WorksheetsCharacterization
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 24mins
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1.
Which method of characterization tells what the character SAYS AND DOES?
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
2.
Which method of characterization describes WHAT THE CHARACTER LOOKS LIKE?
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
3.
Which method of characterization describes HOW OTHER CHARACTERS FEEL ABOUT THE MAIN CHARACTER?
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behvior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
4.
Which method of characterization tells HOW A CHARACTER FEELS ABOUT A SPECIFIC IDEA?
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
5.
What method of characterization is used to describe Jimmy in the following example?
Jimmy inspected the footprints. He took out his tool kit, carefully took a sample and measured the width of the print with great precision.
Jimmy inspected the footprints. He took out his tool kit, carefully took a sample and measured the width of the print with great precision.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
6.
What method of characterization is used to describe the creature in the following example?
Towering over them was a great gorilla-like creature. It was eight feet tall and had long shaggy hair that was matted and smelled like river slime.
Towering over them was a great gorilla-like creature. It was eight feet tall and had long shaggy hair that was matted and smelled like river slime.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
7.
What method of characterization is used to describe Christian in the following example?
Christian raced around the backyard with a jar, trying to catch fireflies. Wide-eyed, he attempted to outrun the flashing creatures. He tripped over his feet, but laughed gleefully at the lights surrounding his head.
Christian raced around the backyard with a jar, trying to catch fireflies. Wide-eyed, he attempted to outrun the flashing creatures. He tripped over his feet, but laughed gleefully at the lights surrounding his head.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
8.
What method of characterization is used to describe Uncle Willie in the following example?
Uncle Willie wondered if he would ever be free of the things that kept him at the house. Hours he spent hating his legs for no longer working, and he thought for hours about being trapped.
Uncle Willie wondered if he would ever be free of the things that kept him at the house. Hours he spent hating his legs for no longer working, and he thought for hours about being trapped.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
9.
What method of characterization is used to describe the narrator in the following example?
I was young and I liked the dancing flames of the fire. I always wondered how I would look, standing in my uniform, battling blazes with a fierce look of determination on my face. The crack of the fire snapped me out of the daydream.
I was young and I liked the dancing flames of the fire. I always wondered how I would look, standing in my uniform, battling blazes with a fierce look of determination on my face. The crack of the fire snapped me out of the daydream.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
10.
What method of characterization is used to describe Phil in the following example?
Phil was handsome in a unique way. His glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose gave him a look of intelligence.
Phil was handsome in a unique way. His glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose gave him a look of intelligence.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
11.
What method of characterization is used to describe Theo in the following example?
Theo walked slowly into the room with his head hung low, dragging his feet.
Theo walked slowly into the room with his head hung low, dragging his feet.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
12.
What method of characterization is used to describe Lee in the following example?
Lee slowly walked to class. With each step, the noise of the room got closer and closer. She slowed her pace to a crawl.
Lee slowly walked to class. With each step, the noise of the room got closer and closer. She slowed her pace to a crawl.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
13.
What method of characterization is used to describe Matt in the following example?
Matt stood just over five and a half feet. His humongous feet left footprints in the sand that slowly drifted away as the tide moved. His soaking wet, baggy swim trunks were clinging to his legs.
Matt stood just over five and a half feet. His humongous feet left footprints in the sand that slowly drifted away as the tide moved. His soaking wet, baggy swim trunks were clinging to his legs.
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
14.
What method of characterization is used to describe Mrs. Cartier in the following example?
"Katie said, "I can't believe she yelled at me in front of everyone!"
"I know," said Cindy, "Mrs. Cartier can be so horribly mean!"
"Katie said, "I can't believe she yelled at me in front of everyone!"
"I know," said Cindy, "Mrs. Cartier can be so horribly mean!"
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
15.
What method of characterization is used to describe Brad in the following example?
The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"
The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"
a)
Physical Traits
b)
Inner Thoughts and Feelings
c)
Speech and Behavior
d)
Other Characters' Reactions to the Character
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