<p>Name: ______Date: ______6B- _____ Writing: Schooled Character Trait ¶  Brainstorming Traits</p><p>Character Trait: An adjective (descriptive word) that names a key part of a character’s personality. A character trait is not a noun (leader, bully, class clown, etc.), nor is a character trait a physical description (tall, messy, etc.). Character traits capture a fixed, or permanent, or at least deep side of a character: brave / cautious; determined / passive; inquisitive / apathetic; empathetic / self-centered; generous / opportunistic; optimistic / pessimistic; loyal / disloyal; resourceful / unimaginative; positive / resentful; benevolent / malevolent; trustworthy / mischievous... Character traits are not temporary reactions to an event, and they are not passing moods: ecstatic, terrified, bored, surprised, annoyed, etc. Readers can usually describe a character with more than one character trait, and some characters change during the course of a novel. As a result, selecting a character trait for a character can be challenging; sometimes, because of this, it takes readers time, especially if they want to be precise, to capture a key trait in a character.</p><p>Directions: USE PENCIL. Skim through the book and find at least 2 quotes (dialogue or narration), copied word-for-word, that accurately and precisely help describe each of the characters below. You may use an ellipsis (…) to shorten your quotes. Simply copy the main words of the quote and then use the ellipsis to skip the less important part. Then, based on your quotes, name the best possible character trait(s) for each character. You may have different traits for the different quotes.</p><p>Cap Anderson  Possible character traits: ______1. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) 2. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______)</p><p>(over) Zach Powers  Possible character traits: ______1. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) 2. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) Naomi Erlanger  Possible character traits: ______1. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) 2. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) Hugh Winkleman  Possible character traits: ______1. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) 2. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) Sophie Donnelly  Possible character traits: ______1. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) 2. Quote: ______(pg. #: ______) </p>