Character Traits

How can you PROVE that a character trait best describes a character in a story?

• use text evidence

• make a guess

• ask your friend

• read the story again

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"No, I'll just go away and hide. In time, the Sultan will know that I am innocent and loyal to him". What character trait does Hatim demonstrate in this statement?

• Grateful

• Kindhearted

• Optimistic

• Fearless

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

I am very unhappy. The hut is very small. Our children eat nothing but rice and fish. If we had money, we could buy more lands. What character trait does Ibrahim's wife demonstrate?

• regretful

• frustrated

• anxious

• sorrowful

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

No, oh Sultan, no one found Hatim. He heard my wife saying we are poor. We have no money. If we have 500 pieces of gold, how happy we would be. What character trait does Ibrahim demonstrate?

• Honest

• Loyal

• Courageous

• Responsible

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Poor woman!” he said. “Five hundred pieces of gold would make her very happy. I’m old and don’t wish to live long.” What character trait does Hatim demonstrate in this statement?

• Compassionate

• Kindhearted

• Generous

• Hopeless

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these does NOT help a reader figure out a character's traits?

• the character's actions

• the character's thoughts

• the character's words

• the character's friends

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which character in the story has changed from the beginning to the end?

• Hatim

• Ibrahim

• Sultan

• the three men

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Sarah always said please and thank you. She followed directions, and listened to her teachers. A character trait for Sarah is-

• rude

• selfish

• polite

• generous

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

The man backed his wife's car into the fence. When she asked how her car got a dent, he said he did not know. A character trait for the man is-

• selfish

• patriotic

• shy

• dishonest

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Ray had a rough day. He tripped and hit his head on the desk. Then, at lunch, he cut his tongue with his straw. A character trait for Ray is-

• clumsy

• stubborn

• cheerful

• friendly

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3