Character Traits

What are character traits?

• How a character is feeling in the moment.

• Usual qualities of a character's personality.

• A lesson the character learns in the story.

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What three aspects of a character's personality help us to infer their character traits?

• The character's sayings, actions and thoughts.

• The character's feelings, emotions and thoughts.

• The character's sayings, favorite activities and thoughts.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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CCSS.RL.6.3

Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.

• Generous

• Rude

• Patient

• Selfish

• Honest

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select all of the NEGATIVE character traits.

• Caring

• Dishonest

• Motivated

• Lazy

• Untrustworthy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

While no one was looking, Emma took her brother's toy and put it in her backpack. What could be a character trait for Emma?

• Honest

• Patient

• Sneaky

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Manny was not afraid of anything. He tried new things all the time and would stand up for what he thought was the right thing to do. What could be a character trait for Manny?

• Athletic

• Brave

• Intelligent

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

A polite character would:

• Not hold the door for someone.

• Say please and thank you.

• Be cruel to others.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

A calm character would:

• Yell and scream in the classroom.

• Take a deep breath to stay relaxed.

• Throw food in the lunchroom.

• Think before they say or do something.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Someone who is always worried is...

• Jealous

• Anxious

• Tolerant

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Someone who does not like to wait is...

• Honest

• Impatient

• Confident

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3