Characters MS
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Lesson 2: Introduction
Reading - Characters MS
Lesson 2: Introduction
Reading
Common Core Content Activities
By Erica Price and Christina Willoughby
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Name: _______________________
Introduction
Hello,
my name is Sophia. I am
going to Middle School.
In this unit I am going to help you learn about
characters.
My
name is Alex. First of
all, we need to learn some new
vocabulary words. On the next few
pages, you will find a word with an
explanation and a question about it.
Studying these words will help you
the entire unit!
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Character
A character is a person or animal
in a story, play or other literary
work.
1. A character can only be a person.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
Characterization
A characterization is a description of
a character.
2. Characterizing people means to describe them.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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Protagonist
The protagonist is the main character of the story.
The plot of the story revolves around him. There can
be more than one.
3. There can only be one protagonist.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
Antagonist
The antagonist is the character that
represents a challenge to the main
character.
4. The protagonist and antagonist are friends.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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Flat Character
The personality traits of this character do not
change. They stay the same. Flat characters can
play major and minor roles.
5. Flat characters are changing a lot.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
Round Character
Round characters have many character traits
and these can develop in a story.
6. Round characters develop in a story.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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Stock - or Stereotype Character
These characters represent a certain “type” of
people; absent-minded-professors, stingy businessman.
7. Stock- or Stereotype characters are difficult to read.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
Static Character
The static character always stays the same, no
matter what happens in the story.
8. Static characters stay the same.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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Dynamic Character
Dynamic characters change and grow as the story
progresses. They respond to events and grow in
their attitude or their outlook.
9. Dymamic characters stay the same and don’t change.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
Plot
The plot is basically the storyline.
They are the events that make the
story.
10. The plot is the same as the storyline.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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Setting
The setting of a story includes the location and time.
It always answers the questions of when and where
something is happening.
11. The setting includes who and when.
a. true
b. false
c. neither
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