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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!
Carter enjoyed riding the school bus home. The ride home gave him some time to relax after a hectic day of fifth grade. He usually sat alone, and he enjoyed that too. With four siblings he didn’t get much alone time. Sometimes he sat with his younger brother, Jackson, but…
Marco’s new little brother was named Frankie. Frankie was a grumpy baby. Marco didn’t like it when the baby cried and yelled. Marco called the baby Cranky Frankie, but his mom didn’t like it when he did that. Frankie cried about everything. When he wanted a bottle, he cried. When…
Bo was a white dog with black spots. He lived in a red house with Max and Mary. Max and Mary were grown ups who liked to take Bo on long walks. They would play Frisbee in the park with Bo evening. After their walks, they all sat on the…
“This is the very best part of carving pumpkins!” Jackson said. He was at the kitchen sink with Dad. They both had their hands in bowls of pumpkin seeds and were trying to seperate the squishy orange pulp from the pale white seeds. “I’m not sure I agree with that,”…
In a small cabin in the northeast wilderness, a huge baby boy was born. His parents named him Paul Bunyan. “He’s a mighty big baby. The biggest I’ve ever seen in the state of Maine,” said Mama Bunyan. “What will we keep him in?” Papa Bunyan looked around the cabin…
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is about the life and adventures of four March sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They are growing up during the American Civil War. As this passage starts, the girls’ mother is away taking care of Mr. March, who is sick in Washington, D.C.…
Little Women is about the March sisters who are growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage, Mrs. March has left the girls at home with their servant, Hannah, in order to nurse Mr. March who is ill in Washington, D.C. The girls have tried to work hard…
Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew Cuthbert are getting old, and they have decided to have an orphan boy from a nearby orphanage come live with them and help them on their farm. In this passage, Marilla is telling their neighbor, Mrs. Rachel Lynde, about their decision. ————————————— Marilla was…
Anne Shirley is an orphan who has been sent by mistake to like with Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew. The Cuthberts wanted a boy orphan to help Matthew on the farm. Instead, they got Anne, a girl. Anne loves the Cuthberts’ farm but knows that they are planning to…
“Where is he?” asked Bluebell, peering carefully over the edge of the nest. “He was looking for Mom, and he went too far! I think he fell out!” Her newly hatched, smaller sister twittered excitedly. “Oh dear,” said Bluebell. The young blue jay searched the ground below. Sure enough, there…
