This educational resource introduces students to indirect characterization using the STEAL toolkit, which stands for Speech, Thoughts, Effect, Actions, and Looks. The goal is for students to define indirect characterization and use the STEAL acronym to analyze characters based on textual evidence. The resource includes examples and practice activities to help students infer motives and personality traits of characters through their actions and words. Students learn to observe behavior and make inferences about personalities, enhancing their understanding of character development in literature. A graphic organizer is provided to assist students in mapping out character actions and the inferences that can be drawn from them.