Character Traits

What is a character trait?

• what kind of person someone is on the inside

• what they look like

• how they feel

• rumors that are told about them

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

A little later, Noah’s mom arrived to take him home. “I just don’t understand why you choose to be friends with that kid,” said Wyatt’s sister, Ali. “He’s always complaining about something. Is he ever in a good mood?” “Well… no. But he was the first kid who was nice to me when we moved here. I remember how scared I was to get on the bus, but he said I could sit with him when he saw me looking for a place to sit. Which character trait best describes Wyatt?

• charming

• manipulative

• irresponsible

• loyal

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

“That’s too bad that your little brother is sick and can’t go trick-or-treating tonight,” commented LaSandra. “Yeah, I suppose it is,” said Neveah. “He was pretty upset when I left the house to meet you.” “It kind of stinks for you, too, because now you’ll have to share your candy,” said LaSandra. “Are you kidding? I’m not sharing any of it. I did the work of trick-or-treating, so I will be eating all of it myself,” Neveah replied. Which character trait best describes Neveah?

• bossy

• selfish

• organized

• foolish

“Wasn’t that a great basketball game? I can’t believe it went into overtime. How suspenseful!” said Wyatt. “It was boring compared to a football game. Football is much more entertaining to watch than basketball,” replied Noah. Wyatt ignored his friend. Noah was always saying things like that. “Do you want some chips and salsa?” “Not really,” Noah answered. “Don’t you have any normal potato chips in your house?” Which character trait best describes Noah?

• charming

• selfish

• argumentative

• creative

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

Rob’s mom stood in front of the TV screen. “Mom, I can’t see my game!” Rob cried. “Did you clean your room like I asked?” she demanded. “I am going to do it later,” Rob replied. “No, you will do it now,” Mom said. Rob trudged to his room. Three minutes later, he returned to his position in front of the TV screen. His mom silently walked to his room and opened his closet door. A mountain of dirty clothes, toys, and sports equipment tumbled out. “Rob, get back in here!” Which character trait best describes Rob?

• determined

• envious

• clever

• lazy

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.

• a. rude
• b. disgusting
• c. hungry