Character Traits

Claire felt things deeply. She cried reading books or watching animal shows. She tried not to hurt other people's feelings, because she knew how easy it was to have her own feelings hurt. Claire's friends understood her gentle heart but others didn't get it.

• Jealous

• Sensitive

• Curious

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Braxton liked to chat with people. He woke up talking and talked all day long. He talked to people he knew and even to people he didn't know well. It didn't matter what they were talking about, Braxton had something he wanted to say about it. Sometimes he talked too much!

• Talkative

• Shy

• Cautious

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Natalia was going to be a big sister. Her mom and dad knew she would be a great big sister because she treated everyone kindly. She gave hugs to her grandma and grandpa. She was sweet to her dog and cat and she took care of them to. Natalia couldn't wait!

• Angry

• Loving

• Flexible

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Pete was usually a very nice person. In fact, most people didn't know that he got mad so quickly! Sometimes, the smallest things made Pete mad. One day he was at the zoo and someone stepped on the back of his shoe. He turned around and yelled without thinking.

• Joyful

• Calm

• Quick Tempered

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Amy liked to do things herself. Lots of her friends had parents who had to remind them to do their homework, but Amy came home and did it without asking. Amy didn't need a lot of attention from other people either. She liked to be around people, but she was just as happy being alone.

• Independent

• Caring

• Neat

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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Micah knew that things didn't always go as planned. He had five brothers and sisters and learned from living with them, that it was best not to be disappointed when there had to be changes. Micah went with the flow. If plans changed, it was still going to be okay to him.

• Hateful

• Kind

• Flexible

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Daniel was not stingy. If you needed something and he was able to help, Daniel would give it to you. One time, he was eating at school and saw that a new friend didn't bring much for lunch. The next day, Daniel brought some extra food to share with him. Daniel tried to make a difference.

• Polite

• Giving

• Bossy

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Samantha danced in her room so much that finally, her parents let her take lessons. After taking dance for a few years, she decided she wanted to be a dance teacher. She kept dancing in college. Then, she worked at whatever job she could find until she had enough money to open her own dance studio.

• Forgetful

• Determined

• Unorganized

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Suzanne never steps on a crack. She keeps a lucky rabbit's foot in her pocket and likes to look for four leaf clovers. She things the number 13 is unlucky and gets worried when it's Friday the 13th! She makes sure never to walk under a ladder or break a mirror.

• Stubborn

• Superstitious

• Athletic

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David can be difficult. Once his mom told him to clean up his room before he played. Instead of cleaning it up, he sat in his room doing nothing. When he and his brother disagreed about a baseball fact, his brother looked it up. Even though David was wrong, he wouldn't admit it.

• Responsible

• Stubborn

• Cheerful

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3