When you describe a character in depth, what should you use to support your description?

• Your own opinion about the character
• Specific details from the text
• Guesses about what happens next

To explain how an event affects a character, you only need to say what happened, not how the character reacted.

Circle one:   True   False

Which line from a story is a sensory detail that helps you picture the setting?

• The next chapter of the book was longer than this one.
• Kim was the tallest student in her class that school year.
• Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.

Read this: 'It was the last morning of summer. Nadia dragged her case across the empty platform. A cold wind pushed old tickets along the ground.' Which description gives the setting most fully?

• A crowded platform on a warm evening near the start of summer
• A cold, empty platform on the last morning of summer
• A quiet garden on a cold morning after the end of winter

'Ravi wanted his sled from the shed across the yard. Snow reached his knees. After struggling a few steps, he returned to the house to ask for help.' How does the setting affect his choice?

• Deep snow makes the trip hard, so he returns for help
• The shed makes him decide that he needs a different sled
• The house makes him decide to give up sledding forever

Read this: 'The lake held the sky like a mirror. A duck slid past without a splash. The reeds barely moved, and Priya let her paddle rest across her knees.' What mood do these details build?

• Scary and tense
• Busy and rushed
• Calm and still

'A pale strip of dawn showed above the gardens. Street lamps were still lit, and no cars moved. Tomas pulled his coat tight.' Which conclusion is best supported?

• It is early morning, around the time of dawn
• Tomas is late for school and has missed his bus
• Tomas has lived on this street since he was born

Read this: 'Half-built models covered the desk, and glue had dried in rings on the wood. A rocket poster hung crooked above the bed. A screwdriver sat on the pillow.' What does this room tell you about the person who uses it?

• They keep every tool put away and every surface clear
• They have moved in today and have never used the desk
• They spend a lot of time building things

In the library, a sign says, 'Please keep voices down.' Dev wants to tell Kai news at once. He writes a note and slides it across the table. How does the setting affect his choice?

• He decides the news is unimportant and never shares it
• He decides handwriting matters more than telling the news
• He finds a quiet way to share news without speaking aloud

'The tide rose fast around Mina's shell bucket. The rocks were disappearing under water. Mina left the bucket and moved away from the water to her dad.' Which setting detail best explains her retreat?

• Her bucket contains shells collected earlier that day
• Her dad is nearby while she is looking at the bucket
• Fast-rising water is covering the rocks near her bucket