Evidence of Characterization
Caleb looked at her with the meanest stare, and then made a nasty face.
“Hey kids, calm it down back there,” Dad said.
Caleb made one more nasty look at Samantha, and then Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue at Caleb.
Which phrase shows that Samantha is upset at Caleb?
A. Caleb looked at her with the meanest stare
B. Hey kids, calm it down back there
C. Caleb make one more nasty look Samantha
D. Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue
D. Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue
“Nathan,” called Mikey. “Hey man, I know how you feel. I like it when people laugh, but I don’t like it when she announces to the class how great I am.”
“Thanks, Mikey. That was embarrassing,” Nathan replied.
“Are you ready for practice tonight?”
Which character trait best fits Mikey?
A. Encouraging
B. Frustrated
C. Sympathetic
D. Shy
C. Sympathetic
Juanita and Crystal were on an adventure in the forest. Crystal was in a wheel chair. Crystal wheeled forward in her chair, but she got stuck on a rock. Her wheels were not designed for rocky paths.
In this excerpt, is Crystal's characterization direct or indirect, and what categories of STEAL would this characterization fall under?
A. Direct - Looks
B. Direct - Effects on Others
C. Indirect - Speech
D. Indirect - Thoughts
E. Indirect - Actions
A. Direct - Looks AND E. Indirect - Actions
Olivia always arrives early to class and sits in the front row. She takes copious notes and always asks questions. She speaks in a confident and assertive tone, never hesitating to express her opinions. She often offers to help other students and is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure her success.
You could infer that -
A. Olivia is Hard-working
B. Olivia is conceited
C. Olivia is Humorous
D. Olivia is Disrespectful
A. Olivia is Hard-working
A poor woodman sat in his cottage one night by the fireside, while his wife sat by his side spinning. ‘How lonely it is, wife,’ said he, ‘for you and me to sit here by ourselves, without any children to play about and amuse us while other people seem sohappy and merry with their children!’
‘What you say is very true,’ said the wife, sighing, and turning round her wheel; ‘how happy should I be if I had but one child!’
Which word best describes the man and woman in the beginning?
A unlucky
B content
C lonesome
D jealous
C lonesome
“I’ll help you,” said Juanita, walking back to help her.
“What do you think is in the woods?”
The trip to the nature center was exciting. The grasses were tall on either side of the flat trail and there were trees taller than her house on either side. Crystal liked being outside.
Which phrase shows that Juanita is considerate?
A. walking back to help her
B. trip to the nature center was exciting
C. grasses were tall on either side
D. Crystal liked being outside
A. walking back to help her
Stephanie always wears fashionable clothing and has a charming demeanor. She speaks in a smooth and persuasive tone, always getting others to do what she wants. She's calculating and manipulative, but can also be charismatic and likable. She values influence and power above all else.
Which character trait would describe Stephanie?
A. Cunning
B. Honest
C. Candid
D. Bohemian
A. Cunning
Daniel’s siblings always seemed to relax the moment he walked into the room, knowing he would listen without interrupting or judging. On their birthdays, they would wake up to thoughtful surprises that made them feel remembered in a way no one else quite managed. After long, difficult days, his parents often found themselves seeking him out, leaving conversations with him calmer than before. Even when no one asked, things somehow got taken care of—problems eased, tensions softened—simply because Daniel was there.
In this excerpt, is Daniel's characterization indirect or direct and what category of STEAL Does this characterization fall under?
A. Direct - Speech
B. Direct - Thoughts
C. Indirect - Actions
D. Indirect - Effect on Others
E. Indirect - Looks
D. Indirect - Effect on Others
Doctor Dolittle was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. Besides the gold-fish in the pond at the bottom of his garden, he had rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a squirrel in the linen closet and a hedgehog in the cellar. He had a cow with a calf too, and an old lame horse—twenty-five years of age—and chickens, and pigeons, and two lambs, and many other animals.
