Character Analysis Assignment For Any Novel or Short Story - Dating Profile

Bring some fun into your middle & high school English classes with this character analysis assignment that can be used with any short story or novel. After students have read a fictional short story or novel, have them create an online dating profile for one of the characters! Students will have to show an understanding of the character's physical description, personality, relationship with others, and goals. They will also have to infer who the ideal partner would be for this character. This character analysis assignment encourages close reading, text-based evidence, and inference in a fun and creative way. This works great on Valentine's Day, but can be used at any time of the year!

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Included In This Character Dating Character Analysis Assignment:

➡️ Character Dating Profile Assignment Template: Students complete a structured, ready-to-use dating profile layout for their chosen character. Sections include the character’s name, physical description, personality traits, interests, goals, ambitions, “You should message me if…” prompts, and an ideal partner description. Each section requires students to move beyond surface-level details and analyze the character’s motivations, values, and relationships within the text. There is also space for students to draw a profile picture that reflects how they envision the character, adding a creative visual element to the assignment. The finished profiles also make for an eye-catching bulletin board display or fun class sharing activity.

What Teachers Are Saying About Character Dating Character Analysis Assignment:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My Drama students had so much fun with this! They really enjoyed putting themselves into the characters' shoes, and they got a good laugh out of this activity.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are finishing up characterization while in our Mythology unit; students are working on the dating profiles right now and are EXTREMELY engaged in the activity! Great idea to wrap up learning on characterization around Valentine's Day...but, any time of the year would work well.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My seniors really found this activity enjoyable. Used it to wrap up Pride and Prejudice and The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Fun!

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