IXL | Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

Read the sentences.

Jeanette went trick-or-treating with two candy bags this year. One was for her, and one was for her friend Gabby, who was sick and had to stay home.

Based on these sentences, what is Jeanette probably like?

thoughtful

humble

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Learn with an example

Read the sentences.

Brennan knew not everyone had gotten a chance to have a cookie yet, but he went ahead and took a second one anyway. He was hungry.

Based on these sentences, what is Brennan probably like?

nosy

greedy

In a story, the characters' actions and dialogue can tell you what they are like and how they feel.

Maya's face turned beet red. "Did—did anyone see that?" she stuttered.

Maya is embarrassed. You can tell because people often blush and stutter when they're embarrassed.

Andrew was so scared he was shaking. Still, he held his head high and walked onto the stage.

Andrew is brave. You can tell because he goes onstage even though he's scared.

The sentences show that Brennan is greedy. You can tell because he thinks more about himself and his hunger than about other people.

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