Lesson 1: Character Traits and Motivations

Bo visits his grandma at a nursing home often. He tells the nurse she needs better care.

• to make sure grandma is well taken care of
• to criticize the nurses
• to learn more about elderly care

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A new student buys clothes that look just like the popular kids. What's her motivation?

• To gain prestige
• To be accepted by the popular kids
• To become a model

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David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Honest
• Friendly
• Irritated
• Fearless

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No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?

• irresponsible
• cruel
• bossy
• impolite

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A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?

• Loyal
• Trusting
• Lonely
• Creative

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Anthony's mom always tells him to clean his room, but he usually doesn't. His clothes are all over the floor and he has food crumbs everywhere.

• messy
• clean
• smart
• joyful

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Garrett does not share even when he has a lot of stuff. When his mom made cookies he took 5 cookies just for himself even when everyone else only got one.

• gentle
• smart
• friendly
• selfish

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Jake is Amanda’s older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Amanda. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier. What character trait does Jake demonstrate?

• Athletic
• Kindhearted
• Grateful
• Thoughtless

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Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Based on how she acts in the passage, what is Diana most likely to do next?

• She will choose to walk to school the next day.
• She will decide she does not like her bike anymore.
• She will go on a bike ride around her neighborhood
• She will go to her room and study for a test.

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Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine. She looked at the bicycle rack. Then she looked again. She felt a knot in her stomach. This was exactly where she had left her bike before school. Now, it was gone. Diana walked home from school. Her eyes stung with tears. Her mother would be so disappointed. Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly. She walked into the living room. She could not believe her eyes. There was her mother—and her bicycle! It now had a bright red basket on it. “Surprise!” Diana’s mom said with a grin. “You have taken such good care of this bike that we wanted to fix it up for you.” Diana returned her mother’s smile. She could not wait to take her bike out for a ride around the neighborhood.
Which sentence from the story best shows that Diana is nervous about seeing her mother?

• There was her mother—and her bicycle!
• Diana packed up her books and walked out into the sunshine.
• Diana turned the knob to her front door very slowly.
• Diana returned her mother’s smile.

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