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What are character motivations?

What is Daisy's motivation for dedicating so much time to soccer?

Daisy dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. She worked hard at every practice she went to. She kicked the soccer ball in her front yard for about an hour each day. When her coach told her she needed to fix things, she listened carefully and did what he said. It did not matter if it was cold or hot, or rainy or sunny. Daisy was always ready to go play soccer, no matter what the weather.

What's another word for what a character wants?

 Jacob thinks that Brayden is rude. Brayden always seems to say weird things to others in class. One day, the two boys are paired for a class project. Brayden tells Jacob that he gets nervous around new people and sometimes says the wrong thing. Jacob realizes that Brayden isn't actually rude, just has a hard time making friends. After that, the two boys decide to be friends.

What do Jacob and Brayden both want? (their motivation)

What are character motivations?

Which answer best describes Andy's motivation?

_{Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.}

Which answer best describes Sam's motivation for telling the truth?

Sam was playing at his grandma’s house when he accidentally broke a lamp. His big brother told him to hide it, but Sam decided to go straight to his grandma and tell her the truth.

Which answer best describes Andrew's motivation for showing his dad love?

Andrew sang ‘Happy Birthday’ the loudest at his Dad’s birthday dinner. He bought him a present that his Dad absolutely loved and they spent the rest of the night telling jokes to each other on the couch. He loved spending time with his Dad!

What is a character motivation?

“I’ll show them I can write well,” Ling thought. Back in China, she had gotten the best grades in English class. But ever since her family had moved to Florida, her reports had been coming back all marked up. Ling asked her teacher if there was something she could do to improve her writing. Her teacher told her about an after-school writing program for people who hadn’t grown up speaking English. Ling joined the program. She had always been proud of her good grades, and she wasn’t about to let people here think she wasn’t smart.

What was Ling's motivation for asking her teacher if there was something she could do to improve her writing?