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Character Traits Activities

Character traits are one of my favorite reading skills. I love digging in deep and analyzing characters. I also truly believe that learning about different characters, their traits, and what makes them exhibit those traits help students gain perspective and empathy.  This post will share some of the ways that I introduce, teach, and/or review character traits with 4th and 5th graders, including free character traits activities (the activities are also applicable to 3rd grade students).

Here are some of my best tips and strategies for teaching character traits in a way that both resonates with students and really gets them thinking about characters in deeper ways.

1. Introducing and Reviewing Character Traits

When first introducing character traits (or reviewing them with 4th and 5th graders), I like to have a chart with different traits listed, categorized by negative and positive traits. This both introduces the students to what character traits are, and also builds their vocabulary by introducing them to new words. When we start the chart, I have a few traits already listed and then we add to it as we read about more characters.

2. Identify Character Traits During Read Alouds, Guided Reading, and Independent Reading

During the week of and the weeks after reviewing character traits, we track the character traits exhibited by the characters in the stories we read. We do this with read alouds, guided reading, and my students’ independent reading books.

• Click here if you want to see my favorite read alouds for teaching story elements.

3. Integrate into Writing

One of the best ways to see if your students understand a reading skill is to see if they can apply that reading skill in an original writing piece. Character traits is a great skill for this because the students enjoy writing characters that demonstrate different character traits. Stay tuned till the end of this post because I have a free character trait activity to help you implement this.

4. Explicitly Teach the Ways Character Traits Can be Demonstrated

Another way to take character traits a step further is to teach the students to identify and describe the different ways the character demonstrated that character trait. Here are the ways I teach my students:

• Internal Thoughts
• Feelings/Motivation

These ways then turn into the different types of textual evidence that the student can provide to support the character trait they chose for a character.

5. Track the Character Traits of One Character

A favorite (and higher-level, so perfect for 5th graders) character trait activity is to track the character traits demonstrated by the same character throughout the course of a story or read aloud.

To do this, have the students draw a line to represent a time-line and then record the character trait exhibited and whatever details you wish to include. Details could be:

• Textual evidence to support the character trait (dialogue, actions, thoughts)
• The reason for the character trait – in other words, what happened to cause that trait to come to the surface

6. Analyze How the Same Character Traits are Demonstrated Across Different Stories

Another way to take this reading skill deeper for 4th and 5th grade students is to have them analyze how the same character trait is demonstrated across different stories. My go-to resource for having my students do this is my Character Traits Sorts resource . To complete the activity, the students read 16 short stories and then sort the stories by determining which of the five given character traits are best exhibited by the main character. This activity really helps the students analyze how character traits can be demonstrated in different ways.

• Click here to see this Character Traits Sort in my TpT store.

7. Use Short Texts to Analyze a Variety of Character Traits

In 4th and 5th grade, we read a lot of longer books and passages, however I also think variety and amount of practice is important when practicing any reading skill. So, I use a variety of text lengths with any reading skill I teach. By using long texts, I am building stamina and teaching the rigor needed for 4th and 5th graders. However, by using short texts I am able to expose my students to the skill multiple times and with multiple texts. I love using my reading puzzles for this purpose. You can see the Character Traits Reading Puzzles in my TPT store here . They include 20 short stories for the students to match to different character traits. They are both engaging and perfect for exposing students to multiple types of traits and giving them plenty of opportunities to practice identifying character traits.

Free Character Traits Activities

Here are some free activities to help you integrate the tips and strategies shared on this post.

Character Traits Sort: Positive or Negative

This activity is super helpful to introduce students to a variety of character traits and to help build their vocabulary by having them categorize the traits as positive or negative. The traits in this freebie can also be the basis for an anchor chart like the one I described earlier.

Want an easy way to integrate character traits into writing? Have the students choose a character trait card and then write a story featuring a character who demonstrates that trait.

As mentioned above, we love tracking character traits. Use this free printable or this printable booklet to easily implement this. You could use the printable to track from read alouds and the printable booklet for the students to track from independent reading.

Click here or on the image below to download the free character trait activities.

Need More Story Elements Resources?

Mentor Texts for Teaching Story Elements –  Click here to see my favorite read alouds for teaching and reviewing different story elements.

Teaching Story Elements TpT Resource – My go-to resource for teaching story elements is definitely this resource. It includes posters, graphic organizers, passages, task cards, and more. Click here to see the Teaching Story Elements resource.

Story Element Reading Games – My students love anytime I gamify reading instruction and they definitely enjoy these story element reading games. Click here to see the Story Element Reading Games on TpT.

Story Element Reading Spinner Centers – Reading spinners are another favorite of my students. Click here to see Story Element Reading Spinners on TPT.

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July 14, 2019 at 9:56 am

In step 1, you mention a chart of positive and negative trait words to use as a resource that you add to. Do you have a copy of this chart or list to share? Thank you!!

July 14, 2019 at 12:31 pm

Hi Vicki, I replicate this one: https://www.crafting-connections.com/2014/08/anchors-away-monday-81814-character.html

July 24, 2020 at 4:43 pm

I love all of your reading activities for all of the topics we do in my 5th grade classroom. I’m wondering if your bundle includes all of these individuals activities?

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Teaching Character Traits in Reading

Teaching about character traits in reading can be challenging but fun!

One of the hardest parts for kids is that in most pieces of literature, the character traits are somewhat abstract. The author doesn’t directly tell the reader what the character is like, which forces kids to have to learn to piece it together by making inferences based on what the character says and does.

So our job as teachers is to equip our miniature detectives with the tools they need to figure out what each character is really like. How do I do that in my classroom?

Here are 10 tips to use for character traits:

1. Define Character Traits

First, we define character traits and talk about what is and isn’t a character trait. One of the things I use is this anchor chart to guide our discussions about a character’s outward appearance vs. his/her inner character.

Then we brainstorm a list of character traits on a separate anchor chart as a class. Of course, I already have a pre-made list, but part of the learning process here is to allow students to share their knowledge and to work together to create a list that is more meaningful to them before we take sometime later on to enhance the list.

2. Evaluate Character Traits as Positive, Negative, or Neutral

When the anchor chart with all of the character traits is done, I like to revisit it the next day and talk about the difference between positive and negative character traits.

We go through the list and mark a plus or minus sign next to each trait. For those traits that could be viewed either way, we mark these with an “n” for neutral.

3. Do an Art Project Involving Your Student’s Character Traits

The next thing we do is an art project. There are a number of really good projects, like doing Wordles on the computer, or making silhouettes, but I usually have the kids draw cartoon caricatures which they label.

To do this, we look at the character chart and the kids choose 10 of the character traits which describe themselves. After jotting these down on scratch paper, we head to the computer lab, where the kids type these using a variety of fonts in larger sizes. We print these and later cut them out and glue the words around our cartoons.

