Character Analysis Lesson

What are traits?

• the struggles in the plot of a story
• all of the events that happen in a story
• descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like
• he places where the story happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are? 

• what the character says
• how other characters react to the character
• what the character thinks
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read the following sentences from a story. Choose the character trait that best describes Grandpa. 
Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in Grandpa’s building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. “I’ve never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!” exclaimed Simon. 

• wise
• fortunate
• maginificent
• elegant

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence best shows that Peter's mom wasn't excited about moving?

• She was pushing her vegetables from one side of the plate to the other, behaving the way Peter used to when he was a little boy!

• "Ask your father," his mother said, looking down at her plate.

• Peter’s mom stayed quiet.

• "Better life how? What's wrong with our life now?"

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Peter was scared about moving mainly because he

• will miss his teacher

• might forget, or miss, about home.

• miss going to the pond

• miss his school

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3