"Casey at the Bat" Characters

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Casey at the Bat Character Map


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Activity Overview

In this activity, students will depict the characters of the poem, paying close attention to their character traits and identify the character’s actions that show these traits. Students will also identify the challenges these characters face.

Characters included in the character map are:


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Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters.


  1. Identify the major characters in "Casey at the Bat" and type their names into the different title boxes.
  2. Choose a character to represent each of the literary characters.
    • Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits.
  3. Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character.
  4. Fill in the text boxes for Character Traits, What Actions Show These Traits, and What Challenges Does this Character Face.

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