4. Use Mentor Texts: Fiction

Once I feel that the kids have a basic knowledge of character traits, it’s time to dig into text together. I love choosing fiction in the form of mentor texts because they are short but oh, so rich!

After reading each book, we discuss each character, what character traits were shown, and how we know this. The “how we know this” is an important part and can help the kids practice searching for text evidence.

One of the strategies I use to help kids identify character traits is to teach them to use the acronym F.A.S.T., which stands for Feelings, Actions, Sayings, and Thoughts. If kids are able to determine these things about the character, chances are, they’ll “get” what the character traits are.

5. Use Mentor Texts: Fairy Tales

Besides using fiction, fairy tales are great to use because they often have very black and white type characters, which make them ideal for identifying character traits practice. It’s fun to compare and contrast the villains and the heroes, that are present in so many of these classic tales.

6. Use Mentor Texts: Fables

Fables are another treasure trove resource for character traits because the writers often portrayed them in simplistic or sometimes exaggerated ways to make sure that the readers got the point of the story without much trouble.

Fables also have the added “short text” bonus, which I love for practicing skills. Rather than reading 100 pages to figure out a character, we can practice as a class and in 30 minutes or less, we can figure out several of them. Love that about fables!

7. Use Real People

Using real people, whether it is a historical person from the social studies book, a famous person from a biography, or even the principal (if he/she is a great example, which I’m hoping would be the case), real people are super interesting for character traits examples.

Another plus to using historical figures is that they can help you integrate reading and social studies. In my mind, that’s awesome!

8. Use Task Cards

Task cards are always one of my favorite things to use in the classroom. When kids think of task cards, they usually think “game” or “fun” but I think task cards are actually a “great learning opportunity!”

I created a set of Character Traits Task Cards Print and Digital that I like to use that have mini-stories on each of the 32 cards. I like to set them around the room and give kids clipboards to write on but you could sure use them as a whole class or at centers too. These give the kids some real concentrated practice.

Characters, Settings and Events: Print and Digital

9. Independent Work

Now that the kids have become fairly well versed in determining character traits, it’s time to kick the little birdies out of the nest a bit, so they can do some independent work. I love using lots of passages and graphic organizers from my Characters, Settings and Events: Print and Digital . With 48 pages (including 32 task cards), there’s enough material to allow the kids to get lots of practice with a variety of activities. And my favorite part…It includes both a print AND a digital format to give you greater flexibility in the classroom!

10. Review Throughout the Year

Once the unit is done, we don’t just set it aside and forget about it. Like everything we do, I try to continue to weave it in as we go. Even a simple question with each read aloud or every piece of literature the kids read can help. “What character traits did you notice?” goes a long way towards keeping this concept fresh in the kid’s minds.

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How to Teach Character Analysis + Free Character Traits List Printable

Having the ability to analyze the character traits of characters in a short story or novel is crucial in grasping the underlying message of the author. Simple texts typically explicitly state these traits, labeling a main character as kind or brave, in order to assist the reader.

Yet, as students tackle more complex texts, they must delve deeper into the characters and their traits. The skill of accurately depicting characters is a fundamental skill that students must conquer before they can examine how a character’s personality is shaped by the storyline and their interactions with others.

Establishing a strong understanding of positive and negative character traits is essential for success with later skills like analyzing character change .

In this post, I aim to provide some resources about the definition, share examples of character traits, and how you can help readers use text evidence to analyze individuals in literature. Additionally, I will provide some helpful printable materials to assist in conducting these lessons in your classroom.

Why teach character analysis?

Character analysis, or identifying character and personality traits, is an approachable way to get students used to the rigorous expectations for deep thinking about literature. Students must use text clues to make inferences, and they must also be able to support their answers with details from the plot.

Character discussions can be great for building vocabulary and helping students build a bank of interesting adjectives they can use as they begin writing their own stories.

You’ll find you can spiral character analysis skill practice throughout the year and can progressively raise your expectations as students become more proficient.

Getting started teaching character traits

Identifying traits is an important foundational skill. Whether this is your first year teaching reading or you’re looking for some new ideas to incorporate into your classroom, my hope is you’ll find some ideas and ready-to-use resources you can add to your lesson plans for this skill.

Before we dive into the lesson plan, here’s some background information on how this skill fits into the larger picture of teaching reading.

What are character traits?

Character traits are the unique qualities and characteristics used to describe characters – including the individual’s personality and behavior. These traits can be either positive or negative, but in this context, we will focus on positive character traits. When we describe a character, whether it is a protagonist in a novel or a friend in real life, we often look at their attitude and the qualities they possess.

For example, a courageous and adventurous character may be willing to take risks and face challenges head-on. On the other hand, a compassionate character may show empathy and kindness towards others.

These traits help shape a fictional character’s development throughout a story and make them relatable to the audience.

What standards address character analysis?

This skill is introduced in very different grade levels depending on what standards you use. This is a second-grade language arts standard in Texas, and students are expected to apply this skill to analyze character relationships by third grade. The Common Core standards introduce character analysis in third grade and expand upon it through the remaining elementary years.

Here are the Texas standards (TEKS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS to aid with lesson plan documentation:

• TEKS 2.8B  Describe the main character’s internal & external traits
• CCSS RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
• CCSS RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

What pre-requisite skills do my students need to have before I begin?

Unlike many higher-level reading comprehension skills, at the basic level identifying these doesn’t require a ton of prerequisite lessons. Once students can recall the main elements of fiction and tell about the main character, they’re ready to begin identifying character traits. In other words, the foundations of comprehension must be solid.

That being said, upper elementary and middle school students will be asked to infer character traits through dialogue and action so the skill itself has multiple layers that progress as students continue through school.

If you’re worried about students’ reading levels or you have a very diverse group of learners, the lesson below outlines a great way to begin teaching this skill because it doesn’t even require students to use text for the initial lessons.

What books are good for introducing & modeling how to identify character traits?

There are so many great books to use with lessons on character analysis. While we tend to look at picture books as mentor texts, biographies are a great option for this skill. The story just needs a strong main character and/or supporting characters that your students can make inferences about.

Here are my 10 favorite books for teaching students to identify character traits:

• Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
• The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
• The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
• Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
• The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
• The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
• A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
• The Good Egg by Jory John
• Sheila Rae the Brave by Kevin Henkes
• Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman

Before Reading: Introducing Character Traits

Character traits can be hard for younger learners to grasp. While many things are spelled out for them in early readers, character analysis requires students to make inferences based on clues in the text.

When introducing the skill, it is important to begin by helping students define the term. Examples and non-examples can be a powerful strategy for building understanding.

Students must be able to differentiate between what a character looks like – their appearance – and their internal character. You’ll also need to differentiate between emotions and character traits.

One great way to do this is by modeling these differences using yourself or a student in your class. Have students take turns giving examples of physical attributes first. Then transition to discussing the traits of that person. When you finish, compare the two lists to help students internalize the differences between the two.

