1. Jake is Amanda’s older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Amanda. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier. 

What character trait does Jake demonstrate?

• Kindness

• Happiness

• Gratefulness

• Wisdom

• Gratitude

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. During recess a few students decided to play a game of pickup basketball. There wasn’t much time and they were only playing for fun, so no one kept score. That was until Christopher insisted on it. He yelled, “if we don’t keep score then we won’t know who the losers are''. The game started out very close, but halfway through Christopher’s team began losing. He threw a fit and began fouling and elbowing the other team. Everyone got out of his way when he got the ball, and he refused to pass to his teammates. He always missed when he shot, but would yell at his teammates if they didn’t pass to him. Everyone began to loudly complain about his behavior. Towards the end of the game he pushed another student to the ground who was trying to shoot. He stood over the student and said, “you’re not athletic”. 

What character trait does Christopher demonstrate?

• Ambitious

• Energetic

• Obnoxious

• Insistent

• Athletic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

1. Choose two pieces of text evidence to support your previous answer

• “There wasn’t much time and they were only playing for fun, so no one kept score. That was until Christopher insisted on it.”

• “He threw a fit and began fouling and elbowing the other team."

• “He always missed when he shot”

• “He pushed another student to the ground who was trying to shoot. He stood over the student and said, 'you're not athletic’.”

• “Halfway through the game Christopher’s team started losing.”

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What do character traits help us to do?

• Help us choose our favorite character

• Help us identify the climax of the story

• Help us to remember what each character does

• Help us understand what kind of person each character is

• Help us identify the main character

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card and a 20 dollar bill. David took the wallet to the woman’s house and returned it to her, but kept the $20 for himself. The woman was so happy to have the wallet returned that she didn’t even notice that the money was gone. She praised David for his good deed and rewarded him with a $20 dollar bill. David left the house feeling very clever. 

What character trait does David demonstrate?

• Negligence

• Slyness

• Honesty

• Thoughtfulness

• Smartness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Look back at question 5. What specific action did David take that influenced his character? If David did not make this action, how would you describe his character? Write your response in 3-4 sentences. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3