Character Traits Worksheets
It's important to be able
to describe
your own personality or someone else's, so get some practice with
these character traits worksheets. You can learn some common words that
are useful in describing what a person is like and practice using them.
These worksheets include examples and illustrations.
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Character traits (also called personality traits) are qualities or characteristics that describe what a person is like.
We usually use adjectives to describe someone's personality, but we can also use nouns.
We use these words to respond to the question: What is he or she like?
This is a question that asks about someone's personality.
Be careful!
Do not confuse the two questions below. They ask about different things!
- What is he or she like? --> personality
- What does he or she look like? --> physical appearance
Incorrect:
- What is she like?- She is blonde, short, and athletic.
Correct:
- What is she like?- She is intelligent and funny.
Now that we know how to ask about someone's personality, let's find out how to answer!
First, let's go over some of the most common adjectives and nouns that are used to describe people's personalities and how to form sentences with them. At the bottom of this page, you will find exercises to practice using character traits.
Character trait adjectives
When we use an adjective to describe someone's personality, we use the verb BE.
For example: Dora is organized!
In this sentence, the word organized is a character trait. It tells us something about Dora's personality.
What is Dora like? She is organized!
Note:
It's a good idea to learn character trait vocabulary using opposites or words that mean the same thing. Look at the following examples:
- organized / neat ≠ disorganized / messy
- active / energetic ≠ inactive / lazy
- responsible ≠ irresponsible
- fun ≠ boring
These words above are all adjectives. When we talk about someone's personality using an adjective, we use this structure:
| subject + BE + character trait adjective |
If we want to use multiple character traits in the sentence, we use commas.
Gary the magician is funny, creative, and original!
This sentence tells us information about Gary's personality using three adjectives, which are separated by commas.
What is Gary like? He is funny, creative, and original!
Character trait nouns
Sometimes we use nouns or noun phrases to talk about someone's personality.
Harold is a team player. He likes to run with his teammates!
What is Harold like? He is a team player!
Did you notice the difference? When we use a noun to describe someone's personality, we can use this structure:
| subject + BE + a/an + character trait noun |
When we use a noun, we must use a/an before the character trait noun. Nouns are less common that adjectives to describe someone's personality, but here are a few common character trait nouns:
- leader ≠ follower
- team player ≠ loner
- winner ≠ loser
- saint ≠ devil
What kind of people do you like to work with or spend time with? Look at the table below. If you need to, be sure to use a good dictionary to find the meaning of any words you don't know!
| honest | dishonest |
| happy | sad |
| funny | boring |
| mature | immature |
| patient | impatient |
| brave | cowardly |
| confident | insecure |
| outgoing / social | shy |
Exercise A: Character trait adjectives
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence that describes each picture.1.
They are very ____________!
a.) lazy
b.) energetic
c.) boring
d.) shy
2.
Melanie is ____________.
a.) social
b.) responsible
c.) curious
d.) disorganized
3.
Cheryl is so ____________!
a.) talkative
b.) organized
c.) brave
d.) hard-working
4.
Elizabeth is quite ____________.
a.) shy
b.) confident
c.) impatient
d.) active
5.
Mr. Alfredson is a bit ____________.
a.) careful
b.) careless
c.) outgoing
d.) organized
Exercise B: Character trait nouns
Match the character trait nouns from the list with the pictures below.loner - devil - romantic - winner - leader
1.
Eddie is a real ____________!
2.
Gretchen is a ____________!
3.
Ronny is a little ____________!
4.
Mikey doesn't really like to play with other children. He is more of a ____________.
5.
Everyone follows Angela, the dance teacher. She is a ____________!
Exercise C: Character trait synonyms
Match the words from the list below with their synonyms in the table.timid - nice - smart - social - inactive
| 1. outgoing | |
| 2. shy | |
| 3. intelligent | |
| 4. kind | |
| 5. lazy |
Exercise D: Character trait antonyms
Use the correct word from the list below to complete the sentences for each picture. Each sentence contains an antonym (a word with the opposite meaning).hard-working - messy - smart - dishonest - nervous
1.
Kristen reads all the time. She isn't stupid; she's very ____________!
2.
Look at all that disorder! Lydia isn't neat; she's quite ____________.
3.
Don can't ever sit still. He isn't calm; he's so ____________.
4.
Look at Evelyn with all those forms! She isn't lazy; she's very ____________.
5.
That man stole all that money! He isn't honest; he's terribly ____________!
Answer Key
Exercise A:1. They are very energetic!
2. Melanie is curious.
3. Cheryl is so talkative!
4. Elizabeth is quite active.
5. Mr. Alfredson is a bit careless.
Exercise B:
1. Eddie is a real romantic!
2. Gretchen is a winner!
3. Ronny is a little devil!
4. Mikey doesn't really like to play with other children. He is more of a loner.
5. Everyone follows Angela, the dance teacher. She is a leader!
Exercise C:
1. outgoing - social
2. shy - timid
3. intelligent - smart
4. kind - nice
5. lazy - inactive
Exercise D:
1. Kristen reads all the time. She isn't stupid; she's very smart!
2. Look at all that disorder! Lydia isn't neat; she's quite messy.
3. Don can't ever sit still. He isn't calm; he's so nervous.
4. Look at Evelyn with all those forms! She isn't lazy; she's very hard-working.
5. That man stole all that money! He isn't honest; he's terribly dishonest!
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