Guess the Character trait is it; Direct or Indirect Characterization
Is it Direct or Indirect characterization from "Dear Martin"
STEAL
Guess the Character type (characters in Dear Martin)
Miscellaneous
(Random)
100

He was a brave boy.

Brave; Direct

100

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100

Elijah sat on the edge of his seat all through the horror film and jumped every time he heard a scary noise.





Action

100

Justyce

Round, dynamic, protagonist

100


Which character said  "He took a spot I didn't get because Yale has to fill a quota"



 



Jared

200

Jim was an honest man. He never cheated anybody in his entire life.

 


honest; direct

200

"yes, she's gorgeous for a white girl"

chapter 5 ( talking about S.J)

Direct; gorgeous.

200


Tyree yawned and put his head down on his desk. I shouldn’t have stayed up so late talking on the phone last night.




Thoughts

200

Melo

Flat
200


What was the item that Manny's parents give to Justyce that was supposed to be Manny's 18th bday gift.






A watch

300

I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was disappointed to realize it was empty.


tired; indirect

300

Manny reaches out to give Jus’s shoulder a supportive squeeze” Chapter 2

Indirect ;This shows that Justyce is a caring friend.

300

When Joseph arrived at the party, everyone stared at him because he was wearing ripped jeans and a raggedy old T-shirt instead of formal wear.





Looks

300

SJ

Static, round

300

The name of the school that Justyce goes to. 




Brasleton Prep Academy

400

As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.

 

cruel/Mean; indirect

400

“Quan tested into the Accelerated Learners program in third grade” Chapter 3

Indirect; This shows how intelligent Quan is.

400


What part of the STEAL method is this example and what can you infer about the character? 

“Hey, we can have lots of fun at camp this summer! I love being outside!”





Speech

This shows us the character is upbeat and happy.

400

Manny

Dynamic, round

400

This group bumps into Manny's friends at the Halloween party and one of them gets punched in the face. Which group confronted Manny's friends?




Black Jihad 

500

John cared a lot for the well being of others. There was an old couple living alone near his house, and John was so kind-hearted that he bought groceries daily for them.






caring/kind; direct

500


“What the hell does a hottie like Melo Taylor see in a guy who can’t afford a Happy Meal?”
Chapter 4 (talking about Justyce)

Indirect; This is insinuating that Justyce is broke.
500


What part of the STEAL method is this example and what can you infer about the character? 

The boy glared (stare in an angry way) at his sister as she ate his dessert. 




Effects on others.

This shows us that the character is upset about his sister’s behavior and inability to think of others.

500

Jared

antagonist, static

500

Which character said "There is no escaping the black mans curse"




Quan

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