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*47 Degrees* Character Summaries

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*47 Degrees* Character Summaries

Read the original practice scene below, then use it to practise building a character summary from evidence. The scene is not an extract from *47 Degrees*. If you are also studying that novel, use the same steps with a character and evidence from your copy.

Practice scene: The last tank

At 3 pm, the thermometer outside the community hall showed 47°C. The power had failed, and the hall’s water tank was almost empty. Bodhi, a volunteer, had promised to take two full bottles to the older people sheltering at the hall. Her younger brother, Eli, wanted her to stay with him in the shade. Bodhi hesitated: she was dizzy, and the walk would be hard. Then she noticed a small child trying to fill a cup from the dry tap. Bodhi asked Eli to help her carry one bottle at a time. They took the bottles to the hall, shared the remaining water fairly, and asked neighbours to bring more when it was safe. Bodhi returned tired, but relieved that nobody had been left out.

Build a character summary

Use details from the practice scene. A strong response names a trait, points to evidence and explains what the evidence suggests.

1.Who is the central character in the scene, and what responsibility has she taken on?
2.Which trait best describes Bodhi when she chooses to help? Select one and support it with a detail: considerate, careless, boastful, or impatient.
3.What makes Bodhi’s decision difficult? Give two details from the scene.
4.Which event most clearly shows Bodhi changing from hesitation to action?
  • She sees a child trying to fill a cup from the dry tap.
  • She checks the thermometer outside the hall.
  • She returns home tired.
  • Eli asks her to stay in the shade.
5.Complete the evidence-and-inference sentence: Bodhi asks Eli to help carry one bottle at a time. This suggests Bodhi is…
6.Identify one loss or cost Bodhi experiences and one gain. Explain each using the scene.
7.True or false? Bodhi solves the water shortage permanently by herself. Correct the statement if it is false.
TrueFalse
8.Write a three- or four-sentence character summary of Bodhi. Include her situation, one or two traits, and evidence of how she responds to the challenge.
9.A useful character summary is supported by evidence. Match each detail to the trait it best supports.
  • Bodhi keeps her promise to take water to the hall.
  • Bodhi notices the child at the dry tap and shares the water fairly.
  • Bodhi asks Eli to help carry one bottle at a time.
  • Considerate
  • Resourceful
  • Responsible
10.When summarising a character from a novel, why is it stronger to explain what a detail reveals than simply list events?

3 printable pages

  • *47 Degrees* Character Summaries, page 1 of 3: Practice scene: The last tank, Build a character summary

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  • *47 Degrees* Character Summaries, page 2 of 3: 4. Which event most clearly shows Bodhi changing from hesitation to action?

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  • *47 Degrees* Character Summaries, page 3 of 3: 9. A useful character summary is supported by evidence. Match each detail to the trait it…

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