Character Traits

“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

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“Dawn, would you clean out the dishwasher for me? I really want to play some video games before I have to go to hockey practice,” asked Craig. “No. Cleaning out the dishwasher is your chore,” Dawn answered. “It would be a shame if Mom and Dad found out that you got sent to the principal’s office because of what happened at lunch on Monday,” warned Craig. “Ugh!” Dawn grunted, as she opened the dishwasher.

Which character trait best describes Craig?

• dishonest

• persistent

• manipulative

• courageous

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Emma opened the door to her mom’s van and climbed inside. “Well, aren’t you a sight! You have a scrape on your cheek and your leg from Sunday’s bike accident, a bruise on your leg from tripping over the kitchen chair a week ago, and now something else? What happened today?” her mom said, noticing her daughter’s bandaged finger. “I accidentally cut some skin on my finger with my scissors,” Emma answered. Which character trait best describes Emma?

• lazy

• reliable

• embarrassed

• clumsy

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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

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“I am so angry right now,” hissed Andrea. “I can’t believe Kelli told the teacher that she saw me cheating on the test.” “How do you know Kelli told the teacher? Maybe Mrs. Hanson noticed you cheating herself,” replied Ashlee. Andrea glared at Ashlee. “I just know, okay? I saw Kelli watching me. I need to come up with a plan that will teach Kelli to mind her own business.” She paused. “I know what I’ll do. I am going to put something in her locker- like one of my brother’s sweaty socks. Her locker will reek for weeks! Which character trait best describes Andrea?

• vicious

• forgetful

• diligent

• ambitious

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a quality that a character shows through their actions, what they say and what they do for example

• mood

• conflict

• trait

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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

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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

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brave, fearless

• determined

• courageous

• persistent

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feeling sympathy for someone else's pain or hard times

• pessimistic

• optimistic

• compassionate

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