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direct and indirect characterization grade 6 🌸

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the direct characterization

a)

The author directly state or describe what a character is like

b)

The author reavels a character personality through his or her words and actions through the thoughts

c)

None of the above

d)

All above

2.

What is the indirect characterization

a)

The author reavels a character personality through his or her words and actions through the thoughts

b)

reavels a character personality through his or her words and

c)

All above

d)

None of the above

3.

Example of indirect characterization

a)

Fatima is friendly

b)

Fatima is lovely and beautiful

c)

Fatima smiled to the new girl and ask her to get from her a pen

d)

None above

4.

Example of the direct characterization

a)

Lama is nice to athoers

b)

Lama is friendly when she saw a new girl she was happy

c)

All above

d)

None

5.

The dog was vicious and couldn't be trusted around children.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

6.

Joe was having fun at the party.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

7.

John wore bellbottoms, gold chains, platform shoes, and huge sunglasses to the homecoming dance.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

8.

The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

9.

The author may describe what the character looks like or what the character’s personality is like.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

10.
"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
11.
"Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
12.
"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her.  "If he doesn't practice.  He'll fail."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
13.
"Tom and Jerry are mean and sneaky."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
14.

Read the following, then decide if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

15.

Read the following, then decide if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

16.

Which type of characterization best describes the quote below: "But I am so much more than that! I am a musician, and a swimmer, and a person able to make my own decisions."

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

17.

Characterization is

a)

the central message in a story

b)

the problem in a story

c)

the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

18.

Joe walked up to the store owner and said, "You have given me an extra bar of chocolate".

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

19.

Joe's honesty made him return the chocolate bar he did not pay for.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

20.

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

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

21.

When an author uses indirect characterization what must the readers do

a)

Make inferences

b)

Make educated guesses

c)

All above

d)

None