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If planning for centers is taking up too much time, you'll love this BIG bundle of reading task cards! It includes more than 200 cards that address reading and language arts skills at the 2nd to 3rd grade level. Task cards included in this bundle: Main IdeaAuthor's PurposeMultiple Meaning WordsSubject-Verb AgreementPlural NounsVowel TeamsParts of SpeechPrefixes and SuffixesMixed Grammar ReviewEach set includes 20 to 28 reading task cards, recording sheets, and answer keys. Several sets also inc
Elapsed time can be one of the hardest 3rd grade math standards to teach. This set provides students with much-needed practice in solving elapsed time word problems. Includes:Multiple-Choice Task CardsOpen-Response Task CardsWorksheet/AssessmentDigital activities➡️ No color printer? No problem! These materials are provided in both color, as pictured, and black and white versions. TASK CARDSEach task card has a short word problem that requires students to determine the elapsed time, the beginning
Understanding main idea is an essential reading comprehension skill. This set of task cards and worksheets help students learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph. Includes:Task CardsWorksheetsAnswer KeysDigital Activities➡️ No color printer? No problem! These materials are included in both color (as pictured) and black-and-white versions! TASK CARDSIncludes 20 task cards and a recording sheet. Each card contains a short paragraph for students to read and determine the main or central idea.
2nd
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
Students will use common prefixes and suffixes to determine word meaning with this set of task cards. Each task card includes a word and a sentence that provides context for the word. After reading the word and sentence, student will choose the answer choice that best defines the word. There is also a second set of cards without the sentences (identical otherwise). This allows for differentiation within your classroom and also allows you to see who understands the word meanings without needing
What's the author's purpose? Persuade, Inform, or Entertain? This resource helps students learn to evaluate text to determine the author's purpose in writing. Several different activities are included so students can practice this reading skill in a variety of ways. INCLUDES:24 task cardsRecording sheetWorksheet/AssessmentDigital Worksheet with moveable piecesDigital self-checking task cardsAnswer keys➡️ No color printer? No problem! These materials are provided in both color, as pictured, and
Counting money is an important math and life skill that requires a lot of practice. These task cards target that skill and help students learn to count coins up to one dollar. Each card shows a mix of coins including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Students must count them to determine the total. This set includes:28 counting money task cardsrecording sheetanswer keydigital task cardsdigital assessmentThe task cards are provided in 2 different formats: 1/4 page - For individual student u
Do your students struggle to understand homonyms or multiple meaning words? One of the best strategies they can learn is how to use context clues to understand word meaning. That skill is the focus of these homonym task cards. Includes:24 Task CardsRecording SheetAnswer KeyDigital Task CardsDigital AssessmentEach task card has a sentence containing a homonym or homograph. Students must use sentence-level context to determine the meaning of that underlined word and choose the correct definition.
