Character Analysis

What are character traits?

• the struggles in the plot of a story

• all of the events that happen in a story

• descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

• he places where the story happens

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

(Choose all that applies.)

• what the character says

• how other characters react to the character

• what the character thinks

• what the narrator/author says about the character

An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________. 

• the author telling you directly what a character is like 

• the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

Read the following sentences from a story. Choose the character trait that best describes Grandpa.

Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in Grandpa’s building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. “I’ve never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!” exclaimed Simon.

• wise

• fortunate

• maginificent

• elegant

What type of character is in conflict or against the protagonist and tries to keep them from achieving their goal?

• round character

• flat character

• dynamic character

• antagonist

What character trait does Jason BEST demonstrate?

Jason is an excellent accountant who works full time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer, but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer.

• Loyal - He declines the offer and doesn't even tell his friend about it.

• Hardworking- He works hard and he gets offered more money.

• Cautious - He does not accept the job offer.

• Adventurous - He accepts the higher job offer and will get more money.

"She was, like, totally weirding me out. I mean, like, she was such a dork."

Name what we are using to find a character trait?

• Looks

• Thoughts

• Actions

• Dialogue

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A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait? 

• Nicki's thoughts

• Nicki's feelings

• Nicki's actions

• the other characters' reactions to Nicki

What type of character is in conflict or against the protagonist and tries to keep them from achieving their goal?

• round character

• flat character

• dynamic character

• antagonist