Character Traits

This engaging reading comprehension worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen character analysis and inferential thinking through a short narrative about a group project. Students answer multiple-choice questions that require them to match character traits-such as responsibility, cooperation, or creativity-to specific students based on actions, dialogue, and behaviors described in the passage.

Learning Goals

• Character Analysis (Grades 4-6): Identify character traits using textual evidence.
• Making Inferences: Determine personality traits from what characters say and do.
• Evidence-Based Reasoning: Support trait choices with clues from the text.
• Reading Comprehension: Understand character relationships and motivations within the story.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA standards.
• Inference-Focused Practice: Encourages students to read beyond explicit statements.
• Assessment-Ready Format: Multiple-choice structure supports test-taking strategies.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for literacy centers, guided reading, homework, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students deepen understanding of characters by connecting behavior to personality traits. By practicing inference and evidence-based reasoning, learners strengthen comprehension, critical thinking, and confidence in analyzing narrative text. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource provides meaningful practice with character analysis, inference, and thoughtful reading.

This worksheet is part of our multiple choice reading passages worksheets collection.