What can you learn about Sally from this quote: "Sally ran quickly; she didn't want to miss out on band class!"

Sally is bad at time management and is always late

What can you learn about John from this quote: "John put his hair under a baseball cap for the day. He threw on yesterdays jeans and decided that was good enough to head out."

John doesn't prioritize his outfits and how he looks

John puts a lot of effort into his appearance

A character trait is an adjective that describes _________________.

an emotion at a specific point in time

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

"I wouldn't trust that man," said Ma.

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

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously.

Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.

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

What does STEAL stand for?

Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks

Statements, Time, Effort, Actions, and Love

Solitude, Thoughts, Enthusiasm, Actions, and Loss

What do you know about Jack from this sentence? Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

Tom is described as being very fit, healthy, tall, and strong. Based on this description, we can infer that Tom ___________________.

possibly plays a sport -- maybe basketball -- to stay healthy.

likes to sleep in on the weekends.

Characterization/STEAL

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.5.3, RI.6.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:

direct characterization

indirect characterization

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

likes

looks

learns

listens

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What can you learn about Sally from this quote:

"Sally ran quickly; she didn't want to miss out on band class!"

What can you learn about John from this quote:

"John put his hair under a baseball cap for the day. He threw on yesterdays jeans and decided that was good enough to head out."

What can you learn about the Sam from this quote:

"After Sam had called them over dramatic, Darren and Kai hadn't spoken a word to each other or Sam."