Characters Motivation and Traits

What type of motivation comes from character’s own thoughts and feelings?

• Internal

• External

What type of motivation comes from an outside force that makes the character want to do something?

• Internal

• External

Which answer best describes Andy's motivation?

_{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.}

• Andy wanted to help his neighbor.

• Andy wanted to make fun of his neighbor.

• Andy was annoyed with his neighbor's struggle.

• Andy was fighting with his neighbor.

Which character trait best describes Andy?

_{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.}

• intelligent

• helpful

• lazy

• hateful

Which character trait best describes Sam and why?

• Sam is dishonest because he told his grandma the dog broke it.

• Sam is honest because he told his grandma his big brother broke it.

• Sam is honest because he told his grandma he broke it.

• Sam is dishonest because he told his grandma the lamp was already broken.

Which answer best describes Sam's motivation for telling the truth? Sam was playing at his grandma’s house when he accidentally broke a lamp. His big brother told him to hide it, but Sam decided to go straight to his grandma and tell her the truth.

• He wanted his brother to get in trouble.

• He wanted to respect his grandma.

• He wanted to get an award.

• He wanted to trick his grandma.

Which character trait best describes Andrew and why? Andrew sang ‘Happy Birthday’ the loudest at his Dad’s birthday dinner. He bought him a present that his Dad absolutely loved and they spent the rest of the night telling jokes to each other on the couch. He loved spending time with his Dad!

• Andrew is loving

• Andrew is mean

• Andrew is boring

• Andrew is funny

What type of motivation is driven by a character's desire to achieve personal goals?

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• External

• Internal

Which character trait best describes someone who always tells the truth, even when it's difficult?

• Honest

• Deceitful

• Cunning

• Timid

In a story, if a character helps others without expecting anything in return, what is their motivation?

• Selfless

• Selfish

• Ambitious

• Greedy