Character Chat Interview

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5-7 to deepen reading comprehension, character analysis, and critical thinking by blending literature with artificial intelligence. Students select a character from a story, novel, or play and conduct a simulated “AI interview” using Google Gemini, crafting thoughtful questions about the character’s motivations, emotions, and decisions. They then analyze how accurately the AI’s responses reflect the character, encouraging close reading and evaluative reasoning.

Learning Goals

• Literary Character Analysis (Grades 5-7) – Examine a character’s traits, motivations, and choices using evidence from the text.
• Inquiry & Interpretation Skills – Write purposeful questions that reveal deeper understanding of a character.
• Critical Evaluation – Compare AI-generated responses with textual evidence and personal interpretation.
• Technology Literacy – Understand how AI interprets fictional characters and where limitations may appear.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary and middle school ELA and technology standards.
• High-Engagement Format – Combines role-play, questioning, and analysis to motivate learners.
• Supports Speaking & Listening – Encourages discussion, explanation, and reflection on interpretations.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literature circles, novel studies, enrichment activities, or project-based learning.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen literary understanding by actively questioning and evaluating character interpretation. By comparing their own insights with AI-generated responses, learners practice evidence-based reasoning, perspective-taking, and critical thinking. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity encourages thoughtful analysis of literature while building awareness of how artificial intelligence interprets human-created stories and characters.

This worksheet is part of our Google Gemini Classroom Activities collection.