Mascot Style Guide
This page shows all mascot admonition styles for Maka the River Otter, the pedagogical mascot for the Digital Citizenship for Grade 5 textbook.
Maka is inspired by the river otters that live at Bdote — the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers, near ISD 197 in Minnesota.
Use this page to verify that all seven admonition variants render correctly after the mascot images have been generated and trimmed.
A Note from Maka
This is the neutral style, used for general sidebars, side notes, or
introductions that do not call for a specific emotional tone. Maka is
standing calmly, ready to share a friendly observation.
Welcome, Digital Citizens!
This is the welcome style, used at the start of every chapter.
"Hi, friends! I'm Maka. In this chapter, we'll learn how to be safe,
kind, and balanced when we use technology. Let's pause, think, and act
together!"
Key Insight
This is the thinking style, used for key concepts. Notice that every
digital footprint we leave behind is permanent, searchable, and shareable.
That's a big idea worth pausing on.
Maka's Tip
This is the tip style, used for hints and helpful advice. Pause,
think, act — before you click, share, or post, take a slow breath and
ask yourself: "Is this safe? Is this kind?"
Watch Out!
This is the warning style, used for common mistakes. Never share
private information online — like your full name, address, school,
birthday, or phone number — even if a website says it's "safe."
You Can Do This!
This is the encourage style, used for difficult content. Spotting
clickbait can feel tricky at first. That's totally normal! With a little
practice, you'll start noticing the warning signs everywhere.
Great Work!
This is the celebration style, used at the end of major sections. You
just learned how to be an upstander — that's one of the most important
things a digital citizen can do!
Quick Reference
| Admonition Type | When to Use | Pose |
|---|---|---|
mascot-neutral |
General sidebars, side notes | Standing calmly |
mascot-welcome |
Chapter openings | Waving |
mascot-thinking |
Key concepts and big ideas | Hand on chin, lightbulb |
mascot-tip |
Hints and helpful advice | Pointing up |
mascot-warning |
Common mistakes, dangers | Hands up "stop" |
mascot-encourage |
Difficult content | Thumbs up |
mascot-celebration |
End of sections, achievements | Jumping with confetti |