WorksheetsCharacterization
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is direct characterization?
How the author (or a narrator) describes a character
What the character says or does within a text
What is indirect characterization
How the author (or a narrator) describes a character
What the character says, does, and thinks within a text
Read the following passage and decide if it is a better example of direct or indirect characterization.
Peter wasn't interested in the TV show that was playing, but the remote control was all the way across the room, so he just watched it anyway. Jan would be home soon, and she could fetch it for him then.
Direct
Indirect
Read the following passage and decide if it is a better example of direct or indirect characterization.
Because Joe is an honest guy, he decided to return the chocolate bar he did not pay for.
Direct
Indirect
What can you infer about this character through indirect characterization? Whenever anyone tries to speak to Diana, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.
Dee has a difficult home life.
Dee has eye problems.
Dee is rude and thinks she is better than everyone else.
Dee has a lot of friends.
Which types of indirect characterization are at play in the passage below? (Hint: there are 2 correct answers!)
Amanda arrived early to the meeting with her hair in a pristine ballerina bun and a Montblanc pen tucked behind her ear. Before she sat down, she smoothed out her pinstriped pencil skirt.
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Appearance
Characterization is
the central message in a story
the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks
Statements, Time, Effort, Actions, and Love
Solitude, Thoughts, Enthusiasm, Actions, and Loss
Read the quote below then choose if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: " No wonder Johnny was hurt because his parents didn't want him."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
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.
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the following passage from a story:
Mercy snorted. She should have known better than to challenge Victoria. Of all Mercy's friends, Victoria talked loudest, ran fastest, and took the most risks. She bragged about the time she convinced her older brothers to spend a weekend building her a fort. Mercy liked to call Victoria "Buster". "Because you are always busting things up," she laughed. Victoria wore the nickname with pride.
Based on the passage, which of the following is one of Victoria's traits?
"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.
"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"
"I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now."
Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?
Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood. He approached the dog, slowly cautiously, with his hands stretched outward. After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath, and big bowl of food.
