What Are Story Characters?

One of the first narrative elements we teach to our littlest learners is characters. Characters can be animals, people, non-living things and make-believe creatures. Characters can talk, have thoughts and have feelings. Objects or things that do not talk, have thoughts or have feelings are not characters.

Display this poster on your classroom wall when teaching your students about the types of characters that can be found in stories. It displays an image of each of the following character types:

• People
• Animals
• Non-living things
• Make-believe creatures

Multiple Applications for This Story Characters Poster

This story characters poster can be used in various ways to enhance your students’ learning. Here are some suggestions.

1. Print the posters on tabloid paper and display it in your classroom as a reminder of the type of characters found in stories.
2. As you teach your students about story characters, provide students with a smaller version of the poster to paste into their workbooks.
3. Use this poster to create a classroom display about story characters from the texts you have read as a class. Add the character name, along with the title of the book, to pieces of colored cardstock and display them around the poster.

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This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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