- Getting to know the main character in your novel by describing what kind of person he or she may be.

- Think about what the main character is doing (their actions) or what may be happening to the character.

- Strong readers notice the choices the characters make.

- Strong readers think about the decisions that the character has made.

- Strong readers notice how th characters interact with one another.

- Strong readers make connections to how the characters react.

- Strong readers make text to text connections.

- A character is best described by what they do. Through a character's actions, a reader learns whether the character is kind, selfish compassionate...

-A character's thoughts reveal why they may behave a certain way. This internal conflict is also shown through a characters behavior.

-The author may use other characters in the story to reveal a character. For example, in Beauty and the Beast, Belle realizes the Beast is actually kind and gentle when he saves her from the wild dogs. The reader begins to see him that way as well.