Bringing Story Characters to Life

English / Creative WritingYear 36 slidesAustralian curriculum

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Slide 1

Bringing Story Characters to Life

Year 3 Creative Writing Talk 4 Writing Describing Characters

Slide 2

What Makes a Character Come Alive?

How they look (appearance) How they act (personality) What they say and do Their feelings and thoughts

Slide 3

Describing Appearance vs. Personality

{"left":"Tall with curly red hair\nWears a bright blue cape\nHas freckles on her nose\nAlways smiling","right":"Brave and adventurous\nKind to animals\nLoves to explore\nNever gives up"}

Slide 4

Character Description Detective

Read the character description Find 3 appearance words Find 3 personality words Draw what you imagine

Slide 5

Remember This!

Good characters feel like real people we want to know and care about

Slide 6

Your Turn to Create!

Choose a character to describe Write 3 appearance details Write 3 personality traits Share with a partner