CHARACTER TRAITS TEST 1

Janessa finds out that her friend Jane stole her favorite pen from her locker. What might Janessa say to show that she is forgiving?

• “How could you do that!?”

• “I want to be able to trust you. Can you promise you’ll never steal from me again?”

• “That was a mean thing to do.”

• I don’t want to be your friend anymore.”

Noah says, “I want to play that game! If you don’t play with me, I won’t be your friend. And you can’t play with anyone else!” What might Noah do next to show that he’s bossy?

• . Apologize and play alone

• Ask some other kids if they want to play

• Make his friend play the game

• Ask a teacher for help

Kurt tell his teacher, “Can I help pass out the papers? Also, would you like me to take the books back to the library?” What might Kurt do next to show that he’s helpful?

• go to lunch

• offer to clean the desk

• talk to his friends

• begin his classwork

Tina doesn’t want to share her markers for the art project, even though everyone else has shared theirs with her. What might this selfish character say to the people at her row?

• “Do you want to borrow a marker?”

• “How long will this project take?”

• “What is your favorite color?”

• “The markers are mine! Not yours!”

Part 2: Read the situation and determine each character’s trait.

Melissa loved being around her baby cousin. She always made sure that he had all of the toys and snacks that he needed. She played with him and made sure that he was happy. As soon as her cousin started to cry, she would hop up and get whatever he needed. She always wanted him to be happy. Melissa is a very ___________ cousin.

• caring

• lazy

• bossy

• annoying

Hudson does not want anyone to help him with his chores, Even though there are a lot of clothes to put away, he wants to do it all by himself. He wants everyone to stay out of his room when he is cleaning it so he can do it all alone.

Hudson is very ______________ when he does his chores.

• friendly

• bossy

• confused

• independent

Whenever anyone needs something done, they can always call on Kelly. She can follow directions very well and always does exactly what she is asked to do. Her parents, teachers, and friends know that if they ask her to do something, they can depend on her.

Kelly is a _______________ girl.

• lazy

• dependable

• noisy

• unorganized

Andrew was worried about his first day of baseball practice. He wondered if he would be any good or if the other players would make fun of him for making a mistake. When the coach called the players on the field, Andrew did not want to go. He could barely move and he started to get shaky.

Andrew was _____________ about playing baseball.

• happy

• nervious

• excited

• mad

You can learn a character's traits by watching the character's ...

• thoughts, words, actions
• physical appearance 
• spiritual appearance
• thoughts, farts, actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Someone who does not like to wait is...

• Honest

• Impatient

• Confident

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3