Characters in Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Character Storyboard


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Activity Overview

In this activity, students will depict the characters of the story using a character map. Have students pay close attention to the physical and character traits of both major and minor characters. Students will provide detailed information regarding how the characters interact with the main characters, as well as challenges the characters face.


Diary of a Wimpy Kid Characters



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Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters.


  1. Identify the major characters in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and type their names into the different title boxes.
  2. Choose a Storyboard That character to represent each of the literary characters.
    • Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits.
  3. Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character.
  4. Fill in Textables for Physical/Character Traits, Character Changes Over Time, and Challenges Character Faces.

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