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Theme + Central Idea Task Cards

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Theme + Central Idea Task Cards cover identifies 16 task cards and a quiz for students in grades 6–8.
Cover of the task card and quiz resource
Teacher introduction explains using the cards after instruction; contents list games, cards, and assessment.
Teacher introduction and table of contents
Game directions explain four ways to use the theme and central idea cards: ZAP, SCOOT, SCATTER, and Quiz Show.
Directions for four task card games
Task cards 1–4 use a fox and grapes fable to identify fiction, theme, a guiding question, and supporting details.
Cards 1–4 of the 16-card practice set
Task cards 5–8 use a Great Danes passage to identify nonfiction, central idea, a question, and supporting details.
Cards 5–8: Great Danes passage and questions
Task cards 9–12 use a gnat and bull fable to examine text type, its message about conceit, and supporting details.
Cards 9–12: gnat and bull fable practice
Task cards 13–16 use a Mount Rushmore passage to examine text type, central idea, and supporting details.
Cards 13–16: Mount Rushmore reading practice
Student answer sheets provide spaces for responses to task cards 1–16, with three copies on the sheet.
Three student recording sheets for all 16 cards
Six-question assessment checks theme, central idea, and evidence using a mouse fable and a Pipestone text.
Assessment questions for two assigned readings

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Strategies

Grades

Grade 6, 7, 8

Types

Task Cards, Worksheets & Printables

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Mrs. Spangler in the Middle
Rating
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About This Product

This is a Theme + Central Idea Task Card Set,

There are 16 task cards printed 4 per page.

A quiz is also available for students.

An answer key is included.

What's Included

10-page PDF

Resource Tags

reading quiz theme central idea task cards whole group is the central idea the theme central idea and theme theme and central idea theme central idea

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