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Worksheet Description

This Character Development worksheet is designed to help students understand the relationship between a character and the setting in a story. It prompts them to answer a series of questions that explore how the setting influences the character and vice versa. The questions cover topics such as the character’s comfort level in the setting, the role of the setting in controlling the story, the presence and perspectives of outsiders, and the character traits that are valued in the setting. It also asks students to consider any conflicts between the character and the setting.

The worksheet is teaching students how setting shapes character development and the overall narrative of a story. It encourages them to think about how a character interacts with their environment, whether they fit in or stand out, and how this affects their behavior and the plot. By answering these questions, students learn to create characters whose actions and growth are influenced by the world they inhabit. This exercise aims to deepen students’ understanding of the integral role setting plays in storytelling and character construction.