Answers Common Core ELA 7 B-IC Characters in FablesQuestion 1

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Characters in Fables

Question 1 • Common Core ELA 7 B-IC

Which description is an example of direct characterization?

Answer

A

He slurped his soup and gulped his milk, then wiped his face on his sleeve and burped.

B

He gazed at the sprawling buffet and thought that he had never seen so much food in one place.

C

He beckoned the waitress and said through a mouthful, “Can I get more butter for these rolls?”

D

He was rude, shuffling to the front of the buffet line and elbowing customers out of his way.

Explanation

Direct characterization tells the reader explicitly what a character is like. Choice D directly calls him “rude,” then adds behavior that supports that description. The other choices show his actions or thoughts and leave readers to infer his traits, which is indirect characterization.

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