Is this direct or indirect characterization? Iman sat down and brushed back her raven black hair.
Direct
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Which part of STEAL reveals the characters traits in this example: How is the character's traits revealed? He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.
Actions
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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: "The girl skipped all the way home while humming her favorite song."
Indirect
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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? Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag.
Indirect
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What does STEAL stand for when thinking about characterization?
Speech,Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
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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."
Direct
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Direct or indirect: "Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her. "If he doesn't practice. He'll fail."
Indirect
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What is STEAL used for? Direct or indirect characterisation?
Indirect
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What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?
STEAL
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gift
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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."