Ninth graders read the story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," and create a characterization chart to define the stock characters in the main story. They predict whether Walter Mitty will be a static character or a dynamic character....

Middle schoolers create a "character T-shirt" that exemplifies their ability to analyze a character. The students also compare and contrast characters in a given story. Finally, the middle schoolers write a presentation about the...

Students explore the concepts of narrative writing. They identify the basic elements in narrative writing such as the setting description, characters, conflict, climax and resolution. Using five adjectives from a previous spelling unit,...

Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis lesson, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil witch....

Seventh graders read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and analyze one of its characters. After completing a story element worksheet, they identify their favorite character. In several sentences students give reasons for their choices with...

Students explore the concept of heroism. In this character education lesson, students reflect on the actions of the characters in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as they create mission statements for Atticus Finch and prepare...

In this mythology and poetry learning exercise, 10th graders write poems about characters from mythology. Students use the diamond form to write their character poems.

Young scholars utilize their reading comprehension by analyzing a book with their class. In this children's literature lesson, students read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and discuss the imagery and characters in the story. Young...

Students fill out a character trait graphic organizer about characters in a book that they are reading. In this characters lesson plan, students see how traits relate to character actions.

Young scholars read and discuss Act one, scene three of the play, Othello. They examine the text in small groups, determine each character's attitude toward Othello, identify text to justify their conclusions, then recite lines to the...

Learners examine the art of makeup. Students work in pairs to create a costume and make-up that will evoke a chosen literary character. They perform a short scene for the class, revealing the character's unique qualities.

In this civil war learning exercise, students study and discuss the importance of six key characters involved in the civil war and then locate and circle those six characters within a word search puzzle.

In this study guide for "The Necklace", students define vocabulary and literary terms found in the story. Students examine the characters and answer comprehension questions.

Pupils explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning instructional activity, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Pupils record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a community...

Young scholars create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

In this religion activity, students find the characters of the Bible in the word search and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

For this Sponge Bob worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen characters associated with Sponge Bob and circle each one of them in a word search puzzle.

In this Shrek activity, students review and discuss eighteen key characters/scenery associated with Shrek and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this Snoopy and The Gang worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen characters and terms associated with Snoopy and The Gang. Students circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this Malcolm in the Middle instructional activity, students view and discuss eighteen key terms and characters associated with Malcolm in the Middle and circle each of the terms in a word search puzzle.

In this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince worksheet, learners view and discuss eighteen key characters, events associated with Harry Potter and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this Home Improvement worksheet, students review and discuss forty-two characters and scenarios associated with the Home Improvement television show and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this House instructional activity, students review and discuss fifty-two characters and scenarios associated with the TV show House and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

In this King of the Hill learning exercise, students identify and discuss thirty-nine characters and scenarios associated with the TV show King of the Hill and circle each one in a word search puzzle.