Here’s a great example of an anchor chart for your class as you begin this foundational work.

See more great examples of great character traits anchor charts.

Once you’ve done this as a group, you can even have students break off into groups. They can complete an example using themselves or another classmate.

The great thing about doing this first is that it doesn’t require text. Your struggling readers get the chance to understand the skill without using all their mental energy on decoding.

You may also consider creating a list of traits as a class. Alternatively, you may share and discuss this free character traits list pdf download . This can help students build vocabulary.

If you feel your students might need additional practice before they identify these traits in text, you can work backward by assigning each student a trait and having them write about how someone with that trait might think, act, or speak to others. This can help students tune into what clues the text might provide.

Transitioning to Text: Guided Practice

Once your students have a solid grasp of what character traits are, you’re likely ready to transition them toward identifying the traits of characters in a short text.

At this point, I like to pick a picture book to use as a mentor text. My favorite for upper elementary is A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. A great alternative for younger students or those with shorter attention spans is No, David! from the same author.

As you read, have students pay attention to the main character’s thoughts, words, actions, and feelings. Stop to discuss what traits they can infer along the way.

After reading, use the free flipbooks to help your students document the traits they observed. Under each flap, they should provide evidence from the text supporting their identified trait.

Depending on the text you select, this can also be a great spot to begin the discussion of positive vs. negative traits. You can even use the cut & paste activity included to help your students sort traits into three categories – positive, negative, and neutral.

Grab the free resources here.

Independent Practice Options

Once students seem to have a solid grasp on this skill, there are many different ways you can incorporate this into independent practice.

One great option is encouraging students to discuss these traits during their literature circles or guided reading. I’ve included a free graphic organizer that students can use to organize their thoughts and record text evidence for their book.

Here are a few ways you can offer some fun additional practice:

• Use free online games to practice the skill & keep students engaged
• Use task cards to have students practice identifying traits
• Have students create a Wordle for a character in a book they’ve read

Grab the free resources for teaching character traits

Now that you’ve read about how you can get students to think deeply about characters and their traits, I’m sure you’re ready to tackle this in your classroom.

That’s why I created a set of free resources for teaching this skill. In this free pack, you’ll find:

• Character traits list for reading journals
• Graphic organizers – internal vs. external, text evidence, comparing characters
• Comparing characters graphic organizer
• Character trait writing task – differentiated options available
• Trait sort – positive, negative, and neutral traits

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Here is a great list of 250 character trait words. You can use these words to help students increase their characterization vocabularies. It also goes well with my student-centered projects and activities on characterizations.

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5 Easy Ways to Teach Character Traits and Changes

Understanding characters is an essential reading comprehension skill that many students find challenging. To master this tricky skill, you’ll want to teach character traits and changes by breaking down the concepts into manageable parts that help students learn to infer character traits from text evidence and describe character changes over time.

Why is Teaching Character Traits and Changes So Tricky?

Students must combine a variety of comprehension skills to make sense of characters. They need background knowledge of traits and what they look or sound like, an understanding of new or complex vocabulary, and the ability to use text evidence to infer character traits based on words and actions. If one area is lacking, they will struggle!

In my Character Traits Pack on TPT , I include multiple activities for addressing each of these areas. Read on to learn my favorite strategies for character analysis!

Focus on Character Traits Vocabulary

Most kids know common character traits like kind, friendly, and honest, but many lack the vocabulary for more complex traits like timid, loyal, generous, or even malicious, gullible, or intimidating! The first step in helping students understand characters is to build up their character trait vocabulary.

Start by charting common terms, but look for opportunities to add more complex and interesting words as they come up in classroom reading. Once you have a good list, it’s fun to play around with the new words. You might describe a character and have students choose the word that best describes that behavior, or even have students choose a known character from a movie and work with a partner to choose matching character traits. How would you describe Hagrid from Harry Potter? What character traits best describe The Grinch?

Reading biographies or conducting biography research also offers wonderful opportunities to discuss traits. Great for integrating social studies and reading!

Teach Outside Vs Inside Traits

Many students confuse physical traits with personality traits. We identify physical traits by using our eyes and describing how the character looks on the outside but we determine personality traits by noticing the character’s thoughts, feelings, words, and actions over time. We use all those clues to draw conclusions about the character’s personality and to track how they change after different events.

Explain Emotions Vs Character Traits

If a character feels sad in a story, that doesn’t necessarily mean the character has a gloomy or hopeless personality. Students must understand the difference between short-lived emotions and long-term personality traits. This can be as simple as asking, “Are they often this way or just this once?” Help students see that repeated emotions are often clues for character traits.

Discuss Character Changes with Sentence Stems

Noticing how characters change over time takes repeated practice and lots of discussion. Students must learn to use the text evidence to determine both the change and why it happened. Sentence stems can hold students accountable for thinking through their ideas and expressing them clearly.

In the beginning, I would describe (character) as (trait) because (text evidence).

In the end, I would describe (character) as (trait) because (text evidence).

(Character) most likely changed this way because (describe important event).

In my Character Traits Pack , I’ve included flexible options for easy character study and describing changes over time.

Use Short Picture Books for Big Impact

Even in upper elementary, short picture books work magic for powerful comprehension lessons. Students are engaged in the story for its humor or emotion, and can practice naming traits and evidence, or even changes. Below are some of my favorite picture books for teaching character traits, plus a Junie B. Jones chapter book because it works so well!

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Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

The Bad Seed by Jory John

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

The Recess Queen by O’Neill and Huliska-Beith

17 thoughts on “5 Easy Ways to Teach Character Traits and Changes”

I love your anchor charts!

Thanks! I love making them! It’s the only time I get to color with markers and crayons again! 🙂

Thank you so much for sharing. I am fairly new to this topic and I am learning.

I really like the anchor charts that you have used. One book that I used this year for character traits was Louder, Lilli. A very cute book that I just became aware of.

Good idea! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

Love your Inside/Outside anchor chart. It really shows the difference between the two. Students often have trouble with the personality part. Thanks!

It is a tricky concept! The chart seems to help. Thanks for reading! 🙂

Love the charts! Yes, do you create them with the class or beforehand??? What works best. I feel like during would be good, so you can create them with the class. But then you don’t have the time to make it nice and artsy. Thoughts? What do you do?

I do create the charts with the class but since I’m usually rushing and I have terrible handwriting, I often recreate them at the end of the day! (Sounds dumb, but I find it relaxing to pull out my markers and crayons and create a “pretty” version at the end of the day.) Sometimes we’ll just make the “chart” on notebook paper using the document camera or on the whiteboard. That way I’m not wasting 2 big pieces of chart paper every time. 🙂

I love your character charts! Beautifully done! Do you mind if I add them to my “Anchor Chart Central” blog. I will link back to this blog and give you credit. I use the blog to share reading charts with my third graders.

http://anchorchartcentral.blogspot.com/

Warmly, Linda

Thanks, Linda! And of course you can repost. Thanks for asking! 🙂 Kady

I am loving these charts to help break down the basics when it comes to understanding characters. I am going to pin this and share it on my article about graphic novels and stepping kids through stages of reading. Thanks!

