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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The "E" in STEAL is for the character's...
emotions
effects on others
effort
Lyle's cousin Ted works at a packing plant. After Lyle asked Ted to get him a job there several times, Ted went out of his way and got Lyle hired. The night before Lyle's first day, Lyle stayed up late hanging out with friends. Then he slept in and arrived at the packing plant an hour late. During his training, Lyle was yawning and almost fell asleep on the line. Ted shook his head in disgust.
What trait does Lyle show?
foolish
fair
clever
responsible
What does the term 'Speech' mean in the acronym S.T.E.A.L.?
What the character's inner monologue says about other characters.
How much authority the character exerts over others.
The number of people talking over each other.
What the character says and how they speak.
Which statement best characterizes Curley?
He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.
He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.
He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.
All of the above
Noki screamed until his breath was gone. He sobbed in air, half upset and half ashamed of himself. This was the day of the testing. Noki had three hours to catch a bear, obtain three fish, and make it to Denu Hill. Instead, Noki sat motionless in a heap. Every man in the village had accomplished each of these goals as soon as they turned thirteen. What could he say to everyone if he returned empty handed?
What do Noki's actions reveal about him?
He is brave.
He is confident.
He is fearful.
He is hopeful.
STEAL is how fiction authors...
provide evidence for their essays.
get As in English class.
describe characters without directly telling you what to think.
stop writing.
What type of characterization is this?
John snapped at the man without warning.
indirect
direct
short
detailed
It was fantastically cheap. It was less than half of what he had been willing to pay.
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Whom does this describe?
"Suddenly I realized, horrified, that [...] was crying. He didn't make a sound, but tears were running down his cheeks. I hadn't seen him cry in years, not even when Mom and Dad had been killed."
Darry
Sodapop
Steve
Two-Bit
With his broad chest and large wingspan, Peter was an excellent swimmer and could out swim anyone who dared to challenge him.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
When Jonah’s sister Karen says, “Hey! Don’t yell at our brother like that!” what character trait is she displaying?
loyalty
stubborness
patience
greed
“She was coming through to me alright probably because I was a greaser, and younger; she didn’t have to keep her guard up with me.”
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
Brad spends two hours getting ready. "Wow, I look really good!"
What character trait describes Brad?
good-looking
clean
honest
conceited
Characterization is -
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
the process by which a writer creates plot
when there is a protagonist
when the author describes the setting
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."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Indirect characterization is...
the author telling you a character's traits
the author showing you a character's traits
What is this?
"The man's clothes were filthy."
direct characterization
indirect characterization
characterization through his actions
characterization through his looks
