Comparing characters in books is a great way to learn more about them, and learn more about how important characters are to books.

Children learn how to spot the protagonist and supporting characters in a work of fiction.

The Tain, formally known as Tain Bo Cuailnge, is an epic from early Irish literature. Read The Tain for kids in this worksheet, and learn about its characters.

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Readers practice analyzing a character in a work of fiction as they read a passage from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Practice describing a character’s emotion based on actions.

Readers practice describing fictional characters using their own words with this graphic organizer template.

These worksheets, which cover social studies, reading comprehension and writing, teach kids all about the Great Race of Mercy.

Compare and contrast characters with this clever fifth-grade graphic organizer!