This is a fabulous post – glad I found it on pinterest 🙂 Going to check out these books – would love to know more books that you have used?

Thank you so much this is so useful

I’ve used the anchor charts and I wanted to use one of the booklets. The Character Traits with the flaps, but the picture of the student one and the one you have available to print are different. The students one has Feelings and the printable one has Physical Traits. Do you have the one that has Feelings? That’s the one I’d like to use. Thanks!

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Character Traits Writing Activity Packet

This no-prep writing activity packet includes everything you need for introducing and teaching character traits in elementary writing instruction.

It includes an overview and list of examples to give students ideas for character traits they can use in their writing, a graphic organizer for story and character trait planning, a model example and sample story, and an assessment rubric for grading and feedback.

This packet will help you easily define and discuss character traits, introduce student strategies for identifying them, and teach students to incorporate them in their own writing.

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Describe the most notable mental and moral qualities of a real or fictional person.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3

Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

ELAR 2.8(B)

Describe the main character's (characters') internal and external traits;

ELAR 3.8(B)

Explain the relationships among the major and minor characters;

ELAR 4.8(B)

Explain the interactions of the characters and the changes they undergo;

ELAR 5.8(B)

Analyze the relationships of and conflicts among the characters;

Develop a Knack for Character Analysis 

After reading a biographical or narrative text, have your students identify the six character traits that best describe a real or fictional person, using evidence to justify their conclusions. They’ll then decorate their page with drawings that illustrate their thoughts.

By completing this activity, students demonstrate an ability to describe a person’s traits, motivations, or feelings (historical or fictional) and explain how their actions contribute to a sequence of events.

We suggest using this worksheet with real-life profiles discussed during Black History Month,  W omen’s History Month , and character studies in text types . 

Scaffolding + Extension Tips 

In addition to individual student work time, use this creative writing worksheet as a:

• Reading center activity
• Biography project assignment
• Homework assignment
• Small group or whole-class review (via smartboard)

Additionally, students who need more support with these concepts would benefit from completing this worksheet in a 1:1 setting or guided reading group . 

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5 Engaging Characterization Activities for High School Students to Try Today

One of my favorite things to do with a text – especially a longer one like a novel or play – is to analyze the characters. I like to start with pre-reading characterization activities   to allow my students to review and practice character analysis before jumping into the text. 

During reading, we pause to discuss the characters – their motivations, their conflicts, their growth. As part of my final assessment for the text, I try to include a way for students to demonstrate their understanding of a character. 

Keep reading for some of my favorite characterization activities to use for after reading.

Characterization Activity 1: Character Analysis Graphic Organizers

One engaging characterization activity is character analysis graphic organizers. These can be in the form of mini flipbooks or full-sized sheets. 

 You can create whole-sheet flipbooks (seen here for  The Odyssey ) or mini ones (these are perfect for classes that use interactive notebooks). 

Each character in the story gets his or her own tab/flap. Within these tabs, students can track whatever elements you want them to focus on. 

I’ve used this template to create character analysis mini flip books for Romeo and Juliet , A Midsummer Night’s Dream , and The Great Gatsby . I like to focus on the following for each character:  

• Background information (this helps explain their actions) 
• Quote analysis: one important quote and how it impacts the text 
• Theme: how the character helps develop the theme 
• Characterization: provide textual evidence for direct and indirect characterization
• Static or Dynamic? Round or Flat?: Choose and provide an explanation 

Flip books can also be used during reading to track multiple characters. 

Not into flipbooks? Try full-size graphic organizers instead. The benefit of these is that there is more room for students to add information. For example, with both my  Crucible ,  Animal Farm , and Odyssey character analysis graphic organizers, students can provide examples of STEAL indirect characterization, theme development, quote analysis, and more. 

Characterization Activity 2: Different Perspectives

In most traditional plot structures, the reader only gets the perspective of one, maybe two, characters . One way for students to demonstrate their understanding of a character is to write part (or all, if the text is short enough) of the story from the perspective of a character other than the protagonist, having students maintain the voice of the chosen character. This allows them to not only show that they understand their character of choice, but also how that character interacts with the other characters, drives the plot, and impacts the theme. I like to include this as an option in my choice boards. 

Characterization Activity 3: Body Biographies

This is one of my favorites. Assign students a character or let them choose from themselves. Students draw an illustration of the character and have them include the following: 

• Character name
• Quotations: 2-3 direct quotes from the character that adds understanding to the character. 
• Song lyrics: Choose a song whose lyrics apply to the character. 
• Backbone: motivation
• Feet: fundamental beliefs about life 
• Legs: virtues and vices (with textual evidence) 
• Gut: what the character learns and/or feels about himself/herself 
• Head: something the character learns throughout the story 

The last time I taught “The Most Dangerous Game”, I used this activity; it was a huge success. I gave each group a giant piece of paper (the type that’s like a giant sticky note) to use. One group got creative and traced another student to use as their “body”. Hands down – top 3 lessons that year. 

Characterization Activity 4: Social Media Accounts

Our students are obsessed with social media. Instagram. TikTok. Why not lean into that? (Just don’t suggest Facebook – unless you want to be made to feel like you’re ready for the nursing home.)

Have students choose a character and create a social media account for them. Include a biography, posts, images, etc. Make a video as that character. I had two students choose to do a “Get Ready With Me”-style video for their independent reading project. Speaking skills + text knowledge + understanding of character’s voice and motivations? Check, check, and check.

Another angle is the use of text messages. Have students create an imaginary conversation between two characters, making sure to keep that character’s tone and voice in each text.

Characterization Activity 5: Choice Board Projects

Another one of my go-to characterization activities is projects – specifically choice boards. With all of the mandated curriculums/pacing guides/scope and sequences and testing we do, students are oftentimes left with little to no choice when it comes to what happens in class. Therefore, I like to provide students with choices when possible. 

 Studies have shown that buy-in and motivation increase when students are provided with choice – whether that’s in the texts they read or the way they demonstrate their comprehension. 

If your students are burned out on multiple-choice tests, and the thought of grading  yet another essay makes you want to curl up in the corner and cry, then choice boards are an excellent alternative. 

Creating a social media account from the perspective of a character (as mentioned above) is just one option. Other character analysis options include creating a scrapbook or journal from the perspective of the character. For the independent reading project mentioned above, one student chose to write a journal from the perspective of Coriolanus Snow from  The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes  (ya know, President Snow of  Hunger Games infamy before he was President Snow). She got so into it that she had to make herself stop writing because she had so much to say. How many multiple-choice/true-false tests bring that level of engagement? 

