A Digital Resource for Identifying Character Traits

Character traits are the qualities, attitudes and behaviors that define how a character thinks, feels and acts. Understanding these traits is essential for developing strong reading comprehension skills because it helps students interpret stories beyond the surface level.

Teach Starter has created this digital activity to provide your students with practice identifying character traits. Students read short passages and choose the correct character trait from multiple-choice options. Each passage is crafted to highlight how language, such as dialogue, actions and descriptions, reveals personality.

For example:

Choose the character trait that best matches the description.

Eli slipped away to the edge of the stage, tracing the scuffed floor with his shoe. His chest felt heavy as he watched the celebration from afar. How he wished he could trade places with one of the students enjoying their victory.

a) loyal
b) jealous
c) intelligent

The correct answer, of course, is option b!

This resource downloads as a Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides file. Use the resource in slideshow mode to enable the animations.

Teach How to Identify Character Traits Collaboratively 

This identifying character traits digital activity has been designed by our team to keep your students engaged while they learn and revise this important literacy skill. If you’re keen to make it even more interactive for your students, you might like to try the following adaptations:

• Make it a team challenge – Have your students work in pairs or small groups. They can read the passage together, discuss clues in the text, and explain why they think a character shows a particular trait. This collaborative approach builds critical thinking and communication skills while giving students confidence in their choices.
• Incorporate movement – Turn the quiz into a kinesthetic learning experience! Assign each response (options 1, 2 or 3) a specific physical action or corner of the room to move to. This approach energizes the classroom, reinforcing understanding through physical engagement.
• Digital conversations – For something a little different, why not have your students record their responses to each question in a digital chat? The inclusion of additional technology adds variety and keeps engagement high, especially for visual learners.

By incorporating collaboration, movement and technology, you can transform a simple digital quiz into an interactive experience that appeals to different learning styles.

Download Your Character Traits Quiz Today

To get your hands on this identifying character traits activity, use the Download button above to access your preferred version of this resource. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template before accessing it.)

Open it on your chosen digital device, and you’re ready to begin… it’s that simple!

Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource.

More Resources for Identifying Character Traits in Literature

If you’re teaching character traits to your students, you’ll want to check out more of Teach Starter’s teacher-created, curriculum-aligned resources. Click below to explore a selection from our library.

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