Character Traits

1. What is a character trait?

• a word that describes a person's physical appearance

• a word that describes a person's behavior and attitudes.

• a word that describes a person's feelings and emotions

It was Tanner's first day at his new school. When his teacher introduced him to the class, he tried hard to make eye contact, but he ended up looking down at the floor. A character trait for Tanner is --

• introverted

• stubborn

• rude

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Since Brenda was the oldest child in the family, she had to babysit her brothers and sisters while her parents were at work during the summer. She constantly told her brother and sisters what chores they had to do before their parents got home from work. It didn't take long before her siblings had had enough!

A character trait for Brenda is --

• ambitious

• helpful

• bossy

Kaden saw his younger brother struggling to complete his math homework. It's too bad that math is so difficult for Bryan, he thought. "Hey, Bry, I know a trick you can try to make your math assignment easier," Kaden said. "Do you want me to show you?"

"Yes, please!" Bryan answered.

A character trait for Kaden is --

• loyal

• nosy

• sympathetic

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Amber had been studying the possible Spelling Bee words every night since Mrs. Van Wagner had handed them out. The night before the Spelling Bee, Amber was still studying.

Amber's mom walked into her room. "Amber, I think it's time you turn off your light and go to bed. You've studied enough," she said.

"Just five more minutes, mom?" pleaded Amber. "I don't want to be runner up again like I did last year. I want to be the champion!"

A character trait for Amber is --

• determined

• stubborn

• neat

Andrew is the star basketball player on Angleton Middle School's basketball team, and he knew it. It was no surprise to him that he was chosen to be the team captain.

"Congratulations on being named the captain," said his teammate after the announcement.

Andrew chuckled. "Well of course I was named the captain. I am the best player on the team!"

A character trait for Andrew is --

• determined

• ambitious

• conceited

Josie's week is jam-packed. In addition to school, homework and chores, she has soccer, band practice, ballet lesson and girl scouts. She never gets tired. A character trait for Josie is...

• clumsy

• energetic

• competitive

Adam always seems to be tripping over his own feet. He has a knack for dropping things and has accidentally broken many dishes. Last week, he accidentally dropped his cellphone in the toilet. A character trait for Adam is...

• enthusiastic

• thoughtless

• clumsy

It seems that whenever there is work to be done, Isabel is nowhere to be found. She often says she will do a task, but then she never does. She spends most of the time on her phone. A character trait for Isabel is...

• lazy

• puzzled

• witty

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Clara loves to play pretend games with her friends, She has a solution for everything and she normally comes up with new ideas when nobody else knows what to do. She never gets bored. A character trait for Clara is...

• observant

• easy-going

• imaginative

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