Determining Character Traits

What does the word infer mean?

Directions: Read the sentence below. Then answer the question.

Sentence: "I can't play soccer with you today", David said to his friend, Maria.

"My forehead is really hot, I've been sweating all day, and vomiting since yesterday".

Question: What can we infer about David?

• David is tired

• David is sick

• David is nervous

• David is energetic

Directions: Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question.

Sentence: John refused to let his little sister play with his new toy because she always breaks his things.

Question: In the sentence, the word refused means:

• To give someone something

• To not do something

• To destroy something

• To be friendly

Directions: Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question .

Sentence: It was courageous of Ms. Patterson to sing in front of the whole school.

Question: Which word below is the opposite of courageous?

• Brave

• Fearful

• Fearless

• Bold

Question: What does the term "character traits" mean?

• a character's personality

• words that describe (show) what a person, animal, or creature is like 

• a character's emotions

• Both Choice A and Choice B are correct

Question: What are the FOUR things we need to look at when trying to figure out a character's traits?

Read the passage below. Then, answer the question.

Passage: 15 year-old Linda wakes up at 5:30 am every morning. First, she takes her dog for a walk in the park. Then, she comes home to shower, put on her school uniform, and get her little sister ready for remote learning. “Don’t forget to sign into Google Classroom at 9:00. If you don’t remember, let me know and I’ll show you. Okay?,” Linda says to her little sister, Tina. After that, Linda goes to the kitchen to make breakfast for Tina and the rest of her family.

Question: What character trait can be used to describe Linda?

Directions: Read the passage below. Then, answer the question that follows.

Once Linda is finished with breakfast, she sets her cell-phone alarm to study for an hour before her remote ELA class. Linda really enjoys school. On her report card, Linda’s teacher commented “Linda is always on time for class.  Also, if  a student is having a difficult time understanding something, Linda will stop what she’s doing and show her classmate how to complete the assignment”.  

After her classes are finished, Linda takes a 1 hour break. Then, she  spends 2-3 hours doing her homework, checks her little sister’s homework, and goes to work to make some extra money. Linda gives her mother $20 a week, which her mom uses to pay household bills. “I am so exhausted, but I have to do these things if I want to be successful”, Linda told her friend.

Question: What character trait does not describe Linda?

• Linda is lazy

• Linda is hardworking

• Linda is helpful

• Linda is tired

After watching the video, "Joy and Heron" answer the following question:

Question: What is a character trait BEST describes Joy, the dog?

Directions: After the watching the video, "Joy and Heron", answer the following question:

Question: What is a character trait that BEST describes Heron, the bird?