teaching resource

Character Profile - Graphic Organisers

Updated: 04 Jul 2023

Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with a set of differentiated graphic organisers.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 3
Differentiated: Yes

Curriculum

VC2E1LE03

Discuss plots, characters and settings through a range of literary texts <ul> <li>recognising similar characters and settings in a range of literary texts, for example traditional tales, narrative poems and fables</li> <li>discussing whether features of settings, including time (year, season) and place (country or city), are realistic or imagined</li> <li>discussing how plots develop, including beginnings (orientation), how the problem (complication) is introduced and how it is solved (resolution)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LE03

Discuss the plots, characters and settings of a range of literary texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways <ul> <li>comparing how similar characters or settings are described in texts from different contexts, for example how the seasons are described</li> <li>identifying and comparing verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue in a range of literary texts</li> <li>identifying the language used to describe the landscape in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories</li> </ul>
VC2E3LE03

Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to build plots and portray characters and settings in literary texts, and explore how mood is created through settings and events <ul> <li>identifying and discussing how the use of descriptive language creates setting, influences atmosphere and draws readers into events that follow, for example ‘The castle loomed dark and forbidding.’</li> <li>discussing the language used to describe the traits of characters in stories, their actions and motivations, for example ‘Dev was so lonely; he desperately wanted a pet, so he hatched a plan to get what he wanted.’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Character Profile - Graphic Organisers

Updated: 04 Jul 2023

Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with a set of differentiated graphic organisers.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 3
Differentiated: Yes

Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with a set of differentiated graphic organisers.

Explore the Internal and External Traits of Characters

Characters are fundamental to any story. When analyzing story characters, it is important for students to consider both internal and external characteristics. These include appearance, personality and feelings.

This differentiated set of graphic organisers has been designed to support you in teaching character traits to your little learners using a combination of words and pictures. Each graphic organiser is slightly different to help you cater to the individual needs of the students in your class. And the beauty is, these templates can be used with any picture book, guided reader or comprehension text!

The graphic organisers included in the resource download are:

In the boxes, draw and write about the chosen character’s internal and external traits. Write about one emotion they felt and one thing they did in the story.
Choose a story with multiple characters. Write the story title and author in the hexagon. Draw and write about each character in the boxes below.
Choose three story characters. Write the story title and author in the hexagon. Draw and write about each character in the boxes below.
Write the story title, the author and the character’s name on the lines. Choose one action, one emotion (feeling) and one quote (saying) for that character and write them in the boxes. Below each box, write the reasons behind what the character did, felt and said.

Choose the graphic organiser that best meets the needs of your lesson and your class, or provide different graphic organisers to different groups of learners based on their ability.

Multiple Applications for This Story Characters Worksheet

This versatile resource can be used in multiple ways in your classroom. Why not try some of the following suggestions:

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)

Download to Get Started!

Use the dropdown arrow next to the Download button to choose between the editable Google Slides file or the easy-print PDF.

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

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Curriculum

VC2E1LE03

Discuss plots, characters and settings through a range of literary texts <ul> <li>recognising similar characters and settings in a range of literary texts, for example traditional tales, narrative poems and fables</li> <li>discussing whether features of settings, including time (year, season) and place (country or city), are realistic or imagined</li> <li>discussing how plots develop, including beginnings (orientation), how the problem (complication) is introduced and how it is solved (resolution)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LE03

Discuss the plots, characters and settings of a range of literary texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways <ul> <li>comparing how similar characters or settings are described in texts from different contexts, for example how the seasons are described</li> <li>identifying and comparing verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue in a range of literary texts</li> <li>identifying the language used to describe the landscape in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories</li> </ul>
VC2E3LE03

Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to build plots and portray characters and settings in literary texts, and explore how mood is created through settings and events <ul> <li>identifying and discussing how the use of descriptive language creates setting, influences atmosphere and draws readers into events that follow, for example ‘The castle loomed dark and forbidding.’</li> <li>discussing the language used to describe the traits of characters in stories, their actions and motivations, for example ‘Dev was so lonely; he desperately wanted a pet, so he hatched a plan to get what he wanted.’</li> </ul>

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