The reader can tell Doctor Dolittle is -
A. A kind individual
B. A lover of animals
C. An understanding person
D. A carefree doctor
B. A lover of animals
‘What you say is very true,’ said the wife, sighing, and turning round her wheel; ‘how happy should I be if I had but one child! If it were ever so small—nay, if it were no bigger than my thumb—I should be very happy, and love it dearly.’ Now—odd as you may think it—it came to pass that this good woman’s wish was fulfilled, just in the very way she had wished it; for, not long afterwards, she had a little boy, who was quite healthy and strong, but was not much bigger than my thumb. So they said, ‘Well, we cannot say we have not got what we wished for, and, little as he is, we will love him dearly.’ And they called him Thomas Thumb.
The reader can tell that in the end, the wife is -
A surprised
B upset
C grateful
D indebted
C grateful
Sarah is always volunteering for extra credit projects, even when they are not required. She spends her free time reading and researching topics that interest her. She never raises her voice and always speaks in a calm and measured tone. She is kind to others and usually offers help to her struggling peers. Sarah's teachers always appreciate her presence in the classroom.
Which piece of evidence proves that Sarah is ambitious?
A. Sarah's teachers always appreciate her presence...
B. Sarah is always volunteering for extra credit projects...
C. She is kind to others and usually offers to help her struggling peers.
D. She never raises her voice and always speaks in a calm and measured tone.
B. Sarah is always volunteering for extra credit projects...
Javier always wears well-tailored suits and has a commanding presence. He speaks in a decisive and authoritative tone, never hesitating t o take charge. He's confident and ambitious, but can also be ruthless and manipulative. He's a natural leader who always strives for success.
Which character trait would you use to describe Javier?
A. Timid
B. Timorous
C. Elegant
D. Tenacious
D. Tenacious
Olivia often found herself wishing she had been born in another era, one where things felt slower and more meaningful. She believed people had lost something important over time, though she could never quite name what it was. At times, the weight of that feeling settled heavily on her, leaving her quiet and distant, as if she were searching for a place she could never truly return to.
In this excerpt, is Olivia's characterization indirect or direct and what category of STEAL would this fall under?
A. Direct - Looks
B. Direct - Actions
C. Indirect - Speech
D. Indirect - Thoughts
E. Indirect - Effects on Others
D. Indirect - Thoughts
He had many animals, but his favorite pets were Dab-Dab the duck, Jip the dog, Gub-Gub the baby pig, Polynesia the parrot, and the owl Too-Too. His sister used to grumble about all these animals and said they made the house untidy. And one day when an old lady with rheumatism came to see the Doctor, she sat on the hedgehog who was sleeping on the sofa and never came to see him anymore. Then his sister, Sarah Dolittle, came to him and said, “John, how can you expect sick people to come and see you when you keep all these animals in the house?”
Based on the excerpt, the reader can tell the sister is-
A. Inconsiderate
B. Apprehensive
C. Understanding
D. Unsympathetic
D. Unsympathetic
"I hate to think I've got to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a China Doll! It's bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boy's games and work and manners! I can't get over my disappointment in not being a boy. And it's worse than ever now, for I'm dying to go and fight with Papa. And I can only stay home and knit, like a poky old woman!"
The reader can tell the speaker is -
A frustrated
B miserable
C hopeless
D accepting
A frustrated
James always wears designer clothing and expensive accessories. He drives a fancy car and throws lavish parties. He speaks in a patronizing tone and often boasts about his wealth. He frequently goes to Mardi Gras balls and other fancy charity events. He has a high paying job that he has worked at for several years.
Which piece of evidence suggests that James is conceited?
A. James always wears designer clothing...
B. He speaks in a patronizing tone and often boasts...
C. He frequently goes to Mardi Gras balls and other fancy charity events.
D. He has a high paying job that he has worked at for several years.
B. He speaks in a patronizing tone and often boasts...
Now when he thought over this by night in his bed, and tossed about in his anxiety, he groaned and said to his wife: ‘What is to become of us? How are we to feed our poor children, when we no longer have anything even for ourselves?’
‘I’ll tell you what, husband,’ answered the woman, ‘early tomorrow morning we will take the children out into the forest to where it is the thickest; there we will light a fire for them, and give each of them one more piece of bread, and then we will go to our work and leave them alone. They will not find the way home again, and we shall be rid of them.’
