Direct and indirect characterization

Sally is shy.

Does this sentence use direct or indirect characterization?

• 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

Based on the text, which character trait best describes Victor?

_{Victor wants to be the president of the fourth-grade class. He runs in the election and wins. He says, “Not only am I going to lead the fourth grade, I’m going to be president of the United States one day!”}

• graceful

• funny

• loyal

• ambitious

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

(Choose all that are correct) In a school play, the audience learns about the character Emma through...

• Emma's appearance

• Emma's actions

• Zoe and Luna's reactions to Emma

• Emma's speech

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Johnny's group project was likely to win a prize, because of his innovative thinking and good leadership skills.

• direct

• indirect

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Squidward was mean-tempered and rude

• 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

Shows the personality features of the character

• indirect characterization

• behavior traits
• characteristics
• personality traits

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Direct characterization

• facts we're told about the character

• facts we're shown about the character

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Where did Stella get her scars?

• From a trick that went wrong

• She was born with them

• From chains she wore in her youth

• from an alligator attack

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the passage below and answer the corresponding question.

Kiana saw her neighbor struggling to get his lawnmower running, so she went over. She thought maybe it was almost out of gas, so she filled his mower up. When it still wouldn't start, Kiana let him borrow her lawn mower for the evening.

Based on the characterization of Kiana, the reader can infer that she is:

• Generous

• Ambitious

• Needy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3