Characters SOL Review

Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help. What character trait does Eric BEST demonstrate?

• Fun-loving- Eric loves to have adventures.

• Helpless- Eric has no clue what to do in a crisis.

• Resourceful- Eric uses the resources he has: antenna and car battery- to make the best out of a bad situation.

• Daring- Eric is brave and doesn't ask anyone for help and can do everything alone.

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box are pieces to a boardgame that Michael never put away. Michael takes a seat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and plays video games all night. What character trait does Michael BEST demonstrate?

• Dreamer- Michael is not engaged with reality because he loves video games.

• Messy- Michael does not clean up after himself, and has leftover food and clothes on his floor.

• Rude- Michael does not engage with his friends.

• Spoiled- Michael has everything done for him so he doesn't have to work.

Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawnmower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor's house and filled up his lawnmower with gas. When it still wouldn't start, Andy lent him his lawnmower. What character trait does Andy BEST demonstrate?

• Bossy- He thinks his neighbor should use his lawnmower only.

• Helpful- He is kind and offers help with fuel for the lawnmower and later his own lawnmower for his neighbor to use.

• Heroic- Andy saved the day and played the hero when he saw his friend in trouble so that he could get praise.

• Persistent- Andy did not give up when things got tough and kept thinking of solutions for his neighbor's struggles with the lawnmower.

Katie's mom came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned. Mom figured Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that Mom did not even ask Katie to clean. Then, Katie's mom found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep at her friend Heather's house. Katie's mom smiled. What character trait does Katie BEST demonstrate?

• Energetic- She had the energy to clean the house for her tired mom.

• Proud- Katie wanted to show her mom that she could help.

• Creative- Katie wants to go to her friend's house for a sleepover and knows she can convince her mom if she does her mom a favor.

• Persistent- Katie works hard to convince her mom to let her go to a sleepover after her mom says no at first.

Orson sat on the couch. He wanted to change the television station, but the controller was all the way at the end of the couch by his feet. Orson sort of scooted toward it and attempted to grab it with his feet. The controller fell and landed several feet away from him. Orson quit trying to change the channel and just watched whatever was playing. What character trait does Orson BEST demonstrate?

• Methodical- using several methods, Orson gets what he wants- he changes the TV channel.

• Reckless- He knocked the remote on the floor in his attempt to reach it.

• Selfish- He wants to change the channel to something he likes instead of just being happy with the current program.

• Lazy- He is too lazy to sit up and get the remote properly and when he fails he doesn't try again and settles for a boring program.

How does Holly's mom feel about the plan that Holly came up with?

• She wants Holly at Drew's party only.
• She does not like the plan Holly made.
• She will not let Holly go to Drew's party.
• She thinks that Holly has a good idea.

 At the beginning of the story, Ellen most likely blushes because...

• she is embarrassed that Steve noticed she never joins in the games.
• she is happy that tetherball is not a game that she can play very well.
  
• she is glad to have found a new friend with whom to watch games.
• she is angry that Steve walked up to her and asked her a question.
  

"Outside" character traits are

• the way a character looks
• the way a character acts
• a character's personality
• the character's feelings

"Inside" character traits are

• the way a character looks
• easy to determine
• shown through words, thoughts, and actions
• descriptions of the character's muscles

Which word best describes Linda in the passage? 

• nervous
• rude
• friendly
• worried