Which trait is the best one to describe the woman(wife)?
A. Dishonest
B. Cruel
C. Greedy
D. Selfish
D. Selfish
“This is indeed a mystery,” I remarked. “What do you imagine that it means?”
Holmes replied, “I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorizes before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.”
Is the characterization about Holmes direct or indirect and what STEAL category would this excerpt fall under?
A. Direct - Thoughts
B. Direct - Effects on Others
C. Indirect - Actions
D. Indirect - Speech
E. Direct - Looks
D. Indirect - Speech
He and his wife, the old lady who had received me, looked at each other in a frightened sort of way. He mumbled out that the money had been sent in a letter, and that was all he knew. When I asked him if he knew Count Dracula, and could tell me anything of his castle, both he and his wife crossed themselves, and, saying that they knew nothing at all, simply refused to speak further. It was so near the time of starting that I had no time to ask anyone else, for it was all very mysterious and not by any means comforting.
How do the landlord and his wife feel about the Count?
A enthusiastic
B restless
C petrified
D concerned
C petrified
True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do. M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar. It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
M. Myriel is important because of his -
A. Marriage
B. Family
C. Actions
D. Age
B. Family
The count continued, "The circumstances are of great delicacy, and every precaution has to be taken to quench what might grow to be an immense scandal and seriously compromise one of the reigning families of Europe. To speak plainly, the matter implicates the great House of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia."
"I was also aware of that," murmured Holmes, settling himself down in his armchair and closing his eyes.
What evidence creates the sense that Holmes is unaffected?
A."I was also aware of that"
B. "The circumstances are that of great delicacy."
C. ...murmured Holmes, settling himself down...closing his eyes.
D. "Every precaution has to be taken to quench what might grow...
C. ...murmured Holmes, settling himself down...closing his eyes.
The Mole had been working very hard all the morning,spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs...
Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. It was small wonder, then, that he suddenly flung down his brush on the floor, said ‘Bother!’ and also ‘Hang spring-cleaning!’ and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat. Something was calling him imperiously, and he made for the steep little tunnel which would bring him nearer to the sun and air.
Which trait could be used to describe the mole?
A. Hardworking
B. Dissatisfied
C. Free-spirited
D. Organized
B. Dissatisfied
Time Traveller, resting his elbows upon the table and pressing his hands together above the apparatus, “is only a model. It is my plan for a machine to travel through time. You will notice that it looks singularly askew, and that there is an odd twinkling appearance about this bar, as though it was in some way unreal.” He pointed to the part with his finger. “Also, here is one little white lever, and here is another.”
The Medical Man got up out of his chair and peered into the thing.
The Time Traveler continued, “Have a good look at the thing. Look at the table too, and satisfy yourselves there is no trickery. I don’t want to waste this model, and then be told I’m a quack.”
In this excerpt, is the Medical Man characterized directly or indirectly, and what STEAL category would his characterization fall under?
A. Direct - Looks
B. Direct - Effects on Others
C. Indirect - Speech
D. Indirect - Thoughts
E. Indirect - Actions
E. Indirect - Actions
When I asked him if he knew Count Dracula, and could tell me anything of his castle, both he and his wife crossed themselves, and, saying that they knew nothing at all, simply refused to speak further. It was so near the time of starting that I had no time to ask anyone else, for it was all very mysterious and not by any means comforting.
How does the narrator feel about the Count?
A unsure
B worried
C curious
D scared
C curious
Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking. I can, even now, remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise. I commenced by inuring my body to hardship. I accompanied the whale-fishers on several expeditions to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, famine, thirst, and want of sleep; I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day and devoted my nights to the study of mathematics, the theory of medicine, and those branches of physical science from which a naval adventurer might derive the greatest practical advantage.Twice I actually hired myself as an under-mate in a Greenland whaler, and acquitted myself to admiration. I must own I felt a little proud when my captain offered me the second dignity in the vessel and entreated me to remain with the greatest earnestness, so valuable did he consider my services.
And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path.
The narrator cares about -
A his sister Margaret
B working hard for a living
C earning his value
D being a wealthy man
C earning his value