Character Traits

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!

Michael, Tsar of Russia

“Michael! Michael!” Abram raced into his friend’s room. “Michael, The Assembly of the Land is looking for you. Representatives have arrived from Moscow and are heading here right now!” Michael’s brows shot up into his forehead. “What would they want with me?!” Abram put his hand on his friend’s shoulder.…

Duffy’s First Walk

Caitlyn was very excited. Her puppy was ready for his first walk outside. The puppy’s name was Duffy. He had never been outside before. Now he was six weeks old and could learn how to walk on a leash. “Here, Duffy!” Caitlyn called. Duffy ran to Caitlyn and licked her…

Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised

In Anne of Green Gables, Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, are getting older. They live on a farm in Canada, and they need some help to work the farm. They have decided to adopt a boy from a local orphanage. Unfortunately, when Matthew goes to the train station to…

Farmer Hicks and His Two Horses

Farmer Hicks had two horses. One was named Surly and the other Softly. Every day the farmer would feed the horses. Every day he’d brush the horses. And every day the farmer would exercise the horses. Surly was strong. But, he didn’t like being brushed. He didn’t’ like getting exercise…

Why the Possum’s Tail Is Bare

The Possum used to have a long, bushy tail, and was so proud of it that he combed it out every morning and sang about it at the dance, until the Rabbit, who had had no tail since the Bear pulled it out, became very jealous and made up his…

A Solemn Vow and Promise

In Anne of Green Gables, young orphan Anne Shirley has come to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on their farm called Green Gables. Anne loves the farm. As this passage begins, Marilla has taken Anne to a neighbor’s house where Anne met a girl her age named Diana. ——————————-…

Ribbet and Rabbit

Ribbet was a very small toad. He lived in a shady corner of the garden where there were large horseradish leaves to shelter him from the sun. Ribbet was brown with dark spots. He was very hard to see in the grass. Ribbet was hopping around the garden looking for…

Trick or Treat and the Purple Ghost

“I don’t know what to be for Halloween tonight,” said Marcus to his family sitting around the table. It was lunchtime already, and Marcus had spent days trying to pick a costume. He didn’t want to be the same things his friends had chosen. So he was left empty-handed with…

Artistic Attempts

The four March sisters in Little Women are growing up during the Civil War. Meg is the oldest, followed by Jo, Beth, and then Amy. Amy is the sister who loves art in all forms. In this passage, Amy tries different types of art in order to find the best…

The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle

 This is the start of the story of  The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It. ———————————- The Rag Doll had many friends. The Whisk Broom, the Furnace Shovel, the Coffee Pot, they all liked the Rag Doll very much. But when…