How is the character's traits revealed? Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

interactions with other characters

How is the character's traits revealed? Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag. After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family. He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.

interactions with other characters

What does this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini? "Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'. It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"

Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again

Ms. Mancini loves to going boating

Read the passage and then answer the question below: "No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly. "Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you." "Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?" "I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now." Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?

"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."

"I cannot tell," she returned..."

""I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all,"[the Scarecrow] answered sadly."

"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?

Read the following passage: "We did it! We did it! We did it!" Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal. "Whoa!" her brohter exclaimed, startled. "Well congratulations!" Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade. Her brother laughed, suprised and amused. "Who are you, and what have you done with me sister, Mei?" he teased. Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei?

Mei is not usually so boastful and energetic

Tom is described as being very fit, healthy, tall, and strong. Based on this description, we can infer that Tom ___________________.

possibly plays a sport -- maybe basketball -- to stay healthy.

likes to sleep in on the weekends.

What is characterization?

The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.

What a character says and thinks

What a character looks like and what are his actions

What is indirect characterization?

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

What is direct characterization?

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

What do you know about Jack from this sentence? Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

What does Inference mean?

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

Sam was furious! He couldn't believe that Coach had chosen Paul for team captain instead of him, and he was going to let him know it! He saw Paul staring at him which only mad him more upset. As he furiously marched toward Coach, a hand caught his arm... Which of these events will most likely occur in the future?

Paul will stop Sam from making a big mistake.

Coach will change his mind and make Sam captain.

Sam will be kicked off of the team.

Sam and Paul will be made co-captains.

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed. What may the reader best infer from the passage?

Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

Jessica's favorite part about the weekend was going to Rockin' Records with her friends. Rockin' Records was the local music store just down the road from her house. On weekend afternoons, Jessica and her friends would walk down to the store to shop for new music. What may the reader conclude about Jessica's friends?

They like to exercise by walking places.

They do what Jessica tells them to do.

They live far away and drive to the store.

When Tommy came back into the kitchen, Katie and her farther were still cleaning up from lunch. "Dad," said Tommy, "do you know where I can find the-" He trailed off, realizing that he couldn't mention wrapping paper. He would give the surprise away, and Tommy would hate to ruin the surprise before he had to. What will the speaker most likely do next?

Go an search for the wrapping paper by himself.

Ask Katie for the wrapping paper.

Ask Dad to find he wrapping paper.

His mother understood then how Tyerell felt just by looking at him. She saw that he wanted to stay in the house forever because of all the memories he had at this old place. They still had to leave, but she wanted to help her son feel better about what was going to happen in a few days. The author assumes the reader most likely knows-

Tyerell is too sentimental and needs to get over it.

Tyerell's mom is making her son upset on purpose.

Tyerell & his mom are going on vacation.

When Sierra stepped up to the podium, she was still nervous. Her palms were sweating and her voice sounded strange as it was projected to the entire auditorium, but she knew she wasn't alone. She waited impatiently while Dave said his piece and the crowded cheered. At the end of the passage, the reader may conclude that-

Sierra & Dave are having a debate.

Sierra is more nervous than Dave.

Dave will use Sierra's nerves to his advantage.

Sierra is a bad public speaker.

Next, choose your float base. A float base must have two or four wheels. Usually, a low-boy or hay trailer is used for a base and is pulled by a truck. Your best bet is to rent or borrow a base. Remember the most important thing: do not put flammable decorations near the exhaust pipes. Based on the paragraph, the reader may best infer that-

These directions are part of a manual for building a parade float.

These directions were put in place because someone caught something on fire.

Parades are good way for people to get involved.

Most people do not know how to build a float without help.

Daylight Savings time refers to the practice of setting our clocks an hour forward in the spring and back in the fall to maximize the amount of sunshine during our waking hours. Ben Franklin came up with the plan to "save" daylight by turning the clocks an hour ahead, thus bring our waking hours into closer harmony with daylight. What may the read conclude about Ben Franklin?

He wanted people to increase their productivity.

He liked to make people sleepy.

He is hated for his daylight savings idea.

You could say that bears are everywhere, but that's not true. They aren't native to Australia or Africa. You may think that the koala is a bear, but it is not a bear at all. Like the kangaroo, the koala, is a marsupial that has a pouch to carry its young. The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-

More people are familiar with kangaroos being marsupials.

People know what koalas look like.

Australia has many different animals.

Koalas are oddly shaped kangaroos.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves.

passionate

nervous

tired

bored

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

selfish

sneaky

thrifty

rude

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What character trait is revealed in this passage?
Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood. He approached the dog, slowly cautiously, with his hands stretched outward. After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath, and big bowl of food.

impulsive

obsessed

humble

compassionate

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of characterization is the following example?
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.

direct characterization

indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of character trait is the following example?
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects. Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.

direct characterization

indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of character trait is the following example?
Jake walked around the lunchroom. For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump.

talented

friendly

adventurous

humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of character trait is revealed?
Sergeant Stone ran the tired boys around the wet field for the last lap. Even though the boys were exhausted, he had them drop and do one hundred push-ups.

responsible

bossy

stubborn

tough

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Inferences and Characterization

71 questions

What character trait is revealed?After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves.

What character trait is revealed here?After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

What type of characterization is the following example?Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.

What type of character trait is the following example?Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects. Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.

What type of character trait is the following example?Jake walked around the lunchroom. For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump.

What type of character trait is revealed?Sergeant Stone ran the tired boys around the wet field for the last lap. Even though the boys were exhausted, he had them drop and do one hundred push-ups.

How is the character's traits revealed?Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?

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What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves.

What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

What type of characterization is the following example?
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.

What type of character trait is the following example?
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects. Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.

What type of character trait is the following example?
Jake walked around the lunchroom. For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump.

What type of character trait is revealed?
Sergeant Stone ran the tired boys around the wet field for the last lap. Even though the boys were exhausted, he had them drop and do one hundred push-ups.

How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.