Identifying Positive and Negative Traits

Character Traits

Character traits are really important in describing characters.

To identify how a character’s actions help you identify a character trait, readers need to:

• identify what the character wants or needs (their motivation) and how the character feels. 

• identify the character’s actions that happen as a result of these needs and feelings (or the action they take after that detail).

• identify the character’s traits (words to describe what a character is like on the inside). 

Multiple Choice

Katie wanted to go to the party. She did not want to wait any more for her mom to finish her errands. She kept asking her mother “Are you done yet?” and “When can we go to the party?”

• impatient

• calm

• sloppy

Multiple Choice

Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.

• Adrian is determined

• Adrian is sad

• Adrian is lazy

Multiple Choice

Daisy 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.

• Daisy is silly

• Daisy is lazy

• Daisy is dedicated

Multiple Choice

Mary had been trying to solve the same math problem for an hour. She kept writing and rewriting the problem over and over again. When she kept getting the wrong answer, she put her hands on her head, leaned back in her chair and said, “I quit!!!!

• Mary is sleepy.

• Mary is frustrated.

• Mary is happy.

Multiple Choice

What character trait does Johnathan Demonstrate?

• Fun
• A show-off
• Intelligent
• Friendly

Multiple Choice

What trait does Kelvin Demonstrate?

• Generous
• Sad
• Intelligent
• Honest

Multiple Choice

What Character trait does Corey Demonstrate?

• generous
• intelligent
• caring
• Over-Reacting

Multiple Choice

What Character Trait Does Craig demonstrate?

• Happy
• Hard-working/Disciplined
• Studious
• Smart

Multiple Choice

What character trait does Jake demonstrate?

• Generous
• Mean
• Grateful
• Happy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a negative character trait?

• hardworking
• kind
• unpleasant
• friendly

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a positive character trait?

• lazy
• creative
• dishonest
• forgetful