Character Traits and Motivations

What are character traits?

• the moral of the story

• who the story is about

• qualities that describe a character

• what the characters do in a story

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• a. reliable
• b. successful
• c. confident

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Which is NOT as aspect we look at to help us infer internal character traits?

• character feelings and emotions

• what the character looks like

• character dialogue

• character actions/behavior

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• a. mean
• b. selfish
• c. bored

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

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

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

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

• All 3 of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

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• a. tidy
• b. tired
• c. messy

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Which is NOT a positive character trait?

• motivated

• sneaky

• honest

• patient

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• a. prepared
• b. frightened
• c. protective

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Choose the TWO that are negative character traits:

• lazy

• generous

• brave

• selfish

• intelligent

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• a. funny
• b. strange
• c. shy

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