Imaginary Journeys: Creative Writing · Term 2

Creating Characters for a Fantasy Story

Students will create complex characters for fantasy stories, focusing on internal conflicts, motivations, and character arcs.

Key Questions

  1. What does your fantasy character look like and what special things can they do?
  2. How does your character feel at the beginning of the story?
  3. Can you describe your character's special skill or power in a few sentences?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

NCERT: English-7-Character-DevelopmentNCERT: English-7-Fantasy-Writing
Class: Class 4
Subject: English
Unit: Imaginary Journeys: Creative Writing
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Role Play

Students take on specific roles within a structured scenario, applying curriculum knowledge through the perspective of a character to develop empathy, critical analysis, and communication skills.

25–50 min

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Hot Seat

A student or teacher inhabits a character or historical figure and answers spontaneous questions from the class, building perspective-taking and oral communication across CBSE, ICSE, and state board curricula.

20–40 min

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