Description
Use these 24 task cards to help your students practice the making connections reading strategy. Each card prompts the student to make a different connection: text to self, text to text, and text to world.
WHATโS INCLUDED:
โ๏ธ PRINT:
- 24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)
- Black-line
- Color
- Recording Sheets
- Answer Keys
- Classroom Poster
DIGITAL:
- Google Slides
- ***Easel Activity (only available if you purchase on TPT)
DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:
- Digital or Print
- Challenge Card to extend the lesson
- Audio Support
- Multiple versions of the recording sheet included
Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade!
CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!
This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!
This bundle includes these resources:
- Main Idea Task Cards
- Theme Task Cards
- Informational Text Structure Task Cards
- Summarizing Task Cards
- Cause and Effect Task Cards
- Compare and Contrast Task Cards
- Authorโs Purpose Task Cards
- Making Inferences Set 1 Task Cards
- Making Inferences Set 2 Task Cards
- Making Informational Inferences Task Cards
- Sequencing Task Cards
- Character Traits Inferencing Task Cards
- Drawing Conclusions Task Cards
- Generalizations Task Cards
- Genre Task Cards
- Point of View Set 1 Task Cards
- Point of View Set 2 Task Cards
- Making Predictions Task Cards
- Questioning Task Cards
- Setting Task Cards
- Visualizing Text Task Cards
NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable.
The cards are divided into three sets of eight, one set for each of the three types of connection (text to self, text to text, and text to world). You will also find a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card in the set, which asks students to make connections to media. Because text to text and especially text to world can be challenging, the cards have been created with stories specifically written to spark ideas.
Teacher Tip
- Download our FREE Task Card Handbook to learn 31 different ways you can use this resource!
Hereโs what teachers are saying:
โ๏ธ “I have an extremely active group this year that thrives from scaffolded, differentiated instruction/activities, so I knew this resource was perfect for my students. My reluctant learners seemed to do well with completing one task card at a time, instead of seeing ALL of the work ahead of them on a worksheet. I varied the number of task cards I assigned students based on practice they needed at the time.” -Sarah P.
โ๏ธ “Great examples to use to teach making connections. I used these in small group instruction and students enjoyed responding to these task cards.” -Sarah H.
โ๏ธ “My students use this as comprehension task cards for Reading Groups. The texts are great for their reading level and they love this activity!” -Cui Yean T.
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About the Author
Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Childrenโs Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.
Terms of Use
This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded.
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This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom
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Sarah M. –
This resource is wonderful! Thank you so much for creating and sharing it!
On Teach Time –
Such a great product, I love the topics and I’ve used it several times now
Chelsie B. –
This making connections task cards resource is great!
Madelein A. –
Absolutely wonderful resource to use to enhance the understanding of the topic.
Nicole W. –
Students love moving around the room to do their practice. It doesn’t even feel like work! They are engaged and can discuss each card with a partner or they can work independently.
Stacey M. –
What a great resource to supplement my instruction this week! My students found the activity very engaging. I love that the audio is embedded into the task cards!
P2C – Pictures to Communicate –
This was a great resource for both my grade 5 and 6 students. It was clear and robust in its content. Thanks for your work!
Teaching Abroad and Beyond –
Great activity. Definitely something I like to use with my upper grades of students that I teach to help with critical thinking.
Dana Z. –
My students found this resource to be very helpful when making connections!
teachingwithrosanna –
The perfect resource for teaching about making connections! My students loved the task cards and the student handout was clear and helpful.