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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Read the following passage and decide if it is a better example of direct or indirect characterization.
Because Joe is an honest guy, he decided to return the chocolate bar he did not pay for.
Direct
Indirect
What can you infer about this character through indirect characterization? Whenever anyone tries to speak to Diana, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.
Dee has a difficult home life.
Dee is rude and thinks she is better than everyone else.
Dee has eye problems.
Dee has a lot of friends.
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: "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: "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: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
"Turning her head slowly, like a patient becoming paralyzed, neck stiffening forever, she forced her eyes to search among the photographs."
-The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
"My heart, which has been pounding like a conga drum, is about to burst through my chest and run itself home."
-Countdown by Deborah Wiles
"I regretted it the instant the words passed my lips."
-Ungifted by Gordon Korman
"I tried to walk with a swagger like Darrell did, but my legs felt more like a couple of loose pistons slapping."
-Seeing Red by Kathryn Erskine
"I was relieved, but I also felt like a weenie."
-Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
"I would stay in my seat for the rest of the time. I feel like there is a bubble in my chest that expands more by the second."
-Divergent by Veronica Roth
"I tried to walk with a swagger like Darrell did, but my legs felt more like a couple of loose pistons slapping."
-Seeing Red by Kathryn Erskine
"Chase couldn't tell what it was, but it frightened him so badly that he nearly sucked in a lungful of water."
-Storm Runners by Roland Smith
"I'm feeling apprehensive,' he confessed, glad that the appropriate descriptive word had finally come to him."
-The Giver by Lois Lowry
Which type of indirect characterization am I using to describe a character as a bully Every time Jimmy walked down the hallway the other kids were sure to move aside and hold their books a little tighter for fear that Jimmy would knock them out of their hands. No one ever dared look Jimmy in the eye as he came their way.
Which type of indirect characterization am I using to describe a character as smart Jane liked to sit in front of the class. She came with all her materials and she always had her homework done. When ever the teacher asked a question, Jane was the first with her hand raised and ready to answer.
Which type of indirect characterization am I using to describe a character as an athletic When Lucy changed into her gym clothes she always had the latest gear. He shoes, although just bought new last month, were worn in to the perfect fit. Before she ran she made sure to tie back her hair, set her fitbit to track her running and was on the starting mark in perfect form before any other runner.