The great thing about using projects is that you tackle not just characterization, but theme, plot, setting, symbolism, and much more. Plus, they allow students to tap into their creativity. Win-win.

There you go. Five characterization activities for high school students. What’s your favorite way to teach characterization? Comment below. 

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Become a Character: Adjectives, Character Traits, and Perspective

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Students use an online chart to match the character traits of a character in a book they are reading with specific actions the character takes. Students then work in pairs to "become" one of the major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters, using Internet reference tools to compile lists of accurate, powerful adjectives supported with details from the reading. Students read each other's lists of adjectives and try to identify who is being described. The lesson uses The Scarlet Letter as an example, but this activity is effective with any work of literature in which characterization is important. A list of alternate characters and novels that will work with this lesson are included.

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Character Traits Interactive Chart : This online tool provides student with a chart for recording a selected character's actions and character traits.

From Theory to Practice

Character analysis represents one of the most common assignments given in language arts classes. A successful character analysis demands that students infer abstract traits and values from literal details contained in a text. This lesson plan not only asks students to infer those traits but also to show that knowledge by applying the traits as they create their own list from the character's perspective. By adopting the traits of a main character, students must "show" their understanding of that character's main features, rather than simply "telling" with a list of traits. Additionally, the lesson plan provides an opportunity for students to explore the supporting reasons for the traits they have chosen, especially in the context of commonalities among the lists compiled by the class. Even when students can confidently formulate appropriate traits, they often find it hard to connect specific details to their inferences. This process of creating lists and then discussing them as a class gives students practice in connecting detail to inference.

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• 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
• 6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
• 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
• 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.

Materials and Technology

• Chart paper and markers
• Internet access
• Copies of the novel being discussed
• Print copies of dictionaries and thesauruses to supplement online reference tools
• Identifying Character Traits Worksheet
• Become a Character (copies or overhead)
• Sample Character Traits (optional)

Preparation

• Students have read a substantial portion of the novel and have discussed the relative strengths, weaknesses, and attributes of various characters.
• Make copies of the assignment, character traits, and adjective handouts, if desired. Alternately, find similar information in your class grammar and literature books.
• Test the Character Traits Chart student interactive on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tool and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page .

Student Objectives

Students will

• review the characteristics of adjectives.
• define the literary term "character trait" and explore how to provide details that support their inferences.
• conduct research using Internet reference resources to find accurate and descriptive word choice.
• explore perspective by writing descriptive word lists from the point of view of a character in a novel they've read recently.

Session One

• Review the adjective part of speech, using the Capital Community College "Guide to Grammar and Writing" Website or your grammar textbook as as reference.
• Brainstorm a list of character traits or provide a short list on the board, to provide a sample for students.
• Working from the information on adjectives and the sample character traits, compose a class definition of the literary term.
• Using a character from another work that students have read, demonstrate the process of compiling a list of character traits, using online resources such as an Internet dictionary or thesaurus or the thesaurus in Microsoft Word. Share the list of character traits with students, if desired.
• Type your name in the first slot in the interactive.
• For the title, choose the character name. Students may also indicate the book which includes the character.
• Click Next to move to the chart screen and enter your information.
• In the first column, write the character's actions from the book. You can include page numbers also. In the second column, write the character traits related to the action.
• Demonstrate that writing is not limited to the size of the box shown on screen. Answers will scroll.
• When you’ve finished writing your responses, click Finish at the top of the screen.
• In the next window, click Print . Your answers will be displayed in a Web browser window.
• To print answers, choose the Print command from the File menu. To save your answers, choose the Save As... command from the File menu. Students can open the file later in a Web editor or a word processor that imports HTML (such as Microsoft Word or AppleWorks).
• Show students that the instructions for using the tool are available by clicking Instructions at the top of the screen.
• Divide students into pairs or small groups. Have students work through the character traits on their own for one character from the book they're reading, using the Character Traits Interactive Chart . Ideally, the character that they focus on will be the same character whose point of view they will adopt in Session Two. If computers are not available, students can use the Identifying Character Traits Worksheet.
• Once students have compiled a list of traits and support from the novel, give each pair or group a piece of butcher paper or newsprint and a wide marker.
• Use the Become a Character assignment as an overhead or handout to explain the activity to the class.
• Give the students the remainder of the class to work on their lists.

Session Two

• Give students 10–15 minutes to finish their lists and their charts.
• As students finish, post their work on the wall or board until all the lists are up.
• Number the papers and assign each list a letter, so that everyone can refer to a particular list easily.
• Each student pair then examine the posted lists and, on a sheet of paper, attempts to identify who is being described.
• Depending upon the time available, look at each list or a selected number of lists, discussing identities.
• The authors of the lists under discussion finally give the "right answers." Again, depending upon time, the class can discuss the adjectives in each list and can cite specific events and details from the text which either support or call into question the accuracy of those adjectives.
• (Optional) Have students look for patterns such as the number of pairs who chose a particular character, or adjectives that were repeated by several groups, as well as adjectives that did the best job of description.

Alternative Focuses

Work Characters The Hobbit Bilbo, Gandalf, Smaug, Thorin To Kill a Mockingbird Scout, Jem, Atticus, Boo Romeo and Juliet Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse, Mercutio The Color Purple Celie, Nettie, Mister, Shug Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huck, Tom, Jim, the River Ender's Game Ender, Peter, Valentine, Bean The Great Gatsby Gatsby, Daisy, Nick, George Wilson Death of a Salesman Willy, Biff, Bernard, Uncle Ben The House on Mango Street Esperanza, Mama, Papa, Alicia   This lesson plan could also be used as a semester review. Each group could focus on characters from different readings. In addition to identifying the characters, students would identify the work that the characters are in.

• Expand on students' focus on a particular character from the novel by having them write a character diary entry from their adopted character's point of view. Use a diary prompt from Traci's Lists of Ten, or let students make up their own topics.
• Have students use the Profile Publisher either as an aid in generating their list of adjectives before the Become a Character Assignment or as a synthesis of their learning at the completion of the lesson.

Student Assessment / Reflections

Informal assessment works best for this activity. As students work on their list, circulate among pairs, observing students' use of reference books and their lists of adjectives. Provide support and feedback as you move from group to group. The ultimate assessment for this activity will be students' reaction to the lists written by their peers and their ability to provide support for the traits on the list. As students go over the lists as a group, reinforce good choice of traits, noting both students' word choice and the connection between trait and character.

Students brainstorm the possible meaning of the title The Scarlet Letter and what its significance might be. The class' responses are returned to once the reading has begun to see how their definitions have changed.

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12 Helpful Character Traits Anchor Charts for Elementary and Middle School ELA Classes

Dig deep and really get to know the characters.

Learning to identify and understand character traits, inside and out, can help readers improve their overall comprehension. When kids are young, character traits are often spelled out clearly in the text. As they progress to more advanced reading though, they’ll need to learn to make inferences from dialogue and actions. Post these character traits anchor charts to help your students know what to look for as they read.

