8th grade Example Character Study Phil/It’s Better to Give

1. Phil Jackson

2. 15

3. Chest and feet

4. Confident: loud and deep/kind of complaining

5. His parents are very proud of him. They spend time together like going to the movies and throws the football with his dad. They have an unbreakable bond. They go on vacation whenever they can and have “family time”. He can talk to his parents about anything. They listen and give good advice.

6. They live in Rhode Island in a small town called Winston. The neighborhood is small but there is a club house with basketball courts where a lot of the guys hang out and play basketball. Phil can walk to school. They live in a three story house that has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and a basement with a pool table and media room. They have a basketball goal in the driveway. They live near the beach.

7. Phil makes high B’s to mid A’s. He is a freshman at GrantHigh School. He usually does not get into trouble. He can’t afford to get into trouble because he is on the basketball team. His favorite subjects are Geography, PE, and math. His least favorite subject is English. He is popular and likes to socialize.

8. Phil plays basketball for the super awesome Kings. He is point guard and his number is 7. Their team is undefeated 7-0. He also runs track and plays football.

He surfs in the summer and loves to hang out with his friends at the beach or at the basketball court.

9. Phil and his friends like to hang out and play sports. He has two close friends that are fun and but also, do well in school and are good guys. He and his girlfriend have been going out for a year. He is attracted to Kim, but has met new people in high school. She is nice but needy. He is considering dating someone else. He likes to go to the movies, play basketball at the club house and go to the beach and surf. After games, he and his buddies go out for pizza.

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10. Phil is calm but keeps getting anxious about buying gifts for his girlfriend. He stays cool, but sometimes gets mad that Hallmark and stores have made such a big deal about it. He is anxious about getting the right gift and is excited about the new idea about dumping the girlfriends before holidays and birthdays.

11. Phil’s objective is to get across that he is agitated about buying gifts for the different holidays of the year. He thinks last minute gift buying is irritating.

12. Laid back: He lives life one day at a time and takes life as is. He has fun and doesn’t worry about most things. He makes good grades and always completes his homework without stressing about it.

Athletic: He likes football, track, basketball, and surfing. He is active in sports every season and does well in each.

Energetic: He has lots of energy and is hyper, but can control himself. He has lots of energy to work out, run, and play sports or surf. He is constantly doing something.