Characterization

​​Jake​ ​is​ ​Cassie's​ ​older​ ​brother.​ ​​​One​ ​day​ ​they​ ​are​ ​walking​ ​home​ ​from​ ​school​ ​when​ ​a​ ​cold​ ​front rolls​ ​in​ ​and​ ​the​ ​temperature​ ​drops​ ​20​ ​degrees.​ ​​​Jake​ ​is​ ​dressed​ ​more​ ​appropriately​ ​for​ ​the​ ​weather than​ ​Cassie.​ ​​​He​ ​takes​ ​off​ ​his​ ​hooded​ ​sweatshirt​ ​and​ ​offers​ ​it​ ​to​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​gratefully​ ​accepts.​ ​Jake is​ ​now​ ​colder,​ ​but​ ​he​ ​is​ ​happier.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Jake?

• Selfish

• Angry

• Selfless

• Demanding

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

​Craig​ ​is​ ​a​ ​football​ ​player​ ​training​ ​over​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​for​ ​next​ ​season.​ ​​​The​ ​coach​ ​demands​ ​that all​ ​players​ ​come​ ​in​ ​at​ ​6:00​ ​AM​ ​and​ ​lift​ ​weights​ ​until​ ​8:00​ ​AM,​ ​when​ ​practice​ ​begins.​ ​Craig drives​ ​himself​ ​to​ ​practice.​ ​​​Craig​ ​gets​ ​there​ ​at​ ​5:00​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​his​ ​training.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Craig?

• Lazy

• Frustrated

• Determined

• Cheerful

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

​​​​​Corey​ ​came​ ​back​ ​from​ ​the​ ​bathroom​ ​and​ ​noticed​ ​that​ ​her​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil​ ​was​ ​missing.​ ​​​She looked​ ​around​ ​the​ ​room​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​that​ ​Beth​ ​was​ ​using​ ​a​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil.​ ​Beth​ ​had​ ​found​ ​the​ ​pencil on​ ​the​ ​floor.​ ​​​Beth​ ​never​ ​has​ ​a​ ​pencil​ ​in​ ​class.​ ​​​Corey​ ​started​ ​crying​ ​uncontrollably​ ​and​ ​ran​ ​out​ ​of the​ ​room.

Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Corey?

• Calm

• Distraught

• Joyful

• Irritated

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

​​​​​​Kelvin​ ​found​ ​a​ ​wallet​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​on​ ​his​ ​way​ ​home​ ​from​ ​the​ ​library.​ ​​​Kevin​ ​had been​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​big​ ​project​ ​with​ ​his​ ​study​ ​group.​ ​​​He​ ​opened​ ​up​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​an​ ​old woman's​ ​ID​ ​card.​ ​​​Kelvin​ ​took​ ​the​ ​ID​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​wallet,​ ​walked​ ​to​ ​the​ ​woman's​ ​house,​ ​and returned​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​to​ ​her.

​Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Kelvin?

• Nice

• Efficient

• Athletic

• Honest

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The​ ​teacher​ ​asked​ ​Khadija​ ​what​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​to​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​​​Khadija​ ​wore​ ​a worried​ ​expression​ ​on​ ​her​ ​face​ ​for​ ​a​ ​moment​ ​and​ ​then​ ​put​ ​her​ ​head​ ​down​ ​on​ ​her​ ​desk.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​class​ ​were​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​hated​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​center​ ​of​ ​attention.​ ​​​After​ ​the teacher​ ​moved​ ​on​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else,​ ​Khadija​ ​whispered​ ​to​ ​her​ ​friend​ ​that​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​26. Khadija​ ​was​ ​right.

Which​ ​word​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Khadija?

• Shy

• Fearless

• Loud

• Annoyed

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

onathan invited a bunch of friends over to his house. He then talked to them for hours about all the trophies that he had won, his rare comic book collection, and how much money his dad makes. His friends did not enjoy their time at Jonathan's.

Which character trait does Johnathan demonstrate?

• boastful

• humble

• accepting

• outgoing

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader the exactly personality of a character:

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she shows the reader the exactly personality of a character:

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"

• Indirect

• Direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."

• Indirect

• Direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3