Description
Third grade Students often struggle to understand informational text, but it's a vital skill that takes lots of practice. The trick is to make that practice fun. Use these high interest task cards to supercharge your students' practice into confident understanding.
This task card resource is:
- No-prep, just print and go
- Makes planning a breeze
- Keeps students involved with cartoons and high interest text
- Easy to plug into centers/stations, small or large group, individual work or exit tickets
- Addresses 8 of the 10 Common Core informational text standards for 3rd grade. RI.3.9 does not lend itself to this type of format. The second, RI.3.6 states that student will be able to distinguish their own point of view from that of the author. This is addressed partially. On these task cards, students are asked to determine the point of view of the author. This is a prerequisite to being able to discuss their own point of view, as opposed to that of the author. This resource addresses ELA-Literacy.
- Perfect for test prep and review
- Includes a FREE digital Easel activity
- Written by a professional children's curriculum writer. This includes writing online curriculum for CNN and Coca Cola, 7 books for The Child's World Press, and 8 years writing weekly social studies newspaper curriculum for American Legacy Publishers
Included in this packet are:
- This resource includes three sets of task cards. The first is in color and regular size, 1/4 page. The second set is in backline to help with printing needs. The 3rd is 1/2 page for differentiation to use with students who preform better using larger print.
- Answer sheets and grading keys are included
- FREE digital Easel of this resource is included
- 36 task cards are included in each task card set (same questions on each set)
- This resource also includes a game board to make the task cards more useful for centers, stations, or partner games.
===========================================================================
This resource is available in two other formats:
3rd Grade Informational Text Boom Cards Distance Learning
3rd Grade Informational Text PowerPoint
=====================================================================
========================================================================
This resource includes:
- Table of Contents
- Standards Correlation
- Teacher Notes
- Task Card Cover Page
- 36 Task Cards 1/4 page in color
- 36 Task Cards 1/4 page in backline
- 36 Task Cards 1/2 page
- Student Answer Page
- Answer Key
- Game Board
- Game Cards
- Easel activity
========================================================================
Common Core standards addressed:
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.8
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.10
=====================================================================
Task cards can be used in many different ways:
1. Centers and/or stations…since task cards can be done in any
order, they are easy to share.
2. In pairs or small groups
3. Whole class
a. Quick review before going home, or to specials
b. Teacher reads question, students write answers on white
board
c. Use as an assessment. Task cards don’t feel like a test, so
test phobic students are more relaxed.
4. Independent work at seats
5. Send home for homework as reinforcement for students
needing remediation
6. Test Prep
7. Games..Use game boards and dice. Place task cards upside down above game board. As students move around board they must answer task card questions. Partners use the grading key to tell if the answer is correct. Student may only move if the answer is correct.
8. Scoot...Give one answer sheet and one task card per student. Give students 30 seconds to answer their task card question on the answer sheet. Set timer for 30 seconds again and say, "Scoot". Student leaves his/her card on their desk and move to the next seat to answer that question. When the timer dings say, "Scoot" again and students move to next seat until all cards are answered on the answer sheet.
9. Scavenger Hunt...Hide cards around the classroom. Give each student one answer sheet. Students search for cards and answer them as they are found.
10. Jenga...Number Jenga blocks to 36 (or less if you wish). Students play in groups of three-four and take turns pulling them out. Students all answer the task card number on each block on their answer sheet until the Jenga blocks tumble.
11. Exit ticket...Pass one task card to each student plus one sticky note. Students answer on the sticky note and place on board on the way out the door.
========================================================================
Teachers like you say:
"This is perfect to use as independent or group work while I work with small group instruction!"
"These are the perfect nonfiction review task cards! Great for a break between long passages when preparing and practicing for state tests. Thanks!"
"Great resource to get students used to informational text in small doses. Love it!"
"Used these during test-prep when reviewing each objective. Students enjoyed the quick practice and discussion. Thanks!"
"Love this activity! Fun way to work with a partner while practicing test taking strategies!"
=======================================================================
If you are interested in other task cards in this series see:
3rd Grade Literature Task Cards
Save money by buying the 3rd Grade Task Card Bundle with all three resources included!
3rd Grade Common Core Reading Task Cards Bundle
===================================================
About this Teacher Author
Jan Bernard
National Board Certified Teacher (2001-2011), Masters in Curriculum, Gifted Certified, Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Addison Elementary Teacher of the Year, Bullard Elementary Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal and Constitution Honor Teacher finalist ($5000 award), District 3 Georgia Science Teacher of the Year, Author of seven books published by The Child's World Press, Wrote online k-12 social studies and language arts curriculum for Coca Cola, curriculum writer for CNN, curriculum writer for American Legacy Publishers 2009-2014, 25 years teaching experience in grades 1st-4th.
==========================================================
Click here to Follow Me and receive 20% of any of my resources...ALWAYS!!
