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Middle school reading strategies task cards
Making Inferences Task Cards - Digital and Print Passages Inferencing Activities
Making Inferences is an important reading skill, and these inferencing task cards and digital activities can help!Each card/slide features a short passage with a text-dependent question plus a follow-up question asking students to explain their reasoning. Students will need to use clues within the text to infer their answers. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDirections & SuggestionsDIGITAL:Google Slides (Regular & Self-
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4th - 6th
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Cause and Effect Task Cards with Graphic Organizers Digital and Audio Support
These cause and effect task cards are perfect for teaching this complex skill! Cause and effect graphic organizers, audio support, and recording sheet options are great for differentiation! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer Keys2 Posters, Anchor Charts2 Cause and Effect Graphic OrganizersDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of
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3rd - 6th
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Theme Task Cards with Print & Digital Versions Activity Reading Differentiation
Theme is a tricky skill to master, but this resource can make teaching theme easier for you and learning it easier for your students!PLUS FREE BONUS! Write to a theme! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording Sheets (3 different formats)Answer KeysDIGITAL:Google Slides (3 versions)Google Forms Assessment - Self-CheckingEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonReference PosterAudio Suppor
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4th - 6th
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Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital
Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE
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3rd - 6th
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Main Idea vs. Theme | Task Cards
Main Idea and Theme are tricky topics that your students can MASTER with this resource! Engage your students in understanding the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story with these 16 unique, DIFFERENTIATED task cards that are printable and digital.*This is the original Main Idea vs. Theme resource!* The cards include 16 original stories. Set #1 includes a prompt card encouraging students to see the difference between main idea and theme as well as 16 half page card
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: ADVANCED Reading Skills Task Card Bundle
Reading Strategies Task Cards Reading Skills & Comprehension - Theme, Main Idea+
Huge discounted bundle of 22 sets of Reading Strategy Task Cards! Each card features a short, curriculum-based and/or high-interest passage, along with a text-dependent question or prompt. 17 sets include Audio Support and all the sets have Google Apps and Easel resources!This bundle includes 22 task card resources:Find the Theme: Theme is a tricky skill to master, but this resource can make teaching theme easier for you and learning it easier for your students!Informational Text Structures: The
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3rd - 6th
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Point of View Task Cards
Included in this digital and printable activity set are 36 differentiated and engaging point of view task cards covering FIRST and THIRD person POV. These task cards have been designed for easy differentiation and scaffolding. Cards 1-12 require students to determine the point of view of one sentence.Cards 13-24 require students to determine the POV of different types of writing.Cards 25-33 require students to determine the POV of paragraphs. NOTE: Cards 13-24 may have more than one point of
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Task Card BUNDLE OF ALL BUNDLES
Using Context Clues to Infer Character Traits
A set of 32 digital and printable character traits task cards that require students to use context clues and inference to fill in the appropriate character trait.Each card contains clues about a character and a blank that students must fill in to describe the character. Cards 17-32 have two blanks, most often requiring students to think of close synonyms, and in some cases, requiring students to use antonyms to describe the character.This resource includes both a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version!I
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Character Study Task Card Bundle
Author's Purpose Task Cards PIE'ED: Analyze 24 Passages 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
This resource contains 24 task cards that focus on identifying the author's purpose for writing a passage. This important reading skill often appears on standardized tests, and these author's purpose task cards are designed to help you prepare your students for these questions.Each task card contains a short passage, followed by this question: "The author's primary purpose for writing this passage most likely is..."Four multiple-choice options follow the question stem.I prefer teaching the five
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4th - 6th
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Paraphrasing Practice Activity - Paraphrase Task Cards - Anchor Chart - Digital
Paraphrasing is an essential skill for many types of writing, but a difficult one to master. Each of these 32 paraphrasing task cards (print or digital) features a different informational text (nonfiction) paragraph for students to paraphrase. These paragraphs are ideal for working on this skill because their shorter length will not overwhelm your students, but will still provide plenty of practice. Additional support material is also included with the cards. PRINT VERSION INCLUDES:Teacher Instr
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language Task Cards Multiple Choice Figurative Language Anchor Charts
This is a set of 32 multiple choice figurative language task cards (and google slides/Easel activities). Each card features a different figure of speech within the context of a paragraph. Seven types of figurative language are featured on these cards: similemetaphoridiomhyperbolepersonificationonomatopoeiaalliteration~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~What's Included?Teacher Instructions32 Task Cards with Underlining (easier)32 Task Cards without Underlining (advanced)Black L
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4th - 6th
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Point of View Task Cards - Advanced Set 2 Print & Digital Google Apps & Easel!
