Character Change

Eric'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. What character trait does Eric BEST demonstrate?

• Fun-loving- Eric loves to have adventures.

• Helpless- Eric has no clue what to do in a crisis.

• Resourceful- Eric uses the resources he has: antenna and car battery- to make the best out of a bad situation.

• Daring- Eric is brave and doesn't ask anyone for help and can do everything alone.

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Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box are pieces to a boardgame that Michael never put away. Michael takes a seat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and plays video games all night. What character trait does Michael BEST demonstrate?

• Dreamer- Michael is not engaged with reality because he loves video games.

• Messy- Michael does not clean up after himself, and has leftover food and clothes on his floor.

• Rude- Michael does not engage with his friends.

• Spoiled- Michael has everything done for him so he doesn't have to work.

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

• Bossy- He thinks his neighbor should use his lawnmower only.

• Helpful- He is kind and offers help with fuel for the lawnmower and later his own lawnmower for his neighbor to use.

• Heroic- Andy saved the day and played the hero when he saw his friend in trouble so that he could get praise.

• Persistent- Andy did not give up when things got tough and kept thinking of solutions for his neighbor's struggles with the lawnmower.

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Orson sat on the couch. He wanted to change the television station, but the controller was all the way at the end of the couch by his feet. Orson sort of scooted toward it and attempted to grab it with his feet. The controller fell and landed several feet away from him. Orson quit trying to change the channel and just watched whatever was playing. What character trait does Orson BEST demonstrate?

• Methodical- using several methods, Orson gets what he wants- he changes the TV channel.

• Reckless- He knocked the remote on the floor in his attempt to reach it.

• Selfish- He wants to change the channel to something he likes instead of just being happy with the current program.

• Lazy- He is too lazy to sit up and get the remote properly and when he fails he doesn't try again and settles for a boring program.

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Can a character's traits change from the beginning to the end of a story?

• Of course!
• No way!

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"The boy was filled with jealous rage", is an example of what character trait clue

• Thoughts

• Words

• Actions

• Feelings

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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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The teacher asked Lucia what the answer was to the problem on the board. Lucia wore a worried expression on her face for a moment and then put her head down on the desk without answering. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Lucia whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Lucia was right.   What character trait does Lucia demonstrate?

• Bashful
• Hilarious
• Dishonest
• Energetic

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