In _______________characterization, the author directly tells the reader about a character.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

The sad man hated his life. He often daydreamed about running away and starting over.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Whenever a teammate did not understand the choreography, Jessica always stayed after class to help.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Jake walked around the lunchroom.  For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a handshake.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

When Gilbert stood in front of the microphone, his knees buckled. He wiped his sweaty palms on the sides of his khaki pants.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Angelica forcefully pushed down the small child to steal his lollipop. When her mother investigated the tears, she said her little brother had tripped over a rip in the carpet and lost the candy.

In _______________characterization, the reader must use clues to learn about a character's traits.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Alfie was a bit of a nerd. He loved science fiction novels and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Luis’s mouth went dry, his heart beat faster, and his forehead dripped with sweat.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Once Mama had made up her mind about the dog, Emma knew it’d be a waste of time to ask again.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

“There’s no way I’m letting him beat me,” thought Andy, and he willed his legs to move faster toward the finish line.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Mouse was a small girl with a squeaky voice –which, of course, is how she got her nickname.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Jasper was a bright student. He worked hard in class, but he was also very naturally gifted.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Let’s not be hasty! I think we need to proceed carefully and consider every option,” Carla warned.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

When life gets tough, Danny runs away from his problems. His mother and father tried to raise him to be strong, but he was just too weak.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

 Phoebe wants a bicycle, but her parents cannot afford a new one. When they said no, She threw a tantrum and said she hated them.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Karen cannot afford a new dress for the dance, so she is planning to stay home. Her friends offered her their gowns from last year but rejected their offers.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

A girl in a day care sees another child playing with a toy that she wants. She goes up to the other child, rips the toy from her hands, and shouts, “Mine!”

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Mrs. Grumbles is a mean, nasty, old hag!

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

Mr. Jenkins has a lot of credit card debt because he swipes his card at stores without ever looking at the total price.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

“That was a really beautiful poem that you wrote for English class.  Your stuff is so good. My poem is a piece of garbage, even though I worked so hard on it. I wish I could write like you," Rachel said.

What is a protagonist?

Select the correct definition for dynamic character

What is an antagonist?

Select the correct definition for static character

Select the correct definition for flat character

Select the correct definition for round character

What are traits?

An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________.

An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following is dialogue?

A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale. Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________.

A character, Vance, wants to be the president of the fourth grade class. He runs in the election and wins. He says, “Not only am I going to lead the fourth grade, I’m going to be president of the United States one day!” Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Vance is ________.

A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?

Which of the following is dialogue?

Dialogue is....

The character who causes the conflict for the main character.

Character motivation is....

This type of character doesn’t change during the conflict or after the resolution.

What is direct characterization?

When the reader has to make inferences about the character from dialogue, actions, and interactions...

When the author explicitly states a character's traits, they are using...

What is a characteristic of a static character?

Determine whether the statement below is an example of direct or indirect characterization.

"Poor thing," Carrie thought, as she held the skinny dog. "I'll take you home, and maybe my landlord will let me keep you."

A character who doesn’t change at all, despite all of the events that occur in the story.

A character that the reader doesn’t usually know very much about. Does not develop much throughout the story.

The reason why a character does, says, or thinks something...

In the passage 'She never missed an opportunity to show off her latest designer clothes, always wanting to impress others', what is the indirect characterization of the character?

Identify the character trait in the following passage: Despite her tough exterior, she always went out of her way to help those in need.

What is S.T.E.A.L. used for?