What does the Describe the Characters worksheet cover?
It practices using what happens to a character to say how they feel — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RL.1.3: Describe who, where and what happened, using details from the story. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Describe the Characters practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 — RL.1.3, under Reading: Literature for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Describe the Characters is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RL.1.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Describe the Characters come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Describe the Characters can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Describe the Characters free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Describe the Characters, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.1.3?
Yes — “Describing Characters and Settings” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for RL.1.3, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Describe the Characters is the practice that follows it.