Backstory Creation

This worksheet prompts students to write a backstory paragraph explaining a formative event from a character’s childhood. The prompt describes a character who loves exploring but fears climbing tall things, and students must write about a past experience that shaped this fear. This activity builds narrative reasoning and teaches students how past events influence present behavior. Learners practice crafting coherent paragraphs that describe an event and explain its importance. They also use descriptive details to show how the backstory affects the character’s beliefs or fears. This supports deeper understanding of how authors create believable characters.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Narrative Paragraph Writing

English Language Arts – Cause and Effect in Character Behavior

English Language Arts – Descriptive Detail Use

English Language Arts – Character Backstory Development

This worksheet is part of our Character Development Worksheets collection.