Understanding Character Traits
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and describing character traits through reading and writing activities.
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Understanding Character Traits
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Read the stories and answer the questions about the characters. Remember, a character trait is what a character is like on the inside!
Lily saw her friend, Tom, drop all his crayons. They rolled everywhere! Lily quickly bent down and helped Tom pick them all up. Tom smiled and said, 'Thank you, Lily! You are so nice.'
1. What character trait best describes Lily?
Silly
Kind
Grumpy
Loud
2. Lily helped Tom pick up his crayons. This shows she is .
Max wanted to build a tall tower with blocks. He tried once, and it fell down. He tried again, and it fell down again! Max didn't give up. He tried a different way, and this time, his tower stood tall!
3. What character trait best describes Max?
Lazy
Shy
Persistent
Scared
4. How do you know Max is persistent? Tell why.
Choose the best word from the bank to describe the characters below.
5. A character who always asks 'Why?' and 'How?' is .
6. A character who smiles a lot and loves to play is .
7. Think about your favorite story character. What is one character trait that describes them? Why?
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