Name: ______________________________________________________________ Period: ______Date: __________________ Assign. # ___ Character X-Ray Poster: To Kill a Mockingbird
You will describe and analyze a character from To Kill a Mockingbird (Scout, Jem, Atticus, Dill, or Boo
Radley) based on his/her characteristics, traits, experiences, etc. revealed through the novel. You will first
brainstorm what you know about them using the table below. You will then create an x-ray poster of your
character.
Step 1: Brainstorm the different aspects of a character by completing the following organizer:
Body
Part
Guiding Question
Brain
What does the
character think?
(e.g. goals,
attitudes, opinions)
Eyes
What does the
character see?
Mouth
What are things
that the character
says?
Heart
What/who does the
character care
about?
Arms
and
Hands
What items does
the character use or
carry?
Legs
and
Feet
What places does
the character go to?
Details (Traits, characteristics,
experiences, etc.)
Evidence from the Book
(Quote and Page Number)
Step 2: Using details from the brainstorm table, create a visual poster depiction of your character
Poster requirements:
___ Character’s name
___ A symbol/illustration to represent each body part from Step 1
___ Details from Step 1for each body part (Written either next to the body part or connected by a line to
the body part)
___ Additional coloring/drawings based on the character’s physical description (e.g. hair and eye color,
clothes, etc.)
___ Color!
Name: ______________________________________________________________ Period: ______Date: __________________ Assign. # ___ Character’s Name: ______________________________