Activity Overview
As students read, a storyboard can serve as a helpful character reference log. This log (also called a
character map) allows students to recall relevant information about important characters. When reading a novel, small attributes and details frequently become important as the plot progresses. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties which make reading more enjoyable!
Example Character Analysis
Eddie
Physical Traits:
- 83 years old
- walks with a limp and a cane
- squat, white-haired older man
- short neck
- barrel chest
Character Traits
- Keeps to himself
- likes children, but dislikes teenagers
- feels like he didn’t do enough with his life
- feels guilt and anger over losing Marguerite to brain cancer
Quote: “I was sad because I didn’t do anything with my life. I was nothing. I accomplished nothing. I was lost."
Other characters included in this map are
- Marguerite
- The Blue Man (Joseph)
- The Captain
- Ruby
- Tala