Defenders Trading Card Review

Match the following

• Friendly and kind

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• Reliable and Thoughtful

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• Hardworking and awkward

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• Competitive and cocky

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• Quiet and grumpy

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In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, he describes, “a light skinned kid with braces and a rock face. The kind of guy who you didn’t really say too much to” (Source 1).

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, he describes one of the characters telling Castle, “'Don’t worry about today [...] You ain’t the first person to crash out like that.' She eased her heels out of her shoes. ' And you won’t be the last'” (Source 1).

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, he describes one character picking Castle up from school and, “He gave me the I'm so disappointed in you look, which is way worse than the I’m mad look. 'I’m here to get Castle'" (Source 1).

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, he describes one character, “got in position, closed his eyes, and took slow, deep breathes. Then the coach blew the whistle, and he went off. I could tell he was pushing as hard as he could, but he wasn’t going anywhere” (Source 1).

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds, he describes a character, “took off. It was quick. I mean, this kid was really fast" and the same character says to Castle, “Yeah, man, the track if for runners, not people who want to pretend like they runners” (Source 1).

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Organize the trading cards into the correct categories (Page 59-60 may be helpful).

Groups:

(a) Newbies

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(b) Vets

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Organize the trading cards into the correct categories (Page 102-103 may be helpful).

Groups:

(a) Sprinters

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(b) Distance Runners

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7