Inferring Character Traits

What is a character trait?

• a word that describes a character's physical appearance

• a word that describes a character's personality

• a word that describes how a character is feeling at one time

It was Tanner's first day at his new school. When his teacher introduced him to the class, he tried hard to make eye contact, but he ended up looking down at the floor.

A character trait for Tanner is --

• lazy

• shy

• rude

• stubborn

Which of these are character traits?

• excited, selfish, angry

• skinny, honest, creative

• skinny, angry, excited

• selfish, honest, creative

Since Brenda was the oldest child in the family, she had to babysit her brothers and sisters while her parents were at work during the summer. She constantly told her brother and sisters what chores they had to do before their parents got home from work. It didn't take long before her siblings had had enough!

A character trait for Brenda is --

• ambitious

• helpful

• bossy

• neat

Character traits can be inferred based on four things --

• feelings

• actions

• appearance

• dialogue

• thoughts

Kaden saw his younger brother struggling to complete his math homework. It's too bad that math is so difficult for Bryan, he thought.

"Hey, Bry, I know a trick you can try to make your math assignment easier," Kaden said. "Do you want me to show you?"

"Yes, please!" Bryan answered.

A character trait for Kaden is --

• helpful

• bossy

• loyal

• lazy

Amber had been studying the possible Spelling Bee words every night since Mrs. Van Wagner had handed them out. The night before the Spelling Bee, Amber was still studying.

Amber's mom walked into her room. "Amber, I think it's time you turn off your light and go to bed. You've studied enough," she said.

"Just five more minutes, mom?" pleaded Amber. "I don't want to get second place again like I did last year. I want to be the champion!"

A character trait for Amber is --

• creative

• stubborn

• neat

• determined

Andrew is the star basketball player on Angleton Middle School's basketball team, and he knew it. It was no surprise to him that he was chosen to be the team captain.

"Congratulations on being named the captain," said his teammate after the announcement.

Andrew chuckled. "Well of course I was named the captain. I am the best player on the team!"

A character trait for Andrew is --

• stubborn

• determined

• conceited

• ambitious