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1   Text  Feature  Walk   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.5  ,    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.7    

2   Main  Idea   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.2  

3   Quiz  Master   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.1  

4   Top  5  List   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.2  

5   3-‐2-‐1   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.7    

6   20  Word  Summary   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.2  

7   Cause  and  Effect   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.3    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.8  

8   Top  10  Words   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.3.4  

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9   Opinion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.3.1  

10   Newspaper  ArQcle   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.3.2    

11   Two-‐Column  Notes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.3.8    

12   Process  WriQng   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.3.2    

Speaking  and

 Listen

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13   News  Broadcast   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.3.4    

14   Museum  Curator   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.3.4    

15   Group  Discussion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.3.1  

16   Expert  Panel   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.3.3    

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17   Reporter  Voice   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.3.4    

18   Prefixes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.3.3  

19   Syllables   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.3.3  

20   Fluency  Partner   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.3.4    

Textbook  Task  Cards  Notes  to  Teacher:    Many  of  the  Common  Core  ELA  standards  can  been  easily  pracQced  using  science  and  social  studies  textbooks.  These  20  task  cards  include  simple  tasks  that  require  li]le  or  no  preparaQon  or  materials  other  than  textbook,  pencil,  and  paper.      **Tip:  Hole  punch  the  task  cards,  put  them  on  a  key  ring,  and  keep  them  with  your  textbooks  for  days  when  you  need  a  quick  acQvity  to  supplement  the  reading.    

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1   Text  Feature  Walk   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.5  ,    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.7    

2   Main  Idea   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.2  

3   Quiz  Master   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.1  

4   Top  5  List   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.2  

5   3-‐2-‐1   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.7    

6   20  Word  Summary   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.2  

7   Cause  and  Effect   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.3    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.8  

8   Top  10  Words   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.4.4  

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9   Opinion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.4.1  

10   Newspaper  ArQcle   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.4.2    

11   Two-‐Column  Notes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.4.4    

12   Process  WriQng   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.4.2    

Speaking  and

 Listen

ing    

13   News  Broadcast   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.4.4    

14   Museum  Curator   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.4.4    

15   Group  Discussion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.4.1  

16   Expert  Panel   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.4.3    

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nal  Skills  

17   Reporter  Voice   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.4.4    

18   Prefixes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.4.3  

19   Syllables   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.4.3  

20   Fluency  Partner   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.4.4    

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1   Text  Feature  Walk   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.5  ,    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.7    

2   Main  Idea   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.2  

3   Quiz  Master   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.1  

4   Top  5  List   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.2  

5   3-‐2-‐1   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.7    

6   20  Word  Summary   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.2  

7   Cause  and  Effect   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.3    CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.8  

8   Top  10  Words   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RI.5.4  

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9   Opinion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.5.1  

10   Newspaper  ArQcle   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.5.2    

11   Two-‐Column  Notes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.5.4    

12   Process  WriQng   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.W.5.2    

Speaking  and

 Listen

ing    

13   News  Broadcast   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.5.4    

14   Museum  Curator   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.5.4    

15   Group  Discussion   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.5.1  

16   Expert  Panel   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.SL.5.3    

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17   Reporter  Voice   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.5.4    

18   Prefixes   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.5.3  

19   Syllables   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.5.3  

20   Fluency  Partner   CCSS.ELA-‐Literacy.RF.5.4    

Quiz Master  

Write  three  quiz  quesQons  based  on  your  required  reading.  Trade  your  quiz  with  a  partner  and  answer  each  other’s  quizzes.    

Main Idea  

Choose  an  important  secQon  of  the  assigned  reading.  Write  the  main  idea.  Switch  papers  with  a  partner,  and  your  partner  will  add  

two  supporQng  details.    

Informa3onal  Text   Informa3onal  Text  

Text Feature Walk  

Before  reading,  scan  through  the  pages.  Look  at  the  different  pictures,  capQons,  graphs,  

headings,  and  other  text  features.  Record  the  three  most  important  

facts  you  learned.    

