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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.
  • Grandma tells a joke at every dinner and laughs the loudest.
  • Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop.
  • Omar laughs when his little sister trips over.
  • Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive.
  • A.She is generous.
  • B.He is unkind.
  • C.She is shy.
  • D.She is cheerful.
2.Match what each character does to what it shows about them.
  • Iris waits an hour for the late bus without a single complaint.
  • Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test.
  • Amara keeps asking the guide how the castle was built.
  • Theo slams the door when he loses the game.
  • A.He is quick to anger.
  • B.She is patient.
  • C.She is curious.
  • D.He is careful.

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Answer key — Describe a Character in Depth

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Grandma tells a joke at every dinner and laughs the loudest. — D (She is cheerful.) 2. Rosa shares her umbrella with a stranger at the bus stop. — A (She is generous.) 3. Omar laughs when his little sister trips over. — B (He is unkind.) 4. Nell hides behind her mother whenever visitors arrive. — C (She is shy.)
  2. 2.1. Iris waits an hour for the late bus without a single complaint. — B (She is patient.) 2. Dev checks every answer twice before he hands in his test. — D (He is careful.) 3. Amara keeps asking the guide how the castle was built. — C (She is curious.) 4. Theo slams the door when he loses the game. — A (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.