Character Traits and Motivations Chart

Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, plays with his pencils, doodles on his paper and talks to his friend.

Joey is...

• lazy

• hardworking

• nervous

Even though Marcus knows the answer to his teacher’s question, he doesn’t raise his hand.

Marcus is...

• happy

• shy

• disrespectful

Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.

Adrian is...

• sad

• lazy

• determined

Hudson does not want anyone to help him with his chores, Even though there are a lot of clothes to put away, he wants to do it all by himself. He wants everyone to stay out of his room when he is cleaning it so he can do it all alone.

Hudson is...

• bossy

• friendly

• independent

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

• The character's say, do and think.

• The character's feelings, emotions and thoughts.

• The character's looks, and how you see them

Manny was not afraid of anything. He tried new things all the time and would stand up for what he thought was the right thing to do. What could be a character trait for Manny?

• Athletic

• Brave

• Intelligent

The teacher asked Lucia what the answer was to the problem on the board. Lucia wore a worried expression on her face for a moment and then put her head down on the desk without answering. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Lucia whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Lucia was right.   What character trait does Lucia demonstrate?

• Bashful
• Hilarious
• Dishonest
• Energetic

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

Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado.  There are dirty clothes all over the floor.  Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans.  Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which word best describes Juliana?

• tidy
• tired
• messy
• 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.