WorksheetsLesson 2 - Characters, characterization, conflict
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
1. A character that the reader doesn’t usually know very much about. Does not develop much throughout the story.
Antagonist
Flat character
Round character
Protagonist
2. In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.
Flat
Round
Protagonist
Dynamic
3. What is a protagonist?
(a)
4. Can the protagonist be a bad person?
(a)
5. Keith must find a way to earn $100 before the end of the month if he wants to go on an expensive field trip at school. His brother, who is jealous of him, tries to stop his efforts to earn money. His brother is most likely the (a) .
6. Pinocchio is a selfish, lying child. He changes into a truthful hero. This is an example of?
(a)
Which scenario would make someone a flat character?
A protagonist becomes more powerful and knowledgeable over time
A protagonist starts off as a good character, but becomes evil
An antagonist eventually becomes kind
An antagonist remains evil throughout the story
8. In a story, a character who is complex and undergoes development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader, is known as a:
A) Flat Character
B) Round Character
C) Static Character
D) Antagonist
Captain America is an example of which of the following?
Protagonist
Argumentative
Antagonist
supporting character
This character or force battles against the protagonist.
(a)
He bounded into the room, his smile shining for all to see. (What trait is revealed?)
joyous
angry
immature
crazy
Katniss did not want to give into the Capitol. She and Peta perform many acts against the Capitol. The disagreed with its societal rules and structure.
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self
After Kylie and her friends run out of gas on a road trip, they find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert with nobody around for miles. With no phone signal, little water, and the brutal desert sun pounding down on them, Kylie and her friends make a desperate attempt to find water.
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Technology
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
When an evil ogre kidnaps the princess, the brave knight Lewis sets out to return her safely to the castle. Along the way he must defeat monsters, powerful wizards, and an evil dragon. Will Lewis prevail on his quest or will the powerful ogre crush him?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
. Franz was once the best ballerina dancer in Europe, until he was involved in a tragic dancing accident that shattered his anklebone. After several surgeries and months of physical therapy, Franz was told that he might never dance again. Join Franz as he pushes the limits of recovery and anatomy on a quest to regain his former grace and poise as a lead dancer.
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Jerome and his family are vacationing on an island in tropical paradise. The waters are clear, the skies are big, and the sand is clean. Suddenly, when a rumble shakes Jerome’s sister off of her beach chair, Jerome remembers that the island on which they are staying is one big volcano. Soon the mountain releases its wrath and the eruption threatens every person on the island.
What type of conflict the passage has?
(a)
It’s the year 1847 and Hallie is tired of being treated as a second-class citizen. As a married woman, she does not have the right to own property and she has no legal claim to any money that she earns. She and a group of concerned activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, hold a convention in Seneca Falls, NY with a plan to change the world. Join Hallie as she marches, lobbies, and struggles to win equal rights for her gender, one mind at a time.
What type of Conflict?
(a)
It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hover board to school when all of the machines start acting up and attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?
(a)
Which of the following is an example of the main character struggling with technological forces?
Pat's iPhone shattered when it hit the ground.
Sally's iPad fell in the mud puddle and won't turn on.
John's internet isn't working, therefore he can't finish his research.
All of the above
