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, feelings and actions.

This simple graphic organizer pack has been designed to support you in teaching character traits to a variety of age groups using a combination of words and pictures. The template can be used with any picture book, guided reader or comprehension text!

Each graphic organiser includes various boxes where students can write or draw about their chosen character’s appearance, personality, feelings and actions.

This template could also be used if students are developing a character to use in a narrative of their own creation.

Multiple Applications for This Story Characters Worksheet Pack

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 and Print Your Character Profile Templates Today!

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Even More Character Worksheets and Story Element Printables!

Looking for more? Make sure you check out these handy printables to help you teach your students more about the elements of a story.

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Story Elements Graphic Organizers – Portrait

Encourage your students to write and draw about various story elements with this set of differentiated graphic organizers.

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Google Slides Interactive - Story Elements Activity

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Hey Diddle Diddle - Story Elements Slide Deck

Engage young readers in texts and learn about setting with an instructional slide deck featuring the Hey Diddle Diddle rhyme.