IXL | Compare and contrast characters | 5th grade language arts

Read the passage.

There it was again! Hannah pressed her ear against the wall and listened. Scrape-scrape-scrape. A chill ran down her spine. What was that noise? She wished she hadn't agreed to babysit Johnny.

"Could you see what that is?" Johnny asked. Johnny hugged himself and shut his eyes.

Hannah took a deep breath and threw open the kitchen door. Scrape-scrape-scrape. Johnny's dog, Scout, was pushing his empty food dish across the tile floor.

Hannah chuckled, then fed Scout.

Based on the passage, compare and contrast Hannah and Johnny.

	Hannah	Johnny
Uneasy
Brave

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Read the passage.

The ocean was a clear, sparkling blue, stretching as far as Eli could see. He tried to imagine what it would be like under the water.

Rebecca helped him strap on his air tank. Eli didn't expect it to be so heavy and almost fell backward.

Steadying himself, he asked, "Are there turtles? I can't wait to see turtles."

"Just follow my lead," Rebecca said, grinning. "I know all the good spots. I can't wait to show you!" she exclaimed.

Based on the passage, compare and contrast Eli and Rebecca.

	Eli	Rebecca
Excited
An experienced scuba diver

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

Eli and Rebecca are both excited. You can tell because Eli says he can't wait to see turtles, and Rebecca says she can't wait to show Eli the good spots.

Rebecca is an experienced scuba diver. You can tell because she offers to lead Eli on the dive. Eli, however, doesn't know what it will be like underwater and has never used an air tank. This suggests he is not experienced.

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