Identifying Character Traits

A character trait describes who a character is on the inside.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a clue to figure out a person's character traits?

• actions

• thoughts & feelings

• words

• friends

Which of these traits is a NEGATIVE character trait?

• friendly

• selfish

• gentle

• loving

Branche always thinks things will go wrong. Branche is ...

• pessimistic

• brave

• cheerful

• quiet

Dwayne is always asking questions. He wants to know all about how things work and why things are the way they are.

Which word best describes Dwayne?

• weird

• creative

• curious

Jay makes sure that he always pays attention in class. He never doodles or daydreams. He knows that what the teacher is saying is important!

Which word best describes Jay?

• bored

• distracted

• attentive

Even though Marcus knows the answer to his teacher’s question, he doesn’t raise his hand.

Marcus is...

• happy

• shy

• disrespectful

• loving

Asiyah's teacher can always count on her to be ready in the morning. She is always ready to pass out the papers and help her friends.

• lazy

• cheerful

• happy

• responsible

Michelle's mother was very sick, so Michelle decided to make warm chicken soup for her mother. She also made sure that her mother went to the doctor's office, and that she stayed in bed.

Michelle is showing which character trait?

• joyful

• mean

• caring

• shy

Ben was very busy last night playing soccer and taking care of his little sister. In fact, he was so busy that he forgot to do his homework. The next day, Ben told his teacher that he did his homework, but that his little sister threw it away.

What character trait is Ben showing?

• dishonest

• smart

• nice

• honest