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Create Trading Cards for Favorite Characters
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Activity Time | 20 to 30 minutes per character |
| Publisher |  |
Activities & Projects
Grades 2 – 8 | Activity & Project
Children can dive deeper into summer reading by using the interactive Trading Card Creator tool. They’ll examine a favorite character and write a new story for him or her.
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
Friends: Similar and Different like Rat and Roach
How are you like your friends? How are you different? After reading a book about friendship, children will reflect on one of their own friendships and compare themselves to a friend.
Games & Tools
Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
Children can use Trading Card Creators to answer questions about a book character’s appearance and actions, and to probe for thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Tips & How-To's
Grades 4 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Tackle the Summer Reading List Together
Help your child keep up with the school’s summer reading list.