Name:
Period:
The Outsiders
Character Traits
1. What is a character trait?
2. What part of speech are character traits? _______________________
3. When reading a novel, how can you identify character’s traits without the author just
telling you?
4. Look over the list of character traits at the back of this packet and fill in the table below.
Character
1. Donald Trump
Character Trait
Evidence
1.
1.
2.
2.
2. Simon Cowell
(Judge from
American Idol)
1.
1.
2.
2.
3. A relative of yours:
1.
1.
__________________
2.
2.
4. Your best friend:
1.
1.
__________________
2.
2.
5. YOU
1.
1.
2.
2.
5. What Outsiders character is your favorite and why?
6. Complete the following character trait chart for 3 characters from The Outsiders.
Character
1.
Character Trait
1.
Evidence
1.
2.
2.
2.
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
1.
1.
2.
2.