Character Traits

Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.

What character trait does Jake demonstrate?

• ambitious

• considerate

• courageous

• cruel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 am and lift weights until 8:00 am, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 am to begin his training.

What character trait does Craig demonstrate?

• clever

• bold

• determined

• cruel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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 demonstrate?

• courageous

• cruel

• clever

• disobedient

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela snuck out of the house that night and went to the party anyway.

What character trait does Angela demonstrate?

• disobedient

• ambitious

• clever

• cruel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Melanie practiced playing the piano 4 hours a day. She worked hard everyday because she wanted to earn a scholarship to Julliard, the best music college in the country.

What character trait does Melanie demonstrate?

• cruel

• ambitious

• disobedient

• clever

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

It was Kelly's first day at her new school. The popular girls, Sarah and Beth, made fun of her and tripped her in the hallway. By the end of the day, Kelly was in tears from being bullied.

What character trait do Sarah and Beth demonstrate?

• courageous

• cruel

• clever

• determined

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Max hated the dress code at school! He thought it was so dumb that he wore swimsuit trunks and floaties to school on Friday. He got detention for a whole week, but he stood up for what he believed in.

What character trait does Max demonstrate?

• bold

• considerate

• clever

• cruel

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Cassidy had her hiking boots on, her sleeping bag packed, and enough food for a month. She looked up into the sky and said to herself, "I can do this," as she started to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

What character trait did Cassidy demonstrate?

• courageous

• cruel

• disobedient

• clever

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3