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Do you want to help your 3rd grade students learn how to determine the main idea the easy way...and faster? Easy and fast are accomplished if kids are having fun! Research confirms it. Task cards feel more like a game. Finding the main idea, and even supporting details become fun with cartoons and high interest text.
This task card set is PERFECT for the BUSY teacher!
- Its no-prep, just print and go
- Makes planning a breeze
- SAVES YOU TIME, Lord have mercy!
- Works within a multitude of planning goals: centers/stations, games, exit tickets, group work, pair work, individual activity, reading instruction
- Perfect for test prep
Special Features of this Task Card Resource:
- Includes both paragraphs with a topic sentence, as well as those without.
- Includes 3 sets of task cards: 36 task cards in color, 36 in backline and 36 more that are extra large (1/2 page) to differentiate for student needs.
- Each card has an engaging cartoon or picture to help keep your students' attention on the task at hand, as well as engaging text
- Questions cover a range of informational text areas including: people, science, social studies and fun information
- This resource is useful in any third grade classroom, but has been specifically created to meet Common Core RI.3.2:
- Each card falls between a 2.9 and 3.9 reading level, according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability index.
- Includes a FREE Digital Easel version of this resource
- The answer sheet can be used in two ways. Cut the answer sheet in two, and use the first half of the page to answer 18 questions at a session, or assign both sides of the page to answer all 36 questions. There is a space to note the date a question is answered, if the task cards are to be done over a specific period of time.
- Reading selections have been written by a professional children's curriculum writer. Experience includes writing on-line curriculum for CNN and Coca Cola, 7 books for The Child's World Press and writing weekly social studies newspapers for American Legacy Publishers.
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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.
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This resource is available in two other formats.
Third Grade Informational Text Main Idea and Key Details Powerpoint RI.3.2
Third Grade Informational Text Main Idea and Key Details Boom Cards RI.3.2
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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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Description
Do you want to help your 3rd grade students learn how to determine the main idea the easy way...and faster? Easy and fast are accomplished if kids are having fun! Research confirms it. Task cards feel more like a game. Finding the main idea, and even supporting details become fun with cartoons and high interest text.
This task card set is PERFECT for the BUSY teacher!
- Its no-prep, just print and go
- Makes planning a breeze
- SAVES YOU TIME, Lord have mercy!
- Works within a multitude of planning goals: centers/stations, games, exit tickets, group work, pair work, individual activity, reading instruction
- Perfect for test prep
Special Features of this Task Card Resource:
- Includes both paragraphs with a topic sentence, as well as those without.
- Includes 3 sets of task cards: 36 task cards in color, 36 in backline and 36 more that are extra large (1/2 page) to differentiate for student needs.
- Each card has an engaging cartoon or picture to help keep your students' attention on the task at hand, as well as engaging text
- Questions cover a range of informational text areas including: people, science, social studies and fun information
- This resource is useful in any third grade classroom, but has been specifically created to meet Common Core RI.3.2:
- Each card falls between a 2.9 and 3.9 reading level, according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability index.
- Includes a FREE Digital Easel version of this resource
- The answer sheet can be used in two ways. Cut the answer sheet in two, and use the first half of the page to answer 18 questions at a session, or assign both sides of the page to answer all 36 questions. There is a space to note the date a question is answered, if the task cards are to be done over a specific period of time.
- Reading selections have been written by a professional children's curriculum writer. Experience includes writing on-line curriculum for CNN and Coca Cola, 7 books for The Child's World Press and writing weekly social studies newspapers for American Legacy Publishers.
=========================================================================
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.
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This resource is available in two other formats.
Third Grade Informational Text Main Idea and Key Details Powerpoint RI.3.2
Third Grade Informational Text Main Idea and Key Details Boom Cards RI.3.2
=========================================================================
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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Thanks so very much! I hope the resource is useful to you for many years! Jan
Thanks so much!! It's always great to hear students love my work!! Thanks again, Jan
