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 this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini? "Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'. It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"

Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again

Ms. Mancini loves to going boating

Characterization Review

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8th - 11th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The character, thing, or event which is opposing the main character is...

protagonist

antagonist

plankton

villian

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main character in a story is the...

Protagonist

Antagonist

Your favorite character

Most hated character

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Characterization is the process of revealing character traits.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A character that has many different sides, and is fully developed is...

the antagonist

the protagonist

round

flat

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

He tapped his foot anxiously.

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

Frank was a shy, quiet person.

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

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

Indirect characterization shows the characters' actions to reveal traits.

Direct characterization reveals character traits through thoughts only

Indirect characterization relies on the reader's ability to determine the setting and plot

Indirect characterization is seldom used in creative writing.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

Jeff was compassionate when it came to taking care of his nephews.

Jeff spoke gently to his nephews and catered to their needs.

Jeff gave his nephews a big hug when he saw them.

Jeff always asked about how his nephews were doing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Characterization Review

The character, thing, or event which is opposing the main character is...

The main character in a story is the...

Characterization is the process of revealing character traits.

A character that has many different sides, and is fully developed is...

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

A character that, has few traits and is easily described is...

"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her. "He doesn't practice. He'll fail." is an example of...

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