Characterization Review

"Jeremy looked like a rock star.  He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." is an example of...

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Both

What does this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini?
"Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'.  It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"

• Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again

• The turtle thinks she is crazy

• Ms. Mancini loves to going boating

• all of the above

The character, thing, or event which is opposing the main character is...

• protagonist

• antagonist

• plankton

• villian

The main character in a story is the...

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Your favorite character

• Most hated character

Silas is neat and organized.  He has a place for everything that he owns, and he makes sure that whenever he is done using something, it goes right back where it belongs.  HOW IS SILAS' CHARACTER DESCRIBED?

• Direct

  characterization

• Indirect

  characterization

Kesha does not take good care of her things.  She often forgets to put things where they belong.  Yesterday, she left her scooter in the driveway, and her dad ran over it.  He was mad that she was so careless.  HOW IS KESHA DESCRIBED?

• Direct

  characterization

• Indirect

  characterization

Sally always makes people feel welcome when they come to visit.  She stops whatever she is doing and gives her guests her full attention.  She always seems to have a plate of freshly baked cookies to offer as well.

• Direct

  characterization

• Indirect

  characterization

Talia’s grandma sent her a big box of cookies while she was at summer camp.  The card Said she could share them with the other girls in her group, but Talia didn’t share any of them and ate them all herself

• Direct

  characterization

• Indirect

  characterization

Alexandria has a great sense of humor.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

It was gym class and the boys decided to play a fun pickup game of basketball, nothing too serious. They weren't even going to keep score, until Clive insisted on it. The game was pretty close, but soon Clive's team dropped behind a few points. Clive pretty much lost it. He started throwing elbows and fouling people. He pushed one player to the ground while he was attempting a layup, at which point Clive claimed that the player was doing it for attention. After losing the game, Clive punched his hand against the wall and cursed.   HOW IS CLIVE'S CHARACTER DESCRIBED?

• Direct

  characterization

• Indirect

  characterization