Character Traits
What is a character trait?
A quality that describes a person.
What is an emotion?
A feeling.
What is text evidence?
Details from a text that support an answer.
What is an inference?
A logical conclusion based on clues and what you know.
Who is the main character?
Melody Brooks.
What is one word that describes Melody?
determined, intelligent, courageous.
What emotion might someone feel when misunderstood?
Frustrated, sad, lonely, or angry
What should readers use to support an answer?
Details, examples, or quotations from the text.
What two things help readers make inferences?
Text clues and prior knowledge.
What is one challenge Melody faces?
Answers should identify a challenge supported by the reading.
How can a character's actions reveal a trait?
Actions show how a character behaves and what they value.
How can readers identify Melody's feelings without her directly stating them?
Through her words, actions, thoughts, and reactions.
Why must evidence support your answer?
It proves or supports the reader's thinking.
How can a character's actions reveal their thoughts?
Actions provide clues about what a character thinks or believes.
How do Melody's experiences help readers understand her?
They reveal her personality, feelings, and struggles
What is the difference between a character trait and an emotion?
A trait is a lasting quality; an emotion is a feeling that can change.
Why might Melody experience multiple emotions at once?
Events can cause several different feelings at once.
How do you explain the connection between evidence and a character trait?
Explain how the specific detail demonstrates the identified trait.
How can readers understand something a character does not directly say?
By combining text clues with prior knowledge.
How can an important event change a character?
Events can influence feelings, decisions, and behavior.
Identify a trait that describes Melody and defend your answer with evidence.
Answers vary but must include a supported trait and evidence.
Explain how an event in Chapters 11–12 affects Melody emotionally.
Answers vary but must connect an event to an emotion.
Give an example of how to use text evidence to explain Melody's character.
Answers must include a relevant detail and an explanation.
Make an inference about Melody using two clues from the text.
Answers must use two clues and a logical conclusion.
Explain how Chapters 11–12 contribute to Melody's character development using two details.
Answers must explain character development using two relevant details.