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Character Traits I
Character Traits II
Point of View
Figurative Language
Inferences
100
having a strong desire for power, fame or, success
What is ambition?
100
feeling uneasy or worried
What is anxious?
100
I guess I should've described Nasty Pants to my Dad, because it took him a while to understand that the kid who came to the door was the one who was causing me all the trouble.
What is first person?
100
We pack and deliver like UPS trucks.
What is simile?
100
A tuna sandwich is missing from the table. Tiny paw prints surround the floor and table and make a path which ends under the couch.
What is a cat stole the sandwich?
200
doing something quickly and well
What is efficient?
200
wimpy and not brave
What is cowardly?
200
If you get a passage that's a big snore, find a way to make it more interesting. Imagine you're an actress trying out for a part and read the passage dramatically to yourself. There are lots of ways you can breathe life into the subject.
What is second person?
200
The middle school hallway is a zoo!
What is metaphor?
200
Five fire trucks raced down the street with their sirens blaring. Smoke rose in the distance.
What is there's a fire?
300
not easily controlled or influenced by others
What is independent?
300
brave
What is courageous?
300
Bo opened the door when they arrived back at the hideout. "Where's Mosca?" Prosper asked. "Mosca's busy" Bo replied. Bo skipped away, whistling.
What is third person objective?
300
The baseball flew past the outfielders and leaped over the fence into the bleachers.
What is personification?
300
As the boy walked through the fresh cut grass he began to sneeze uncontrollably.
What is he has allergies?
400
wanting or desiring something that someone else has
What is envious?
400
showing that one is sorry for something
What is apologetic?
400
Just keep moving, Henry told himself. He knew the French would never tell him much. He'd learned that very well in the past few weeks.
What is third person limited?
400
The dog ran across the yard as fast as a lightning bolt.
What is simile?
400
A seal cuts itself and begins to bleed into the water. A shark is nearby.
What is the shark will attack the seal?
500
lucky
What is fortunate?
500
feeling down on oneself; not inspired
What is discouraged?
500
"There's no need to rush!" yelled Dorothy, wondering why the Scarecrow was in such a hurry. "But we've got to get to Oz!" yelled the Scarecrow, feeling more anxious than ever and wondering why Dorothy didn't understand the urgency of the situation.
What is third person omniscient?
500
I'm planning a surprise party for Mr. Dragon's birthday. Don't spill the beans!
What is idiom?
500
The college student stayed up all night playing video games and didn't study at all for the final exam.
What is the student fails the exam?