Character Traits

When a reader infers, what do they use?

• Context clues only

• Context clues and schema

• Knowledge from a previous book

• A friend's knowledge

What can you use as a clue to determine a characters' traits?

• Their Actions

• Their Words

• Their Feelings & Thoughts

• All of the above

From the video you watched yesterday, you can tell the crab is-

• lazy because he doesn't move

• curious because he tries to figure out the brown object

• curious because he hides

• lazy because he walks slow

Based on the video watched yesterday, a reader/watcher can infer from the mom's actions...

• she loves the sun

• she loves the dark

• she is done with her chores

• she wants her son to enjoy the outdoors

What evidence from the clip showed that that mom is determined to get her son playing outside?

• She throws a ball and lets him see his friends outside

• She puts him on the stairs

• She moves him from the computer

• She shows him the sunlight

Why is it important for readers to infer as they read?

• Keeps your mind focused on important clues

• Mrs. McNorrill and Miss Towery said so

• Understand what the author hasn't specifically said

• Blue and Yellow are correct!

How can we understand characters?

• physical and personality traits

• pickled and potato traits

• pensive and protective traits

• popular and poise traits

A character's thoughts is an example of ________ traits.

• physical

• personality

What a character sees is an example of ________ traits.

• physical

• personality

How a character is feeling is an example of ________ traits.

• physical

• personality