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Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Book Companion Activities
This fall picture book companion is a perfect accompaniment to Cynthia Rylant’s book, Scarecrow. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for autumn or for educating your students about seasonal changes, appreciation, the wonders of nature, and personification. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with.
With 37 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence events from the story, practice personification, explore and use new vocabulary, discover cause-and-effect relationships, explore plot elements, write poems, investigate imagery, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
See, Think, Wonder
Story Elements
Cause & Effect (ANSWER KEY included)
Who is the Scarecrow?
Character Traits - 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity
Character Perspective
Character Summary
Sequencing
Plot Map
Setting Influences the Plot
Summarizing
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Theme - 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity
Thematic Statements
Visualizing
Symbolism
Sensory Details
Seasonal Imagery
Descriptive Language
Personification Practice (ANSWER KEY included)
Personification Poem Brainstorm
Personification Poem Template
Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included)
Vocabulary Matching Cards
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
Scarecrow ABCs
Scarecrow Selfie
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Design a Book Cover
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Halloween Book Companion Activities BUNDLE
Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to pair with amazing picture books? This book BUNDLE includes 4 interactive read-aloud picture book companions. You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you the valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
By purchasing this BUNDLE of all 4 Halloween book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product!
The included picture books are ideal for the fall months; days or weeks leading up to Halloween, celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or for educating your students about acceptance, inclusiveness, kindness, and greed. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with.
This BUNDLE includes OVER 100 activities! The included reading activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, makes these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
Students will…
dig into characterization
identify story elements
determine theme
sequence events
identify descriptive language
practice reading the text and illustrations
determine how the setting affects the plot and character development
determine meaning and illustrate figurative language
investigate and analyze symbolism within the illustrations
analyze symbolism
conduct research
and so much more!
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FALL Book Companion & Read-Aloud Activities BUNDLE
Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to pair with amazing picture books? This book BUNDLE includes 3 interactive read-aloud picture book companions. You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you the valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
By purchasing this BUNDLE of all three fall book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product!
The included picture books are ideal for the fall months or to educate your students about acceptance, inclusiveness, kindness, and greed. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with.
This BUNDLE includes OVER 100 resources! The included reading activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
Students will…
dig into characterization
identify story elements
determine theme
sequence events
apply the elements of plot
discover cause & effect relationships
identify descriptive language
practice reading the text and illustrations
determine how the setting affects the plot and character development
determine meaning and illustrate figurative language
investigate and analyze symbolism within the illustrations
practice personification
and so much more!
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"Owl Moon" Book Companion Activities
This winter picture book companion is a wonderful supplemental resource for Jane Yolen’s book, Owl Moon. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for winter or for educating your students about having patience, spending time with family, being brave, and appreciating nature. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with.
With 38 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence events from the story, decipher descriptive language, explore and use new vocabulary, figure out figurative language, explore plot elements, investigate imagery, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
QR Code Cards to Read the Story on Epic (4 pages) - Includes 3 different formats to implement the QR codes allowing students easy access to the story.
