Characterization- STEAL

What does the "S" in STEAL stand for?

• sight

• sound

• speech

• search

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What does the "T" in STEAL stand for?

• thoughts

• touch

• tone

• time

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What does the "E" in STEAL stand for?

• emotions of others

• effect on others

• emotions of character

• energy of others

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What does the "A" in STEAL stand for?

• attitude

• area

• answers

• actions

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What does the "L" in STEAL stand for?

• likes

• looks

• learns

• listens

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What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?

• FACE

• STEAL

• READ

• LONG

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Jonathan 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.

What character trait does Jonathan demonstrate?

• selfish

• brave

• kind

• thoughtful

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Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag. After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family. He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.

How is the character's traits revealed?

• actions

• thoughts

• speech

• interactions with other characters

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Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

How is the character's traits revealed?

• actions

• thoughts

• speech

• interactions with other characters

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Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. 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 character trait does Kevin demonstrate?

• persistent

• upbeat

• honorable

• rich

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