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Character Description Writing
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Character Description Writing
📚 Part 1: Character Selection
1. Which novel are you studying?
2. Which main character will you describe?
3. Why did you choose this character?
👁️ Part 2: Physical Features
4. Describe your character's eyes (colour, shape, expression):
5. Describe their hair (colour, length, style, texture):
6. What is their approximate height and build?
7. Describe any distinctive features (scars, freckles, clothing style, etc.):
🧠 Part 3: Linking Appearance to Personality
8. What do their eyes suggest about their personality? (e.g., kind, suspicious, intelligent)
9. How does their posture or way of moving reflect their character?
10. What does their clothing or appearance choices tell us about them?
✍️ Part 4: Vocabulary Enhancement
11. Replace these basic words with more precise, descriptive alternatives:
Big → _______________
Nice → _______________
Walked → _______________
Looked → _______________
Said → _______________
12. Choose the most effective descriptive words for eyes:
Piercing
Twinkling
Steely
Warm
Calculating
📝 Part 5: Descriptive Writing
13. Write a detailed paragraph describing your character's physical appearance. Use varied sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) and precise vocabulary:
14. Now write a second paragraph explaining how their physical traits reflect their personality or role in the story:
🔍 Part 6: Evidence from Text
15. Find a quote from your novel that describes your character's appearance:
16. Page number: _______
17. Explain why the author chose to describe the character this way:
🎯 Part 7: Self-Reflection
18. What new vocabulary words did you learn or use today?
19. How has writing this description helped you understand your character better?
20. Set a goal for improving your descriptive writing in the next lesson:
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