Characterization

​​Jake​ ​is​ ​Cassie's​ ​older​ ​brother.​ ​​​One​ ​day​ ​they​ ​are​ ​walking​ ​home​ ​from​ ​school​ ​when​ ​a​ ​cold​ ​front rolls​ ​in​ ​and​ ​the​ ​temperature​ ​drops​ ​20​ ​degrees.​ ​​​Jake​ ​is​ ​dressed​ ​more​ ​appropriately​ ​for​ ​the​ ​weather than​ ​Cassie.​ ​​​He​ ​takes​ ​off​ ​his​ ​hooded​ ​sweatshirt​ ​and​ ​offers​ ​it​ ​to​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​gratefully​ ​accepts.​ ​Jake is​ ​now​ ​colder,​ ​but​ ​he​ ​is​ ​happier.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Jake?

• Selfish

• Angry

• Selfless

• Demanding

​Craig​ ​is​ ​a​ ​football​ ​player​ ​training​ ​over​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​for​ ​next​ ​season.​ ​​​The​ ​coach​ ​demands​ ​that all​ ​players​ ​come​ ​in​ ​at​ ​6:00​ ​AM​ ​and​ ​lift​ ​weights​ ​until​ ​8:00​ ​AM,​ ​when​ ​practice​ ​begins.​ ​Craig drives​ ​himself​ ​to​ ​practice.​ ​​​Craig​ ​gets​ ​there​ ​at​ ​5:00​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​his​ ​training.

​Which​ ​trait​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Craig?

• Lazy

• Frustrated

• Determined

• Cheerful

​​​​​Corey​ ​came​ ​back​ ​from​ ​the​ ​bathroom​ ​and​ ​noticed​ ​that​ ​her​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil​ ​was​ ​missing.​ ​​​She looked​ ​around​ ​the​ ​room​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​that​ ​Beth​ ​was​ ​using​ ​a​ ​rainbow​ ​pencil.​ ​Beth​ ​had​ ​found​ ​the​ ​pencil on​ ​the​ ​floor.​ ​​​Beth​ ​never​ ​has​ ​a​ ​pencil​ ​in​ ​class.​ ​​​Corey​ ​started​ ​crying​ ​uncontrollably​ ​and​ ​ran​ ​out​ ​of the​ ​room.

Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Corey?

• Calm

• Distraught

• Joyful

• Irritated

​​​​​​Kelvin​ ​found​ ​a​ ​wallet​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​on​ ​his​ ​way​ ​home​ ​from​ ​the​ ​library.​ ​​​Kevin​ ​had been​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​big​ ​project​ ​with​ ​his​ ​study​ ​group.​ ​​​He​ ​opened​ ​up​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​and​ ​saw​ ​an​ ​old woman's​ ​ID​ ​card.​ ​​​Kelvin​ ​took​ ​the​ ​ID​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​wallet,​ ​walked​ ​to​ ​the​ ​woman's​ ​house,​ ​and returned​ ​the​ ​wallet​ ​to​ ​her.

​Which​ ​word​ ​Best​ ​describes​ ​Kelvin?

• Nice

• Efficient

• Athletic

• Honest

The​ ​teacher​ ​asked​ ​Khadija​ ​what​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​to​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board.​ ​​​Khadija​ ​wore​ ​a worried​ ​expression​ ​on​ ​her​ ​face​ ​for​ ​a​ ​moment​ ​and​ ​then​ ​put​ ​her​ ​head​ ​down​ ​on​ ​her​ ​desk.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​class​ ​were​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​her.​ ​​​She​ ​hated​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​center​ ​of​ ​attention.​ ​​​After​ ​the teacher​ ​moved​ ​on​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else,​ ​Khadija​ ​whispered​ ​to​ ​her​ ​friend​ ​that​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​was​ ​26. Khadija​ ​was​ ​right.

Which​ ​word​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​Khadija?

• Shy

• Fearless

• Loud

• Annoyed

onathan invited a bunch of friends over to his house. He then talked to them for hours about all the trophies that he had won, his rare comic book collection, and how much money his dad makes. His friends did not enjoy their time at Jonathan's.

Which character trait does Johnathan demonstrate?

• boastful

• humble

• accepting

• outgoing

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader the exactly personality of a character:

• Direct

• Indirect

The type of characterization used by the author when he/she shows the reader the exactly personality of a character:

• Direct

• Indirect

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"

• Indirect

• Direct

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."

• Indirect

• Direct