Direct Indirect Characterization

Which word means: A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

Which word means: A writer makes direct statements about a character?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

What word means: His or her qualities, such as honesty?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

What word means: The reasons he or she acts, such as a desire to be liked?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• character traits

• character motives

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it.

When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers.

Which statement in the story is a direct characterization?

• When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers to take down chairs.

• It showed up each time he took a test.

• Joshua was smart and intelligent

• He nejoyed going to each class and doing little jobs

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it.

When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers.

Which statement is an example of indirect characterization of Joshua being helpful?

• Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy.

• He always did his homework and studied hard.

• It showed up each time he took a test.

• When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies.

Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk. He thought that he'd for sure made an A on his test. He studied all night, but when he looked at the test, he realized that he studied the wrong chapters.

Michael was a great athlete. He really needed that A so that he could play the game on Friday. Luckily for him, it was Tuesday, and his teacher was going to allow him to retake it on Thursday.

Which statement in the story is a direct characterization?

• Michael was upset

• Michael was embarrassed

• Michael was a great athlete.

• Michael was frustrated.

Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk. He thought that he'd for sure made an A on his test. He studied all night, but when he looked at the test, he realized that he studied the wrong chapters.

Michael was a great athlete. He really needed that A so that he could play the game on Friday. Luckily for him, it was Tuesday, and his teacher was going to allow him to retake it on Thursday.

Which indirect characterization from the story suggests that Michael is frustrated?

• Michael was a great athlete.

• He really needed that A so that he could play the game.

• Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk.

• He studied all night.

Crystal was simple. She loved the beach and the calmness of the ocean. She always took a trip in April to the beach to just enjoy nature. She would always be thrilled to go to the aquariums, the petting zoo, and snorkeling.

Crystal was afraid of spiders. Once on her trip, she'd walked onto the beach and stepped right on a spider. She jumped and screamed, and turned really red when she realized that it was fake. Her friend, Carlos, had planted it there to scare her. It worked!

What example from the story is direct characterization?

• Crystal was simple

• Crystal was peaceful at the beach.

• Crystal loved the spring weather.

• Crystal was embarrassed.

Crystal was simple. She loved the beach and the calmness of the ocean. She always took a trip in April to the beach to just enjoy nature. She would always be thrilled to go to the aquariums, the petting zoo, and snorkeling.

Crystal was afraid of spiders. Once on her trip, she'd walked onto the beach and stepped right on a spider. She jumped and screamed, and turned really red when she realized that it was fake. Her friend, Carlos, had planted it there to scare her. It worked!

Which example of indirect characterization suggests that Crystal was embarrassed?

• Crystal was simple.

• She jumped and screamed, and turned really red when she realized that it was fake.

• Crystal was afraid of spiders.

• Crystal loved the beach.