The author shows the reader about a character's personality

Uncle Jon smells bad and wears old clothes.

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Connor is a dishonest boy, with a loud mouth and an obnoxious manner.

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Sally is shy.

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Kevin texted back his friends, “ Yeah, I will be right over to the field as soon as I finish my algebra problems.”

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Dylan was bored.

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Whenever Martha is around a lot of people, she gets very quiet and finds it hard to start conversation.

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Whenever anyone tries to speak to Maddie, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.

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Susan is very creative.

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Mackenzie always draws right after school. She showed her latest artwork to her art teacher the next day, and her teacher submitted it to an art competition. Mackenzie’s work won 2nd place!

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Davon is adventurous

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The "S" in STEAL is for the character's...

The "T" in STEAL is for the character's...

The "E" in STEAL is for the character's...

The "A" in STEAL is for the character's...

The "L" in STEAL is for the character's...

He was tall, dark haired, and handsome.

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

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Mary looked away and shifted her feet when her father asked where the money went.

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