What are character traits?

This past week, readers began thinking about how to describe the character in their story using a character trait. A character trait is an adjective that is used to describe someone's personality. We discussed the difference between a feeling and a trait. Feelings can change based on the situation but a character trait is something that describes who you are as a person. In the pictures below, students are determining a positive trait vs. a negative trait.

While your student is reading this week, ask them questions like:
-What is your character doing? Saying? Acting like?
-How can you describe the main character using a character trait?
-What evidence do you have to support your thinking?