As you read the passage, highlight examples of direct characterization. As Hannah told another joke, she pushed her curly red hair out of her eyes. She was a cheerful, silly girl, and she knew that Skylar liked her funny stories. Hannah took two apples out of her backpack and gave one to Skylar. Skylar bit into the apple.

Which words or phrases from the passage are examples of direct characterization? Check all that apply.

“curly red hair”
“cheerful”
“silly”
“took two apples”
“bit into the apple”

Is not only unethical, it is also illegal. a. ethnocentrism b. plagiarism c. interpersonal conflict d. criticism

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.