First Person

Worksheet Description

This Character Development worksheet is about understanding and applying character development techniques from the first-person point of view (POV). It outlines how character portrayal might differ when a story is narrated directly by the character, including how they describe themselves, what they do and say, what they hear other characters say about them, and how they can offer direct commentary on events or other characters. The worksheet guides the student to think about how each element of character development can be executed when writing from the first-person perspective.

The worksheet is teaching students to consider the unique opportunities and limitations of the first-person POV in character development. It instructs them to use the narrator’s voice to provide personal descriptions, actions, and thoughts, while also navigating the subjective nature of the first-person narration. Students learn to leverage what the protagonist can directly observe or report about others, and how to craft a believable and engaging narrative voice. This exercise helps students grasp how to create depth and reliability in a character’s portrayal when the character themselves is telling the story.