Writing a Character Sketch

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How-to

Creating Characters That Live
Suggestions for creating fictional characters.

How to Write a Character Sketch
Seven steps to a fictional character sketch.

How to Write a Character Sketch for Literature Class
These instructions are designed to help students sketch a character from their reading.

Writing a Character Sketch
Elementary students use a graphic organizer to write a character sketch about someone they know well. These instructions emphasize using details. Includes a model.

Models

Character Sketch of Anne Frank
Student-written response to reading.

Character Sketches: Putting People on the Page
Lots of examples mixed in with the advice on this page. Best for middle/high school students.

How to Write a Character Sketch
Click on the link to student-written "Grandma Atkinson."

Student Samples of a Character Sketch
Five samples of student writing appropriate for middle/high school.