E.C. GOODWIN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER READING CHARACTER CARD
If you do not attend Summer Academy as an incoming
freshman, or quiz on an AR book as a 10th-12th grader in the
LMC during the summer, you will need to complete the
following and hand in the first day of school:
For those who do NOT complete an AR quiz, some suggested
authors are:
Dan Brown
Mary Higgins Clark
Suzanne Collins
Robin Cook
Michael Crichton
Sharon Draper
John Grisham
Stephen King
Robert Lipsyte
Chris Lynch
James Patterson
Jodi Picoult
Amy Reed
Veronica Roth
Nicholas Sparks
 While you read: Choose one character to follow and
write about
 Create a character trading card on a piece of 8 ½ by 11”
paper.
 Submit the character trading card and rubric on the first
day of school to your teacher (trade or academics)
Name: ______________________________ Color: _____________________
Summer Reading
Character Trading Card Rubric
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A
Appearance and
Personality sections
all completed with five
or six details
Appearance and
Personality
sections all
completed with
four details
Appearance
and Personality
sections all
completed with
two or three
details
Appearance and
Personality sections
all completed with
one detail
B
Thoughts and
Feelings sections are
completed with five or
six details
Thoughts and
Feelings
sections all
completed with
four details
Thoughts and
Feelings
sections all
completed with
two or three
details
Thoughts and
Feelings sections all
completed with one
detail
C
Problem, Goal and
Outcome sections
are completed with
five or six details
Problem, Goal
and Outcome
sections all
completed with
four details
Problem, Goal
and Outcome
sections all
completed with
two or three
details
Problem, Goal and
Outcome sections all
completed with one
detail
D
Statements, Actions,
and
Interactions sections
are completed with
five or six details
Statements,
Actions, and
Interactions
sections all
completed with
four details
Statements,
Actions, and
Interactions
sections all
completed with
two or three
details
Statements,
Actions, and
Interactions sections
all completed with
one detail
E
Reaction and
Connection section
is completed with five
or six sentences
Reaction and
Connection
section is
completed with
four sentences
Reaction
Connection
section is
completed with
two or three
sentence
Reaction
Connection section
is completed with one
sentence
YOUR SCORE_______________________
The House on Mango Street
Character-Esperanza
Appearance-Lazy hair, Skinny, Dirty
Clothes, Old shoes
Personality-She is a smart girl. She
likes telling stories, shy, sad and nice.
Problem- She moves too much and she
just wants a nice house to herself that
she could call her own.
Goal-The goal of the story is to find a
house to herself and a nice house.
Outcome-Well she still lived on Mango
Street in the brick house, but it made
her stronger and she is very eager and
doesn’t look like she’ll give up.
Statements- She said “I make a story
for my life for each step I make”.
Thoughts-She thinks about life and all
the people around her. She pays
attention to everyone and notices how
they live.
Feelings-She wants a best friend who
Interactions-She’s nice and polite with
she can laugh with. She also feels
people.
embarrassed about where she lives.
She feels like nothing she says.
Personal Connection- I think she is a
strong girl. She reminds me of me
because no matter what’s going on,
she’ll do what’s good for her.