Character Motivation

Character Motivation

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Character Motivation

Character Motivation

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.3

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Though the multi-colored pen didn’t belong to her, Janie quietly slipped in into the side pocket of her backpack. What is the motivation for her actions?

fear

kindness

pride

greed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Once or twice a week, Sofia would bring a casserole or a pot of soup over to her elderly neighbor, and the two would talk and laugh while they ate together. What is the motivation for her actions?

approval

anger

kindness

obligation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Internal motivations include...

emotions

setting

situation

other factors

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the best answer. Why does an author make direct comments about a character's motivation?

To add details to the story

to engage the reader in the plot line

to better understand a character's behaviors and personality

because he/she wants to

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the best answer. What does it mean when the author makes indirect comments?

This is when the writer hints at the character's motivation.

This is when the writer tells the reader exactly why the character has done something.

This is when the writer gives clues and tells specifically the character's motivation.

All of the above

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

In the story, what is Roberto's directly stated motivation.

to be a drummer

to be a school leader

to be in the marching band

to attend college

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

do you find the clues about the character's motivation in the above example?

background information

speech

thoughts

actions

key events

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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