ELA 7- CR English
Writing a Comparison of Fiction and Nonfiction
Assignment
Active
Identifying Character Traits
Based on the passage, which word best describes
Grandfather's personality?
mean spirited
Grandfather banged his cane on the floor.
"I didn't run from the redcoats, and I won't run from a
dockside miasma. What is wrong with people, Andrew?
We suffered all kinds of disease in our youth, but folks
were sensible. They didn't squall like children and hide in
the woods."
Mr. Carris cleared his throat.
-Fever 1793,
Laurie Halse Anderson
strong willed
funny
sad