Which sentence is an example of direct characterization? The rowdy child jumped playfully on the couch while his tired mother looked on and sighed. Mira's eyes grew wide and her mouth dropped open as soon as she saw what was inside the box. I shoved my hands in my pockets and hung my head, hoping that no one would bother me. I knew that my friend felt like she had no one to talk to, so I asked her to sit next to me at lunch.

A. The rowdy child jumped playfully on the couch while his tired mother looked on and sighed.

The answer would be "The rowdy child jumped playfully on the couch while his tired mother looked on and sighed."

Explanation:

This is the answer because if you take a look at the other choices, you can tell that you have to make an inference. A good example would be, "Mira’s eyes grew wide and her mouth dropped open as soon as she saw what was inside the box." What was inside the box? Well, we know why the rowdy child sighed at his mother, because he jumped on the couch and his mother was tired. So his mother didn't want to deal with the fact that he was jumping on the couch. I hope this helps!

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