Character Traits

It was Aiden's first day at his new school. When his teacher introduced him to the class, he tried hard to make eye contact, but he ended up looking down at the floor.

A character trait for Aiden is --

• rude

• bashful

• unfriendly

• cordial

If Griffin is a character in a story, what would show his character traits?

• a word that describes Griffin's physical appearance

• a word that describes Griffin's personality, behavior, or beliefs

• a word that describes Griffin's role in the story

• all of these

Which of these choices list 3 character traits?

• excited, friendly, easy-going

• skinny, loyal, brave

• selfish, honest, creative

• all of these

Since Pippi was the oldest child in the family, she had to babysit her sister while her parents were at work during the summer. She constantly told her sister what chores she had to do just before their parents got home from work while she did little to help. It didn't take long before her sibling had had enough!

The two most fitting character traits for Pippi are --

• ambitious

• organized

• high and mighty

• bossy

• caring

In a story, character traits can be inferred based on these 3 things --

• character's attitudes

• character's appearance

• character's actions

• character's dialogue

• character's emotions

Melissa saw her younger brother struggling to complete his math homework. It's too bad that math is so difficult for Lukas, she thought.

"Hey, I know a trick you can try to make your math assignment easier," Melissa said. "Do you want me to show you?"

"Yes, please!" Luke answered.

A character trait for Melissa is --

• intimidated

• immature

• benevolent

• tricky

Gemma had been studying the possible Spelling Bee words every night since Ms. Lampley passed them out. The night before the Spelling Bee, Gemma was still studying.

Gemma's mom walked into her room. "Gemma, I think it's time you turn off your light and go to bed. You've studied enough," she said.

"Just five more minutes, mom?" pleaded Gemma. "I don't want to get second place again like I did last year. I want to be the champion!"

The two most fitting character traits for Gemma are--

• greedy

• ambitious

• determined

• disrespectful

• stubborn

Bryce was the star basketball player on Poplar Grove Middle School's basketball team, and he knew it. It was no surprise to him that he was chosen to be the team captain.

"Congratulations on being named the captain," said his teammate after the announcement.

Bryce chuckled. "Well of course I was named the captain. I am the best player on the team!"

A character trait for Bryce is --

• conceited

• insecure

• jealous

• valiant

• spirited

Nadia invited friends over to play. She wanted to have a dance contest, but her friends preferred to play a game. Nadia pulled out several choices and asked which one sounded the most fun to her friends.

These three character traits are most suitable for Nadia:

• self-centered

• self-sacrificing

• gracious

• agreeable

• lively

Mackenzie and her sisters were enjoying Crumbl Cookies for their mom's birthday. Macy insisted the chocolate chip was the best. Morgan argued the frosted sugar cookie was the most delicious by far. Mackenzie said, "I see no reason to bicker over which is best when they are all so good."

Mackenzie is demonstrating this character trait:

• mellow

• generous

• argumentative

• discourteous

• opinionated