WorksheetsSTEAL Characterization practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does the "S" in STEAL stand for?
sight
sound
speech
search
What does the "T" in STEAL stand for?
thoughts
touch
tone
time
What does the "E" in STEAL stand for?
emotions of others
effect on others
emotions of character
energy of others
What does the "A" in STEAL stand for?
attitude
area
answers
actions
What does the "L" in STEAL stand for?
likes
looks
learns
listens
What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?
FACE
STEAL
READ
LONG
Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag. After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family. He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.
How is the character's traits revealed?
actions
thoughts
speech
interactions with other characters
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.
How is the character's traits revealed?
actions
thoughts
speech
interactions with other characters
Rocky's cousin brought him to a party. Rocky didn't know anyone at the party. Shortly after getting there, Rocky's cousin disappeared. Rocky made a lot of new friends at this party and had a great time.
What character trait does Rocky demonstrate?
Rude
Outgoing
Supportive
Honest
Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.
What character trait does Craig exhibit?
eager
selfish
encouraging
dedicated
What is direct characterization?
Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits or qualities directly through explicit statements or actions.
Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits indirectly through implicit statements or actions.
Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits through dialogue or conversations.
Direct characterization is the process of describing a character's traits through the use of symbolism or metaphors.
What is indirect characterization?
Method of revealing a character's traits through flashbacks.
Method of revealing a character's traits through direct statements by the author.
Method of revealing a character's traits through their actions, thoughts, dialogue, appearance, or other characters' perceptions of them.
Method of revealing a character's traits through physical appearance only.
Direct characterization is...
the author telling you a character's traits
the author showing you a character's traits
Indirect characterization is...
the author telling you a character's traits
the author showing you a character's traits
