Theme and Character Development

Quiz

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English

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8th - 9th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RI. 9-10.9, RL.7.3, RL.6.3

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Sooni Livingston

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is direct characterization?

Reactions of other characters give us information we need

We learn about a character through their physical appearance

We learn about a character through their thoughts

An author tells you directly about a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Indirect Characterization involves...

Learning about characters through their thoughts and actions

An author telling us that a character is shy

An author's comments

A listing of a character qualities from the author

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is

direct characterization

indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The main or central character of a story

Protagonist

Antagonist

Round character

Flat character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Type of character who opposes the main character. This character goes against the main character.

Protagonist

Antagonist

Dynamic

Flat

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Theme is

A topic

Message or moral of the story; the life lesson

A summary

Specific lesson to the book

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A theme is universal when

It applies to you

It applies to your dog

It applies to everyone in the world

Americans

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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