Character Vocabulary

Match the following

• Dignity

• A heavy load to carry

• Transform

• The beliefs or opinions about someone or something

• Reputation

• Worthy of respect or honor

• Burden

• Unwilling or hesitant

• Reluctant

• To change

Mike could never hang out with his friends after school because he had to watch his little sisters. He would rather have been at the skate park with his buddies, but this was his family responsibility, whether he liked it or not.

• Dignity

• Burden

Patrick knew he would get in big trouble if his sixth grade report card looked like his fifth grade report card. He therefore started sixth grade with great study habits and focus in class.

• Transform

• Reputation

Julio worried that the speech he was asked to give would go horribly wrong. He tried to think of any way to get out of it.

• Trait

• Reluctant

Markus wanted to make sure he made his parents proud on the special occasion. He wore his best clothes, combed his hair neatly, stood strait, and spoke politely the entire night.

• Dignity

• Trait

She refused to lie because she didn't want to lose her sense of _____.

• Reputation

• Dignity

Several animals share the bizarre _____ that they can completely freeze and come back to life.

• Trait

• Dignity

Mr. Jackson is the strictest teacher in school. He has a ______ for harsh punishments.

• Reluctant

• Reputation