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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.
  • Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test.
  • Lucy sticks up for her friend when the whole class laughs at him.
  • Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive.
  • Omar laughs when his little sister trips over.
  • A.She is loyal.
  • B.He is careful.
  • C.He is unkind.
  • D.She is shy.
2.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself.
  • Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop.
  • Theo slams the door when he loses the game.
  • Max will not change his plan even when everyone shows him it will fail.
  • A.She is generous.
  • B.He is stubborn.
  • C.He is dishonest.
  • D.He is quick to anger.

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Answer key — Describe a Character in Depth

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test. — B (He is careful.) 2. Lucy sticks up for her friend when the whole class laughs at him. — A (She is loyal.) 3. Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive. — D (She is shy.) 4. Omar laughs when his little sister trips over. — C (He is unkind.)
  2. 2.1. Finn blames his brother for the vase he knocked over himself. — C (He is dishonest.) 2. Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop. — A (She is generous.) 3. Theo slams the door when he loses the game. — D (He is quick to anger.) 4. Max will not change his plan even when everyone shows him it will fail. — B (He is stubborn.)

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