Mammals come in all shapes and sizes - as big as a human or as small as a mouse! Learn about the life cycle of a mouse with this cut and paste activity.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Comparing characters in books is a great way to learn more about them, and learn more about how important characters are to books.

Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.

If your child is writing their first book report, help them get a handle on the characters in their book.

Folktales are a great way to get your child into reading, and to help them consider moral values as well!

Explore characters in literature by extracting clues from this paragraph about one of the main Secret Garden characters: Miss Mary Lennox.

A Christmas Carol characters include Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and Jacob Marley. Learn about A Christmas Carol characters with this festive worksheet.

Characters are at the very center of any story, and learning how to create dynamic characters is essential for budding writers. Your students can use this handy organizer to plan rich character development in their creative writing.

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Cut out and color these characters to mix and mash them up with scene cards to come up with different stories. What other characters can you come up with?

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Characters and Settings.

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

Think back to your favorite tall tale characters and talk with your little reader about the different traits that made them hyperbolic legends.

Being able to describe and compare character development is an important skill for young readers. Using this handy graphic organizer, students will use adjectives to compare characters at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Children learn how to spot the protagonist and supporting characters in a work of fiction.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Characters and Dialogue.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Characters and Settings.

Explore characters in literature by getting inside of the most famous Alice in Wonderland character's head: Alice herself.

When authors create characters, they think about “inside” and “outside” details. Your students will go through the same process with this writing worksheet. Ask them to create a character and list the things they imagine this character thinks about and fe

Learn how to bring your characters to life with this fifth-grade writing worksheet!

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying characters and their dialogue.

Children practice comparing and contrasting characters in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Noun phrases can give readers important information about the characters and settings of a story. This worksheet will help your students identify noun phrases that describe characters and settings in fictional texts.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Children learn how to write the Chinese characters for a few favorite animals in this practice worksheet and template.

How are Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf different? Do they share any similarities? Challenge your young readers to hone their reading comprehension skills as they compare and contrast characters in a book or story with this Venn diagram works

Use this graphic organizer to support your students as they describe characters, settings, and events in detail, using specific details from the text.