Character Traits

What is a character trait?

• what kind of person someone is on the inside

• how they feel

• what they look like

• rumors that are told about them

Kelly gets everything she wants whenever she wants it. If she asks her mom for something and her mom says no, she'll cry until she gets her way.

• caring

• giving

• spoiled

• helpful

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?

• lonely

• creative

• trusting

• loyal

The stage curtains opened up. Bob started to sweat. He was shaking.

Bob was ________.

• nervous

• sensitive

• angry

• selfish

easily upset by things people think or say

• mature

• dependable

• sensitive

• hopeful

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?

• bossy

• cruel

• irresponsible

• happy

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?

• helpful

• hateful

• nervous

• intelligent

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?

• irritated

• friendly

• honest

• fearless

Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.

Which word best describes Juliana?

• tidy

• tired

• messy

• rude

Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.

What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

• crazy

• fearful

• distant

• excited