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Characterization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

​​Jake​ ​is​ ​Cassie's​ ​older​ ​brother.​ ​​​One​ ​day​ ​they​ ​are​ ​walking​ ​home​ ​from​ ​school​ ​when​ ​a​ ​cold​ ​front rolls​ ​in​ ​and​ ​the​ ​temperature​ ​drops​ ​20​ ​degrees.​ ​​​Jake​ ​is​ ​dressed​ ​more​ ​appropriately​ ​for​ ​the​ ​weather than​ ​Cassie.​ ​​​He​ ​takes​ ​off​ ​his​ ​hooded​ ​sweatshirt​ ​and​ ​offers​ ​it​ ​to​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​gratefully​ ​accepts.​ ​Jake is​ ​now​ ​colder,​ ​but​ ​he​ ​is​ ​happier.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Jake?

a)

Selfish

b)

Angry

c)

Selfless

d)

Demanding

2.

​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 drives​ ​himself​ ​to​ ​practice.​ ​​​Craig​ ​gets​ ​there​ ​at​ ​5:00​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​his​ ​training.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Craig?

a)

Lazy

b)

Frustrated

c)

Determined

d)

Cheerful

3.

​​​​​Corey​ ​came​ ​back​ ​from​ ​the​ ​bathroom​ ​and​ ​noticed​ ​that​ ​her​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil​ ​was​ ​missing.​ ​​​She looked​ ​around​ ​the​ ​room​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​that​ ​Beth​ ​was​ ​using​ ​a​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil.​ ​Beth​ ​had​ ​found​ ​the​ ​pencil on​ ​the​ ​floor.​ ​​​Beth​ ​never​ ​has​ ​a​ ​pencil​ ​in​ ​class.​ ​​​Corey​ ​started​ ​crying​ ​uncontrollably​ ​and​ ​ran​ ​out​ ​of the​ ​room.

Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Corey?

a)

Calm

b)

Distraught

c)

Joyful

d)

Irritated

4.

​​​​​​Kelvin​ ​found​ ​a​ ​wallet​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​on​ ​his​ ​way​ ​home​ ​from​ ​the​ ​library.​ ​​​Kevin​ ​had been​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​big​ ​project​ ​with​ ​his​ ​study​ ​group.​ ​​​He​ ​opened​ ​up​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​an​ ​old woman's​ ​ID​ ​card.​ ​​​Kelvin​ ​took​ ​the​ ​ID​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​wallet,​ ​walked​ ​to​ ​the​ ​woman's​ ​house,​ ​and returned​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​to​ ​her.

​Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Kelvin?

a)

Nice

b)

Efficient

c)

Athletic

d)

Honest

5.

The​ ​teacher​ ​asked​ ​Khadija​ ​what​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​to​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​​​Khadija​ ​wore​ ​a worried​ ​expression​ ​on​ ​her​ ​face​ ​for​ ​a​ ​moment​ ​and​ ​then​ ​put​ ​her​ ​head​ ​down​ ​on​ ​her​ ​desk.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​class​ ​were​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​hated​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​center​ ​of​ ​attention.​ ​​​After​ ​the teacher​ ​moved​ ​on​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else,​ ​Khadija​ ​whispered​ ​to​ ​her​ ​friend​ ​that​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​26. Khadija​ ​was​ ​right.

Which​ ​word​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Khadija?

a)

Shy

b)

Fearless

c)

Loud

d)

Annoyed

6.

onathan invited a bunch of friends over to his house. He then talked to them for hours about all the trophies that he had won, his rare comic book collection, and how much money his dad makes. His friends did not enjoy their time at Jonathan's.

Which character trait does Johnathan demonstrate?

a)

boastful

b)

humble

c)

accepting

d)

outgoing

7.

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader the exactly personality of a character:

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

8.

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she shows the reader the exactly personality of a character:

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

9.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"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)

Indirect

b)

Direct

10.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."

a)

Indirect

b)

Direct

11.

Characterization is the physical and personality traits of a character in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Personality traits are traits we can see (outside traits).

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Both