Character Description
Directions: Along with your group members, you will be creating a detailed description of an important character in
The Maze Runner so far. I have provided an explanation of the different parts that will required for your character
description below.
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Character Trait & Three Quotes to Support
You will choose one adjective that best describes your group’s character. Your adjective should be a
personality trait (not a physical trait), and you should think hard about the one word that best represents
your character.
You will then find three quotes to support your character trait. All three (3) quotes should come from a
wide page range, so don’t just limit yourself to one or two chapters in the book. You should write down
each of the quotes (word-for-word from the book) that support your character trait next to the bullet points
provided. Be sure to include page numbers!
Three Most Important Actions/Events & Why
Think about all the important events that have taken place so far in the novel. During which of those events
did your group’s character play a part? You are to choose the three most important events, or actions your
character performed. You should write those events or actions in the space provided, and thoroughly
explain the importance of each event. Doing so will require at least 2 reasons why each event is so
significant.
Animal to Symbolize Character, Picture of Animal, & Why
Keeping in mind the trait that another group member came up with for the first requirement, you are to
choose an animal that best symbolizes your group’s character and/or his importance to the book.
After doing so, you are to write out the name of the animal that would best describe your character, draw
the animal, and explain two reasons why that animal is the best symbolic representation of your character.
Your image must also be colored.
Acrostic Poem About Character
You are responsible for writing an acrostic poem that describes and represents your character. In order to
do so, you will begin by writing the name of your group’s assigned character vertically (as shown on the
individual assignment sheet all groups will receive).
Once you have written the character’s name vertically, you are to write a short poem that describes or
represents information about your group’s character. However, to do so, you must use the letters of the
character’s name to begin each different line. Your acrostic poem should demonstrate depth of
understanding, rather than relying on only physical attributes.
Two Similes & Two Metaphors
Figurative language can be a very powerful tool. You are to come up with two (2) similes and two (2)
metaphors for your group’s assigned character. Each of the similes and metaphors should focus on a
different attribute of the character, and at least two of your creations must be non-physical descriptions
that you generate. Your similes and metaphors will be graded upon creativity as well as depth of thought.
After being placed in your groups, each of you will be responsible for choosing and completing a different task to
describe your assigned character. You are expected to use teamwork and compromise in order to decide who will
be responsible for each requirement. Once each part is completed, you will be pasting your group’s work on
bulletin board paper that will be provided.
While some of you have read ahead in the novel, this assignment will be dealing with what we have thus far as a
class, chapters 1-34. If your group has less than five people, you will be provided with all of the options, however
you are only responsible (as an individual and as a group) to complete the same amount of task as there people in
your group.
Character Trait & Three Quotes to Support
 Using the paper attached, you are responsible for choosing one (1)
adjective that best describes your group’s character. You must be sure
that the adjective you choose is a personality trait, and that word should
describe your group’s character better than any other adjective when it
comes to how your character behaves.
 After deciding upon your personality trait adjective, you are responsible
for finding three (3) quotes that support the character trait upon which
you have decided. Each of the three quotes should come from a different
pages, and even different chapters, of The Maze Runner. Be sure to
choose good textual evidence that can stand on its own without any
further explanation at this point.
 As you find each quote (which means that you have found a word-forword passages from the book), you should write down the quotes that
supports your character trait next to the bullet points provided. Be sure to
include page numbers!
Student Name:
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Character Trait & Support
(write character trait on above line)
Text Support / Quotes as Evidence
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page # then quote word-for-word
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page # then quote word-for-word
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page # then quote word-for-word
Three Most Important Actions/Events & Why
 You are responsible for thinking about the three (3) most important
events or actions that have involved your group’s character.
 After thinking about all of the possible events and actions you could
choose, narrow your choices down to three (3).
 Using the paper attached, you are to describe each of the three (3) actions
or events you have chosen in the spaces provided.
 After each important event or action that you describe, you are also to
explain why that specific action or event is so significant. To do so, you
are to use the two bullet points provided, providing a reason that event is
so important next to each bullet point.
Student Name:
Period:
Important Actions/Events
Description of Action or Event
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Explanation of Importance
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Description of Action or Event
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Explanation of Importance
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Description of Action or Event
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Explanation of Importance
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Animal to Symbolize Character, Picture of Animal, & Why
 You are responsible for choosing an animal that best symbolizes your
group’s character and/or his importance to the book thus far. To do so, it
might help to discuss with the member of your group that is responsible
for deciding on an adjective to describe your character. You might be
able to think of an animal that shares that same personality trait.
However, you may also choose a different, unrelated, animal that you feel
best represents your group’s character.
 Using the paper attached, you are to write out the name of the animal that
you chose to best symbolize or describe your character.
 In the box provided, you are then to draw that animal being sure to color
the animal as well.
 Lastly, you are to provide two (2) reasons that explain why that animal is
the best symbolic representation of your character. Both of these
explanations should be thorough and show a clear connection between the
animal you have chosen and the character your group has been assigned.
Student Name:
Period:
Animal Symbolizing Character
(write animal that best symbolizes character on above line)
Explanation of How it Relates
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Acrostic Poem About Character
 You are responsible for writing an acrostic poem that describes and
represents your character.
 Using the paper attached, you should first write the name of your group’s
assigned character vertically (as shown below):
M
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O
 You should then use the letters of the character’s name to begin each
different line of your poem. Your poem should demonstrate depth of
understanding, rather than relying on describing your character’s physical
attributes. Topics your poem could deal with might include the
importance of your character to the story, the relationships your character
has with other characters, and thoughts your character might have about
his situation.
 I have provided an example of a acrostic poem below, using a last name
only (very similar to how you will only be using a first name for yours):
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My favorite teacher, ever, in the whole wide world
Incredibly dressed every day
Refuses to let students put their head down, no matter what
Usually down to earth and friendly
Somehow will explain things so that make sense
Student Name:
Period:
Acrostic Poem About Character
Two Similes & Two Metaphors
 Using the paper attached, you are responsible for creating two (2) similes
and two (2) metaphors to describe your group’s assigned character.
 You must be sure that each of the figurative language pieces that you
create focuses on a different attribute of your character. In addition, at
least two of the figurative language examples you come up with must
deal with non-physical attributes or descriptions. For example, you could
create a simile or a metaphor to describe a character’s intelligence,
friendliness, or how he is judgmental.
 Once you have created your similes and metaphors, you should write
them on the attached page. Be sure to fill out both areas for each piece of
figurative language, including the area where you state what physical
attribute or personality trait is being described.
 Your similes and metaphors will be graded upon creativity as well as
depth of thought. That means that you should stay away from using
descriptions that you might have heard or seen before, and you should try
to show your strong understanding of your character in the book so far.
Student Name:
Period:
Two Similes & Two Metaphors
Simile #1
 Personality Trait or Physical Attribute Being Described:
 Simile:
Simile #2
 Personality Trait or Physical Attribute Being Described:
 Simile:
Metaphor #1
 Personality Trait or Physical Attribute Being Described:
 Metaphor:
Metaphor #2
 Personality Trait or Physical Attribute Being Described:
 Metaphor: