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Pink and Say Characterization

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Pink and Say Characterization

Use the original story Pink and Say to answer. For questions about evidence, point to a specific action, thought, or detail from the story. Explain how that clue reveals a character trait or feeling.

Notice the traits

A character trait is a quality shown through what a character says, thinks, or does.

1.Pink risks helping Say when Say is injured. Which trait does this action best show?

Courage
Carelessness
Impatience
Jealousy

2.Say helps Pink learn to read. Choose two traits this action suggests and explain how the action supports each choice.

3.Say remembers and tells Pink’s story years later. What does this suggest about Say?

He values Pink and wants others to remember him.
He has forgotten what happened.
He is embarrassed by Pink.
He thinks the events did not matter.

Read between the lines

Use story clues to infer feelings and motivations. An inference combines evidence with your own reasoning.

4.When Say is welcomed by Moe Moe Bay, what can you infer about how her actions affect him? Name one detail from the story that supports your inference.

5.Why might Pink teach Say to read instead of keeping this skill to himself? Give one likely motivation and support it with a story clue.

6.Say’s visit to President Lincoln is important to him. What might touching Lincoln’s hand represent for Say? Explain your interpretation using a story detail.

Compare and reflect

Compare characters by noticing what they share and how they respond differently.

7.Pink and Say both face danger, but they do not respond in exactly the same way. Describe one way their responses differ and what that difference reveals about each character.

8.Choose Pink or Say. Write one sentence naming a character trait, then give a specific action or moment from the story as evidence.

9.Moe Moe Bay shows care for the boys even during a dangerous time. Which statement best describes her characterization?

Her welcoming actions show compassion and courage.
Her actions show that she is uninterested in others.
Her actions show that she wants to frighten the boys.
Her actions show that she avoids making choices.

10.Imagine Say describing Pink to someone who never met him. Write two sentences: include one character trait and explain how a particular choice or action revealed it.