Understanding Character Motivation
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and analyzing character motivation in various texts.
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Understanding Character Motivation
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to what characters say, do, think, and feel to understand their motivations.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Elara stared at the glittering golden locket in the antique shop window. It was exactly what her grandmother had always wanted – a delicate hummingbird etched into the polished metal. Elara knew it would make her grandmother's upcoming 70th birthday extra special. The problem was, Elara only had five dollars, and the locket cost twenty-five. She sighed, her shoulders slumping. Suddenly, an idea sparked in her mind. She hurried home, rummaged through her closet, and pulled out a box of handmade friendship bracelets she’d made last summer. She could set up a small table outside her house and sell them. It wouldn't be easy, but she was determined to get that locket.
1. What is Elara's main motivation for wanting to buy the golden locket?
She wants to wear it herself.
Her grandmother wants it for her birthday.
She thinks it will make her famous.
She needs it for a school project.
2. Elara's plan to sell friendship bracelets shows that she is and .
3. The locket's cost of twenty-five dollars is a that Elara must overcome.
4. Explain why Elara's motivation is strong enough to make her sell her handmade bracelets.
5. True or False: Elara's motivation is purely selfish.
True
False
6. Imagine Elara sells enough bracelets but finds out the locket has already been sold. What might be her new motivation? Write a short paragraph explaining her feelings and what she might do next.