Sandy lets her friend Marley use her phone because she knows Marley will be careful with the phone and return it safely. Which character trait is Marley demonstrating?

Chad researches two political candidates to help him decide which candidate he will elect.

At the baseball game Khalil takes his hat off and puts his hand over his heart during the National Anthem?

Penny volunteers at the local homeless shelter on weekends.

Kyle mows Mr. Smith’s lawn for $20. Mr. Smith mistakenly gives Kyle a $100 bill. Kyle shows Mr. Smith the bill and tells him he paid him way too much.

Chloe sees a posted speed limit sign that says 25 mph so Chloe slows down so she is not speeding.

Sid does not agree with the message of a speaker at a protest but does not interrupt because the speaker has the freedom of speech.

Todd gets home and starts working on his homework right away before playing video games.

Emily sees a man drop his wallet and alerts the man and returns it to him immediately.

Kenny notices his neighbors are having a religious ceremony next door so he turns down his music so he will not interrupt the ceremony.

The reader can tell the man is ---

Based on the excerpt, the reader can conclude that the man ---

Which word best describes Mole?

Based on the excerpt, the reader can conclude that Mole is ---

Jason is an excellent accountant who works full time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer, but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer. What character trait does Jason BEST demonstrate?

Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help. What character trait does Eric BEST demonstrate?

After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead: she was at a party. What character trait does Mae BEST demonstrate?

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box are pieces to a boardgame that Michael never put away. Michael takes a seat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and plays video games all night. What character trait does Michael BEST demonstrate?

Direct characterization is when the author tells us directly what the characters are like. The author may state the character’s traits: “Kareem was a polite, patient boy who always listened to his parents.”

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

In indirect characterization, the author does not come out and tell us what the character is like. Instead, the author shows the character’s personality through things the character says, does, feels and thinks and the way other characters react to the character.

In the following passage from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the character Dorothy is talking to another character, the Scarecrow.

Read the passage and then answer the question below.

“No, indeed. I don’t know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.

“Oh,” said Dorothy, “I'm awfully sorry for you.”

“Do you think,” he asked, “if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?”

“I cannot tell,” she returned, “but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now.”

Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?

Making an inference means using clues from the story to figure out something that the author doesn’t directly tell you.

Read the following passage.

“We did it! We did it! We did it!” Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal.

“Whoa!” her brother exclaimed, startled. “Well, congratulations!”

Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade.

Her brother laughed, surprised and amused. “Who are you, and what have you done with my sister, Mei?” he teased.

Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei?

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?

What are traits?

An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

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.

What evidence can you use to support the fact that Carson is “respectful”?