3rd Grade Informational Text Task Cards by Jan Bernard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
Highlights
Save even more with bundles
Description
Third grade Students often struggle to understand informational text, but it's a vital skill that takes lots of practice. The trick is to make that practice fun. Use these high interest task cards to supercharge your students' practice into confident understanding.
This task card resource is:
- No-prep, just print and go
- Makes planning a breeze
- Keeps students involved with cartoons and high interest text
- Easy to plug into centers/stations, small or large group, individual work or exit tickets
- Addresses 8 of the 10 Common Core informational text standards for 3rd grade. RI.3.9 does not lend itself to this type of format. The second, RI.3.6 states that student will be able to distinguish their own point of view from that of the author. This is addressed partially. On these task cards, students are asked to determine the point of view of the author. This is a prerequisite to being able to discuss their own point of view, as opposed to that of the author. This resource addresses ELA-Literacy.
- Perfect for test prep and review
- Includes a FREE digital Easel activity
- Written by a professional children's curriculum writer. This includes writing online curriculum for CNN and Coca Cola, 7 books for The Child's World Press, and 8 years writing weekly social studies newspaper curriculum for American Legacy Publishers
Included in this packet are:
- This resource includes three sets of task cards. The first is in color and regular size, 1/4 page. The second set is in backline to help with printing needs. The 3rd is 1/2 page for differentiation to use with students who preform better using larger print.
- Answer sheets and grading keys are included
- FREE digital Easel of this resource is included
- 36 task cards are included in each task card set (same questions on each set)
- This resource also includes a game board to make the task cards more useful for centers, stations, or partner games.
===========================================================================
This resource is available in two other formats:
3rd Grade Informational Text Boom Cards Distance Learning
3rd Grade Informational Text PowerPoint
=====================================================================
========================================================================
This resource includes:
- Table of Contents
- Standards Correlation
- Teacher Notes
- Task Card Cover Page
- 36 Task Cards 1/4 page in color
- 36 Task Cards 1/4 page in backline
- 36 Task Cards 1/2 page
- Student Answer Page
- Answer Key
- Game Board
- Game Cards
- Easel activity
========================================================================
Common Core standards addressed:
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.8
ELA-Literacy.RI.3.10
=====================================================================
Task cards can be used in many different ways:
1. Centers and/or stations…since task cards can be done in any
order, they are easy to share.
2. In pairs or small groups
3. Whole class
a. Quick review before going home, or to specials
b. Teacher reads question, students write answers on white
board
c. Use as an assessment. Task cards don’t feel like a test, so
test phobic students are more relaxed.
4. Independent work at seats
5. Send home for homework as reinforcement for students
needing remediation
6. Test Prep
7. Games..Use game boards and dice. Place task cards upside down above game board. As students move around board they must answer task card questions. Partners use the grading key to tell if the answer is correct. Student may only move if the answer is correct.
8. Scoot...Give one answer sheet and one task card per student. Give students 30 seconds to answer their task card question on the answer sheet. Set timer for 30 seconds again and say, "Scoot". Student leaves his/her card on their desk and move to the next seat to answer that question. When the timer dings say, "Scoot" again and students move to next seat until all cards are answered on the answer sheet.
9. Scavenger Hunt...Hide cards around the classroom. Give each student one answer sheet. Students search for cards and answer them as they are found.
10. Jenga...Number Jenga blocks to 36 (or less if you wish). Students play in groups of three-four and take turns pulling them out. Students all answer the task card number on each block on their answer sheet until the Jenga blocks tumble.
11. Exit ticket...Pass one task card to each student plus one sticky note. Students answer on the sticky note and place on board on the way out the door.
========================================================================
Teachers like you say:
"This is perfect to use as independent or group work while I work with small group instruction!"
"These are the perfect nonfiction review task cards! Great for a break between long passages when preparing and practicing for state tests. Thanks!"
"Great resource to get students used to informational text in small doses. Love it!"
"Used these during test-prep when reviewing each objective. Students enjoyed the quick practice and discussion. Thanks!"
"Love this activity! Fun way to work with a partner while practicing test taking strategies!"
=======================================================================
If you are interested in other task cards in this series see:
3rd Grade Literature Task Cards
Save money by buying the 3rd Grade Task Card Bundle with all three resources included!
3rd Grade Common Core Reading Task Cards Bundle
===================================================
About this Teacher Author
Jan Bernard
National Board Certified Teacher (2001-2011), Masters in Curriculum, Gifted Certified, Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Addison Elementary Teacher of the Year, Bullard Elementary Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal and Constitution Honor Teacher finalist ($5000 award), District 3 Georgia Science Teacher of the Year, Author of seven books published by The Child's World Press, Wrote online k-12 social studies and language arts curriculum for Coca Cola, curriculum writer for CNN, curriculum writer for American Legacy Publishers 2009-2014, 25 years teaching experience in grades 1st-4th.
==========================================================
Click here to Follow Me and receive 20% of any of my resources...ALWAYS!!
3rd Grade Informational Text Task Cards by Jan Bernard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
Reviews
