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High school literature task card pdfs
Discussion Skills Challenge Task Cards - Great for Socratic Seminars
Do you have students who struggle with participating in group discussions? Or others who over-share their opinions but rarely ask questions to others? Do you conduct Socratic Seminars but struggle to see student growth? These challenge cards can help! Learning to engage in meaningful discussions is one of the most valuable lessons we teach in the ELA classroom. These cards aim to help students become more aware of the different types of contributions they can make in group discussions, while als
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6th - 9th
Critical Thinking Activities for Any Text {Bundle}
This bundle combines three products designed to get your students thinking independently and critically about the literature they read and about author purpose. All activities and organizers focus on higher order thinking skills and allow students to reflect on their own, and to collaborate with classmates. Several of the activities get them up and moving to learn.March 2020 Update: Options for distance learning added, (the digital version only can be found here)See what other teachers are sayin
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9th - 12th
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All Summer in a Day Escape Room
Escape Room Activity All Summer in a Day: Help your students understand this popular short story by Ray Bradbury with this highly-engaging interactive escape room / break out activity! No keys or lock boxes needed!Less Prep for teachers as students will cut out the cards for each task!This escape room has four tasks:1. Plot Elements – Students will correctly order the plot cards. There are 5 extra distractor cards that will not be used. Once they determine the plot points, they will write the se
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6th - 9th
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Inferences High School Task Cards Exit Tickets Short Stories Inferencing
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice inferences can be challenging. ELA Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenging. Making inferences task cards are great to use as bell ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more. Help your high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students practice their reading comprehension. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 20
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8th - 11th
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Lord of the Flies Task Cards: Characters, Questions, Symbols, and More!
This Task Card set is perfect for a teacher or a student. There are endless possibilities!
Differentiation - literary centers, early finisher, struggling reader, review, stations, 10 point assessment, choice. For a teacher- use as a quick reference. Use them for mini lessons. Keep them on a key ring in your bag. And, if it is your first time teaching Lord of the Flies, then this is essential.
Reinforcement- resource room, absent students, test review, assessment, group work, think-pair-share,
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9th - 12th
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ELA Exit Tickets / Short Response Slips - Differentiated - for ANY Literature
Differentiated Exit Tickets / Short Response Slips for Literature contains 27 different standards-based short tasks for students designed in 81 convenient half-sheets that can be used with any literature! Each topic is differentiated (3 separate slips per topic) to accommodate 3 levels of learners: struggling, average/grade-level, and advanced.The response slips can be used for short assessment with any literature activity (whole class, literature circles, stations, guided reading groups, etc.)
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6th - 9th
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Romeo and Juliet Learning Stations
ROMEO & JUIET STATIONS: These stations or centers focus on character and theme development in Romeo and Juliet and help your students become more independent in their analysis and critical thinking. Use these ROMEO & JUIET STATIONS after each act. They provide an opportunity for your students to take notes on important developments in character and theme. Then, when you have finished the play, there are stations that allow them to take a final look at character and theme.By the end of yo
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7th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Summaries - Plot Cards for Harper Lee's Novel
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Summary Cards are an excellent classroom reference for both teacher and student. These 29 printable chapter summary cards outline the most important plot moments from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Simply print and cut out the cards, and you have a resource available that can be used as a tool for struggling readers, as a quick way to find plot moments, or as a tool to find text evidence during essay writing. Included in The To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Summa
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Crucible Task Cards: Activities, Quizzes, Discussion Questions
Tired of discussing the same old questions when teaching Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible? Looking for a way to freshen up your unit or lesson plans? The 32 questions on these task cards cover all aspects of the play and are designed to really get your students thinking.
How can you use these cards? After each act, have students work in pairs with one of the cards and present their answer to the rest of the class. These cards can also be used as bell ringers, exit slips, or even quizzes. You
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9th - 12th
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Shakespearean Insults Task Cards: Fun Translation Activity, Bell-Ringers
Bring some excitement to your Shakespeare unit with these insult task cards. With 32 task cares featuring different insults from Shakespeare's plays, these cards can be used in a variety of ways. Put students in group, giving them a bunch of cards with instructions to translate as many insults as possible. Use them as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as an emergency lesson plan.
These activities can be used at the beginning of or throughout your Shakespeare unit and work especially well fo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mood and Tone Task Cards
Teaching mood and tone? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with these (32) Mood and Tone Task Cards. Product addresses mood (the reader's emotional response) and tone (the author's attitude) with excerpts from classic and popular literature. Answer key included. This Common Core-aligned product is perfect for standardized test prep and super sub friendly. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in: ELA Jumbo Task Card Bundle - Volume 2
Literacy Groups Bundle
The Literacy Groups BundleA carefully created resource to support literacy groups and teaching and learning sessions. What's included?Bonus Download: Literacy Group Organisation Wall DisplayBonus Download: Literacy Group Box LabelGuided Reading: Let's Set a GoalGuided Reading: Roles in ReadingRead and Respond: Author's Purpose Read and Respond: Read to Self Online Etymology: Root Words Online Etymology: Investigations Understanding Text: Super Six Strategies Understanding Text: Head, Hidden, Her
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3rd - 12th
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Task Cards for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Are you tired of using handouts? Are you looking for a good way to differentiate? Have you tried using task cards? Task Cards are a great teaching tool that can be used in a variety of ways.
You can:
1) Put all the cards on a ring and give each student (or group) a set of cards.
