Get your 5th graders excited about main idea and details with this engaging resource filled with must-read topics your students will love! Extra large task cards give plenty of room for needed texts well as questions that make your students dig deep into comprehension.

Special Features of this Resource:

• Two Sets of Task Cards: Enjoy the flexibility of two sets, each consisting of 36 task cards. The color version, complete with images, is ideal for dynamic activities like stations and games. The blackline version, designed for print, suits homework, exit slips, and collaborative tasks.
• Engaging Topics: Ever heard of a food fight festival? How about The Pirate Republic of Nassau, or the Origin of the Superheroes? Fun and quirky topics keep your students hooked and entertained.
• Common Core Aligned: Seamlessly integrate this resource into your curriculum to address the specific requirements of Common Core standard RI.5.2, ensuring focused and meaningful instruction.
• Flexible Answer Sheets: Tailor your assessment approach using answer sheets with varying writing spaces. Opt for succinct phrases or detailed sentence responses, depending on your instructional objectives.
• Longer Text Lengths than a normal task card: Longer text passages on larger task cards allow students to practice analyzing main ideas and details in more depth, honing their skills for various text lengths.
• Teacher Notes: Benefit from detailed teacher notes that offer insights into using the resource effectively and maximizing student engagement.
• Reading Level Page: Each task card has been evaluated by the StoryToolz Readability Index. All cards in this resource range between 5.0 and 5.9. This empowers you to differentiate instruction according to your students' reading proficiency levels.
• Questions that dig deep into RI.5.2, for example: "Write the two main ideas in this text", Summarize the text in 15 words or less", "How does the supporting details in paragraph two support its main idea?", and "Give one supporting detail and tell how it supports the main idea of the 1st paragraph".
• Written answers are required: Students write short answers in either phrases or complete sentences.
• FREE Digital Easel is included: Easel is perfect for centers or fast finishers on laptop or desktop computers. It's ready to go!

This task card set is perfect for the BUSY teacher!

• Task cards are motivating to students, they're more like a game
• Makes planning a breeze...just print and go
• Simple to use for teachers and students
• A huge time saver...no more hunting all over for selections that perfectly meet standard needs
• Easy to read selections include topics from all over the world
• Students can work independently, or in a group (great for center/stations)
• Easy for a sub to use
• Conquers the "boredom" factor
• aligns with RI.5.2 in a fun and engaging way

Included in this resource:

Teacher Notes

Table of contents

36 full color task cards (extra large to accommodate more text)

36 Black and white task cards to help with printing needs

Answer sheets

Grading key

Here's a few ways other teachers use task cards:

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 "Stories, Fables and Myths" 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.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Be sure to check out the PREVIEW to make sure this resource meets your needs.

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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.

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