Character Traits and Motivations

What is an adjective?

• Proper noun

• Descriptive word

• Action word

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What are character traits?

• Character traits describe where the story takes place.

• Character traits describe how a character solves a problem.

• Character traits are adjectives that describe a person's personality.

• Character traits are the pieces or parts that make up a fiction story.

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What are character motivations?

• What a character wants and why they want it

• Adjectives that describe a character

• The emotions a character feels

• The lesson a character learns

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What are the two types of motivation?

• Internal

• External

• Real

• Unreal

What type of motivation comes from character’s own thoughts and feelings?

• Internal

• External

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What type of motivation comes from an outside force that makes the character want to do something?

• Internal

• External

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Which answer best describes Andy's motivation?

_{Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.}

• Andy wanted to help his neighbor.

• Andy wanted to make fun of his neighbor.

• Andy was annoyed with his neighbor's struggle.

• Andy was fighting with his neighbor.

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Which character trait best describes Andy?

_{Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.}

• intelligent

• helpful

• lazy

• hateful

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Which character trait best describes Sam and why?

Sam was playing at his grandma’s house when he accidentally broke a lamp. His big brother told him to hide it, but Sam decided to go straight to his grandma and tell her the truth.

• Sam is dishonest because he told his grandma the dog broke it.

• Sam is honest because he told his grandma his big brother broke it.

• Sam is honest because he told his grandma he broke it.

• Sam is dishonest because he told his grandma the lamp was already broken.

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Which answer best describes Sam's motivation for telling the truth?

Sam was playing at his grandma’s house when he accidentally broke a lamp. His big brother told him to hide it, but Sam decided to go straight to his grandma and tell her the truth.

• He wanted his brother to get in trouble.

• He wanted to respect his grandma.

• He wanted to get an award.

• He wanted to trick his grandma.

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