Character Motivation

The class scares were out! Kenny was so nervous to see the scores, he knew he didn't study enough and the test was so hard. Well, sure enough, he failed. He was shocked to see that he was one of only two people who failed. What? He had to find a way to improve his scores! He couldn't be a failure, so he asked his teacher for another chance to take the test. She said yes and Kenny got to studying right away. He knew he could do it!
What was Kenny's motivation?

• Embarrassment
• To pass the test
• Being nervous

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Trent’s bike was getting too small and just wasn’t cool anymore. Trent was watching TV and saw the new Bike Racer 2000 and knew he had to have it. He could no longer ride that old bike. All he could think about was how amazing he would look on the new bike and how smooth the bike would ride. He counted how much money he had and realized he needed $50. He went out and did chores for his parents and jobs for the neighbors until he earned $50. He went and bought the bike right away. Woohoo!
What was Trent's motivation?

• The new bike
• $50
• Doing chores

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CCSS.RL.4.1

Julie had a school mission project to complete. She was given a whole month to get the project done but had procrastinated and now only had one week to get it done! Julie’s mom found out that Julie hadn’t even started the project, and she was very angry. She told Julie that she was grounded until it was done. Julie couldn’t believe her mom grounded her over a lame project. Julie couldn’t handle being grounded, so she decided to just get the project done.
What was Julie's motivation?

• To get the project done
• Her mom
• Not wanting to be grounded

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Ella was the most beautiful girl in school. Mike wanted so badly to take her to the school dance. He was so nervous, he couldn’t get any words out when she was around. He tried and tried to find a way to ask her to the dance, but he couldn’t do it. He was so upset with himself that one day he told himself to “Just do it!” Either she would say yes or she would say no. He finally found the courage inside himself and walked up to Ella and asked her to the dance. She said yes!

• Mike's nerves
• Mike's Courage
• Taking Ella to the dance

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Mallory was listening to a nutrition presentation at school and couldn’t believe how much she was learning. She came to the realization of how unhealthy her family ate. She decided she wanted to get healthy and help her family get healthy too. She devised a plan to add one healthy item to their diet each Week. She also started grocery shopping with her mom to help her learn how to cook healthy.
What was Mallory’s motivation?

• The Nutrition Presentation
• To get healthy
• grocery shopping

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Motivation

• is the desire to do something.
• is not wanting to participate in activities.
• is the reason characters act or behave in a certain way
• going to the gym.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

A candidate for mayor promises a new rec center, even though the town doesn't have the money 

• to run a budget defecet
• to have a new rec center
• to win potential voters

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Because her bike had a flat tire, Sally had to walk to school.

• Internal Motivation
• External Motivation

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Tom failed the last math test, but studied hard and aced the next one. What motivated Tom? 

• Peer pressure
• Money
• Desire to succeed

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Peter came back to the nursery because he wants to hear the end of the story. The phrase "because he wants to hear the end of the story" is...

• Motivation
• Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3