Definitions
What is character motivation?
What Trait does Jake show?
Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.
compassion
The mayor holds a special meeting during the storm. Why?
To give directions or warn the towns people of danger
Franco chewed on his bottom lip and tilted his head to one side. "Could you explain that again?" he asked.
confused
Who is Ms. Salomon's favorite singer
Taylor Swift
What are character traits?
how a character is on the insdie
Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.
motivated/eager
Wendy stops answering her friends’ text messages. She still rembers her mean words at school. Why?
her friend was mean to her, so she is angry
Tommy finally found Mrs. Ferguson and told her what had happened. She patted his arm and said, "Remember that this, too, shall pass."
wise
How many days are in a year?
365
What are emotions?
feelings
Corey came back from the bathroom and noticed that her rainbow pencil was missing. She looked around the room and saw that Beth was using a rainbow pencil. Corey started crying uncontrollably and ran out of the room.
What character trait does Corey demonstrate?
immature, dramatic, emotional
Mr. Jones looks down at the floor and makes frowns. Why?
He found something he likes
Desmond pressed his palms together and closed his eyes. "Please, please, let it be me," he said.
hopeful
many
What is conflict?
Challenges that characters face in the story
Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the ID out of the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.
What character trait does Kelvin demonstrate?
honest
All smiles, Harry started high-fiving everyone at the at the award ceremony. Why?
He won an award
Becky said,¨I like pickles.
Is this correct or incorret form?
incorrect
Name what kind of pet Ms. Salomon has.
cat
What is dialogue?
Spoken communication between characters in a story
Jonathan invited a bunch of friends over to his house. He then talked to them for hours about all the trophies that he had won, his rare comic book collection, and how much money his dad makes. His friends did not enjoy their time at Jonathan's.
What character trait does Jonathan demonstrate?
arrogant, spoiled, boastful
I desperately needed to sleep, but I couldn’t even shut my eyes for the music. Why?
It's too loud
Amanda asked,¨What are we doing tomorrow?¨
Is this the correct or incorrect form?
correct
What is Ms. Salomon's favorite color?
pink