To bring to life the characterization of Mr. Shark and his role as the "master of disguise" in THE BAD GUYS book series and the new 2022 animated movie, 8th graders received a paper doll version of Mr. Shark and created their own disguised character in a photo challenge!  The activity prepared students for their E.L.A. class field trip to see the movie adaptation of THE BAD GUYS. 8th graders also analyzed dramatic irony, reviewed comic text features (emanata, onomatopoeia, etc.), and read the first four books in the ongoing 14-book series to prepare! As a nod to Mr. Piranha's comfort food in the book series, the winner of the "Disguise Mr. Shark!" challenge received a gift card to Taco Bell and an award certificate!


Congratulations to the winner of our E.L.A. class's "Disguise Mr. Shark!" photo challenge!

 

Winning photo submission: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a plant with other plants."



See below for three students who received "Honorable Mention" certificates!



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a clown in the circus."

 

Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a dinosaur to eat more waffles in the Eggo commercial."



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a Japanese Nija in an anime scene."



Many other 8th graders participated in the characterization activity!



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a basketball."



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a cereal box in a kitchen."



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a Nintendo Switch game case on a bookshelf."
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Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a soccer player."



Pictured below: "Mr. Shark pretending to be a water bottle in a lunchbox in a cafeteria."
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