Help students closely analyze how characters are developed in the early chapters of this classic novel. This ready-to-use characterization worksheet guides students as they read Chapters 2–3 and focus on what characters say, do, and how others react to them in order to make meaningful inferences.

Students gather textual evidence about key characters including Scout Finch, Miss Caroline Fisher, Walter Cunningham, Burris Ewell, and Atticus Finch. The activity encourages students to connect text evidence to character traits, strengthening both comprehension and literary analysis skills.

This worksheet works well during read-alouds, independent reading, or small group reading and helps students stay actively engaged with the text.

What’s Included

• Characterization worksheet for Chapters 2–3
  
• Evidence-to-inference chart for five major characters
  
• Reflection questions to deepen analysis
  

Skills Students Practice

• Identifying text evidence
  
• Making inferences about characters
  
• Understanding indirect characterization
  
• Supporting ideas with specific examples from the text