Look at the following list of personality traits.

Decide if they are good

or bad.
ambitious honest rude
arrogant ignorant selfish
bossy impatient shallow
capable kind shy
clever/ intelligent/ smart lazy sociable
coldhearted moody stingy
creative narrow-minded strict
cruel/ mean open-minded stubborn
dishonest outgoing talkative
easygoing picky thoughtful
funny polite unreliable
generous punctual warmhearted
greedy reliable well-educated/ well-read
hardworking romantic well-traveled

Good Traits Bad Traits

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Answer the following questions using the personality vocabulary.
Also give some added information to explain why you chose that
personality trait.
(ex) funny She makes me laugh a lot.

Which of these traits describe you?

(1)
(2)

Which of these traits describe your father?

(1)
(2)

Which of these traits describe your mother?

(1)
(2)

Which of these traits describe your best friend?

(1)
(2)

‘Ideal’ means the best that you can imagine. Complete these
sentences.

An ideal parent is ______________ and ______________.

My ideal friend is ______________ and ______________.
My ideal boyfriend/girlfriend is ______________ and ______________.
An ideal teacher is ______________ and ______________.
An ideal employee is ______________ and ______________.
An ideal roommate is ______________ and ______________.
 Personality Definitions
(in your own words)
Definitions:
A stingy person is someone who doesn’t like to spend money.___

A lazy person is ____________________________

A moody person is ____________________________

An honest person is ____________________________

An impatient person is ___________________________

An ambitious person is ___________________________

An arrogant person is ___________________________

A shy person is ____________________________

An outgoing person is ___________________________

Opposites:
Kind is the opposite of ______________________

Stingy is the opposite of ______________________

Shy is the opposite of ______________________

Honest is the opposite of ______________________

Rude is the opposite of ______________________

Lazy is the opposite of ______________________

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