ELA 101: Character Traits (Inspired by Alyssa Jessup)

Physical/outside traits are

• what the character looks like

• what the character says, does, thinks, and feels

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Inside traits/personality traits are

• what the character looks like

• what the character says, does, thinks, and feels

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Match the following PHYSICAL/OUTSIDE TRAITS to the ANIMALS they best describe:

• Large

• Butterfly

• Tall

• Fish

• Beautiful

• Elephant

• Slippery

• Giraffe

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Match the following INSIDE TRAITS/PERSONALITY to the animals they best describe:

• Brave

• 
• Sneaky

• 
• Hardworking

• 
• Loyal

• 

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Adam always seems to be tripping over his own feet. He has a knack for dropping things and has accidentally broken several dishes. Last week he accidentally dropped his dad's cell phone in the sink!

Which word best describes Adam?

• clumsy

• embarrassed

• funny

Answer explanation

While Adam may feel embarrassed because of his mistakes, and some of them may be funny, and Adam is CLUMSY because has a lot of unfortunate accidents.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Even though there are two other kids running for class president, Kayla is sure she will win. She is the best person for the job and all of her classmates know it.

Which word best describes Kayla?

• reliable

• successful

• confident

Answer explanation

As a possible class president, hopefully Kayla is reliable, and if she wins the race, she will be successful. However, the key to this answer is CONFIDENT because she believes in herself very strongly to win.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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

Answer explanation

Although Dwayne might be creative, and some of his questions may be unusual (we don't actually know), Dwayne is CURIOUS because he asks many questions and is interested in learning lots of information.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Mr. Brown enjoys giving gifts to his family and friends. He also gives a lot of his money to charities to help people in need.

Which word best describes Mr. Brown?

• helpful

• generous

• polite

Answer explanation

Giving to charity is helpful to those receiving the gifts, and it seems like a polite thing to do, but GENEROUS connects best to the idea of giving to those in need.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Every night, Emily picks out her outfit for the next day. Then she packs her backpack and double checks to make sure she has everything she needs. She always keeps a few spare pencils and plenty of extra notebook paper in her backpack, just in case.

Which word describes Emily?

• organized

• frightened

• protective

Answer explanation

The way Emily pays attention to small details and prepares items in advance shows how ORGANIZED she is.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Luke's room looks like it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. His desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even his bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.

Which word best describes Luke?

• tidy

• tired

• messy

Answer explanation

The way that Luke does not keep his space clean makes him a MESSY person.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3