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Character traits are a description of a character’s personality. These are revealed to a reader either by the narrator, by other characters, or through deeds. An evaluation of character traits helps a reader predict and understand the motives and actions of the character. Helpful resource: What are character traits? Check out our character traits anchor chart resources too!
Louisa grabbed her hat and coat. “See you later. I’m late for work.” She dashed out the door and raced toward town. “Whew! I made it.” She smiled at Mr. Wilmington. “Good morning. I’ll take over now. Class open your readers to page ten.” Mr. Wilmington nodded and left the…
“I can’t decide!” Carter told his mom. They were sitting at the kitchen table. Mom was finishing her morning coffee and Carter needed to talk to her before school. He had a big decision to make, and he was agonizing over it. “You have to decide. And soon!” Mom took…
Peter Pan tells the story of the adventures of the magical boy named Peter Pan who lives in Neverland with his friends and some amazing beings. Peter’s great enemy, however, is the evil pirate Captain Hook. In this passage, Hook and his pirates have captured many of Peter’s friends. Hook…
Jane Eyre is the story of a young orphan girl from childhood to adulthood. At the beginning of the story, Jane is 10 years old. Her uncle and his family have cared for her since her parents died a few years earlier. In this passage, the uncle has died, and…
It was time; it was time! When the box started moving they knew it must be Christmas, finally! Suddenly, glorious light filled the box as it was opened, and all the ceramic figures blinked after so many months in darkness. A gentle hand carefully removed each figure and miniature piece…
Tina Turkey always wanted to be a mother. She was excited when she began to lay eggs in the spring, and she sat on them carefully to keep them warm. One by one, the eggs hatched, and Tina had six baby turkeys to take care of. They were light brown…
Below is the beginning of Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” published in 1865. The narrator visits Wheeler in a gold mining camp in California. ———————————— In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on…
On Saturday morning, John ate cereal while watching cartoons on TV. His little sister Frankie was still in her high chair. Mom was wiping the kitchen table after breakfast. “Today I need to clean the house,” said Mom. “Can I help?” asked John. He liked to draw pictures in the…
Terry the turkey was very brave. The turkey flock usually stuck together, with all of the younger turkeys lining up to follow an adult as they made their way around Farmer Gregory’s fields. Together, the turkeys scratched in the dirt to find bugs and seeds to eat. “I’m not hungry,” said…
Sam loved soccer. Ever since he could remember, his family spent Saturday mornings at the town soccer fields watching his big brother and sister play. It always looked like great fun, with kids running up and down over the grass, chasing the black and white ball as fast as they…