1. Inside and Outside

This inside/outside poster is one of the most popular character traits anchor charts out there. If you’re not up for the artwork, grab a free printable here instead .

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2. Actions and Dialogue

Remind students that they’ll have to look deep into the text to learn about the characters, including analyzing what they say and do.

Learn more: Actions and Dialogue/ELA Anchor Charts

3. Emotions vs. Traits

It’s important for kids to be able to separate emotions, which are temporary , from traits, which are ongoing . This chart provides two great questions students can ask themselves as they read.

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4. Says, Does, Thinks, Feels

If students keep in mind four things while they read—what characters think, do, say, and feel—they’ll find it easier to tease out the traits of each one. This is a nice anchor chart for elementary students.

Learn more: Teaching With Simplicity

5. Feelings, Dialogue, Actions, Thoughts

Middle and high school students can benefit from character traits anchor charts too. We like the clean look and detailed examples on this one.

Learn more: Upper Elementary Snapshots

The FAST acronym is one more way to remember how to analyze a character’s traits. Help your students make their own character traits anchor charts using this format for a book you’re currently reading as a class.

Learn more: Smiles and Sunshine

7. Character Traits and Antonyms

If kids are having trouble finding the words they want for identifying more subtle traits, try this antonym chart. It’s a good way to note that most characters are a mix of positive and negative traits too.

Learn more: Crafting Connections

8. Characters Can Change

As if character traits aren’t complicated enough, many characters change and grow over time. Encourage students to be on the lookout for these developments as they read.

Learn more: Characters Can Change/ELA Anchor Charts

9. Characters Have Feelings Too

Although feelings and emotions are different than traits themselves, they can help us learn more about character details. For instance, if a character often feels happy when they share with others, one of their traits might be “generous.”

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10. I Know This Because …

It’s vital that kids be able to give examples that demonstrate the traits they’ve identified. If they say a character is a strong leader, they should be able to point to places in the text where the character’s actions back that up. This chart requires kids to give both traits and examples by filling in the blank, “I know that because …”

Learn more: Around the Kampfire

11. Grow Ideas About a Character

For kids having trouble digging deeper into more complicated texts to identify traits, try this chart. It provides useful questions and prompts to help students think their way through the reading.

Learn more: Crafting Connections/Pinterest

12. Readers Workshop

We love the idea of having kids create their own character traits anchor charts during a readers workshop. Learn how one teacher does it at the link.

Learn more: Mrs. Patton’s Class

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Using a Characterization Worksheet in the Classroom

Exploring the vibrant world of literature, characterization worksheets offer a unique and interactive way for students to delve into the complexities of characters in stories. Whether it's through a characterization worksheet middle school students use, or the more simplified characterization worksheets elementary teachers might find helpful, these resources aid in understanding both indirect and direct characterization. Characterization worksheets not only enhance reading comprehension but also foster a deeper appreciation for the art of storytelling.

These educational tools are designed to help students deepen their understanding of characters in literature. For teachers, they are an invaluable resource to teach and discuss various aspects of a narrative, such as characters' motivations, and the methods authors use to develop them. From elementary grades to high school, these worksheets allow students to analyze and identify how characters contribute to the story. They can explore these concepts through activities in the classroom, using a characterization practice worksheet as an example.

Free Characterization Worksheets for Kids

Teachers can download and print these materials for free, making them a highly accessible educational tool. There are various templates, makers, organizers, and generators available online to design and create characterization worksheets that suit specific lesson plans and classroom needs. These printable resources are not just a means to learn; they also offer a plethora of ideas for activities and lessons. Whether it's characterization worksheets for kids, characterization worksheets for middle school, or a more advanced characterization worksheet high school students can use, these tools add depth and insight into the study of literature. They are an excellent way to engage students in a dynamic learning process, fostering a comprehensive understanding of characterization in a way that is both structured and creative.

Characterization Practice Worksheet Ideas

• Character Trait Collage (Elementization Worksheet Elementary): After reading a story, students use a characterization worksheet to list key traits of a character. They then create a collage with images and words that represent these traits. This encourages creative expression and understanding of character traits.
• Compare and Contrast Characters (Characterization Worksheet Middle School): Students use a worksheet to compare and contrast two characters from a story, focusing on their traits, motivations, and development. Doing so enhances critical thinking and understanding of characterization nuances.
• Character's Response to Challenges (Characterization Practice Worksheet): Students analyze how a character responds to a major challenge or event in the story, using evidence from the text to support their analysis. This helps students understand character development and motivations.
• Role-Play and Interview (Characterization Worksheets for Kids): Students role-play as characters from a story and participate in a mock interview, answering questions based on their character's perspective. Not only does this teach empathy, but also fosters a deeper understanding of characters.
• Character Diary Entries (Characterization Worksheets for Middle School): Students write diary entries from the perspective of a character, reflecting on events in the story. This enhances narrative understanding and creative writing skills.
• Character Debate (Characterization Middle School Worksheets): Divide the class into groups, each representing a different character's viewpoint. Conduct a debate on a key issue in the story, which promotes critical thinking and understanding of diverse perspectives.
• Direct vs. Indirect Characterization (Direct vs Indirect Characterization Worksheet): Using examples from a text, students identify and differentiate between direct and indirect characterization, teaching students to distinguish between different types of character descriptions.
• Character Evolution Timeline (Characterization Worksheet High School): Students create a timeline tracking the development of a character throughout the story, using key moments and changes. Encourages analysis of character growth and dynamics over time.
• Characterization Skit: Students create a short skit or role-play scenario based on a character from their reading. They use the worksheet to guide their portrayal, emphasizing traits, motivations, and relationships. This helps students engage actively with the character and understand them in a dynamic, real-life context.
• Character Transformation Diary: Students write a series of diary entries from their chosen character's perspective, showing how they change over the course of the story. This activity emphasizes understanding character development and encourages creative writing skills.
• Character Debate Panel: Organize a debate where students represent different characters from a book. They use their characterization worksheets to argue their character's viewpoints on key issues in the story. This fosters critical thinking and persuasive speaking, and deepens understanding of characters' motivations and perspectives.
• Character's Future Prediction: Students use their worksheet to predict what might happen to the character after the story ends, based on their traits and the story's events. This encourages imaginative thinking and a deeper engagement with the narrative.
• Character Analysis Blog Post: Students write a blog post analyzing a character, using their worksheets as a basis for their insights and conclusions. This integrates technology into learning and helps students practice writing and analytical skills in a modern format.
• Character Map Display: Create a visual character map on a bulletin board or digital platform, where students can add insights from their worksheets about different characters, creating a collaborative and ongoing project that visually demonstrates character connections and developments.
• Character's Perspective Writing: Students write a scene from the book from the perspective of their character, using the worksheet to ensure they capture the character's voice and viewpoint accurately. This enhances understanding of narrative voice and point of view in literature.
• Character Interview Podcast: Students create a podcast episode where they interview a character (played by a student or teacher), using questions and topics generated from their worksheets. This modern, multimedia approach engages students in a different format and deepens their understanding of characters.