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Problem & Solution
Sequencing
Summarizing Main Ideas (ANSWER KEY included)
Summarizing
Study the Setting (ANSWER KEY included)
Setting Influences the Plot
Plot Map
Story Plot
Character Traits - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity
Character Change
Character Development
Character Summary
Character Perspective
Making Connections
Making Inferences
Theme - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity
Thematic Statements
Visualizing
Descriptive Language
Making Sense of the Text
Sensory Details
Winter Imagery
Figurative Language (ANSWER KEY included)
Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included)
2-Writing Prompts
Vocabulary Matching Cards (color and B&W)
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEYS included)
Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (ANSWER KEYS included)
Owling ABCs
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Design a Book Cover
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner(s) or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect, and Compare & Contrast Task Cards
This compare & contrast, cause & effect, and problem & solution task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 30 reading task cards that focus primarily on COMPARE & CONTRAST, CAUSE & EFFECT, and PROBLEM & SOLUTION. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Problem & Solution Task Cards
Problem & Solution Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Problem & Solution Answer Key
10 - Cause & Effect Task Cards
Cause & Effect Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Cause & Effect Answer Key
10 - Compare & Contrast Task Cards
Compare & Contrast Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Compare & Contrast Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Making Inferences & Predictions Reading Task Cards
This inferencing and predicting task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 40 reading task cards that focus primarily on MAKING INFERENCES and MAKING PREDICTIONS. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Making Predictions Task Cards
Making Predictions Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Making Predictions Answer Key
10 - Making Inferences Task Cards
Making Inferences Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Making Inferences Answer Key
20 - Making Inferences Using Pictures Task Cards
Making Inferences Using Pictures Student Response Sheet (4 pages)
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Character & Point of View Task Cards
This point of view and character task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 20 reading task cards that focus primarily on CHARACTER and POINT OF VIEW. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Character Task Cards
Character Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Character Answer Key
10 - Point of View Task Cards
Point of View Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Point of View Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Main Idea, Central Idea & Supporting Details Task Cards
This main idea, central idea, and supporting details task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 20 reading task cards that focus primarily on the MAIN IDEA, CENTRAL IDEA, and SUPPORTING DETAILS. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Main idea & supporting Details Task Cards
Main Idea & Supporting Details Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Main Idea & Supporting Details Answer Key
10 - Central Idea & Supporting Details Task Cards
Central Idea & Supporting Details Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Central Idea & Supporting Details Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Theme & Author's Purpose Reading Task Cards
This task card set is ideal for reviewing and practicing specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 20 reading task cards that focus primarily on THEME and AUTHOR’S PURPOSE. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Theme Task Cards
Theme Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Theme Answer Key
10 - Author’s Purpose Task Cards
Author’s Purpose Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Author’s Purpose Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Text & Graphic Features and Vocabulary Task Cards
This text & graphic features and vocabulary task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Include are 20 reading task cards that focus primarily on VOCABULARY and TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES. The reading levels and difficulty of these task cards range from 3rd – 6th grade. There are both fiction and nonfiction texts included.
Each card has a short paragraph, multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to complete. Task cards are half-page in size and should be printed double-sided, with the text on one side and the tasks (questions) on the other. If you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards, student response sheets are provided.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Text & Graphic Features Task Cards
Text & Graphic Features Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Text & Graphic Features Answer Key
10 - Vocabulary Task Cards
Vocabulary Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Vocabulary Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Sequence & Summary Reading Task Cards
This summary and sequence task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 20 reading task cards that focus primarily on SEQUENCE and SUMMARY. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Sequence Task Cards
Sequence Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Sequence Answer Key
10 - Summary Task Cards
Summary Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Summary Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
Bundle
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards MINI BUNDLE #2
This MINI task card BUNDLE is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are **140 reading task cards **that focus primarily on THEME, AUTHOR’S PURPOSE, PROBLEM & SOLUTION, CAUSE & EFFECT, COMPARE & CONTRAST, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, POETRY, TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES, MAKING PREDICTIONS, MAKING INFERENCES, and VOCABULARY.
These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes Task Cards for the Following Skills:
THEME
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
PROBLEM & SOLUTION
COMPARE & CONTRAST
CAUSE & EFFECT
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
IMAGERY
POETRY
VOCABULARY
TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES
MAKING INFERENCES
MAKING PREDICTIONS
Each Task Card Set Includes:
10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers
Student Response Sheet
Answer Key
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Setting & Plot Reading Comprehension Task Cards
This plot, setting, and conflict & resolution task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 24 reading task cards that focus primarily on PLOT, SETTING, and PROBLEM & SOLUTION. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Setting Task Cards
Setting Student Response Sheet
Setting Answer Key
10 - Plot Task Cards
Plot Student Response Sheet
Plot Answer Key
BONUS
4 - Problem & Solution (Conflict/Resolution) Task Cards
Problem & Solution Student Response Sheet
Problem & Solution Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Figurative Language, Poetry, & Imagery Task Cards
This figurative language, imagery, and poetry task card set is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 30 reading task cards that focus primarily on FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, and POETRY. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes:
10 - Figurative Language Task Cards
Figurative Language Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Figurative Language Answer Key
10 - Poetry Task Cards
Poetry Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Poetry Answer Key
10 - Imagery Task Cards
Imagery Student Response Sheet (1 full sheet)
Imagery Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
Bundle
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards MINI BUNDLE #1
This MINI task card BUNDLE is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 120 reading task cards that focus primarily on PLOT, SETTING, SEQUENCE, SUMMARY, MAKING INFERENCES, MAKING PREDICTIONS, CONFLICT & RESOLUTION, MAIN IDEA, CENTRAL IDEA, SUPPORTING DETAILS, CHARACTER, and POINT OF VIEW.