2) Leave the cards loose and give different students (or groups) different cards depending upon their level.
3) Give students a choice (Pick 28 out of the 32 cards to complete by the end of the memoir.)
There are 32 ca
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: ELA Task Cards Bundle
The Scarlet Letter Task Cards: Quizzes, Discussion Questions, Bell-Ringers
Tired of discussing the same old questions when teaching Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter? Looking for a way to freshen up your unit? The 100 questions on these task cards cover all aspects of the novel and are designed to really get your students thinking. Each chapter has four cards, including The Custom House Introduction.
How can you use these cards? After each chapter, have students work in pairs with one of the cards and present their answer to the rest of the class. These
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf: Task Cards for Your Classroom Literary Terms , Anglo Saxon, Epic Poem
Beowulf, 20 Task Cards
ALL cards are tailored specifically toward Beowulf. And just added...an answer key for all 20 cards! (on 6/25/13)
Set Includes:
Compare and Contrast, Context Clues
Validity, Cause / Effect
Point of View,
Main Idea, Development
The epic, Anglo Saxon Hero
Grendel and Grendel’s Mother
Anglo Saxon Beliefs
Epithets, Kennings
Hrothgar
Riddles
Alliteration
The Dragon, and Unferth
symbolism
There is a student log sheet so you can keep track for credit!
-The task cards c
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Task Cards for Literary Analysis of Any Story or Novel - DIGITAL & PRINT
“I teach a lot of short stories in my class. This resource was great because it was adaptable to all stories. It was also great because of the alignment to the Common Core.” - Judith “This is an excellent resource for novel studies! I used these with my enrichment groups in fourth grade ELA on different novels. I put them on a ring and had them complete different assignments each week, some with my guidance and most without. Love it!” - Kelly “It's easy to use these cards with multiple texts, wh
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6th - 10th
Shakespearean Insults Activity Cards: Vocabulary With Definitions
Bring some excitement to your Shakespeare unit with these insult activity cards. With 100 different insults (and definitions!), these cards can be used in a variety of ways. Put students in groups, giving them a bunch of insults cards with instructions to complete as many different insults as possible. Have students randomly draw two or three insult cards from a hat to make their own insults. This 11-page PDF file includes a one-page instructions/ideas sheet on how to use the cards. Since these
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Catcher in the Rye Task Cards: Quizzes, Discussion Questions, Bell-Ringers
Tired of discussing the same old questions when teaching J.D. Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye? Looking for a way to freshen up your unit plan? The 92 questions on these task cards cover all aspects of the novel and are designed to really get your students thinking and make your lesson plans shine. Cards/questions are included for every chapter of the novel, with additional cards/questions on the novel as a whole.
How can you use these cards? After each act, have students work in pairs
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9th - 12th
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Theme Task Cards
Teaching theme? Amp up the rigor and proficiency level in your classroom with these (32) Literary Theme Task Cards. Product provides excerpts from classic and popular literature with a multiple choice question addressing the most refined universal message. Turn your students into literary scholars in no time! Answer key included. This Common Core-aligned product is super sub friendly; keep them learning even when you're not there. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternativ
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Theme Teach and Reach Bundle
Book Club Discussion Cards - 120 Question Cards now Digital and Printable
Book club discussion question cards are a must-have when running book clubs in the classroom. Say goodbye to the same old questions and give your students rich new question prompts to elevate their literature circles and book club discussions. These cards and questions also offer students more choice in their written responses. Included are 120 book club discussion question cards to get fiction readers thinking more deeply. The prompts are great scaffolds and guide readers to elevate the quality
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Oedipus Rex Task Cards: Discussion Questions, Quizzes, Bell-Ringers
Tired of discussing the same old questions when teaching Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus Rex? Looking for a way to freshen up your unit or lesson plans? The 28 higher-level questions on these task cards cover are designed to really get your students thinking.
How can you use these cards? After reading the play, have students work in pairs with one of the cards and present their answer to the rest of the class. These cards can also be used as bell ringers, exit slips, or even quizzes. You could als
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9th - 12th
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Sorry, Wrong Number Escape Room
Escape Room Activity: Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille FletcherHave your students demonstrate their knowledge of this popular drama with a highly-engaging interactive escape room! This works great as a culminating activity after your students/class have finished the story.No keys or lock boxes needed!Less Prep for teachers as students will cut out the cards for each task!This escape room has four activities:1. Plot Elements: Students will correctly order the plot cards. There are 4 extra distracto
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6th - 9th
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#Hashtags Reading & Vocabulary Bell Ringer Activities
Common Core #Hashtags Reading & Language Bell Ringer or Exit Slips Activities, Grades 7-12
This IS included in my growing bundle: ALL of My Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources.
Students love to use #hashtags for #everything! Allow them that luxury with this engaging activity that is both fun AND practices essential skills such as summarizing, analyzing, inferring, interpreting, delineating (describing), and more. It also includes activities to make connections: text to text, text to world,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: English Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources Mega Bundle
Theme Task Cards
Teaching theme, theme task cards, practice theme analysisThis is the first set of Theme Task Cards. I found my students needed more practice, so I created these to use later in the year. Get your students up and moving while they practice analyzing theme. These task cards are designed to get students thinking. What you get:• 10 half-page Task Cards with short vignettes to help students identify different themes.• Answer sheet and key• 20 slide presentation that shows each task card plus an
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7th - 9th
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