Character analysis

The "E" in STEAL is for the character's...

• emotions

• effects on others

• effort

Lyle's cousin Ted works at a packing plant. After Lyle asked Ted to get him a job there several times, Ted went out of his way and got Lyle hired. The night before Lyle's first day, Lyle stayed up late hanging out with friends. Then he slept in and arrived at the packing plant an hour late. During his training, Lyle was yawning and almost fell asleep on the line. Ted shook his head in disgust.

What trait does Lyle show?

• foolish

• fair

• clever

• responsible

What does the term 'Speech' mean in the acronym S.T.E.A.L.?

• What the character's inner monologue says about other characters.

• How much authority the character exerts over others.

• The number of people talking over each other.

• What the character says and how they speak.

Which statement best characterizes Curley?

• He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

• He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

• He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

• All of the above

Noki screamed until his breath was gone. He sobbed in air, half upset and half ashamed of himself. This was the day of the testing. Noki had three hours to catch a bear, obtain three fish, and make it to Denu Hill. Instead, Noki sat motionless in a heap. Every man in the village had accomplished each of these goals as soon as they turned thirteen. What could he say to everyone if he returned empty handed?

What do Noki's actions reveal about him?

• He is brave.

• He is confident.

• He is fearful.

• He is hopeful.

STEAL is how fiction authors...

• provide evidence for their essays.

• get As in English class.

• describe characters without directly telling you what to think.

• stop writing.

Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a sense of a character's personality to the reader.

• Setting
• Characterization
• Personalization
• Flashback

What type of characterization is this?

John snapped at the man without warning.

• indirect

• direct

• short

• detailed

It was fantastically cheap. It was less than half of what he had been willing to pay.

• Direct characterization

• Indirect characterization

Characterization is 

• anything a character says.
• anything a character does.
• the way another character describes him or her.
• all of the above