Teaching students how to solve multi-step word problems can be a real challenge. These task cards provide a unique approach to solving two-step addition and subtraction problems. They help students visualize what is happening in each problem and then represent it with an equation. There are 10 sets of cards. Each set includes: Word problem card with one multi-step problem Picture card that represents the problem with a visual modelEquation card that represents the problem mathematicallyAnswer c
These area and perimeter task cards are a great way to practice finding the length of an unknown side. Each card has a picture of a real life object. Some of the dimensions are labeled but one is missing (indicated by a ?). The questions provide either the total area or perimeter and ask students to find the length of the missing side. Includes: 20 area and perimeter task cardsrecording sheetanswer keydigital versionThe task cards are provided in 2 different formats: 1/4 page - For individual s
Looking for a comprehensive set of math task cards that will help your 2nd graders practice and review important skills and concepts? This resource includes problems covering most math standards including: additionsubtractionplace valuetimemoneydatalinear measurementfractionsgeometric shapesfoundations of multiplicationWHAT YOU WILL GET:44 math task cardsRecording sheet Answer keyDigital versionEach card has a standards-aligned problem to solve. The standard is clearly listed on each card, all
Idioms are so fun to teach, but can be hard for kids to comprehend, especially for those literal learners! This resource provides multiple ways for students to experience and understand figurative language. It will help them distinguish between the literal and nonliteral meanings of idioms and explain what each idiom means. WHAT YOU WILL GET:Idioms PostersEach poster (20 in all) includes an idiom, definition, and a literal illustration. They can be cut apart and used as a matching activity or le
Learning to measure length to the quarter inch is hard, especially when a ruler is marked in eighths or sixteenths! This resource teaches students how to measure to the nearest quarter inch using any ruler by relating it to what they already know about fractions. This unique approach will have your students measuring accurately in no time! Includes:step-by-step Powerpoint mini lessonmeasuring task cardsmeasurement worksheetsanswer keysdigital activitiesPOWERPOINT LESSONThis lesson walks students
Solving addition and subtraction word problems using bar models is the focus of these task cards. Each task card in this set has a word problem requiring single- or double-digit addition or subtraction. Students must find the missing addend, the sum, or the difference. Many students have difficulty determining which operation to use or what the problem is really asking them to find. To help develop these skills, each task card includes a bar model as a guide. A bar model (or tape diagram) is
To be good readers, students need to know how to determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues. This resource teaches them to look at the surrounding text when they encounter unfamiliar vocabulary to figure out what it means. WHAT YOU WILL GET:24 context clues task cards12 synonym cardsRecording sheetsWorksheets / assessmentsAnswer keyTASK CARDS ACTIVITYThis is a sorting activity in which students read paragraphs that contain an unknown word. They use context clues to determine w
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
This math resource makes the distributive property of multiplication easier for you to teach and for your students to learn with visual models to guide the way. Includes: Anchor Charts/Posters:Definition posterDistributive property using arrays (step-by-step)Distributive property using decomposition (step-by-step)Activities:Task cardsWorksheet/assessmentMath CenterDigital activitiesPOSTERSThese are great to use as anchor charts so students have something to refer to as they learn how to apply
Build number sense and engage your students in critical thinking with these mystery number task cards! Each card requires students to guess a two-digit mystery number based on place value and greater than/less than clues. This is a fun way to practice place value and number sense skills up to 100 and are a great challenge for early finishers. INCLUDES:24 task cardsrecording sheetanswer keydigital activitiesDigital activitiesThis resource includes a digital version in Easel. It includes moveabl
This is a set of task cards for finding number patterns using function tables (input output tables). Each card includes a partially completed function table. Students must determine the rule and then supply the missing number. These tasks involve basic multiplication and division. Includes: 24 task cardsstudent recording sheetanswer keydigital versionThe task cards are provided in 2 different formats: 1/4 page - For individual student use or small groupsFull page - For whole group instruction
Learn about location, time, and directional/movement prepositional phrases with these fun pirate-themed grammar activities. What's included in this resource: Posters/Anchor ChartsIncludes 4 posters, one for each type of preposition with examples (includes directional and movement so you can choose which wording you prefer) Task CardsOn each card, students read a sentence and identify which word is a preposition. Includes: 18 task cardsrecording sheetanswer keySorting ActivityThis activity can
These measurement activities help younger students transition from non-standard units of measurement to standard units. They will practice measuring objects using a modified inchworm ruler. WHAT THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:14 Measurement Task CardsInchworm RulersRecording Sheet2 Guess & Check WorksheetsAnswer KeysDigital VersionTask CardsStudents use their inchworm ruler to measure items on the task cards - length, height, or width. They will need to understand the terms: long, tall, and wide. The in
This is a set of task cards and assessment to practice subject-verb agreement - skill often seen on state assessments. Each task card in this set includes a sentence with a missing verb. After reading the sentence, the student will choose the apple with the correct form of the verb. They will color in their answer - either red, yellow, or green - on the recording sheet. Includes28 task cardsrecording sheetanswer keyTask cards can be used for independent practice, literacy centers, playing Scoot,
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