Matching Pairs Character TraitsOnline version Read each text, determine the character trait that best describes the character, and then find the term that matches. by Adrienne Turbeville 1 Simone's watch read 6:45 p.m. She had loads of homework, but Lenny had asked Simone, Jeff, and Shelly to come by at seven to help practice Lenny's lines for the school play. Lenny was nervous, and he really wanted his friends' support. Simone raced across town in order to arrive on time, and Lenny was more grateful than Simone expected. "Both Jeff and Shelly called to say that they were too busy," Lenny said. “However, I knew I could count on you, Simone.“ What character trait best describes Simone? 2 As usual, Trevor put on his winter gloves before he got to the front of the lunch line. As he took the plate of meatloaf, he shrugged and said, "You never know how hot it might be." He walked to his usual table. Before he sat down with his friends, he wiped down the table and bench with a handkerchief. "Lots of colds and flus this time of year," he said. His friends just went on eating since this wasn't new to them. What character trait best describes Trevor? 3 It seemed to Jamal's teachers that he would ask a million questions during each class. It wasn't enough that he grasped the lesson of the day. He wanted to know the whole story behind it and a hundred other little details, too. There were three local museums, and in each of them, there were volunteer tour guides that would hide when they saw Jamal enter. He asked great questions, but they were simply endless. It seemed like he was interested in everything. What character trait best describes Jamal? 4 Each group had to choose their topic for the science project and agree on how the work would be divided. When Group 3 gathered, Pepper immediately pulled out a pencil and paper, and she wrote Red Pandas at the top. "We're definitely doing our project on red pandas because they're the coolest. Any objections?" The others just looked at one another. "Okay, it's settled then," Pepper declared. "Bill and Kevin, start drawing red pandas. The rest of you, get to the library and start researching.” What character trait best describes Pepper? 5 The boys strolled along the pleasant trail through the woods, but when they rounded the bend, the group was face to face with the mouth of a deep, dark cave. Seven of the eight boys shook their heads and turned to leave. Robby, however, took a step forward, eyes aglow as if he was staring at a huge birthday cake. "Come on, fellas!" he said. "Imagine what might be down there!" Without looking back, he bounded into the darkness with a whoop. What character trait best describes Robby? 6 Sven looked at the clock. He had only five minutes left to finish the math test. He had been daydreaming and was less than halfway through the questions. When his teacher turned her back, he looked around to see if there was a student he could copy from, but they were all covering their answers. He sneakily slid his small calculator out of his desk and placed it on his lap where no one could see. What character trait best describes Sven? Bossy Adventurous Dishonest Cautious Curious Dependable
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