An anchor chart defines characters as 'the people or animals that the story is about' and then focuses on the main character, describing them as the most important character and the one central to the story's action. The chart is provided in two matching versions: a fully completed reference page for teacher display, and a second page with key words removed as blanks (e.g., 'the ______ or _______ that the story is about' and 'The MOST __________ CHARACTER'), letting a teacher use it as a fill-in-the-blank activity with students during a shared reading or mini-lesson. Once students can identify a story’s main character, the roll a story printable lets them apply that concept by rolling a character, setting, and story-line into an original story idea.