Teaching Main Character
The activities and resources below will help your child develop a deeper understanding of people and the ways they change.
Main Character Cards
Pre-Reading and Above
Meet Morey, a purple elephant with a big problem! This set of story cards and discussion questions will introduce your reader to the essential elements of main characters.
Creative Writing: Building a Complex Character
Upper Elementary and Above
In this upper-level, creative writing activity, students will use pictorial prompts to develop unique characters with genuine desires and fears.
Identifying the Main Character Lesson
Pre-Writing and Above
These lesson sheets are designed to help kids think about the main character in their story as well as some of the character’s wants and needs.
Emotion Cards
Pre-Reading, Pre-Writing
Emotion cards help young children to recognize and identify facial expressions.
Creative Writing: Story Cards
Pre-Writing and Above
Here are a few pictures with characters in unique settings or situations. Can you imagine what these characters want or need and tell the story?