Characterization*

"Give that back!" Bobby yelled. "It's my birthday and that's my new truck! You can't play with it!"

What do the characters dialogue reveal about Bobby?

• Bobby likes sharing his toys?

• Bobby gets mad when they touch his toys?

• Bobby lets them play with his toys and doesn't get mad?

• Bobby doesn't like sharing his toys?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Julie smiled sweetly and put her hand on the old man's shoulder. "It's OK, Grandpa. We can sit for a minute and rest if you like. I'm not in a hurry."

How do the actions reveal about the character?

• Her actions show that she is frustrated?

• Her actions show the kindness she has for her grandpa?

• The actions show that she doesn't like her grandpa?

• The actions show that she is in a hurry?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"I don't know..." said Jerry. "I really don't want to get in trouble. Mom said we shouldn't leave the library until she got here." "Aww... c'mon!" urged Dave. "She'll never find out!" Jerry thought for a moment and then said, "Sorry, Dave, but I can't.

The author's use of dialogue shows that Jerry?

• Jerry doesn't want to get in trouble?

• Jerry wants to disobeyed her mom?

• Jerry listens to his brother and wants to disobeyed his mom?

• Jerry is a bad boy?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

At a store, my father saw a young boy who didn't have enough money to buy what he wanted. So my father gave the boy some of his.

The actions of the character towards the boy shows?

• That the father is self-fish?

• The father doesn't like the boy?

• The father doesn't help the boy?

• The father helps the boy?

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

" Hey, Low Life!" shouted the boy from his new car. "Get outta here! We don't hang out with people like you!"

How do kids feel they are different from other characters?

• "Hey, Low Life?"

• "Boy from his new car?"

• "Get outta her?"

• "We don't hang out with people like you?"

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Give that back!" Bobby yelled. "It's my birthday and that's my new truck! You can't play with it!"

What do the characters dialogue reveal about Bobby?

• Bobby likes sharing his toys?

• Bobby gets mad when they touch his toys?

• Bobby lets them play with his toys and doesn't get mad?

• Bobby doesn't like sharing his toys?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3