Character traits and characterization

Which of the following is a positive character trait?

• lazy
• creative
• dishonest
• forgetful

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Which of the following is a negative character trait?

• hardworking
• kind
• unpleasant
• friendly

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David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Honest
• Friendly
• Irritated
• Fearless

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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

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No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?

• irresponsible
• cruel
• bossy
• impolite

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The stage curtains opened up.  Bob started to sweat.  He was shaking.
Bob was ________.

• sensitive
• selfish
• anxious
• happy

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A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?

• Loyal
• Trusting
• Lonely
• Creative

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What are character traits?

• How a character is feeling in the moment.

• Usual qualities of a character's personality.

• A lesson the character learns in the story.

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What are emotions?

• The usual qualities of a character personality.

• What a character likes to do for fun activities.

• How the character is feeling in the moment.

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Mario is a very kind character. What information could help us infer he is a kind character?

• Mario always holds the door open for people behind him.

• Mario always says "good game" to his friends even if he loses!

• If Mario sees someone playing alone at recess, he asks them to join his game.

• All three of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

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