| Character Motivation | Point of View | Character Traits | Character Emotion | Joey Pigza Comprehension Questions |
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Fill in the missing word for the definition of Character Motivation.
Definition: The reason for a character’s __________. (Why a character does something) |
I, We, My, Myself, Mine and Me
What are the clues for First-Person Point of View?
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1. adjectives
2. Long-Lasting Fill in the blanks for the definition of Character Traits. Character Traits area 1. __________________ that describe a character’s personality. Character traits are 2. ____________ _________ and not temporary feelings. |
1. Feeling
Fill in the blanks for the definition of Character Emotions.
Character Emotion: Words that describe a character’s 1. __________________ |
B He wanted sharp, pointy finger nails like a vampire.
In Chapter 3, why did Joey put his finger in the pencil sharpener?
A He was bored. B He wanted sharp, pointy finger nails like a vampire. C He did it on accident. D He ran out of pencils and didn’t want to stop using the sharpener. |
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1. He doesn’t want to get a cavity 2. He wants healthy teeth 3. He wants to have white teeth to impress girls 4. He doesn't want bad breathe
What is the motivation for Jose to brush his teeth
five times a day? |
First Person. Clues: My, I
“Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Roxie. I always make friends with other people.
What is the Point of View of this story? |
C. Intelligent Reason: He received an A on all of his school tests.
Cortez got an A on his math test, reading test and his humanities test. For him, school was easy.
What character trait best describes Cortez? A. doubtful B. Cheerful C. Intelligent |
B. Bored Reason: Derrick already knew how to do subtraction and was bored waiting to learn new material.
Derrick was in class listening to his teacher talk about subtraction. He already knew how to do this! It felt like he had been sitting in the same spot for 3 hours.
What emotion is Derrick Feeling? a. Sick b. Bored c.Jealous |
A It has too much sugar in it.
In Chapter 6, why does Mrs. Maxy tell Joey he can’t have a piece of molasses shoofly pie?
A It has too much sugar in it. B He hasn’t been behaving well on the field trip. C There isn’t enough pie for everyone. D He was being punished for climbing |
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1. He wants a good grade 2. He doesn’t want to fail 3. He wants to get prepare his mind for college
What is the motivation for Justin to study all weekend
for an his Science Test? |
Third-Person. Clues: She
The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that she would not be hungry for a long time.She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow.
What is the Point of View of this story? |
A. Loyal Reason: Out of all the stores, Laurie chooses Healthy Foods because she likes the employees there because they are kind and helpful.
Laurie went to her favorite grocery store Healthy Foods. She knew that it was more expensive to buy fruits and vegetables there than other stores. But at Healthy Foods, the employees were more helpful and kind.
What character trait best describes Laurie |
C. Excited Reason: He said, "This is going to be the best day ever," meaning he was excited and not nervous.
Today was finally the day of the field trip! Alex had been looking forward to this trip for weeks. "This was going to be the best day ever," Alex said.
What emotion is Alex feeling? a. Nervous b. Scared C. Excited |
C. He is sent to a Special Education school
What happens that causes Joey to change from the beginning to the end of the story?
A. He goes to Mrs. Howard for Special Ed B. He gets along with his mom better C. He is sent to a Special Education school D. His goes back to his old school with Mrs. Ma |
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a. to see the leaves at their peak
Nikki knows that the leaves will be most colorful in Chicago before Thanksgiving. Her Aunt lives in Chicago. Why does Nikki plan to visit her aunt around October 12? a. to see the leaves at their peak b. to help her aunt with raking the leaves c. to fit |
First Person: Clues: We, I
We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the argument. We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.
What is the Point of View of this story? |
B. Courageous Reason: Courageous means to act brave. Anthony's dad risked his life to save the dog. He was acting courageously.
Anthony's dad saw a dog limping across the road while a car was driving quickly down the street. Anthony's dad ran out in front of the car to save the dog.
What character trait best describes Anthony's dad? A. Afraid B. Courageous C. Guilty |
A. Embarrassed Reason: Jonah's cheeks turned bright red and he hoped no one was looking at him.
As Jonah leaned to sit down, he accidently kicked his chair out of the way, and then he flopped to the ground. He stood up as his cheeks turned bright red. Jonah looked down at the floor, hoping nobody was looking at him.
What emotion is Jonah feeling? A |
C Joey has a hard time behaving and making good choices.
What is the MAIN problem in the story? A Joey’s mother left him when he was younger and just returned to his life. B Joey’s dad and grandmother left him. C Joey has a hard time behaving and making good choices. D Joey is sent to a special educat |
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b. to reduce his family's intake of sugar
Last week, Mr. Clark replaced the family's breakfast cereal called Sweet Bits
(10 grams of sugar per serving) with one called TriGrains (less than 1 gram of sugar per serving). At the supermarket today, he refused to let his toddler put chocolate-covered |
First Person. Clues: Me
Dan was popular in the class. He likes to tell everyone jokes. They all laugh. Everyone laughs, except me.
What is the Point of View of this story? |
C. Guilty Reason: Melissa knew she should have not played with the dish and felt badly for lying to her mom. Guilty means to feel sorry for doing something that was wrong.
Melissa lied to her mom about the broken dish. She knew it was wrong but she didn't want to get in trouble for playing around and dropping it. But, Melissa felt so bad about it that she eventually told the truth.
What character trait best describes Meli |
b. Nervous Reason: His palms were sweaty.
Brent’s baseball team was about to play in the Championship Game! Brent’s hands were sweating as he warmed up. What if he messed up the game for everybody?
What emotion is Brent feeling? a. Confused b. Nervous c. Afraid |
A. So Joey would behave and be still.
In Chapter 12 Joey remembers how his grandmother used to fake phone calls with his mom? Why did she do this? A. So Joey would behave and be still. B. So Joey could get back at his mom C. So Joey would do the dishes D. So Joey would not think good thou |
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