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Grade 3 Character Traits and Motivation Practice Test

Build Grade 3 reading skills with five 10-question practice tests on character traits, motivations, actions, dialogue, inference, and text evidence.

Character Traits and Motivation Practice Tests

These Grade 3 English Language Arts practice tests help students analyze characters through their actions, words, feelings, choices, and goals. Students use text evidence to identify traits such as responsibility, persistence, kindness, cooperation, and organization.

Skills covered

  • Identifying character traits from actions and dialogue
  • Determining why a character acts or chooses something
  • Connecting character goals to actions
  • Finding evidence that supports a trait
  • Making inferences about feelings and attitudes
  • Using context to understand character-related words

How to use these practice tests

Do not choose a trait only because it sounds positive. Look for what the character actually says and does. Then connect those actions to the character’s goal or motivation and select the evidence that best supports your answer.

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Grade 3 Character Traits and Motivation Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 English Language Arts practice test on character traits, motivation, actions, dialogue, evidence, and inference.

Read what each character says, does, and chooses. Use those clues to identify the character trait, motivation, and best supporting evidence.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Which character trait best describes Riley?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Organized.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Riley sorts books, makes a list, uses a basket, and checks shelves twice.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is Organized.

Riley sorts books, makes a list, uses a basket, and checks shelves twice.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Why did Riley sort the books by shelf label?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is So books could be returned to the correct places.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Shelf labels help Riley put each book in its proper location.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is So books could be returned to the correct places.

Shelf labels help Riley put each book in its proper location.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Which action is evidence that Riley is responsible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is She keeps a list of missing books.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Keeping a list helps Riley track what still needs to be found.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is She keeps a list of missing books.

Keeping a list helps Riley track what still needs to be found.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. What motivated Riley to check the shelves twice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is She wanted the next students to find books quickly.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Riley checks carefully because she wants the library to work well for others.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is She wanted the next students to find books quickly.

Riley checks carefully because she wants the library to work well for others.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. What did Riley do with a book left on a desk?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Placed it in the correct basket.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: The passage says Riley placed the book in the correct basket.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is Placed it in the correct basket.

The passage says Riley placed the book in the correct basket.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. What does “missing” mean in the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Not found or not in its expected place.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Missing books are books that cannot be found on their expected shelves.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is Not found or not in its expected place.

Missing books are books that cannot be found on their expected shelves.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Which trait does Riley not show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Carelessness.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Riley is careful and organized, so carelessness is not supported by the passage.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is Carelessness.

Riley is careful and organized, so carelessness is not supported by the passage.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Which detail best supports the idea that Riley thinks about others?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is She wants the next students to find books quickly.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Her goal is to make the library easier for future students to use.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is She wants the next students to find books quickly.

Her goal is to make the library easier for future students to use.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. What can the reader infer about Riley’s job?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It requires careful attention.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: Sorting, listing, and checking twice all require careful attention.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is It requires careful attention.

Sorting, listing, and checking twice all require careful attention.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Riley was in charge of returning the classroom library books. She sorted the books by shelf label and made a list of missing books. When a classmate left a book on a desk, Riley placed it in the correct basket instead of leaving it there. She wanted the next students to find books quickly, so she checked the shelves twice. Which title best fits the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Riley Organizes the Library.

  1. Notice the character action: Look at what the character says, does, or chooses to do.
  2. Connect action and motivation: The passage focuses on Riley’s organized work returning books.
  3. Check the trait: The correct choice is Riley Organizes the Library.

The passage focuses on Riley’s organized work returning books.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Character Traits and Motivation

What is a character trait?

A character trait is a quality or way of behaving, such as being kind, responsible, curious, or persistent.

What is character motivation?

Character motivation is the reason a character acts, speaks, or makes a choice.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Character Traits and Motivation questions in total.