Character Traits Pre-Test

What are character traits?

• A character's feelings

• Words that do/will not describe something

• Words used to describe how characters act during certain situations or what kind of people they are

• All of the above

Jake is Amanda’s older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front roll in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Amanda. 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?

• Athletic

• Kind

• Grateful

• Thoughtless

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

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?

• Shy

• Hilarious

• Dishonest

• Energetic

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

• Intelligent

• Helpful

• Hateful

• Nervous

It was gym class and the boys decided to play a fun pickup game of basketball. They were all having fun and not even going to keep score, until Clive insisted on it. The game was pretty close, but soon Clive’s team dropped behind a few points. Clive pretty much lost it. He started throwing elbows and fouling people. While another boy was attempting a layup, Clive pushed him to the ground. What character trait does Clive demonstrate?

• Pleasant

• Rude

• Chatty

• Joyful

Janessa finds out that her friend Jane stole her favorite pen from her locker. What might Janessa 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."

Rachel says to her friend, “Even though, I want to play my game, it’s your turn to choose. Which one do you want to play?” What might Rachel do next to show that she’s fair?

• Suggest they play her friend's game

• Beg to play her own game

• Find someone else to play with

• Complain about playing her friend's game

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

• Make his friend play the game

• Ask some other kids if they want to play

• 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 else might Kurt do next to show that he’s helpful?

• Go to lunch

• Offer to clean the desks

• Begin his class work

• Talk to his friends