BODY BIOGRAPHY PROJECT CHECKLIST
CHARACTER: __________________________________________ Members:_____________________________________
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❑ Direct Quotes ❑ Wants To Control
❑ They are quality, wise, memorable, ❑ Everyone wants to control something.
explain/describe the character or Sometimes this is a part of his/her life,
character’s personality; etc. It should someone who is causing them problems,
not be random. or a conflict he/she has with the time
❑ Appearance/Physical Description period. Decide what he/she wants to
❑ You explain what the character looks control and why he/she would want to
like including his/her age, and other control that idea, person, etc.
physical features described in the book. ❑ Changed/Same (Dynamic / Static)
❑ Thoughts About Inner-Self ❑ Some characters never change; they
❑ How a character feels about are static. Other characters change
him/herself is not directly stated in the throughout the text; they are dynamic.
text. Therefore, you have to consider When deciding whether the character
how he/she acts, what they say about changed or stayed the same, make sure
themselves, how they “treat” you are focusing on their
themselves, as well as how others talk goals/beliefs/thoughts of self, etc.
about them. You must provide evidence Mortality (living or dying) does not
from the text to support your answer. change who a person is.
❑ Loves/Cares About ❑ Goal
❑ These might not be directly stated ❑ This is something we might need to infer.
either. However, we can typically When you look at the character’s action,
determine what people love and care what do they seem to be striving for?
about based on what they spend time We all have goals even if we don’t voice
doing or talking about. them.
❑ Strengths ❑ Family, Personality, Background, Conflict
❑ You might have to do some inferring! ❑ Family refers to who is in his/her family
Often are strengths are seen by or who he/she consider family.
others instead of ourselves. ❑ Personality is what the character is like
Therefore, we might have to infer overall. For example, are they shy,
what his/her strengths are by looking outgoing, friendly, angry, etc.
at what good qualities they possess. ❑ Background refers to where he/she
Remember a strength can be internal comes from. This can be based on
or external. his/her socioeconomic status or how the
❑ Symbols: character grew up.
❑ You can use pictures to represent ❑ Conflict is what the character struggles
what the character’s embody or you with. A conflict can be internal or
can use words or colors. For example, external.
friendship, greed (or green), etc. ❑ Challenges
❑ Vices (Weaknesses) ❑ What are the difficult things the
❑ Make some inferences! What is the character is going through? The
character not good at? Like strengths, challenge usually is causing part of the
these can be external or internal problems for the character in the text.
weaknesses. Sometimes the weakness This can be something from before the
can be a person. book started.
❑ Values/Beliefs ❑ Best Accomplishment
❑ What we value and believe in tend to be ❑ A character’s best accomplishment is
more abstract than what we love. something he/she did in the book that
Think about what qualities your brings that character pride. This is not
character values and how you know always directly stated in the text.
based on their actions and the
characters they like versus dislike.
•OVERALL: Make sure you have neat handwriting, use complete sentences, and provide examples
from the text to support your answers. It would be wise to write in pencil and then trace or to
type out your answers and then write them down. Make sure your coloring is done neatly!
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