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Learning About Characters

A Kindergarten ELA worksheet to help students identify and understand character traits through simple stories and activities.

Kindergarten ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesCharacter Traits
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2 Text2 Multiple ChoiceTrue / False2 Fill in the BlanksShort AnswerWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3

Topics

KindergartenELACharacter TraitsReading Comprehension
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Learning About Characters

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Read the stories and answer the questions about the characters. Circle the correct answer or write on the lines.

Story 1: The Happy Squirrel

Squeaky the squirrel found a big, juicy acorn. He jumped up and down with joy. He chattered happily and buried his acorn for later. Squeaky always shared his nuts with his friends.

1. How did Squeaky feel when he found the acorn?

a

Sad

b

Happy

c

Angry

d

Scared

2. Squeaky liked to share with his friends.

T

True

F

False

3. Squeaky was a   squirrel because he shared.

Story 2: The Shy Bear

Barnaby the bear loved to play, but he was very shy. When his friends asked him to join their game, he hid behind a tree. He wanted to play, but he was too scared.

4. How did Barnaby feel when his friends asked him to play?

a

Excited

b

Happy

c

Scared

d

Brave

5. What did Barnaby do when his friends asked him to play?

6. Barnaby was   because he hid behind the tree.

Choose the best word from the word bank to describe each character.

Happy
Shy
Kind
Sleepy

7. A puppy who wags his tail and licks your face is  .

8. A girl who shares her toys is  .

9. A boy who hides behind his mom when new people come over is  .