Direct and Indirect Characterization Lesson
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
8th Grade
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CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The author may describe what the character looks like or what the character’s personality is like.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Example - “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When the reader must infer from the character’s speech and actions what the character is like.
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How can you analyze Indirect Characterization?
Appearance
Direct description of personality
Actions & How other characters in the story react to the character
Statements
Thoughts & Feelings
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Indirect Characterization __________ the reader details about a character.
"shows"
"tells"
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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