These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes Task Cards for the Following Skills:
MAIN IDEA
CENTRAL IDEA
SUPPORTING DETAILS
PLOT
SETTING
SEQUENCE
SUMMARY
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CHARACTER
POINT OF VIEW
MAKING INFERENCES
MAKING PREDICTIONS
Each Task Card Set Includes:
10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers
Student Response Sheet
Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers
Student Response Sheet
Answer Key
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Paired Text Set for the Novel "Zane and the Hurricane " or Unit on Hurricanes
Looking for the perfect picture book, informational article, and/or reading passages to go along with the book, Zane and the Hurricane? I have you covered. Maybe you would like to have a list handy for student chapter book recommendations, or a thematic unit your class is studying on hurricanes. I did all the leg work for you by compiling this huge list of over 110 pieces of literature to implement during a novel study on Zane and the Hurricane, or even a unit on hurricanes. Everything is in one place. Files and/or links are embedded making this a go-to resource.
This text set includes the following:
list of 40 picture book titles ALREADY linked to Epic books & videos (if available) as well as Amazon if you would like to purchase the book for your classroom library.
list of 10 novels / chapter book titles ALREADY linked to Epic books & videos (if available) as well as Amazon if you would like to purchase the book for your classroom library.
list of 19 reading passages with comprehension questions & Answer Keys. Each title has a downloadable PDF file. Answers Keys are included.
list of 49 Informational Articles with comprehension questions. Answer keys are included. Each article comes in 5 different reading levels.
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE
This MEGA task card BUNDLE is perfect to review and practice specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 220 reading task cards that focus primarily on SEQUENCE, SUMMARY, MAIN & CENTRAL IDEA, SUPPORTING DETAILS, PLOT, SETTING, INFERENCE, PREDICTIONS, CHARACTER, POINT OF VIEW, THEME, AUTHOR’S PURPOSE, PROBLEM & SOLUTION, CAUSE & EFFECT, COMPARE & CONTRAST, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, POETRY, TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES, and VOCABULARY.
These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included.
Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards.
This Resource Includes the Following Task Card Sets:
Theme and Author’s Purpose
Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect, and Compare & Contrast
Figurative Language, Imagery, and Poetry
Text & Graphic Features and Vocabulary
Main Idea, Central Idea, and Supporting Details
Setting, Plot, and Conflict & Resolution
Making Inferences & Predictions
Sequence & Summary
Character & Point of View
Each Task Card Set Includes:
10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers
Student Response Sheet
Answer Key
Ways to use Task Cards:
Reviewing specific reading skills
Test prep
Small group instruction
Literacy centers / stations
Partner work
Intervention groups
Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions
Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day
Bell ringers
Warm-up activity
Mini-lesson extension
Exit tickets
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Pecan Pie Baby Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Pecan Pie Baby, by Jacqueline Woodson.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included)
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Inferences
Using Details to Make Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Change
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Compare & Contrast
Dear Diary
Becoming a Big Sister
Book Review
Families are Special
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Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest!, by Judith Viorst.
With 30 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included).
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included).
Making Inferences:
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Sophie)
Character Inside & Out (Olivia)
Character Feelings (Sophie)
Character Feelings (Olivia)
Character Change (Sophie)
Character Change (Olivia)
Character Summary
Connecting With Characters
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Compare & Contrast
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
More Mess
Book Review
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The Wednesday Surprise Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Wednesday Surprise, by Eve Bunting.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Surprise Sleuth
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Author’s Message
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Learning Something New
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Anna)
Character Inside & Out (Grandma)
Character Feelings (Anna)
Character Feelings (Grandma)
Character Change (Anna)
Character Change (Grandma)
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Wait… There’s More!
3-2-1
Learned Something, Taught Something
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
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