Top 5 List  

Aaer  reading,  make  a  list  of  the  5  most  important  facts  you  learned.  Be  sure  to  rank  them  from  most  

to  least  important.    

Informa3onal  Text   Informa3onal  Text  

Cause and Effect  

Find  three  examples  of  cause  and  effect  from  your  reading.  You  can  tell  it  is  cause  and  effect  if  you  can  

fit  it  in  these  blanks:    __________  because__________  

20 Word Summary  

Aaer  reading,  write  a  summary  of  the  passage  that  is  exactly  20  

words  long.    

Informa3onal  Text   Informa3onal  Text  

3-2-1  

Before  reading,  write  down  three  things  you  learn  from  skimming  the  text.  While  reading,  write  

down  two  of  the  most  interesQng  facts  you  learn.  Aaer  reading,  

write  one  quesQon  you  sQll  have.  

Top 10 Words  

Aaer  reading,  make  a  list  of  the  10  most  important  words  from  the  reading.  Be  sure  you  can  

defend  each  choice.    

Informa3onal  Text   Informa3onal  Text  

Wri3ng  

Opinion  

Choose  an  important  fact  from  your  reading.  Write  an  opinion  

paragraph  about  this  fact.  Be  sure  to  use  details  and  examples  to  

support  your  opinion.    

Wri3ng  

Newspaper Article  

Write  a  newspaper  arQcle  about  your  reading.  Be  sure  to  answer  who,  did  what,  when,  where,  

why,  and  how.  Include  a  creaQve  and  a]enQon-‐grabbing  Qtle.    

Wri3ng  

Two-Column Notes  

Fold  your  paper  in  half  long  ways  and  draw  a  line  down  the  middle.  As  you  read,  jot  down  main  ideas  and  key  words  in  the  lea  hand  

column.  On  the  right  side,  record  important  facts  and  details  pertaining  to  the  key  words.  

Wri3ng  

Process Writing  

Choose  an  important  process  from  your  reading.  Write  to  

explain  how  that  process  works.  Include  steps  and  transiQons  such  

as  first  and  last.    

Museum Curator  

Choose  an  important  person,  event,  or  arQfact  from  your  

reading.  Compose  a  short  speech.  Take  turns  “touring  the  museum”  by  walking  around  and  listening  to  

your  classmate’s  speeches.    Speaking  and  Listening  

Expert Panel  

You  and  your  classmates  will  each  become  an  expert  on  a  topic  form  the  reading.  Take  turns  asking  

others  quesQons  about  their  area  of  experQse.  

Speaking  and  Listening  

Group Discussion  

With  your  group,  come  to  a  consensus  on  the  three  most  

important  facts  you  learned  from  your  reading.    

Speaking  and  Listening  

News Broadcast  

Compose  and  present  a  30  second  news  broadcast  highlighQng  the  most  important  parts  of  your  

reading.    

Speaking  and  Listening  

Reporter Voice  

Choose  your  favorite  capQon  from  the  reading.  PracQce  reading  the  capQon  three  Qmes  in  your  best  

reporter  voice.    

Founda3onal  Skills  

Prefixes  

As  you  read,  make  a  list  of  all  the  words  you  find  with  prefixes.  Think  of  different,  unique  ways  

you  can  sort  and  group  the  words.    

Founda3onal  Skills  

Syllables  

Make  a  list  of  all  of  the  words  you  can  find  that  are  4  or  more  syllables.  Sort  the  words  by  

number  of  syllables.    

Founda3onal  Skills  

Fluency Partner  

Choose  a  three-‐sentence  secQon  of  the  text.  PracQce  reading  that  secQon  to  a  partner,  and  also  

listen  to  your  partner  read.  Take  turns  giving  each  other  fluency  

Qps.    Founda3onal  Skills  

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