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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Create a Superhero Sidekick
Every hero needs a sidekick. Invent one with a power, a weakness and a costume.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- character design, teamwork ideas, descriptive writing
What kids do
“You are the hero. Now design your sidekick!”
- My sidekick in costume
- Sidekick facts
- How we help people together:
How to run it
- Animals, food and objects all make great sidekicks.
- A weakness makes a character more interesting: talk about why.
- Catchphrases are a hit: share them out loud.
Talk about it
- Why do heroes need sidekicks?
- How do your powers fit together?
- Who is a “sidekick” in your real life?
Take it further
Draw a three-box comic of the hero and sidekick saving the day.
Pairs well with
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