Characterization Lesson

Basketball practice started at 5:00. Omar arrived at 4:00. His sneakers were already tied. He shot free throws alone until practice started. After practice, Omar stayed to shoot ten more. What character trait is revealed about Omar?

Diego stood in the long line at the post office with his uncle. The line had not moved in ten minutes. "This is amazing," Diego said. "I have always dreamed of standing on this exact tile for the rest of my life." His uncle laughed. The line still did not move. "Wow," Diego said. "We are making excellent progress." Which character trait is revealed about Diego?

Mateo found a coin pouch near the dragon game. It had a name card and twenty game tokens inside. Mateo did not take any tokens. He carried the pouch to the counter and turned it into the lost-and-found. Which character trait is revealed about Mateo?

Carl opened the letter that said he had won a free trip to a tropical island. He had never entered a contest. The letter asked him to send his name, his address, and the numbers on his bank card to claim his prize. Carl thought to himself that no one gives anything away for free. He wondered who could really need those numbers from him. Then he dropped the letter in the trash. Which character trait is revealed about Carl?

Helen wanted the sparrow to eat from her hand. The first day, she sat on the porch and held out seeds for an hour. The bird did not come. The second day, she sat for two hours. The bird hopped close but flew away. The third day, the bird grabbed one seed and flew off. By the second week, the bird stayed on her thumb to eat. Helen never tried to rush it. Which character trait is revealed about Helen?

There was one slice of pizza left in the box. Malik had not eaten all day. His little cousin Dax stared at the slice too. Malik's stomach growled loud. He picked up the slice, ripped it in half, and gave the bigger half to Dax. "You can have it," Malik said. Then he smiled and ate his small half slow. Which character trait is revealed about Malik?

Theo held up his swimming trophy at lunch. "I won this," he said. "I always win. I am the fastest one on the team. Nobody can beat me." Jordan said, "Nice job." Theo said, "Of course it is. I am the best. Did I tell you I am the fastest? I am." Jordan looked at his sandwich and did not say anything else. Which character trait is revealed about Theo?

Ms. Akers asked the class who could name the planets. Hana knew all of them. But she pulled her sleeves down over her hands and slid lower in her seat. She looked at her desk. Her face turned red when Ms. Akers glanced her way. Hana did not raise her hand. After class, she told her friend all the planets in order, fast and perfect. Which character trait is revealed about Hana?

The class voted on a name for their fish. "Bubbles is too silly," Camron said. "Captain Finn is too fancy. Goldie is too boring." When Maya said, "Then what name do you like?" Camron crossed his arms. "Not any of those." Which character trait is revealed about Camron?

Grandma Rosa stood in the store with two cans of beans. One can was cheaper but smaller. She did the math in her head. "More beans for less money over here," she said, and put back the cheaper can. She had a folder of coupons. She used three of them. At the register, she watched the screen the whole time to make sure each price was right. Which character trait is revealed about Grandma Rosa?