1. Trading Card – Characterization in “Summer Diamond Girl”
Create a trading card of yourself including interesting information about you and a paragraph describing something you love as much as Toni loves softball.
Follow the directions below to complete the activity.
Read “Summer Diamond Girl.” Consider how much Toni loves playing softball and how dedicated she is to being the best player she can be.
Go to the Read, Write, Think Trading Card Creator on the web:
Enter your name and click Start.
Fill in the topic and select a type for your trading card.
Simply fill in the information to create your card.
Use the Flip button to complete the back of your trading card.
When you are done, click Finish.
Save your final trading card as a PDF with your first name and last name (Example: savannacarter.pdf) to your personal flash drive or the classroom flash drive.
This task uses: Read Write Think’s Trading Cards (iPad App or webtool)
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
TEACHER NOTES: Print hard copies of Trading Card Planner
Teacher’s name/ Savanna
School: JI Watson Middle
Grade Level/Subject: 6th ELA
Special Directions/Considerations: You may want to take a picture of each student beforehand and create a folder for this activity.
Activity Evaluation: Checklist
Prerequisites for students: