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Animal Farm Character Tracking

Read the original mini-story below. Track how the characters use power, then support your ideas with details from the story.

The Farm’s New Rule

When the animals drove Mr. Jones from Manor Farm, they painted a rule on the barn wall: “All animals are equal.” Snowball organized meetings and explained plans for a windmill that could make their work easier. Napoleon rarely spoke at the meetings, but he watched closely. One morning, the animals found the milk missing. Squealer explained that the pigs needed it to keep their minds sharp for running the farm. “Surely you don’t want Jones to come back?” he asked. The animals exchanged uncertain glances and went back to work. Snowball drew a windmill plan in the dirt. The animals crowded around, asking questions. Napoleon called the plan foolish. Soon afterward, he brought nine large dogs into the yard. They chased Snowball off the farm. No one dared to follow. That evening, Squealer announced that the windmill would be built after all. He said Napoleon had supported the idea from the beginning. The animals could not remember this clearly, but they were tired and did not argue. As the weeks passed, the pigs moved into the farmhouse and began sleeping in beds. Clover thought she remembered a rule against beds. She asked Muriel to read the barn wall. The rule now said, “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.” Clover felt uneasy, but she could not read the words herself. The other animals returned to their chores.

Character Clues

Use evidence from “The Farm’s New Rule” for each response.

1.Which character is most directly responsible for forcing Snowball off the farm?
  • Squealer
  • Napoleon
  • Clover
  • Muriel
2.What does Squealer’s question about Mr. Jones suggest about how he persuades the animals?
3.True or false: Snowball leads an open discussion about the windmill before Napoleon rejects the plan.
TrueFalse
4.Match each character to the action that best describes their role in the story.
  • Napoleon
  • Squealer
  • Clover
  • Snowball
  • Questions a rule but feels uncertain
  • Uses force to remove a rival
  • Shares a plan and answers questions
  • Explains decisions and reshapes the story
5.What does Clover’s reaction to the changed rule reveal about her?
6.Choose one detail that best shows the animals are losing control over the farm’s rules.
  • Snowball draws a windmill plan in the dirt.
  • The animals go back to work after Squealer speaks.
  • The rule about beds is changed to allow beds with no sheets.
  • Clover asks Muriel to read the wall.
7.How does Napoleon’s behavior change the animals’ ability to make decisions together? Use one story detail.
8.The animals cannot clearly remember Napoleon supporting the windmill from the beginning. What does this suggest about Squealer’s influence?
9.Which theme is most strongly developed in the story?
  • Hard work always makes life fair.
  • Those in power can use fear and altered information to control others.
  • New inventions solve every problem.
  • Friendship is more important than rules.
10.In the story, what does “uneasy” most nearly mean when Clover feels uneasy?
  • Proud and satisfied
  • Worried or uncomfortable
  • Sleepy and relaxed
  • Angry and shouting
11.Write a short response explaining how the story develops the theme of power. Include one character’s action and explain what it shows.

3 printable pages

  • Animal Farm Character Tracking, page 1 of 3: The Farm’s New Rule, Character Clues

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  • Animal Farm Character Tracking, page 2 of 3: 3. True or false: Snowball leads an open discussion about the windmill before Napoleon…

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  • Animal Farm Character Tracking, page 3 of 3: 9. Which theme is most strongly developed in the story?

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