Task Cards

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Task Cards

• Print these slides to have 8.5 by 11 task cards
  to display at the workstation.
• Page protectors will keep them clean and allow
  you to change them and rearrange them without
  using tape and tearing the signs.
• Download them in Microsoft Word.

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• Students will visit the
• classroom workstation
• to complete technologyrelated activities that
  demonstrate their comprehension of the novels
  andstories from basal reader stories.  These
  anchor activities will be available to students
  in the form of a menu or task cards.  The teacher
  will assign the number of activities and
  deadlines.

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Using the SOUND RECORDER. 
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• Pretend you are a character in the story. Write
  two journal or diary entries that the character
  would have written.
• The first entry should be centered around an
  important event that took place at the beginning
  of the story. The second one should be one that
  the character would write at the end of the story
  or even after the story is over.
• These entries should reveal major events in the
  story, informationabout the characters
  personality, and information about the characters
  feelings towards events and other characters in
  the story.  Record the file and save it according
  to your teacher's instructions.

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POETRY TASK 
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• Write and illustrate a poem about the story. 
  Place the text of your poemon a PowerPoint slide
  with a preset color scheme for the
  background.Include 1-3 items from the clip art
  gallery on your slide that supports thetheme of
  your poem. 

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BOOK Advertisement
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BOOK Advertisement

• Create a flyer in Word or Publisher advertising
  a book you recentlyfinished and scored 85 or
  better on the AR test.  Keep in mind that you are
  trying to encourage your peers to read this
  book.  Make your advertisementcolorful and
  interesting by adding clip art and at least one
  form of word art and one auto shape.

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Friendly Letter 
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• Use Word to write a letter ---to a friend,
  classmate, or parent--about your book.
• In this letter you will share your reaction to
  the book and your opinion of the book. You must
  use the correct friendly letter format to
  complete this task.

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My favorite part of the story
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• Draw a picture of your favorite part of the book.
  Scan it and insert it into a Word document or
  onto a PowerPoint slide. 
• Type a paragraph (or detailed caption) that
  explains the picture.

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Increasing Vocabulary
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• Create a crossword puzzle or a word search puzzle
  using at least 15 vocabulary words from the
  story. Attach a neat list of the words and their
  definitions (please mention the part of speech)
  along with the answer key.CROSSWORD PUZZLE MAKER
• Record a definition that demonstrates
  how the word is related to the story.

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Identifying Major Events
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• Draw three pictures related to major events in
  the story - beginning, middle, end.  A typed or
  neatly written paragraph that gives
  anexplanation should accompany each picture. The
  pictures should be labeled todetermine the
  sequential order.  POWERPOINT option  Use
  PowerPoint to complete this activity using clip
  art or your own images scanned.

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Redesign the Jacket 
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•   Redesign the jacket (front and back covers) of
  your novel. Include the usual front cover
  information such as title and author. Include a
  paragraph sharing your reaction to and opinion of
  the book on the back cover.  You can use Word
  or Microsoft Publisher to create this item. OR
  You can create it on paper, then scan the item
  you made. 

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Create a Bookmark
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• Use construction paper to make a bookmark that
  illustrates an important event in the story or
  your favorite part of the story. On the back of
  your bookmark, list 5 adjectives that you would
  use to describe the story. Scan the front and
  back of your bookmark to create a digital image. 

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SOUND RECORDER Audio Book Reviews 
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