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

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.

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

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

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) Book Review

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Two Mrs. Gibsons, by Toyomi Igus. With 35 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 Making Inferences Descriptive Language Recalling Events in Chronological Order (Viola) Recalling Events in Chronological Order (Kazumi) Making Connections Character Traits Character Inside & Out (Narrator) Character Inside & Out (Viola) Character Inside & Out (Kazumi) Character Feelings (Narrator) Character Feelings (Viola) Character Feelings (Kazumi) Character Change (Narrator) Character Change (Viola) Character Change (Kazumi) Character Summary Compare & Contrast Character Acrostic Poem (Viola) Character Acrostic Poem (Kazumi) Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Wait… There’s More! Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included) All About Japan Weekend with Mrs. Gibson Someone Special Book Review My Family Tree - (in color and B&W)

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree, by William Miller. With 31 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 Making Inferences Making Connections Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Summary Theme Story Event Sort Character Traits Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Development Overcoming Obstacles Character Change Character Acrostic Poem Character Influence Author’s Message Thinking About the Text 3-2-1 Sensory Details Timeline of Zora Hurston’s Life Dear Diary Book Review Biography Brochure Biography One-Pager Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle Investigating Images 3-Writing Prompts

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Pot That Juan Built, by Nancy Andrews-Goebel. With 29 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 Making Inferences Making Connections Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Summary Theme Steps to Make a Clay Pot Story Event Sort Character Traits Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Overcoming Obstacles Character Change Character Acrostic Poem Character Summary Author’s Message Thinking About the Text Sensory Details Timeline of Juan Quezada’s Life The Perfect Playlist Juan’s Clay Pots on Social Media. Book Review Biography Brochure Biography One-Pager Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Investigating Images All About Mexico

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book White Owl, Barn Owl by Nicola Davies. 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 apply listening and note-taking skills, investigate the facts about barn owls, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, identify and gain information using text and graphic features, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and so 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:

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Barn Owls by Tony Johnston. With 41 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 identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze elements of poetry, compare and contrast, make predictions, inferences, and connections, answer questions that require them to think within and beyond the text, and so 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Rainbow Crow by Nancy Van Laan. With 33 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 identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare and contrast, make predictions, inferences, and connections, answer questions that require them to think within and beyond the text, and so much more!

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart. With 24 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 apply listening and note-taking skills, investigate the functions and importance of bird feathers, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, identify and gain information using text and graphic features, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and so 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett. 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 identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare and contrast, make predictions, inferences, and connections, answer questions that require them to think within and beyond the text, and so 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale by Mary-Joan Gerson. With 36 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 illustrations, identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Nine-In-One Grr! Grr! retold by Blia Xiong. 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 abilities. Students will practice identifying plot elements, identify characteristics of a folktale, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think within and 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac. 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 abilities. Students will investigate illustrations, identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz. 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 abilities. Students will practice identifying plot elements, identify characteristics of a folktale, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think within and 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Comet’s Nine Lives by Jan Brett. With 33 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 identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare and contrast, make predictions, inferences, and connections, answer questions that require them to think within and beyond the text, and so 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Empty Pot by Demi. With 28 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 illustrations, identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, 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.