Inferring a Character's Personality

Inferring a Character's Personality from Events, Conflicts, Dialogue, and Decisions

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Directions. Select a character from your book and think about how you could describe that character's personality traits by studying an event, a conflict, dialogue, and decision. Include implied ideas.

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Describe an Event in the Story What personality trait does this event reveal?

Goldilocks eats the bears' porridge without asking. This shows that she is selfish at the beginning.

Describe a Conflict Facing the Character What personality trait does this conflict reveal?

Summarize Important Dialogue What personality trait does this dialogue reveal?

Describe an Important Decision the Character Made What personality trait does this decision reveal?

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Describe an Event in the Story	What personality trait does this event reveal?
Goldilocks eats the bears' porridge without asking.	This shows that she is selfish at the beginning.
Describe a Conflict Facing the Character	What personality trait does this conflict reveal?

Summarize Important Dialogue	What personality trait does this dialogue reveal?

Describe an Important Decision the Character Made	What personality trait does this decision reveal?