teaching resource

Character Appearance, Traits and Feelings - Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  17 Jun 2023

Explore and describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance with this differentiated worksheet to be used with any text.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  1 - 3

  • Differentiated

    Differentiated:  Yes

Curriculum

  • ACELT1584

    Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different textsElaborationsexamining different types of literature including traditional tales, humorous stories and poetry (...

  • ACELT1591

    Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different waysElaborationsdescribing features of text settings including time, colours used to portray year, season, and place (count...

teaching resource

Character Appearance, Traits and Feelings - Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  17 Jun 2023

Explore and describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance with this differentiated worksheet to be used with any text.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  1 - 3

  • Differentiated

    Differentiated:  Yes

Explore and describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance with this differentiated worksheet to be used with any text.

Explore Character Traits, Feelings and Appearance

Characters are fundamental to any story. When analysing story characters, it is important for students to consider both internal and external characteristics.

This differentiated worksheet has been designed to help your students become more familiar with the characteristics assigned to story characters. This worksheet can be used for any story the students have read. There are subtle differences between the differentiated versions of this worksheet, as outlined below.

  • Worksheet 1 – Students are required to:
    • Write about and draw what the character looks like.
    • Colour the type of character it is (options are provided).
    • Colour the traits that match the character (options are provided).
    • Write about and draw how the character feels.
  • Worksheet 2 – Students focus on the main character. They are required to:
    • Write about and draw what the character looks like.
    • Colour the type of character it is (options are provided).
    • Colour the traits that match the character (options are provided).
    • Write how the character feels in the beginning, middle and end of the story.

Choose the version that best suits the needs of your lesson and your class. Alternatively, provide Worksheet 1 to your less-confident students and Worksheet 2 to your more-capable students.

Multiple Applications for This Story Characters Worksheet

This resource can be used in multiple ways in your classroom. It can be used as a:

  • Whole-class activity (for books read by the teacher)
  • Small-group activity (for books read collaboratively)
  • Individual activity (for books read independently)
  • Homework task (for books read and shared at home)

Select Your Preferred Format

Use the dropdown menu next to the Download button to choose between the editable Google Slides or print-and-go PDF.


This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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