2 Differentiated Sets

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Created by Erica Trobridge

This product is designed to help students understand and learn a
variety of character traits, preparing them to identify these traits
while reading and include the actions and dialogue of characters in
their writing. I’ve included two sets of differentiated task cards to
meet the needs of students at different levels.

If you’d like to do more with character study, and are looking for
detailed lesson plans and other activities, please check out the writing
units in my TpT store (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/
Erica-Trobridge), or by clicking on the product images below.

Hope you find these character trait task cards helpful!

-Erica
http://1luckyteacher.blogspot.com/
 
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Character Trait:
Lazy
Instead of getting started on
his work right away, Joey
stares out the window, drops
his pencil on the floor, and
asks his friend to pick it up.
Describe what this
lazy character might
DO next.
3 4
Character Trait:
Fair
The character says, “Even
though I want to play my game,
it’s your turn to choose. Which
one do you want to play?”
Describe what this
fair character DOES
next.
Character Trait:
Shy
Even though Marcus knows
the answer to his teacher’s
question, he doesn’t raise his
hand.
Describe what this
shy character might
DO next.
Character Trait:
Forgiving
Janessa finds out that her best
friend Jane stole her favorite
pen from her locker.
What does Janessa do
and say to show that
she is forgiving?
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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Character Trait:
Lazy
Instead of getting started on his
work right away, Joey stares out
the window, drops his pencil on the
floor, and asks his friend to pick it
up.
What might this lazy
character DO next?
a. Open his book
b. Slump down in his seat and refuse
to do his work
c. Talk to his friend
3 4
Character Trait:
Fair
The character says, “Even though
I want to play my game, it’s your
turn to choose. Which one do you
want to play?”
What might this fair
character DO next?
a. Suggest they play his friend’s
game
b. Beg to play his own game
c. Find someone else to play with
Character Trait:
Shy
Even though Marcus knows the
answer to his teacher’s question,
he doesn’t raise his hand.
What might this shy
character DO next?
a. Poke his friend with a pencil
b. Start tapping his feet
c. Try not to make eye contact with
the teacher
Character Trait:
Forgiving
Janessa finds out that her best
friend Jane stole her favorite pen
from her locker.
What might Janessa say
to show that she is
forgiving?
a. “How could you do that?!”
b. “I want to be able to trust you.
Can you promise you’ll never steal
from me again?”
c. “That was a mean thing to do.”
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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Character Trait:
Bossy
The character says, “I want to
play that game! If you don’t play
with me, I won’t be your friend.
And you can’t play with anyone
else!”
Describe what this
bossy character might
DO next.
7 8
Character Trait:
Helpful
The character says, “Ms. Smith,
can I help pass out the papers?
Also, would you like me to take
the books back to the library?”
Describe what this
helpful character
might DO next.
Character Trait:
Worried
The character says, “I wonder
what the first day of school will
be like this year? What if it’s
too hard? What if I don’t have
any friends in my new class?”
What else might this
worried character
say?
Character Trait:
Selfish
Amber doesn’t want to share
her markers for the art
project, even though everyone
else has shared theirs with her.
Write what this selfish
character SAYS to the
people at her table.
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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Character Trait:
Bossy
The character says, “I want to play
that game! If you don’t play with
me, I won’t be your friend. And you
can’t play with anyone else!”
What might this bossy
character DO next?
a. Pull his friend over to the game
b. Ask some other kids if they want to
play
c. Ask a teacher for help
7 8
Character Trait:
Helpful
The character says, “Ms. Smith, can
I help pass out the papers? Also,
would you like me to take the
books back to the library?”
What might this helpful
character DO next?
a. Go to lunch
b. Offer to clean the desks
c. Begin his class work
Character Trait:
Worried
The character says, “I wonder what
the first day of school will be like
this year? What if it’s too hard?
What if I don’t have any friends in
my new class?”
What else might this
worried character say?
a. “It’s been a great summer!”
b. “I’m going to make lots of new
friends!”
c. “What will I take for lunch?”
Character Trait:
Selfish
Amber doesn’t want to share her
markers for the art project, even
though everyone else has shared
theirs with her.
What might this selfish
character SAY to the
people at her table?
a. “How long will this project take?”
b. “What is your favorite color?”
c. “The markers are mine--not yours!”
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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Character Trait:
Sneaky
While no one was looking, Dana
took a piece of candy out of her
brother’s lunchbox and put it in her
pocket.
What might this sneaky
character DO next?
 
11
Character Trait:
Guilty
When the teacher looks in her
direction, Marta begins tapping her
fingers on her desk, and after only
a few seconds calls out, “What?
Why are you looking at me? I didn’t
do anything!”
What might this guilty
character DO or SAY
next?
Character Trait:
Talented
Sophia has just learned how to play
a few of her favorite songs on the
guitar and the piano. She also just
received the leading role in the
Spring play!
How does this talented
character prepare for
these events?
12
Character Trait:
Brave
The character says, “It’s not nice to
talk to my friends that way. If you
can’t treat us better, we’ll find
other friends who will.”
 
What might this brave
character DO or SAY
next?
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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Character Trait:
Sneaky
While no one was looking, Dana
took a piece of candy out of her
brother’s lunchbox and put it in her
pocket.
What might this sneaky
character DO next?
a. Find a place to eat the candy
b. Take out her sandwich and sit down
c. Ask her mom to have lunch with her
11
Character Trait:
Guilty
When the teacher looks in her
direction, Marta begins tapping her
fingers on her desk, and after only a
few seconds calls out, “What? Why
are you looking at me? I didn’t do
anything!”
What might this guilty
character SAY next?
a. “I know the answer!”
b. “Can someone help me with this
experiment?”
c. “Whatever it is, it’s not my fault!”
 
Character Trait:
Talented
Sophia has just learned how to play
a few of her favorite songs on the
guitar and the piano. She also just
received the leading role in the
Spring play!
How does this talented
character prepare for
these events?
a. Interview other actors to get tips
b. Spend two hours every day rehearsing
c. Take many naps to stay energized
12
Character Trait:
Brave
The character says, “It’s not nice to
talk to my friends that way. If you
can’t treat us better, we’ll find
other friends who will.”
What might this brave
character SAY next?
a. “Do you have many friends?”
b. “Friends are supportive and kind to
each other.”
c. “You’re not good at that game
anyway.”
©2015 Erica Trobridge
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