character traits

Mr. Cortez was headed to work. He stepped out his door and locked it carefully, checking it when he was done. Then he walked to his car, got in, and buckled his seatbelt. Next, he adjusted all of the mirrors because he wanted to make sure he could see everything clearly. After he parked his car, he looked both ways before crossing the street. The last thing Mr. Cortez wanted, was to have an accident. He walked into his school smiling.

Which sentence supports that Mr. Cortez is very cautious.

• Mr. Cortez was headed to work.

• He stepped out his door and locked it carefully, checking it when he was done.

• He walked into his school smiling.

Mrs. McMillan was in charge of the Fall Festival. The committee members were happy to have her take the lead, as she was careful planner. Mrs. McMillan made a list of all of the tasks to be done and who was in charge of each. She called local businesses for donations and noted which ones were able to supply items on her spreadsheet. The Fall Festival was a big success, thanks in part to Mrs. McMillan.

Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Mrs. McMillan is organized.

• Mrs. McMillan was in charge of the Fall Festival.

• Mrs. McMillan made a list of all of the tasks to be done and who was in charge of each.

• The Fall Festival was a big success, thanks in part to Mrs. McMillan.

Aaron always is able to make his friends and family laugh. He likes to tell jokes and do magic tricks!

• sad
• funny
• gentle
• lazy

Anthony's mom always tells him to clean his room, but he usually doesn't. His clothes are all over the floor and he has food crumbs everywhere.

• messy
• clean
• smart
• joyful

Betty's friends accidentally broke one of the teacher's iPads. Her friends wanted her to lie but she decided telling the teacher would be the right thing to do.

• friendly
• honest
• selfish
• rude

What three aspects of a character's personality help us to infer their character traits?

• The character's sayings, actions and thoughts.

• The character's feelings, emotions and thoughts.

• The character's sayings, favorite activities and thoughts.

A polite character would:

• Not hold the door for someone.

• Say please and thank you.

• Be cruel to others.

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

Which of the following is a negative character trait?

• hardworking
• kind
• unpleasant
• friendly

Ms. Romulus has gone skydiving, jumped off cliffs, and zip-lined through a forest. She is very _____________.

• Lazy

• Responsible

• Friendly

• Adventurous