Designers Wanted!

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area

English Language Arts and Literacy

Grade

1

After reading The Recess Queen as a read aloud, students will be "hired" to design a cover for the book that explains the main idea. Students can choose to illustrate, use words, or use another method to demonstrate the book's main idea. Then, students will orally explain their product and how it displays a summary of the story's big idea. Students will vote on their favorite cover and we will "replace" the cover with the student's work for our classroom. Note: This task can be adapted for almost any story that the class reads together.

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