Branching Out

Worksheet Description

This Character Development worksheet is a creative writing tool designed to assist students in developing a fictional character. It prompts them to provide detailed information about the character, including their name, species, skills, upbringing, fears, desires, and loves. The layout features a central image of a person writing, with surrounding boxes for students to fill in these characteristics, facilitating a well-rounded creation of a character profile.

The worksheet teaches students the process of building a complex character by considering various aspects of their personality and background. It encourages students to think deeply about who their character is beyond the surface level, prompting them to explore their character’s history, motivations, and emotional makeup. By answering these questions, students learn to create characters with depth and relatability, which are crucial for engaging storytelling. The activity aims to enhance students’ ability to write narratives with characters that readers can understand and empathize with.