Character
Core Skills Workout
Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 2015
Interpreting Ichabod
Directions: Answer the questions in the chart below to help you analyze the character of Ichabod Crane.
Use specific examples of description, actions, and dialogue from the play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Description
What does Ichabod look like? How does he behave around other people? Who does he like?
Actions
How does Ichabod act toward Brom Bones? What does he do at the Van Tassels’ party?
Dialogue
How does Ichabod respond when the villagers tell him ghost stories?
Conclusion: Based on what you wrote above, choose three different adjectives to describe Ichabod Crane.
Write a paragraph on a separate sheet of paper explaining why each of these adjectives fits him, using your
examples from above.
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