Name: ___________________________________
Character Traits and Motivations
Differentiated Instruction Activity Sheet

Directions: Read the assigned text and analyze major characters.  Identify character traits and explain how you know this about the character: what action or description demonstrates this character trait?  When we discuss main motivations, we are concerned with why the character does what he or she does.

Central Character's Name: ______________________________________________________________

Two Character Traits: _________________________________________________________________

The first trait is shown when ____________________________________________________________

The second trait is show when___________________________________________________________

What is this character's main motivation?	

Character's Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Two Character Traits: _________________________________________________________________

The first trait is shown when ____________________________________________________________

The second trait is show when___________________________________________________________

What is this character's main motivation?	

Character's Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Two Character Traits: _________________________________________________________________

The first trait is shown when ____________________________________________________________

The second trait is show when___________________________________________________________

What is this character's main motivation?	

Character's Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Two Character Traits: _________________________________________________________________

The first trait is shown when ____________________________________________________________

The second trait is show when___________________________________________________________

What is this character's main motivation?