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

Use this worksheet to practice matching a character’s actions with their emotions.

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Use this graphic organizer to support your students as they describe characters, settings, and events in detail, using specific details from the text.

"We can fly! We can fly" Your child may never fly, but they'll have a soaring good time with this Peter Pan story and worksheet.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

Read this shortened version of the Monkey King story, then try your hand at writing a new folk tale starring the Monkey King himself!

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.

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.

Noun phrases can give readers important information about the characters and settings of a story. This worksheet will help your students identify noun phrases that describe characters and settings in fictional texts.

Analyzing what a character says and does in a story can help determine their personality or character traits. This resource gives students practice in harnessing this important reading comprehension skill.

Kids hunt for clues about a character's traits with this worksheet.

Explore characters in literature by extracting clues from this paragraph about one of the main Secret Garden characters: Miss Mary Lennox.

Assemble your favorite actors and find the perfect parts for them in your summer reading book.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

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

Help your child tap into this fictional attraction by sharing about their favorite character with a pen pal! Your young reader will use this fun postcard template to describe their favorite character, including their favorite piece of dialogue.

Help your growing reader understand characterization with this worksheet that asks her to identify the heroes and villains in the book she's reading.

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

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

Students will use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast two fiction stories.

Students will look for noun phrases in a familiar story!

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

Have your child read these Peter Pan passages and decide what she knows about the Peter Pan character.

Making a timeline is a good way to sort out a story's events. Double the challenge by having kids make The Hobbit timeline, one of the book and one of the film.

Use this passage as an opportunity to work on reading comprehension, and explore Aunt Em's character inside and out.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.