Task 2: Characters

 Task 2 Video Introduction

 

 

TASK 2: CHARACTER

Think of the person you know better than anyone. (For example your Mum/Dad/Brother/Sister/Gran/Grandad.)

Quickly jot down/describe how they behave when they are:

a. happy

b. angry

c. worried

d. stressed

e. surprised

 

FUN EXTRAS

Think of the books you have read.

What character do you feel you know best, and why?

Check out Scottish Book Trust staffs' favourite characters here

 

Do you have a picture in your head of a particular character from a story?

What does he/she look like to you?

Instead of writing this description you could draw yourfavourite character

 

TOO EASY? [aka EXTENSION TASK]

Now create a character of your own.

Download and fill in the Character Description Form with details of how your character behaves and to find out more details about them.

Don't forget to send all your character descriptions, pictures and ideas to Scottish Book Trust: teen@scottishbooktrust.com 

 

 

More videos

  • Watch the intro and first video in the series
  • Read about the first writing task
  • Watch Task 3: Dialogue