What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

Help your 2nd grader compare and contrast their own traits to their favorite book character's traits with this graphic organizer.

Young writers practice crafting interesting, well rounded characters for their stories with this character planning template.

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Character Traits.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Choosing Character Traits.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Discovering Character Traits.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Inferring Character Motivation.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Internal & External Character Traits.

Inspiration is a blank canvas! All we know about this man is he's wearing a frontiersman hat, so let your child develop a set of character traits for him.

This prewriting activity helps students focus on developing a character and scene for a story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Compare and contrast characters with this clever fifth-grade graphic organizer!

Share some joy during lunar new year by filling in this friendship Chinese character coloring page.

As students write realistic fiction stories, have them think, draw, and take notes about their main character by filling out this graphic organizer.

Analyzing what a character says and does in a story can help determine their personality or character traits. This resource gives students practice in harnessing this important reading comprehension skill.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Traits in Fairy Tales.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Evidence of Character Changes.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying Character and Setting.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Describe Character Actions in Order.

Use this resource to practice describing characters in a fairy tale. Students will use adverbs, adjectives, and verbs to gain an understanding of the character traits.

As students write realistic fiction stories have them think, draw, and take notes about their main character by filling out this graphic organizer.

Develop your student's writing skills with this character and setting worksheet. Encourage your students to use interesting adverbs and adjectives in their descriptions.

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Verbs that Show Character Action.

Looking to impart some wisdom? Give your kindergartener this Chinese character coloring page during the lunar new year.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Internal & External Character Traits.

Encourage your kindergartener to use these Chinese character coloring pages to pass on to someone else during lunar new year.

Help your kindergartener give some hope to a friend with this beautiful Chinese character coloring page during lunar new year.