IXL | Compare and contrast characters | 4th grade language arts

Read the passage.

After school, Meg went to Bella's house so they could work on their math homework together. They spent ten minutes trying to solve the first problem. "This is impossible," Meg sighed.

"It sure feels that way," Bella agreed. "Wait. Let's try one more thing." She opened her laptop and searched for math websites that might help. She finally found one that looked promising. "Here, check this out," Bella said. She turned around. "Meg?"

Meg was on the couch, fast asleep.

Based on the passage, compare and contrast Meg and Bella.

	Meg	Bella
Quick to give up
Confused

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Read the passage.

Mark measured and mixed the ingredients, poured the brownie batter into a pan, and slid it into the oven. Before long, the scent of chocolate filled the kitchen. Mark's uncle walked in and sniffed.

"They're all for me, right?" Uncle Bill asked.

Mark laughed. "I might let you have one," Mark teased. Uncle Bill chuckled and rubbed his stomach. When the timer buzzed, Mark pulled the pan out. The brownies looked perfect. "Not bad, huh? My first time, too," he said.

Based on the passage, compare and contrast Mark and Uncle Bill.

	Mark	Uncle Bill
Playful
Proud

key idea

When you compare and contrast characters, you think about how they are alike and how they are different. Look at each character's actions and dialogue. These can tell you how the characters feel and what they are like.

solution

Mark and Uncle Bill are both playful. You can tell Mark is playful because he teases his uncle, which makes his uncle laugh. You can tell Uncle Bill is playful because Mark laughs when Uncle Bill asks if the brownies are all for him.

Mark is proud. You can tell because Mark is pleased with the way the brownies came out.

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C.1Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

V.1Show character emotions and traits

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