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Characterization Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Obnoxious

b)

Playful

c)

Motivated

d)

Considerate

2.

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?

a)

Dedicated

b)

Unconcerned

c)

Irresponsible

d)

Obedient

3.

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?

a)

Easy-going

b)

Bossy

c)

Tactful

d)

Appropriate

4.

Corey came back from the bathroom and noticed that her rainbow pencil was missing. She looked around the room and saw that Beth was using a rainbow pencil. Corey started crying uncontrollably and ran out of the room.

Which trait best describes Corey based on the text?

a)

Indifferent

b)

Sensitive

c)

Confrontational

d)

Stoic

5.

Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin removed the ID from the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.

Which trait best describes Kelvin based on the text?

a)

Shrewd

b)

Mischievous

c)

Devious

d)

Honorable

6.

Jonathan invited a bunch of friends over to his house. He then talked to them for hours about all the trophies that he had won, his rare comic book collection, and how much money his dad makes. His friends did not enjoy their time at Jonathan's.

Which trait best describes Jonathan based on the text?

a)

Gracious

b)

Boastful

c)

Malicious

d)

Attentive

7.

Rocky's cousin brought him to a party. Rocky didn't know anyone at the party. Shortly after getting there, Rocky's cousin disappeared. Rocky made a lot of new friends at this party and had a great time.

Which trait best describes Rocky based on the text?

a)

Outgoing

b)

Introverted

c)

Disagreeable

d)

Aloof

8.

The teacher asked Khadija what the answer was to the problem on the board. Khadija looked away for a moment and then put her head down on her desk. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Khadija whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Khadija was right.

Which trait best describes Khadija based on the text?

a)

Confident

b)

Timid

c)

Lively

d)

Unintelligent

9.

After Mark's mechanical pencil ran out of lead, he asked Pete, who sat next to him, if he could borrow a pencil. Pete yelled, "No, Mark. If you didn't come prepared, why is that my fault? Bring TWO pencils to class! You can't have one of mine or you'll never learn your lesson."

Which trait best describes Pete based on the text?

a)

Irate

b)

Understanding

c)

Tactful

d)

Easygoing

10.

Scott doesn't talk much, but five girls in our homeroom class are currently competing for his attention. This is nothing new. Girls have liked Scott for as long as I can remember.

Which trait best describes Scott based on the text?

a)

Slovenly

b)

Homely

c)

Handsome

d)

Opinionated

11.

Jason is an excellent accountant who works full-time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer.

Which trait best describes Jason based on the text?

a)

Loyal

b)

Greedy

c)

Adventurous

d)

Impulsive

12.

Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help.

Which trait best describes Eric based on the text?

a)

Resourceful

b)

Bewildered

c)

Lethargic

d)

Incapable

13.

After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead. She was at a party.

Which trait best describes Mae based on the text?

a)

Honest

b)

Meek

c)

Flippant

d)

Deceitful

14.

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.

Which trait best describes Andy based on the text?

a)

Indecisive

b)

Neighborly

c)

Mischievous

d)

Complacent

15.

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played and didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night.

Which trait best describes Michael based on the text?

a)

Fastidious

b)

Energetic

c)

Slobbish

d)

Punctual

16.

When vandals burned down the orphanage, Ms. Cleary started a fundraising campaign and donated $5,000 dollars of her own money. After nine months of hard work from Ms. Cleary and her team, the funds were raised and the orphanage was rebuilt.

Which trait best describes Ms. Cleary based on the text?

a)

Passive

b)

Charitable

c)

Lackadaisical

d)

Vengeful

17.

The teacher told the students that they were not to start testing until everyone received all testing materials. He went on to explain that the test booklet was to remain sealed until he had read through all the directions. Immediately after receiving the test booklet, Chris raised his hand and asked if he could start the test.

Which trait best describes Chris based on the text?

a)

Dutiful

b)

Imaginative

c)

Thorough

d)

Inattentive

18.

Katie's mother came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned. She figured that Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that she didn't even ask Katie to clean. Then she found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep at her friend Heather's house. Katie's mother smiled.

Which trait best describes Katie based on the text?

a)

Stubborn

b)

Selfish

c)

Strategic

d)

Dainty

19.

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.

Which trait best describes Orson based on the text?

a)

Exuberant

b)

Rambunctious

c)

Lethargic

d)

Tenacious

20.

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

Which trait best describes Valarie based on the text?

a)

Unreasonable

b)

Considerate

c)

Prudent

d)

Subdued