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WorksheetsCharacter Traits Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.
Which trait best describes Jake based on the text?
playful
considerate
obnoxious
motivated
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
Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna.
Which trait best describes Kylie based on the text?
Appreciative
easy-going
tactful
bossy
Is the underlined word a positive or negative character trait?
Sampson was so lazy that he spent every day watching TV, even when he had chores to attend to.
Positive
Negative
Is the underlined word a positive or negative character trait?
Above all else, Timmy was loyal. Once he was your friend, he was your friend forever.
Positive
Negative
True or False: We can tell what a character is like by what they say, what they do, and how they interact with others.
True
False
When Kaitlin got to Patrick's apartment, she noticed a foul smell. She looked around and saw several half-filled cans of soda and some uncooked chicken wings that had gone bad in a pan in the kitchen. She also noticed that all the lights and televisions were on and that Patrick wasn't home.
What trait does Patrick show?
confused
smelly
irresponsible
brave
What are character traits?
Character traits describe where the story takes place.
Character traits describe how a character solves a problem.
Character traits are adjectives that describe a person's personality.
Character traits are the pieces or parts that make up a fiction story.
What is Daisy's motivation for dedicating so much time to soccer?
Daisy dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. She worked hard at every practice she went to. She kicked the soccer ball in her front yard for about an hour each day. When her coach told her she needed to fix things, she listened carefully and did what he said. It did not matter if it was cold or hot, or rainy or sunny. Daisy was always ready to go play soccer, no matter what the weather.
Daisy wanted to win her soccer game.
Daisy wanted to be a professional soccer player.
Daisy wanted to be the next soccer coach at her school.
Daisy wanted to get good grades.
What are character motivations?
The reasons why a character acts or behaves a certain way
Adjectives that describe a person's personality
Describes how a character feels
The lesson or message the author wants readers to learn
Which character trait best describes Daisy and why?
Daisy dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. She worked hard at every practice she went to. She kicked the soccer ball in her front yard for about an hour each day. When her coach told her she needed to fix things, she listened carefully and did what he said. It did not matter if it was cold or hot, or rainy or sunny. Daisy was always ready to go play soccer, no matter what the weather.
Daisy is hardworking because she dedicates a lot of her time to soccer and is always looking for ways to improve.
Daisy is cooperative because she works well with her team.
Daisy is adventurous because she goes hiking even if it is raining.
Daisy is athletic because she is a great basketball player.
Which character trait best describes Mary and why?
Mary had been trying to solve the same math problem for an hour. She kept writing and rewriting the problem over and over again. Each time she got the answer wrong, Mary would erase the problem and start again. As she worked Mary whispered to herself, “I will not give up.”
Mary is determined because she would not give up and kept trying to solve the math problem.
Mary is smart because she can easily solve math problems.
Mary is neat because she would erase her mistakes.
Which character trait best describes Sam and why?
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.
Sam is dishonest because he lied to his grandma.
Sam is honest because he told his grandma that his big brother broke the lamp.
Sam is honest because he told his grandma the truth.
