Character Traits / Personality Vocabulary

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• Leerjaar 1

Personality Traits

(Character Traits)

The way we are, based on what we say, do, think and feel.

Examples:

hard-working, cheerful, shy, patient, and many more

Someone quiet does not _____ very much.

1. work
2. speak
3. sleep
4. eat

A relaxed person does not get
____________ a lot.

1. tired
2. upset
3. calm
4. shy

Which word means the same as nice?

1. kind
2. friendly
3. pleasant
4. a, b and c

Something funny makes you ...

Something fun makes you ...

Someone serious does not ______ very much.

happy

laugh

laugh

What's he or she like?

Ambitious                    Easy-going             Responsible

Outgoing                      Energetic                 Crazy

Generous                     Confident                 Mad              

Practical                       Patient                       Mean (not generous)

Organised                    Sensible                    Mean (nasty, unfriendly)

Hard-working             Shy                              Insecure (not confident)

Cheerful                        Dull

Friendly / unfriendly                 shy  

Kind        / unkind                       sociable  (= not shy)

nice, pleasant                             sporty

fun                                                 organised

funny                                             tidy (= not messy)

relaxed / calm

clever  / intelligent

stupid

hard-working

lazy

I tidy person does not

1. make a mess often
2. shout
3. laugh a lot
4. speak to others much

An intelligent person

1. works hard
2. is lazy
3. learns easily
4. doesn't like sharing

An ambitious person

1. likes to play sports
2. makes no plans and is easy-going
3. is interested in other people
4. makes plans and works hard to achieve goals

When a person shares his last food or money with another person, he is

1. ambitious
2. generous
3. energetic
4. cheerful

The opposite of generous is

1. mean
2. stingy
3. dull
4. shy

A shy person is someone who

1. does not like sharing with others
2. does not like sports
3. does not talk easily to people he doesn't know
4. is not very intelligent

Another word for 'easy-going' is

1. energy
2. practical
3. organised
4. relaxed

A sensible person is NOT

1. stupid
2. responsible
3. organised
4. practical

A confident person knows for sure what she is capable of. The opposite is a person who is ________

1. insecure
2. unconfident
3. shy
4. impractical

How would you describe her?

One word

This person is ....

This person is ...

Describe the person with one or two positive adjectives that say something about his or her character.

Write one or two full sentences describing the chosen person.

Choose one adjective to describe yourself

I now know more words to describe someone's character.