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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

NameDate

Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Iris waits an hour for the late bus without a single complaint.
  • Omar laughs when his little sister trips over.
  • Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself.
  • Ellie returns a wallet she found, with all the money still in it.
  • A.She is patient.
  • B.She is honest.
  • C.He is dishonest.
  • D.He is unkind.
2.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test.
  • Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop.
  • Theo slams the door when he loses the game.
  • Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive.
  • A.He is careful.
  • B.She is generous.
  • C.He is quick to anger.
  • D.She is shy.

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Answer key — Describe a Character in Depth

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Iris waits an hour for the late bus without a single complaint. — A (She is patient.) 2. Omar laughs when his little sister trips over. — D (He is unkind.) 3. Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself. — C (He is dishonest.) 4. Ellie returns a wallet she found, with all the money still in it. — B (She is honest.)
  2. 2.1. Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test. — A (He is careful.) 2. Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop. — B (She is generous.) 3. Theo slams the door when he loses the game. — C (He is quick to anger.) 4. Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive. — D (She is shy.)

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