Character motivation

Grades 4-7

1. A character’s Motives…

2. A character’s motivation comes from any force - love, fear, jealousy, anger – t hat drives the character to act in a certain way.

3. When you know the reasons for a character’s actions , thoughts, or feelings, you understand his/her motives.

4. A character’s motivation influences his/her actions. The actions, in turn, reveal the character’s traits.

5. FEAR GUILT GREED ANGER REVENGE PEACE SUCCESS A character may be motivated by

6. QUESTIONS to ask about characters: • How does the character feel? • How do other characters feel about the main character ? • What does the character do? • What does the character say? • How does the character change in the story ?