Character Traits

This resource features 12 posters, 12 student self-evaluations, and 48 writing prompts (4 per character trait). Character traits include: caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, honesty, perseverance, respect, responsibility, self-control, self-motivation, tolerance, and trustworthy.

Rationale

This packet features 12 posters illustrating and defining the 12 character traits chosen for this resource. There is a self-evaluation for each character trait to encourage students to think about what behaviors demonstrate that particular trait and how their behavior rates according to the scale provided. The resource contains 48 themed writing prompts to get students thinking and writing about the experiences and issues that directly affect them. Each of the character traits included in this packet have writing prompts. The prompts cover the following categories: opinion writing, informative/explanatory writing, narrative writing and response to a quote. Students can use the back of their writing page if they need more room to complete their response.