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How to Make a Characterization Worksheet

Choose one of the premade templates.

We have lots of templates to choose from. Take a look at our example for inspiration!

Click on "Copy Template"

Once you do this, you will be directed to the storyboard creator.

Give Your Worksheet a Name!

Be sure to call it something related to the topic so that you can easily find it in the future.

Edit Your Worksheet

This is where you will include directions, specific images, and make any aesthetic changes that you would like. The options are endless!

Click "Save and Exit"

When you are finished, click this button in the lower right hand corner to exit your storyboard.

From here you can print, download as a PDF, attach it to an assignment and use it digitally, and more!

Happy Creating!

Frequently Asked Questions about Characterization Worksheets

What is the purpose of using characterization worksheets in the classroom.

The primary purpose of using characterization worksheets is to help students develop a deeper understanding of characters in literature. These worksheets guide students to analyze and reflect on various aspects of a character, such as their traits, motivations, changes throughout the story, and their relationships with other characters. This practice not only enhances reading comprehension but also encourages critical thinking and empathy.

How can characterization worksheets be adapted for different grade levels?

Characterization worksheets can be adapted for various grades by altering the complexity of the tasks and the depth of analysis required. For younger students, worksheets might focus on identifying basic traits and actions of characters (characterization worksheets for kids), while middle and high school students can engage with more complex tasks like comparing direct vs. indirect characterization (characterization worksheet middle school and characterization worksheet high school). The worksheets can be tailored to the specific reading level and comprehension skills of each age group.

What are some key elements that should be included in a characterization practice worksheet?

A comprehensive characterization practice worksheet should include sections for noting physical traits, personality traits, character actions, their impact on the story, changes over time, relationships with other characters, and examples of direct and indirect characterization. This structure helps students methodically break down and understand the various facets of a character.

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Printable Character Traits List – Positive and Negative Traits

Below are 3 different character trait lists for you to use to help expand your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students' character trait vocabulary. Or, check out these other freebies, tips, and ideas to make teaching character traits easier.

You can download a free pdf / printable version of these character trait lists at the bottom of the webpage.

Character Traits List: Sorted By Synonyms

The list below contains synonyms for words upper elementary students commonly use to describe characters. Use the list to help your students get past using words like "nice," "sad," or "smart" to describe characters.

These other tips for building character trait vocabulary might also be helpful.  

Synonyms for Nice helpful friendly kindhearted compassionate pleasant thoughtful agreeable courteous

Synonyms for Mean wicked rude thoughtless impolite cruel hateful unfriendly unkind

Synonyms for Happy cheerful joyful excited satisfied content delighted pleased glad

Synonyms for Sad depressed serious gloomy miserable unhappy discouraged sorrowful mournful

Synonyms for Scared terrified panicked nervous afraid alarmed frightened fearful petrified

Synonyms for Mad exasperated annoyed outraged furious frustrated angry displeased irritated

Synonyms for Smart intelligent brilliant clever bright skillful wise brainy

Synonyms for Brave daring courageous adventurous fearless heroic

Synonyms for Tricky dishonest deceitful sneaky secretive sly untrustworthy

Synonyms for Funny amusing hysterical humorous comical hilarious silly

Synonyms for Thankful appreciative grateful

Synonyms for Active athletic energetic

Synonyms for Talkative chatty communicative

Synonyms for Shy bashful quiet

Use these word lists to create your own character trait word wall. 

This resource helps your students think more critically about the connotations of different character traits - and improve their character trait vocabulary - in a fun way!

And best of all, minimize your prep work while maximizing your students' learning.

Positive Character Traits List

Active Admirable Adventurous Agreeable Amiable Amusing Appreciative Athletic Authentic Benevolent Brave Bright Brilliant Calm Capable Caring Charming Cheerful Clean Clear-headed Clever Compassionate Confident Considerate Cooperative Courageous Courteous Creative

Curious Dedicated Easygoing Educated Enthusiastic Ethical Exciting Extraordinary Fair Firm Focused Forgiving Friendly Generous Gentle Good-natured Grateful Happy Hardworking Helpful Heroic Honest Hopeful Humble Innocent Intelligent Inventive Joyful

Kind Lively Loving Loyal Neat Nice Optimistic Organized Passionate Patient Peaceful Playful Polite Principled Reliable Respectful Responsible Self-disciplined Selfless Sincere Skillful Strong Sweet Thoughtful Trustworthy Understanding Unselfish Wise

Negative Character Traits List

Aggressive Angry Anxious Argumentative Arrogant Bored Bossy Brutal Careless Charmless Clumsy Conceited Cowardly Critical Cruel Dangerous Deceitful Destructive Devious Difficult Discouraging Discourteous Dishonest Disloyal Disobedient Disorganized Disrespectful Disruptive

Envious Fearful Foolish Forgetful Frightening Gloomy Greedy Grim Hateful Haughty Hostile Ignorant Impatient Impractical Inconsiderate Insincere Insulting Intolerant Irresponsible Irritable Jealous Lazy Liar Mean Meddlesome Messy Miserable Monstrous

Moody Negative Neglectful Obnoxious Petty Possessive Power-hungry Prejudiced Resentful Rude Scornful Selfish Shallow Sloppy Sneaky Snobbish Thoughtless Unappreciative Uncaring Uncooperative Unforgiving Unfriendly Ungrateful Unhealthy Unreliable Violent Weak Wicked

Download a printable / pdf version of these character trait lists (as well as some neutral character traits) below.

Free Character Traits List

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Character Traits Worksheets

Recognizing character traits in literature is an important skill that students can develop as part of reading comprehension. Understanding the character's actions and thoughts helps them to better understand and appreciate the the story. As students improve their inferencing skills, they more naturally apply these skills in developing characters in their own writing.Be sure to check out all of our reading worksheets . If you're looking for more activities, check out www.readingvine.com's character traits reading passages .

Character Traits Worksheet – Black Beauty

In this passage from Black Beauty, students will read an excerpt from Chapter 7 and list 10 character traits of Greer.

Find it: Indirect Characterization

Learn about indirect characterization with this printable worksheet on making inferences and understanding character traits. This classroom activity is great for students looking to practice their reading and inferencing skills. Download and print for use both at home or in the classroom.

Character Trait and Evidence Template

Students will learn to identify a character trait and give evidence in this worksheet.

Character Trait Template

A worksheet where students will describe 5 different character traits of a certain person.

Character Traits and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

What do character traits tell us about a story? Students read a passage and determine character traits of different people.

Character Traits Worksheet – Jane Eyre

Students will read a passage from Jane Eyre and list 10 character traits of John Reed.

