves his mother. His actions.

He loves his mother. The author tells us.

Characterization

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.11-12.3, L.6.6, L.1.6

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Michelle Everhart

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Characterization is the process by which the _ reveals (shows) the ___ of a character.

character/

body type

author/

personality

author/

looks

method/

madness

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character says and how the character says it.
This type of characterization is under which category?

Speech

Looks

Effects on Others

Actions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character does or how the character behaves.
This type of characterization is under which category?

Looks

Effects on Others

Actions

Thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how the character dresses and the character's body language and facial expressions.
This type of characterization is under which category?

Looks

Speech

Actions

Effects on Others

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character is thinking and feeling.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

Looks

Effects on Others

Actions

Thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how other people feel and act in reaction to this character.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

Looks

Effects on Others

Speech

Actions

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is?

Direct Characterization

Indirect Characterization

STEAL method

Acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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Characterization

25 questions

Characterization is the process by which the _ reveals (shows) the ___ of a character.

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character says and how the character says it.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character does or how the character behaves.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how the character dresses and the character's body language and facial expressions.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character is thinking and feeling.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how other people feel and act in reaction to this character.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is?

Which type of characterization shows things that give hints about the personality of the character?

What is the acronym to help you remember the different categories of indirect characterization?

The children looked up to him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life it is.
Which category of indirect characterization is being used to tell us more about a character?

The fact that they look up to him tells us that he is deserving of their respect, so we learn he is respectable. We learn this by his effect on others.

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Characterization

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Characterization is the process by which the _______________ reveals (shows) the _________________ of a character.

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character says and how the character says it. This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character does or how the character behaves. This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how the character dresses and the character's body language and facial expressions.This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character is thinking and feeling.This type of characterization falls under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how other people feel and act in reaction to this character.This type of characterization falls under which category?

Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is?

Which type of characterization shows things that give hints about the personality of the character?

What is the acronym to help you remember the different categories of indirect characterization?

The children looked up to him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life it is.Which category of indirect characterization is being used to tell us more about a character?

The fact that they look up to him tells us that he is deserving of their respect, so we learn he is respectable. We learn this by his effect on others.

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Characterization is the process by which the _ reveals (shows) the ___ of a character.

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character says and how the character says it.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character does or how the character behaves.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how the character dresses and the character's body language and facial expressions.
This type of characterization is under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to what the character is thinking and feeling.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

We can learn a lot about a character if we pay attention to how other people feel and act in reaction to this character.
This type of characterization falls under which category?

The children looked up to him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life it is.
Which category of indirect characterization is being used to tell us more about a character?