Devouring means

• confused

• to walk slowly

• seriously

• eating quickly

Puzzled means

• walked slowly

• confused

• seriously

• in a hurry

Gravely means

• in a hurry

• walked slowly

• seriously

• confused

Hastily means

• eating quickly

• walked slowly

• seriously

• in a hurry

Ambled means

• walked slowly

• eating quickly

• confused

• in a hurry

Kevin has tried out for the basketball team for the last 3 years. Each year he has been cut from the team because other athletes have outperformed him. Kevin has been practicing all summer, however, and he knows that this is his year. It has to be. He can feel it.

What character trait does Kevin demonstrate?

• Determination

• Laziness

• Even-tempered

• Mean

Nate is Ellie's older brother. One afternoon they are walking home from school in the snow. The temperature had dropped below freezing and the wind had started blowing hard. Ellie was so cold. Nate was dressed more suitably for the weather than Ellie. He took off his jacket and offered it to her. She gratefully accepted. Nate is now colder, but he's glad Ellie is warm.

Which character traits does Nate demonstrate?

• kind, considerate, loving

• silly, obnoxious, loud

• grateful, kind, sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Over winter break, Quinn got a job walking dogs each morning. When school started back, his parents suggested that he quit his job until summer. Quinn decided to keep it. He knew it would be hard to get up every morning at 5 AM in order to walk all of the dogs and get to school on time. He also planned to sign in the chorus and play basketball. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he hoped that his hard work would be worth it. Quinn was trying to save enough money to go to summer camp next summer.

Which set of adjectives describes Quinn?

• trustworthy and thoughtless

• responsible and determined

• rude and unfriendly

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Shelly was in the waiting room at the dentist office when her imagination went wild. She pictured herself being strapped to a huge chair while the dentist hovered over her with a drill. She could just see the dentist drilling her tooth while her mother and several others held her in the chair. By the time her name was called back, she was shaking all over.

Which word below describes Shelly?

• fearless

• cautious

• frightened

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her sincere gratitude.

What character trait does Courtney demonstrate?

• Stingy

• Appreciative

• Flabbergasted

• Acceptable

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3