Character Goals

In this worksheet, students read three mini-scenarios and identify each character’s main goal. Learners must determine what the character wants and explain why the character wants it, using clues from the text. This activity builds comprehension by encouraging students to examine character motivation and evidence within the scenario. Students write complete-sentence responses, reinforcing writing fluency and textual analysis skills. By understanding motivations, learners deepen their grasp of narrative structure and character development. This worksheet also supports critical thinking as students justify their reasoning with specific details.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Character Motivation Analysis

English Language Arts – Text Evidence and Explanation

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension of Short Texts

English Language Arts – Constructed Response Writing

This worksheet is part of our Character Development Worksheets collection.