Character Investigation (4th Grade AAP ELA)

Lena loved exploring the forest near her house, always searching for new adventures. One afternoon, she discovered a hidden path covered in bright yellow leaves and decided to follow it. As she walked, she heard a faint meowing and found a tiny, shivering kitten stuck under a fallen branch. Just as she lifted the branch, a grumpy old man named Mr. Grayson appeared and scowled at her. “That kitten is a nuisance,” he growled. “Leave it be!” But Lena refused to abandon the helpless kitten, determined to take care of it and find its owner.

Who is the antagonist in this story?

• The forest
• Mr. Grayson
• Lena
• The kitten

True or False.

You can believe everything you find on the internet.

• True
• False

What is the first thing you should do before researching a topic?

• Begin writing as soon as you decide on a topic

• Plan and begin thinking about research questions

• You don't need to research, write about what you know only

Maya trained for weeks to win the school’s big spelling bee, practicing every night with her mom. On the day of the competition, Jake, a classmate who didn’t like losing, whispered to her, “You’ll never win.” Maya felt nervous but took a deep breath and focused on each word as she spelled them correctly one by one. When Jake’s turn came, he misspelled his word and glared at Maya as she moved to the final round. With confidence, Maya spelled the last word perfectly and won the trophy, proving that hard work and determination always pay off.

Who is the protagonist?

• Maya
• The trophy
• Maya's mom
• Jake

In the video clip of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, how would you best describe Goldilocks?

• curious, adventurous, but inconsiderate of others and often disobedient

• sweet, kind and respectful

• careless and respectful

• shy and reserved, but polite

Brooklynn often stays up late binge watching her favorite shows and pigging out on junk food. She is late to work due to her being a night owl and does not complete her tasks when she arrives.

What character traits best describe Brooklynn?

• careful, organized, responsible

• disciplined, on time, health-conscious

• lazy, irresponsible and lacks self-discipline

• full of energy and focused

True or False.

Characters can be people, animals or objects in a story.

• False

• True

Sarah was in disarray when it came to keeping her art supplies organized, with brushes and paints scattered everywhere.

Using context clues, what does disarray mean?

• neatness or order
• disorder or confusion

Mrs. Barksdale is an African-American woman with blonde hair and brown eyes. She lives in Virginia and teaches students online at Happy Hill Elementary School.

Is the information stated above true, false or somewhat true?

• false

• true

• somewhat true

Jaxon was writing a research paper and found most of his information from a Google search. He decided to copy and paste most of this information in his paper. When he turned his paper in at the end of class, he saw written in red ink at the top of his paper, "Please see me after class.''

Why do you think this was written on his paper?

• Jaxon received a compliment for his research skills.
• The teacher wanted to discuss Jaxon's writing style.
• Jaxon was awarded extra credit for his paper.
• The teacher suspected plagiarism in Jaxon's paper.