Use these 32 task cards to help your student identify first person, third person – limited, and third-person - omniscient points of view. Each card includes a short, fictional passage and the three multiple-choice options.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print5 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonGreat for 5th, 6th, or 7th grade!CHECK OUT THE
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5th - 7th
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Reading Skills Task Card BUNDLE OF ALL BUNDLES
An absolute must-have, MASSIVE digital and printable reading skills task card bundle. There are over 1,000 Reading Skills Task Cards in this huge discounted bundle of all my bundles (PLUS three free sets!) Many cards have multiple passages per card, including paired passages. This bundle of reading skills tasks cards includes 35 *Highly Rated* individual sets of task cards! *NOTE: Nearly every set has been visually updated, professionally edited, digitized, and given a major refresh in 2019-2
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3rd - 6th
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Making Inferences with Informational Text Task Cards Inferencing Practice Audio
Use these 24 informational text (nonfiction) inference task cards to help your students draw conclusions and make inferences.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysClassroom PosterDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This
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3rd - 6th
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ADVANCED Reading Skills Task Card Bundle
An absolute must have digital and printable reading task card bundle for Grades 4+! Rigorous and engaging, this reading skill task cards are perfect for your upper grades classroom. There are over 100 in-depth, half page task cards in this HUGE bundle! Many cards have multiple passages per card, including paired passages.The following SIX task card sets are included in this discounted bundle:Theme Vs. Main Idea Task Cards: 16 Half-Page Task Cards (plus Digital Access)Summarizing, Paraphrasing
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4th - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th 5th grade intervention
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to reading comprehension skills? Finding a short and manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.These 20 reading skills task cards with text-dependent reading comprehension questions are the perfect solution to give your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students the practice they need.The use of well-known fiction stories and short modern non-fiction passages will help engage your students as they practice multiple-ch
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3rd - 6th
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Character Change and Development Task Cards
Engage your students in analyzing character change and development with these 16 half-page character change task cards! They have been carefully designed to help your students see how characters develop and change throughout the course of a story.Included in this resource:16 Half-Page Character Change and Development Task CardsFull-page version of stories for annotating and close readingGoogle Slides version for digital useAnswer Key and Recording SheetI created these task cards as a quick and e
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Character Study Task Card Bundle
Character Traits Task Cards - Inference (short answer) | Print & Digital |
Use these 32 short passage cards to practice inferring character traits. The short answer format is both challenging and somewhat open-ended. While a sample answer key is included, students may come up with synonymous words that will work equally well. Any answer that the student can justify using the text is acceptable. An answer sheet is also included for the first question on each card. Students can answer the second question on notebook paper, or you could use the second part for discussion.
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4th - 6th
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Literal Vs. Inferential Comprehension Task Cards
Literal Vs. Inferential Comprehension Use these 18 half page task cards to help your students understand the difference between literal and inferential questions. Each digital and printable card includes a high interest passage and 4 questions, which students identify as literal or inferential and then answer. Check out the preview for sample pages.Also includes a DIGITAL VERSION using Google Slides!Teaching the difference between literal and inferential questions is a great way to enable stude
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Inference Task Card Bundle
Author's Purpose Task Cards Activities
A set of 44 Differentiated Author's Purpose Task Cards for identifying author's purpose and topics for generating writing using a given author's purpose. These sets are designed for scaffolding and differentiation. See preview for examples of task cards included here!16 cards for identifying purpose of different types of writing16 cards for identifying purpose in paragraphs12 Cards for Generating Paragraphs**Answer Key & Recording Sheet Included**Now also includes a DIGITAL VERSION via Goo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Task Card BUNDLE OF ALL BUNDLES
Main Idea & Supporting Details Task Cards: 10 Passages & 30 Questions 4th 5th
This set of 30 task cards is designed to provide students an opportunity to practice main idea (central idea) test questions. Identifying the main idea and key supporting details is a challenging task for many students, and lots of practice is critical for students to reach proficiency in this important reading skill. However, finding texts that are short and manageable can be difficult. This set of task cards contains ten engaging nonfiction passages that will help your students gain confidence
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4th - 6th
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Inference Pictures Task Cards
Get ready to make inferences... using pictures! Use these 18 half page task cards to help your students understand the difference between literal and inferential questions. Each digital and printable card includes a a picture and literal and inferential questions about the pictures. Check out the preview for sample pages.This resource now includes a digital version using Google Slides!Teaching the difference between literal and inferential questions is a great way to enable students to pick out
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Inference Task Card Bundle
Cause and Effect Task Cards with Stories
Your students will LOVE practicing finding cause and effect relationships in stories with these 32 engaging cause and effect story task cards! This task card set includes 32 brief fictional stories to use for identifying cause and effect relationships. Each of the 32 cards includes two prompts for identifying a specific cause and effect relationship within the story. There are numerous relationships in each story, so you can differentiate by having students use only the prompts OR finding add
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Skills Task Card BUNDLE OF ALL BUNDLES
Poet vs Poet basketball style brackets; poetry study; poetry analysis
Are your students bored of poetry? Get kids excited with Poet vs Poet basketball style brackets. Students read poems in competitive match ups, rating the poem quality based on the meaning, mood, form, and language the poet uses. Students learn to analyze poetry, and they become obsessed with their favorite poems. My kids LOVE this activity!JUST ADDED: Version Two Poet vs. Poet with even more exciting match ups! I kept some popular match ups the same, but added new match ups like Edgar Allan Poe
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
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