Character Traits Assessment (Block 1)

Javier was shopping at the grocery store for some olives. He needed a lot of olives, so he grabbed the large jar off of the shelf. Then he noticed the price. The large jar contained 20 oz. of olives and it cost $3.99. He looked at the small jar of olives. It contained 10 oz. of olives and cost $1.49. Javier put the large jar back and purchased two small jars of olives.   What character trait does Javier demonstrate?

• Heroic
• Cruel
• Angry
• Intelligent

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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

• Rude

Armando’s car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn’t getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help to arrive. What character trait does Armando demonstrate?

• Silly

• Depressed

• Smart

• Furious

Characters _____________ throughout a story or drama. 
They learn lessons as a result of the events and/or problems in the story. 

• stay the same 
• never change 
• grow and change 

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

• Intelligent
• Helpful
• Hateful
• Nervous

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Katie’s mother came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned from top to bottom. She figured that Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that she didn’t even ask Katie to clean. Then she found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep over at her friend Heather’s house. Katie’s mother smiled.   What character trait does Katie demonstrate?

• Adventurous
• Sneaky
  
• Quiet
• Serious

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Betty does not enjoy being with Carl. She thinks that he is boring and unattractive. One day Carl called a radio station and won backstage passes to see pop music super group, The Mountain Boys. When Carl asked Betty if she wanted to go to the concert with him, she agreed saying that it would be a great time. Amy was very nice to Carl until the concert. After the concert she treated him the same way that she always had.   What character trait does Betty demonstrate?

• Unkind
• Adventurous
• Petrified
• Glad

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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It was gym class and the boys decided to play a fun pickup game of basketball, nothing too serious. They were all having fun and not even going to keep score, until Clive insisted on it. The game was pretty close, but soon Clive’s team dropped behind a few points. Clive pretty much lost it. He started throwing elbows and fouling people. While another boy was attempting a layup, Clive pushed him to the ground. Clive claimed that the boy was doing it for attention. After losing the game, Clive punched the wall and cursed.   What character trait does Clive demonstrate?

• Pleasant
• Rude
• Chatty
• Joyful

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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 of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party.   What character trait does Angela demonstrate?

• Deceitful
• Calm
• Elegant
• Playful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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