Description
Add some fun to your lessons with these task cards. Students will read short paragraphs and determine the nonfiction text structure of each paragraph.
Featured text structures include: description, cause & effect, compare & contrast, sequence, and problem & solution.
This download includes a student recording sheet, where students will write down their answers and allow teachers to check their progress. An answer key is included. There are 24 cards.
Print on cardstock or laminate to ensure these task cards last forever!
Learning Centers and Group Work
Allow students to sit with a group. Provide them the task cards and recording sheet. Students can take turns answering the questions on the cards. Provide the answer key so students can self-check their work.
Independent Work and Early Finishers
Students can work independently to answer the questions. Provide the answer key so students can self-check their work.
To Supplement Board Games
Grab an old game board (such as Candyland or Chutes & Ladders). Toss out the cards that came with the game board and replace them with the task cards. Students will advance through the game board if they are able to answer the questions correctly.
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Need more? Check out these ready to go resources…
Need more practice with nonfiction skills? Try these nonfiction units to teach main idea, text features, text structure, author’s point of view, and more…
★ The Orphan Train Nonfiction Unit
★ The USS Indianapolis Nonfiction Unit
★ The Poison Squad Nonfiction Unit
Passages to Teach Specific Skills:
★ Identifying Problem and Solution Passages
★ Analyzing Nonfiction Text Features Passages
★ Analyzing Character Traits Skill Passages
★ Compare and Contrast Reading Skill Passages
★ Analyzing Cause and Effect Skill Passages
★ Teaching Theme Skill Passages
★ Main Idea and Details Skill Passages
★ Author’s Point of View Passages
★ Analyzing Comprehension: Big Skill Bundle
Passages by Month:
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - January
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - February
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - March
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - April
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - May
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - September
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - October
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - November
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - December
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - Year Long Bundle
More ELA Activities:
★ Tall Tales Close Reading Bundle & Questions
★ Cinderella Around the World Reading Pack
★ Prefix Stories: Teaching Prefixes in Context
★ Suffix Stories: Teaching Suffixes in Context
★ Daily Alliteration Writing Prompts – 230+ Projectable Prompts
★ Persuasive Writing Unit for Elementary
★ Context Clue Task Cards – Set 1
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Highlights
Description
Add some fun to your lessons with these task cards. Students will read short paragraphs and determine the nonfiction text structure of each paragraph.
Featured text structures include: description, cause & effect, compare & contrast, sequence, and problem & solution.
This download includes a student recording sheet, where students will write down their answers and allow teachers to check their progress. An answer key is included. There are 24 cards.
Print on cardstock or laminate to ensure these task cards last forever!
Learning Centers and Group Work
Allow students to sit with a group. Provide them the task cards and recording sheet. Students can take turns answering the questions on the cards. Provide the answer key so students can self-check their work.
Independent Work and Early Finishers
Students can work independently to answer the questions. Provide the answer key so students can self-check their work.
To Supplement Board Games
Grab an old game board (such as Candyland or Chutes & Ladders). Toss out the cards that came with the game board and replace them with the task cards. Students will advance through the game board if they are able to answer the questions correctly.
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Need more? Check out these ready to go resources…
Need more practice with nonfiction skills? Try these nonfiction units to teach main idea, text features, text structure, author’s point of view, and more…
★ The Orphan Train Nonfiction Unit
★ The USS Indianapolis Nonfiction Unit
★ The Poison Squad Nonfiction Unit
Passages to Teach Specific Skills:
★ Identifying Problem and Solution Passages
★ Analyzing Nonfiction Text Features Passages
★ Analyzing Character Traits Skill Passages
★ Compare and Contrast Reading Skill Passages
★ Analyzing Cause and Effect Skill Passages
★ Teaching Theme Skill Passages
★ Main Idea and Details Skill Passages
★ Author’s Point of View Passages
★ Analyzing Comprehension: Big Skill Bundle
Passages by Month:
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - January
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - February
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - March
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - April
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - May
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - September
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - October
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - November
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - December
★ Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions - Year Long Bundle
More ELA Activities:
★ Tall Tales Close Reading Bundle & Questions
★ Cinderella Around the World Reading Pack
★ Prefix Stories: Teaching Prefixes in Context
★ Suffix Stories: Teaching Suffixes in Context
★ Daily Alliteration Writing Prompts – 230+ Projectable Prompts
★ Persuasive Writing Unit for Elementary
★ Context Clue Task Cards – Set 1
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Be sure to visit my store for FREEBIES!
