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- 1. Multiple Choice
This description goes with which answer?
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which word means: A writer makes direct statements about a character?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
character traits
character motivation
- 3. Multiple Choice
This description goes with which answer?
His or her qualities, such as honesty?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
character traits
character motives
- 4. Multiple Choice
This description goes with which answer?
The reasons he or she acts, such as a desire to be liked?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
character traits
character motives
- 5. Multiple Choice
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 enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs
- 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
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.
- 11. Multiple Choice
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 is an example of direct characterization in the passage?
Crystal was embarrassed.
Crystal loved spring.
Crystal liked sea creatures.
Crystal was afraid of spiders.
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