WorksheetsCharacterization Practice
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 59mins
Read the following passage from a story:
Mercy snorted. She should have known better than to challenge Victoria. Of all Mercy's friends, Victoria talked loudest, ran fastest, and took the most risks. She bragged about the time she convinced her older brothers to spend a weekend building her a fort. Mercy liked to call Victoria "Buster". "Because you are always busting things up," she laughed. Victoria wore the nickname with pride.
Based on the passage, which of the following is one of Victoria's traits?
"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.
"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"
"I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now."
Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?
"We did it! We did it! We did it!" Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal.
"Whoa!" her brohter exclaimed, startled. "Well congratulations!"
Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade.
Her brother laughed, suprised and amused. "Who are you, and what have you done with me sister, Mei?" he teased.
Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood. He approached the dog, slowly cautiously, with his hands stretched outward. After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath, and big bowl of food.
Which word best describes Makayla?
Characterization is
the central message in a story
the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
In indirect characterization....
the writer describes the character
the character's personality is directly described by the author
the writer reveals the character through STEAL
In direct characterization....
the writer describes the character
the writer reveals the character through STEAL
the writer doesn't care how you learn about the character
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks
Statements, Time, Effort, Actions, and Love
Solitude, Thoughts, Enthusiasm, Actions, and Loss
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: " No wonder Johnny was hurt because his parents didn't want him."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "He glanced at her face - her eyes, which were honey brown, and her nose, which crinkled when she smiled."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "But I am so much more than that! I am a musician, and a swimmer, and a person able to make my own decisions."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Destiny always came by with her bags, even if she was only stopping by to pick up and outfit or do homework."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Heck kid" - he grinned wolfishly - "them boys at the station know me by now."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "After rolling up his sleeve, the sailor revealed several tattoos on his arm."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "If you want to know the truth, I wasn't feeling that good in the first place."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.
What character train does Daren demonstrate?
puzzled
hysterical
unmannerly
sophisticated
Diamond spent twelve hours working on her Popsicle stick White House yesterday. Today she noticed that there are bushes in front of the building, so she spent another six hours making bushes out of construction paper.
What character trait does Diamond demonstrate?
meticulous
cautious
intelligent
demented
Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her sincere gratitude.
What character trait does Courtney demonstrate?
Stingy
Appreciative
Flabbergasted
Acceptable
When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party.
What character trait does Angela demonstrate?
Irritable
Dejected
Miserable
Manipulative
Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the money out of the wallet and threw the wallet in a ditch.
What character trait does Kelvin demonstrate?
Melancholy
Impoverished
Selfish
Skittish
Kelly likes Aaron because they have many things in common. They have formed a great connection and she thinks that Aaron is very handsome, but Kelly wants to date Burt. Even though Kelly had nothing is common with Burt, he drives a fancy car and he spends a lot of money. She likes this about him.
What character trait does Kelly demonstrate?
Lively
Generous
Perky
Materialistic
Brad spends two to four hours a day grooming himself. This regimen includes an extensive time period during which Brad lovingly admires his appearance in the mirror.
What character trait does Brad demonstrate?
Vain
Homely
Ordinary
Mystical
Jared got off the train from his small farm village. He was now in the big city. An unshaven man with a trench coat with several holes in it approached Jared and told him that he was a police officer and that he needed to see Jared's wallet. Jared did not think that the man looked like a police officer, but he didn't want to get arrested on his first day in the city, so Jared reached into the front pocket of his overalls and gave the man his wallet. The man promptly ran away leaving Jared with no money.
What character trait does Jared demonstrate?
Cunning
Devious
Gullible
Clever
It was the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team was down by one. There was a man on second base when Bruce stepped up to the plate. Bruce pointed to right field. The pitcher threw his fastball. Bruce got a hold of it and sent it flying to right field. The home team won.
What character trait does Bruce demonstrate?
Confident
Humble
Submissive
Sophisticated
Kathy has a big project due in two weeks. She spends the next twelve days interacting with people from her school on social networks. The night before the project is due, she rushes to complete it and gets a C- as a final grade. She was happy with the grade.
What character trait does Kathy demonstrate?
Enthusiastic
Organized
Unmotivated
Flippant
Jimmy inspected the footprints. He took out his tool kit, carefully took a sample and measured the width of the print with great precision.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phil was handsome in a unique way. His glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose gave him a look of intelligence.
Theo walked slowly into the room with his head hung low, dragging his feet.
Lee slowly walked to class. With each step, the noise of the room got closer and closer. She slowed her pace to a crawl.
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.
"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!"
The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"
