Bad Personalities: Read the descriptions of people below and decide on a word
to describe their personality.
rude arrogant
shy cheap
(1)Jack is ____________.
He never spends money on
anything. When friends
come over to his house, he
only offers them water
because he thinks juice is
too expensive. When it’s his
turn to pay for lunch, he
buys everybody the
cheapest thing on the menu.
(10) Mike is ___________.
He brags all the time. He
thinks he is better than
everyone else. He looks
down on other people.
(9) Tomoko is __________.
She is always late when she
meets her friends. She
breaks her promises all the
time. She says she will help
her friends with something,
but then she doesn’t.
(8) Gurjot is ___________.
He never says ‘please’ or
‘thank you’. He pushes
people to get by and doesn’t
say ‘excuse me’.
lazy dishonest unreliable
moody mean impatient
(2) Sara is ____________.
She wakes up late every day.
She doesn’t clean her room
or help her parents with any
housework. She doesn’t do
her homework for school
either. She just watches TV
all day.
(6) MinSu is ___________.
He gets angry or depressed
easily. Two days ago he was
mad. Yesterday he was
upset. And today he is angry
again.
(3)Tom is _____________.
When he plays games with
his friends, he cheats. He
lies to his teachers and his
parents. He copies his
homework from other
students. And, sometimes,
he steals things when people
aren’t looking.
(4) Frank is ___________.
He kicks dogs when he walks
to school. He pushes smaller
kids around and makes them
cry for no reason. He
swears at his classmates.
(5) Jenny is ___________.
She hates talking to people
or speaking in public. She
never goes to parties or out
with her friends.
(7) Sam is _____________.
She wants everything done
right away. She can’t stand
waiting for anything. If
there is a lineup at the
store, she goes somewhere
else.
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