How is the character's traits revealed? Which part of STEAL? Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt bad about the way she had talked to her mom.
thoughts and actions
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Is this direct or indirect characterization? Iman sat down and brushed back her raven black hair.
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Indirect or direct: "Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."
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What would be appropriate text evidence to support this indirect trait? FRUSTRATED
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What does STEAL stand for when thinking about characterization?
Speech,Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
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What is STEAL used for? Direct or indirect characterisation?
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Is this direct or indirect characterization? "When Gill passed gas in class, his face turned red".
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Direct or indirect: "His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."
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What would be appropriate text evidence to support this indirect trait? joyous
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The subway car fell immediately into silence. As he sat down you could tell that the people on either side of him were anxious to move, but they didn't want to be noticed. Name the element of Characterization
Effect on others
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Direct or indirect: "Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
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Is this direct or indirect characterization? Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag.