Context & Character Traits

"These giants were fierce, turbulent, and lawless."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "fierce" as it is used in the sentence above?

• fashionable or attractive in a bold way

• showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity

• powerful and destructive

"These giants were fierce, turbulent, and lawless."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "turbulent" as it is used in the sentence above?

• violently unpredictable

• easily controlled

• predictable

"These giants were fierce, turbulent, and lawless."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "lawless" as it is used in the sentence above?

• easily controlled

• uncontrollable

• unpredictable

"Those who rebel risk being punished."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "rebel" as it is used in the sentence above?

• someone who rises against the norm

• the act of rising against the norm

• a confederate soldier

"Fire was the first step in humanity's domination of other species."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "domination" as it is used in the sentence above?

• the exercise of control or influence over someone or something.

• the act of holding in captivity

"Fire was the first step in humanity's domination of other species."

Which of the following definitions best fits the word "humanity" as it is used in the sentence above?

• the act of being compassionate

• the human race

Charles calmly checked his mail each day for three weeks. Finally, one Saturday, his video game arrived! He delicately removed it from the packaging and admired it before putting it into his console.

Which character trait describes Charles?

• intelligence

• patience

• resourcefulness

• strength

Amy loved to scrapbook. When she cut paper to fit the pages, she saved the scraps in a plastic bag. At the end of each month, she used the paper scraps to create a beautiful background for a page about everything she did that month.

Which character trait describes Amy?

• intelligence

• patience

• resourcefulness

• strength

Which quote would an optimistic character say about the glass.

• "The glass is half empty."

• "The glass is half full."

• "The glass contains water."

Which quote would a pessimistic character say about the glass.

• "The glass is half empty."

• "The glass is half full."

• "The glass contains water."