📚 Part 1: Understanding Character Actions

1. What is a character trait?

What a character looks like

A personality quality that describes how a character thinks, feels, or acts

The character's name

Where the character lives

2. Which of the following are character actions that could reveal traits? (Check all that apply)

Helping an elderly person cross the street

Having brown hair

Sharing lunch with a hungry classmate

Being 14 years old

Standing up to a bully

3. If a character gives their last dollar to someone in need, this action most likely shows the character is:

Foolish

Generous

Angry

Lazy

🔍 Part 2: Analyzing Actions and Traits

4. Read this scenario: Maria notices her friend Sam looks upset. She cancels her plans to go to the movies and stays to listen to Sam's problems.

What character trait does Maria's action reveal? ____________________

What evidence from the text supports your answer?

5. Think of a character from a story you've read recently. Describe one specific action this character took:

6. What character trait did that action reveal? Explain your reasoning:

7. Why is it important to look at a character's actions rather than just their words when determining their traits?

8. Create your own example: Write about a character action that would show someone is brave:

9. How can understanding character traits through actions help you in real life?