Character Traits and Plot

Which questions about a story will the setting answer?

• What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

• Why and when did the author write the story?

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?

• cat and mouse

• happy and caring

• a middle school in 2020

• treat others the way you want to be treated

The sequence of events of a story is called the ____________.

• action

• conflict

• plot

• setting

What are traits?

• descriptive adjectives that tell what the character is like

• the struggles in the plot of the story

• all of the events that happen in a story

• the places where a story happens

What can you use to figure out what a character's traits are?

• what the character says

• what the character thinks

• how the character reacts to things

• all answers are correct

Plot is the __________.

• moral or lesson learned

• characters in the story

• beginning, middle, and the end of a story

• setting

Which of the following do we use to find evidence of a character trait? Check all that apply.

• What a character thinks

• What a character says

• The character's name

• What a character does

Which of the following is a positive character trait?

• lazy
• creative
• dishonest
• forgetful

Which of the following is a negative character trait?

• polite

• loyal

• rude

• trustworthy

Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna.

Which trait best describes Kylie based on the text?

• Appreciative

• easy-going

• tactful

• bossy