Character Traits Hanson slides

Open Ended

Why is it important to distinguish between a character's physical appearance and their character traits when analyzing a story?

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are character traits from the list below.

• honest

• excited

• selfish

• skinny

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a character trait?

• honest

• selfish

• pretty

• creative

Open Ended

Explain how a reader can infer a character trait from a story. Use an example to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best synonym for 'considerate'?

• thoughtful

• brave

• bossy

• honest

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way to identify a character trait based on a character's feelings?

• By noticing how a character consistently feels in different situations

• By looking at the character's appearance

• By counting how many friends the character has

• By checking the character's favorite food

Open Ended

Based on the examples of Matt and Cassie, how can you infer a character trait from a character's actions or feelings?

Multiple Choice

What should you watch for in a character's dialogue to help identify their character traits?

• Patterns in what the character says to others

• The length of their sentences

• How loudly they speak

• The number of words they use

Multiple Select

Which of the following could be considered character traits if a character consistently acts or feels a certain way?

• Generous

• Fearful

• Tall

• Rude

Open Ended

What is the character thinking? Watch for patterns in what the character thinks.

Multiple Choice

Based on Brian's actions and thoughts, which character trait best describes him?

• Ambitious

• Lazy

• Sly

• Foolish

Multiple Choice

Which of the following character traits means someone works hard to accomplish things?

• Sly

• Foolish

• Diligent

• Lazy

Multiple Choice

Which character traits apply to Jessie in the strawberry picking passage?

• Sly

• Foolish

• Diligent

• Lazy

Open Ended

Why can the cat in the story be described as foolish? Use evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which character trait best describes the mouse in the first passage?

• sly

• foolish

• diligent

• lazy

Multiple Choice

What does it mean if someone is described as 'pessimistic'?

• They expect only bad outcomes.

• They take a favorable view of events.

• They give unwelcome orders to others.

• They think they are better than others.

Multiple Choice

Based on the passage, which character trait best describes Alexander?

• arrogant

• bossy

• optimistic

• pessimistic

Open Ended

How do the character traits of optimism and pessimism affect the way Juan and Trevor view their upcoming school year?

Multiple Choice

Which character traits are shown by Trevor and Juan in the passage?

• Trevor is pessimistic, Juan is optimistic

• Trevor is optimistic, Juan is pessimistic

• Both are bossy

• Both are arrogant

Open Ended

What is one character trait you learned today that you think is important, and why?

Multiple Choice

After learning about character traits, which of the following best describes what a character trait is?

• A word that describes a character's personality

• A word that describes a character's appearance

• A word that describes a character's favorite food

• A word that describes a character's age