"Jeff heard a cry outside his window. With no concern to himself, he climbed the large oak tree and rescued the stranded kitten.
" Which method of indirect characterization is the author using? physical description
actions of the character
words of the character
what one character says about another
"Jeff <u><em>heard</em></u> a cry outside his window. With no concern to himself, he <u><em>climbed</em></u> the large oak tree and <u><em>rescued</em></u> the stranded kitten."
All of the underlined words are verbs, also known as 'action words'.