To Kill a Mockingbird: Character Motivation & Review | 20 Character Charts

Who is this character—and what drives their choices?

Help students review 20 characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird through their actions, dialogue, feelings, and motivations.

Designed for Grades 9–12, this printable resource combines character identification with evidence-based analysis. Atticus Finch serves as the named example, with a compass representing his moral direction. Students identify the remaining 19 mystery characters and support their interpretations with evidence from the novel.

What’s included:

Illustrated cover and student instructions

20 character charts arranged two per page

Major and minor characters, including Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, Calpurnia, the Ewells, Judge Taylor, and Scout’s classmates

A blank chart for analyzing another character

A written analysis activity

Teacher/parent identification key with chapter references and guidance

Each chart explores External Actions, Thoughts & Dialogue, Emotions & Feelings, and Core Motivation. Descriptions are paraphrased, and feelings and motives are presented as possible interpretations for students to evaluate.

Use for independent review, partner work, small-group discussion, or preparation for a novel test. Students can also compare characters to explore prejudice, justice, courage, loyalty, and empathy.

14-page printable PDF • Digital download • Hancock Learning Studio

A copy of the novel is required and is not included. Contains end-of-novel spoilers. No physical product is included.