1. Character Motivations
Characterization
Posters
Character Feelings
Character Traits
Character Motivations
By: Renee Hardin

2. Character Feelings “I can feel . . .” sad confident happy shocked
lonely
shocked
surprised
angry
frustrated
scared
excited
heartbroken
greedy
curious
disappointed
creative
proud
furious
joyful
frightened
relieved
brave
hurt
lucky
guilty
shy
courageous
embarrassed
“I can feel . . .”
responsible
Renee Hardin

3. Character Traits “My personality is . . .” shy respectful fair honest
caring
friendly
a leader
patriotic
thoughtful
responsible
a follower
a rule follower
sensitive
trustworthy
confident
competitive
outspoken
aggressive
stubborn
courageous
hopeful
humorous
determined
organized
selfish
a peace maker
“My personality is . . .”
Renee Hardin

4. Character Motivations
During the story the character felt __________ when ___________.
When _________ happened, it made the character _________.
When the character heard another character say “________
________,” it made him/her
________________________.
After __________ happened, the character decided to _________.
The character changed his/her mind when ________________.
The character became
________________ after
_______________ happened.
Once the character knew about ___________ he/she _______
_________________________.
The character realized __________ after ___________.
How does a character react to a situation in a story?
Renee Hardin

5. Teacher Notes
Display these posters in your classroom so that students can refer to them while reading.
Students will be able to distinguish between character feelings, traits and motivations when they read about characters in books.
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