Internal and External Character Traits

Character Traits

by Caroline Cheap

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​Character traits are determined by:

• How a character looks

• How a character acts

• How a character thinks

• How a character feels

• ​What a character says

• ​What is said about a character

​Physical Character Traits

• ​Height

• ​Gender

• ​Age

• ​Appearance (Hair color, etc)

• ​What they wear

• ​Any specific traits of note

  • ​Example: In fairy tales, some of the evil characters might have a hunchback or other physical characteristics

​Personality Traits

• ​Kind

• ​Impolite

• ​Intelligent

• ​Aggressive

• ​Talkative

• ​Creative

• ​Athletic

• ​Curious

• ​Angry

• ​Strange

Multiple Choice

Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating. What character trait does Daren demonstrate?

• Neat

• Thoughtful

• Creative

• Rude

Multiple Choice

Caleb saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Caleb went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Caleb lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Caleb demonstrate?

• Caring 

• Self-centered

• Angry 

• Thoughtless 

Multiple Choice

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When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party. What trait describes Angela?

• Thoughtful

• Kind

• Generous

• Sneaky

Multiple Choice

Kathy has a big project due in two weeks. She spends the next twelve days interacting with people from her school on social media. The night before the project is due, she rushes to complete it and gets a C- as a final grade. She was happy with the grade. What is a word that describes Kathy?

• Nervous

• Careless

• Happy