WorksheetsCharacter Analysis Grade 6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are traits?
a)
the struggles in the plot of a story
b)
all of the events that happen in a story
c)
descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like
d)
he places where the story happens
2.
Character:
a)
What the book or story say they look like
b)
refers to qualities, personality, attitude, and actions that reflect what a person believes
c)
descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like
d)
is mentioned only briefly
3.
What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?
a)
what the character says
b)
how other characters react to the character
c)
what the character thinks
d)
all of the above
4.
True or False: Characters can only be humans.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________.
a)
the author telling you directly what a character is like
b)
the author showing you indirectly what a character is like
6.
An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
7.
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?
a)
Nicki's thoughts
b)
Nicki's feelings
c)
Nicki's actions
d)
the other characters' reactions to Nicki
8.
A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale. Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________.
a)
fierce
b)
cowardly
c)
talented
d)
bold
9.
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.
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.
a)
wise
b)
fortunate
c)
maginificent
d)
elegant
10.
A character, Carson, looks up to his older sister. His sister had an art show coming up. The week before show, she told Carson not to go into her room and peek at her project. Carson followed her rules and didn’t try to go in. “I hope it’s a painting of me!” thought Carson.
a)
His sister had an art show coming up.
b)
His sister told him not to peek at her project.
c)
He hoped the project was a painting of him.
d)
Carson followed his sister's rules and did not go into her room.
11.
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her. What character trait does David demonstrate?
a)
honest
b)
friendly
c)
irritated
d)
fearless
12.
Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Andy demonstrate?
a)
honest
b)
friendly
c)
irritated
d)
fearless
13.
None of Doris’ friends trust her. She often tells lies to make herself look better or to keep herself out of trouble. For instance, she told her friends that she couldn’t go to the Halloween dance because she was going to a concert. She was actually grounded and thus unable to go.
a)
animated
b)
deceitful
c)
critical
d)
happy
14.
Boris shows off frequently. When he got an "A" on his test, he told everyone in class. Yesterday, he told all of his friends about his father’s Jaguar and the vacation home that his family owns in Puerto Rico.
a)
compassionate
b)
anxious
c)
arrogant
d)
deceitful
15.
What type of character is in conflict or against the protagonist and tries to keep them from achieving their goal?
a)
round character
b)
flat character
c)
dynamic character
d)
antagonist
16.
What type of character undergoes an important change in the story?
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
17.
What character is the main focus of the story?
a)
dynamic character
b)
round character
c)
protagonist
d)
static character
18.
A character that you know a lot about
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
minor character
d)
static character
19.
The character that remains the same throughout the story is known as what?
a)
sympathetic character
b)
minor character
c)
static character
d)
dynamic character
20.
A character that you do not know well
a)
round character
b)
antagonist
c)
protagonist
d)
flat character
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