Character

Katie's mom came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned. Mom figured Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that Mom did not even ask Katie to clean. Then, Katie's mom found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep at her friend Heather's house. Katie's mom smiled. What character trait does Katie BEST demonstrate?

• Energetic- She had the energy to clean the house for her tired mom.

• Proud- Katie wanted to show her mom that she could help.

• Creative- Katie wants to go to her friend's house for a sleepover and knows she can convince her mom if she does her mom a favor.

• Persistent- Katie works hard to convince her mom to let her go to a sleepover after her mom says no at first.

Orson sat on the couch. He wanted to change the television station, but the controller was all the way at the end of the couch by his feet. Orson sort of scooted toward it and attempted to grab it with his feet. The controller fell and landed several feet away from him. Orson quit trying to change the channel and just watched whatever was playing. What character trait does Orson BEST demonstrate?

• Methodical- using several methods, Orson gets what he wants- he changes the TV channel.

• Reckless- He knocked the remote on the floor in his attempt to reach it.

• Selfish- He wants to change the channel to something he likes instead of just being happy with the current program.

• Lazy- He is too lazy to sit up and get the remote properly and when he fails he doesn't try again and settles for a boring program.

It was Halloween and Valerie was dressed as Princess Rosemary from her favorite TV show, The Princess Club. As Valerie was collecting candy, she noticed another little girl wearing a Princess Rosemary costume. Valerie began rolling around on the ground and screaming about how she wanted to be the only Princess Rosemary. Valerie's tantrum continued long after the other Princess Rosemary vanished from sight. What character trait does Valerie BEST demonstrate?

• Even-tempered: Valerie kept her cool when she saw the other girl in the Rosemary costume.

• Spoiled: Valerie wants to be the only one in the Rosemary costume and hates that she has to "share the spotlight" with another girl.

• Confident: Valerie knows that she looks the best in the Rosemary costume which is why she wants to be the only one wearing it.

• Stubborn: Valerie does not want to give in to the other girl in the same Rosemary costume and is determined to be the only girl in the costume.

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.Which trait best describes Craig based on the text?

• Unconcerned

• dedicated

• obedient

• irresponsible

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?

• what the character says

• what the character thinks

• how other characters react to the character

• all of the above

What are character traits?

• struggles in the plot of a story

• descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

• all of the events that happen in a story

• the places where a story happens

True or False: Characters can only be humans.

• True

• False

An author writes, “The girl was very patient.” This is an example of ________.

• the author telling you directly what a character is like

• the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

• the author telling you directly what a character is like

• the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?

• Nicki’s thoughts

• Nicki’s feelings

• Nicki’s actions

• other characters’ reactions to Nicki