Writing Characters' Emotions and Traits

Learn how to bring your characters to life with this fifth-grade writing worksheet! Students will start by reading a list of guiding questions they can ask themselves about their characters. Then, for each scenario, learners will write a sentence that reflects the situation and includes actions or dialogue that matches the given trait.

Young writers can make their characters more dynamic by describing what they say, do, and feel instead of directly telling their readers about the character’s personality. Showing actions and dialogue can make for richer and more effective storytelling. 

Learn more about descriptive language and word choice with Recipe for Great Writing: Spice Up Your Verbs and Paint a Picture With Words: Day at the Beach.