Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
Cabanatuan City, Sumacab Campus
College of Education
Module in
CHARACTER TRAITS
for Grade 8
October 2, 2017
Prepared by:
David King J. Avila
BSE-4B
Module: Character Traits
LESSON TITLE: Character Traits
INTRODUCTION: Upon completion of this lesson, students will understand the
concept of character traits. In addition, the objectives listed below
should be met.
TARGET OUTCOMES:
define the concept of character traits on their own perspective;
distinguish different character traits correctly; and
characterize a person using appropriate descriptive
words and phrases.
TURN UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE:
What can you infer about the bible verse below? Write it down!
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control.
Galatians 5:22
Module: Character Traits
LETS TRY THIS!
Name a person you admire most. Using the given diagram below,
list down the things why you admire this person and what kind of
character traits does this person have? Use proper descriptive
words and phrases. You may attach his/her picture below.
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*Name of the person you admire most: ______________________________________
Module: Character Traits
GEAR UP YOR MIND!
What is Character Traits?
Generally, character traits reflect peoples characteristic patters of thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors. Desirable character traits include those of responsibility, loyalty, honesty,
trustworthiness, dependability, reliability, initiative, and self-
discipline.
When we observe people around us, one of the first things
that strike us is how different people are from one another.
Some people are very talkative while others are very quiet. Some are active whereas
other couch potatoes. Some worry a lot, others almost never seem anxious.
Each time we use one of these words, words like talkative, quiet , active, or
anxious , to describe those around us, we are talking about a persons personality- the
characteristic ways that people differ from one another. Personality psychologist tries to
describe and understand these differences.
Module: Character Traits
Understanding the concept of character traits could help you to understand people that
surround you. When reading a certain text, specifically a story, you could not
understand the characters without knowing their patterns of thoughts, emotions and
actions reflected in the story. Inferring characters traits could help you to understand the
story better and decipher the essence of it. Thus, in Literature, characterizing a
character in a certain text could help to develop further understanding about the
characters in the story.
What a character says, does, thinks and feels show the kind
of person he/she is. What other characters say also give you
clues to his/her character trait.
Characters (and real life people) have unique attributes called traits. You can use the
following list of character traits as a guideline as you go further in this module. Dont
stop with this list, though; you can probably think of many more terms to describe your
characters.
Honest Brave Bright Selfish Humble Quite
Light- Courageous Serious Confident Ambitious Curious
hearted Creative Funny Respectful Erudite Adorable
Leader independen humorous considerate hardworking Friendly
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Module: Character Traits
BOOST UP YOUR LEARNING!
TASK A. Individual Activity
Read each situation or dialog. Then decide which quality best
describes the character mentioned, Write the letter of your answer in the blank before
each number. Do this in a separate sheet of paper.
_______1. You go and meet them while I make haste within doors and see whether we
can get them anything for supper.
a. Sympathetic
b. Angry
c. Hospitable
d. Pitiful
_______2. Since the villagers have forgotten the affections and sympathies of their
nature, it is better if the lake is going to ripple over their dwellings.
a. Worried
b. Angry
c. Sympathetic
d. Anxious
______3. David could hardly believe her eyes. Could it be that he was getting old and
forgetful? But when he lifted the pitcher, and made a gesture of pouring into the bowl,
an abundant cascade fell bubbling into the bowl. David is______________?
a. Was excited
b. Had doubts
c. Was afraid
d. Felt ashamed
_______4. No, I dont want any tea or food. I dont even want to seeyour beautiful
dance. Just give me a pressure to take home with me.
a. Angry
b. Rude
c. Selfish
d. ungrateful
_______5. King David tried to right the many wrongs done since the death of King Avila.
He restored the lands confiscated from the rightful owners. He established the
Round Table which stood the equality of all those who sat at it. King Avila was a
___________ king.
a. Powerful
b. Merciful
c. Strong
d. Just
*Alright, are your answers same as these? 1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.b, 5.d.
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BOOST UP YOUR LEARNING!
TASK B. Group Activity
Work in a group and answer the given case study below regarding
character traits. Synthesize your ideas and present it in front of the class. 10 minutes
are the allotted time for this activity. Choose one representative of your group to present
your findings. Consider the given questions below prior to your presentation.
During parade, David noticed that one of his squad Boys, King, appeared to be
unusually quiet. Normally, King would be one of the more enthusiastic boys in the
squad. During soccer, King uncharacteristically lashed out at his opponent after
what seemed to be an ordinary challenge for the ball. King was sent off and
stormed off the pitch.
How should David react to what he had witnessed?
How would you characterize King?
What do you think are the issues in this case study?
How will you manage the situation if you were Thomas in this case?
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LEVEL UP YOUR LEARNING: INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Your Turn! Read and understand each situation. Complete the
Character trait Chart.
Missy! Come here! Mother called out in an irritated voice. I almost fell from the
stairs when I tripped on your dolls.
Im sorry,Mother, Missy apologized. But its Mimi who left me there.
No! It was you who used them this morning. You really never keep your toys after
using them, said Mimi.
Stop arguing, instead you get and keep those toys, Miki said. Next time always put
your things in proper places to avoid accidents.
Yes, Miki is right. Let us not wait for anyone to be hurt before you start organizing
your things, Mother added.
Character Trait Chart
Who? Character Trait? Evidence?
I know is because in the story
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ROUND-UP YOUR LEARNING!
You can do it! What descriptive word which you think
describes you most? You may write a short story prior to your chosen descriptive word
which reflects your character trait! You are free to write as you can.
Remember!
What a character says thinks and feels show the kind of person he/she is. What other
characters say also give you clues to his/her character trait. Character traits reflect
peoples characteristic patters of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors