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Describe a Character in Depth is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on working out a character's traits from what they do, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.3. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Describe a Character in Depth

RL.4.3

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Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive.
  • Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself.
  • Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop.
  • Ellie returns a wallet she found, with all the money still in it.
  • A.She is honest.
  • B.She is shy.
  • C.She is generous.
  • D.He is dishonest.
2.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Max will not change his plan even when everyone shows him it will fail.
  • Amara keeps asking the guide how the castle was built.
  • Grandma tells a joke at every dinner and laughs the loudest.
  • Theo slams the door when he loses the game.
  • A.She is curious.
  • B.He is quick to anger.
  • C.He is stubborn.
  • D.She is cheerful.

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Answer key — Describe a Character in Depth

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive. — B (She is shy.) 2. Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself. — D (He is dishonest.) 3. Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop. — C (She is generous.) 4. Ellie returns a wallet she found, with all the money still in it. — A (She is honest.)
  2. 2.1. Max will not change his plan even when everyone shows him it will fail. — C (He is stubborn.) 2. Amara keeps asking the guide how the castle was built. — A (She is curious.) 3. Grandma tells a joke at every dinner and laughs the loudest. — D (She is cheerful.) 4. Theo slams the door when he loses the game. — B (He is quick to anger.)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.4.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.