Character Qualities

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

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

A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?

• Loyal

• Trusting

• Lonely

• Creative

Sophia won two tickets to a band in a radio phone competition. Her older sister and her best friend really want to go as they have been fans of this band for a long time. Sophia decides to gift them the tickets instead.

• Creativity: Thinks of many ways to solve challenges

• Tolerance: Accepts differences without anger

• Generosity: Gives freely of their time and possessions

What are character traits?

• How a character is feeling in the moment.

• Usual qualities of a character's personality.

• A lesson the character learns in the story.

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 is a character trait?

• A characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others.

• An adjective used to describe a character's feelings

• An adjective used to describe a character's looks

• Verbs used to describe a character's actions

What is characterization?

• A characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others.

• describing the way someone or something looks

• an emotion such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear; usually causes a physical response, such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling

• The act of describing a character’s individual traits or qualities

Mario is a very kind character. What information could help us infer he is a kind character?

• Mario always holds the door open for people behind him.

• Mario always says "good game" to his friends even if he loses!

• If Mario sees someone playing alone at recess, he asks them to join his game.

• All three of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

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.