Character Traits

What is the definition of the word trait?

• the surrounding environment within a story

• a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature

• series of events that make up a story

• hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand a character's feeling, a new word, etc.

What is the definition of the word plot?

• a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

• This word does not exists

• the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work

• series of events that make up a story

What are/is context clues?

• hints found within a sentence that a reader can use to understand a character's feeling, a new word, etc.

• a person in a novel, play, or movie

• a writer of a book, article, or report

• the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

List 5 descriptive traits about this character.

How does the main character feel in this passage?

Last night Tyler did not get much sleep. He had to stay up late to work on homework for class the night day. Then he had to wake up early for basketball practice before school.

How did the main character's action in the passage contribute to the plot?

Tomorrow was finally the day! After waiting for weeks Ellie's birthday party was finally here! It was a chilly fall day and for recess, at school, they class was allowed to go outside. Ellie's teacher told the class to make sure to wear their coats so they didn't catch a cold but Ellie didn't listen and went out without one. The next day, the morning of her party, Ellie woke up feeling very hot and had an ache in her stomach. Her mom had to call off her birthday party because she was sick!

Which of the following are traits of this character?

• blue bow

• red and polka dot dress

• white gloves

• sad

• yellow shoes

In this passage what did the main character do to change the plot of the story.

On Daniel's walked to school he noticed a pretty blue flower growing along the sidewalk. It was almost the end of the school year and the prong rain had stopped and it was becoming very hot. One morning Daniel noticed that the flower had began to wilt and become brown. That day at school he filled a cup with water and on his way home he dumped the water onto the flower. The next day the blue flower was big a pretty again.

• He walked to school.

• He noticed the flower.

• He got a cup of water for the flower.

• He didn't do anything.

Using context clues from the image, how do you think this character feels?

• happy

• confused

• sad

• excited