Character Traits Worksheet – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

In this passage from Tom Sawyer students will list character traits of specific characters.

Character Traits Worksheet – The Time Machine

With this worksheet, students will read a passage from “The Time Machine” and list character traits from one of the characters.

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Character Study!

You can read up on Part 1 HERE !

Our Analyzing Character Unit is in FULL swing in our classroom.

We started by discussing the different types of characters in our books. Since we’ve had many read alouds and read a lot of mentor texts this year, it was easy to refer back to stories we’ve read together as a class.

Once students were familiar with the different types of characters, we went more in-depth with personality traits and physical traits. To demonstrate these concepts, we read the story Boundless Grace,  which is a phenomenal mentor text for not only character traits but for character change as well!

Since I teach 5th graders, we took traits to another level and discussed how authors may come out and explicitly tell you about a character’s personality and/or physical traits, but often times does not. Instead, you have to infer these traits from a character’s actions, dialogue, thinking, etc.

Studying character traits lasted a few days and I met with groups to re-teach, review, and enrich. I used task cards to give groups some quick and easy practice to help with these concepts. The task cards include a short passage that describes a character. Students have to decide which character trait the character is showing in each short passage.

Switching it up now and then can be very beneficial for your groups. If students are struggling with reading and comprehension, the idea of inferring character traits may seem overwhelming to them. By providing my students with these short passages to infer character traits, they had the opportunity for extra practice and felt less overwhelmed with the task.

For a quick (and FUN HALLWAY DISPLAY) formative assessment on physical and personality traits, we completed these Open Mind Profiles which show the inside of our character’s brain.

After a few days of reading different mentor texts and both analyzing and inferring traits, we then moved into character change.

I went back to our original mentor text of Boundless Grace to make those meaningful connections with my students. Together, we made this anchor chart, highlighting the changes the main character in the story goes through.

This book is also great because so many of my students can connect to the character’s problem in the story. Essentially, this is what we want our readers to do, isn’t it? Not only comprehend and see the character change, but to also take away the “bigger picture” or message and apply it to their own lives?

Finally, to assess my students’ understanding at the completion of the unit, I gave them a quick reading passage and assessment.

Next, we will start to explore the concept of character conflicts. We will learn about the different type of character conflicts in order to prepare for our next unit on plot.

All of the posters, over 10 graphic organizers, activities, task cards (and much more) can be found HERE  in my Analyzing Characters Pack! Click the button below to check it out!

Grab a copy of Boundless Grace to use in your own classroom!

Do you need more passages to help you teach character analysis? Check out my Characters: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions resource. I provide teachers with 10 differentiated character reading passages. Each passage has five short answer questions for students to analyze characters. Click HERE or the button below to check them out. If you download the preview, you can see the entire resource.

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The first bundle includes 10 Fiction Differentiated Passages and Questions. Click  HERE or the button below.

This bundle includes 20 total resources – 10 Informational Text and 10 Fiction Differentiated Passages and Questions. Click  HERE or the button below.

Just added:   I wrote a blog post on  Inferring Character Traits Through Dialogue (Plus a Free Graphic Organizer).  Click  HERE  to check it out! 

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Looks awesome! Just added it to my wishlist. We do Open-Mind Portraits as well, but with a piece of paper folded in half. It’s interesting to see it done another way! Thanks for sharing!

:) Kaitlyn Smiles and Sunshine

Thank you! Your idea of folding the paper on half sounds great. I haven’t seen that before.

Thank you!!! Can’t wait to use this!

Thanks Sarah!

I went straight to tpt to buy… Can’t wait to use it!!

Aw Thank you Sandy! You are too kind!

So glad I found your blog! I’m teaching 5th next year! I’m pretty scared.. eeek!

So happy to find another fifth grade blogging teacher! :) I love the open mind profile of a character! I will definitely be using this in the future…Pinning it now! ~following via Google Connect :) Creating Lifelong Learners

Thanks Brandee! You’re too sweet!

@Courtney- you will love it! Is this your first year? Congrats!

Wow! We love this post! Thanks so much for sharing! What a great way to learn about characters! :)

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Love how you’ve used the analogy of major : minor :: round : flat for analyzing characters. GREAT strategy and I absolutely LOVE the way your unit turned out – excellent product! :) Antonia @ forkin4th

Thank you! I am so glad you like it! :)

Hi Kristine – I love seeing all your kiddos engaged and enjoying their reading/thinking more deeply about the characters. Good stuff! I was looking for an email for you…I have a question for you. I was hoping I could ask you on how to be added to the Top Teachers Smograboard ( sorry spelling on that is a little off LOL ) board for pinterest. You are always so sweet and encouraging on the forum so thought I could ask you. My pinterest is http://pinterest.com/vicky1970/ if you can add me or if not maybe you know who I can ask…Thank you so much! :o) Vicky Traditions, Laughter and Happily Ever After

Hi Vicky! Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I really appreciate that! I would love to add you to those boards, but unfortunately I don’t have the ability to do that. I wish I could because your stuff rocks! Sorry!

I love the use of picture books, even with our big bad 5th graders! I still gather them at my carpet and read. Boundless Grace sounds like a great one for Character Traits. I look forward to using this resource very soon! Thank you!

I always tell my kids you can learn SO much from picture books and you are NEVER too old. Trust me, those big bad 5th graders are quiet as a mouse with their mouths open wide in AWE when I read picture books to them! ;) They LOVE it! :) So glad these ideas can help!

Slightly off topic question, but I am wanting to start using more anchor charts with my 5th graders this year. May sound silly, but do you create them as you teach or before hand? I’ve read that you should create them with the students…but doesn’t it take some time to put the detail in them that you show here? You are so creative!

Also, we have to supply our own easel and chart paper…do you have a recommended style?

Hi Joy! I always create them with my students. That way the students have ownership in their learning, and the anchor charts are THEIR thoughts, not mine! Since I do like to make them “cute” I always put the titles and/or doodles on the chart ahead of time. I can usually whip that part out in about 3 minutes.

For an easel, anything works! This year I had one that was double sided with clips on top to hold the anchor chart paper, and it also had a big tub on the bottom to store all of my markers/supplies. This is key for me because I need to be super organized. You can get decently priced ones on MPM Supplies, School Specialty, or you can ask for one on Donor’s Choose! I hope this helps! :) Take care!

Hi! I purchased this unit and we are getting ready to use it. We’re in a blended curriculum this year transitioning into Common Core. We’re definitely going to use, Boundless Grace. Do you have any other texts that you’ve used and loved for this unit? Thanks!

I have lists of great texts right in the unit! I hope it goes well!

Great idea! I have taught Kindergarten for the last 8 years and will be teaching 3rd grade this year! I love your blog and TPT store, you are helping this girl prepare for a new school year and challenge! Thanks!

Thanks so much, Amanda! Welcome to upper-el! You will LOVE it!

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