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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The author tells the reader what the character is like.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
The author shows the reader what the character is like.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
A character's words can say a lot about who they are as a person.
S - Says
T - Thinks
E - Effect on others
A - Actions
L - Looks
How a character makes others feel tells a lot about them as a person.
S - Says
T - Thinks
E - Effect on others
A - Actions
L - Looks
A character's appearance can reveal their interests or even what they value in life.
S - Says
T - Thinks
E - Effects on others
L - Looks
A character's thoughts and feelings show what is going on in their mind and can reveal quite a bit about them.
S - Says
T - Thinks
E - Effect on others
A - Actions
L - Looks
What a character does and how they do it can help the reader make a judgment about them.
S - Says
T - Tells
E - Effect on others
A - Action
L - Looks
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
"Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
Direct characterization
Indirect Characterization
What is Characterization
The way an author introduces the personalities of characters
The way an author describes the setting
The way characters talk
When readers relate to characters
One way readers can analyze indirect characterization is the _______ method.
S.T.E.E.L
S.T.E.A.L.
S.T.A.L.E
S.T.A.I.R
S.T.E.A.L stands for
Strengths
Traits
Efforts
Attributes
Learners
Speech
Thoughts
Effects
Actions
Looks
Characterization
the way that an author introduces, develops, and describes a character
a subtle approach to introducing a character
tools that writers use to create a work of writing
a direct approach to building a character
She was rich.
Direct
Indirect
Joe was having fun at the party.
Direct
Indirect
Samantha thinks that she is better than everyone else.
Direct
Indirect
Character traits show a character's _____.
Appearance
Inner qualities
Decision making skills
Which of the following is NOT a method of indirect characterization?
The color of a character's hair
The character’s thoughts
The character’s actions
What is conflict?
Time and place
Sequence of events that happen
People
A struggle or problem
What are the two ways an author can describe a character?
Directly and Indirectly
What the character says or doesn't say
Directly and Secondhand
How a character acts and thinks
Riva smiled and slid half of her sandwich across the lunch table to the new girl whose mother had forgotten to pack her lunch.
kind, thoughtful
athletic, talented
nervous, afraid
caring, selfless
"Are you okay, Sam? Is there anything I can bring now?"
athletic, talented
nervous, afraid
kind, thoughtful
caring, selfless
Gordon was rarely seen without sneakers on his feet, a duffel bag for practice slung over his shoulder, and a giant bottle of Gatorade in his hand.
Focused, athletic
kind, thoughtful
athletic, talented
caring, selfless
When Brian walked onto the basketball court, the other team groaned and their coach began nervously bitin his fingernails.
nervous, afraid
kind, thoughtful
athletic, talented
caring, selfless
focused, athletic
The dress was nice, but it wasn't perfect. Michelle decided to wait and see if she could find a better one in a different store.
Based on these sentences, what is Michelle probably like?
nosy
angry
patient
worrisome
Wayne tilted his head as he gazed at the document, walking forward to examine it more closely.
Based on this sentence, how is Wayne probably feeling?
curious
dismissive
anxious
blissful
