READING: COMPREHENSION
100 Task Cards JUSTIN MCCORY MARTIN AND CAROL GHIGLIERI
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What’s Going On? Maddie woke up on Saturday feeling jubilant . It was her 12th bir hday. But then something weird happened: Nobody mentioned it. Her mom said, “Goo morning, Sugarplum!” the way she always did. Her brother ignored her and kept eating his cere l. When Maddie phoned Lia, her b st friend, Lia didn’t even call her back! That was odd. Later, Maddie went to her violin lesson, just like every other Saturday.
KEY QUESTIONS 1. PREDICTION: What do you think happens next in the story? 2. PREDICTION: Do you think Maddie will still consider this the worst birthday ever? Why? 3. INFERENCE: Why doesn’t her mom say “Happy Birthday” to Maddie? 4. CONTEXT CLUES: What do you think jubilant means? ■ thrilled ■ tired ■ fearful 5. S-T-R-E-T-C-H: How does the story end? Complete it.
Give students the tools they need to meet—and exceed—the language- arts standards in just ten minutes a day! Each book in this series contains 100 reproducible cards stocked with high‑interest mini-passages and key questions to quickly hone comprehension skills. Focus topics include making inferences, figurative language, context clues, text evidence, informational text, and literary text. Perfect for whole-class, group, or independent learning.
This, she thought, was the worst birthday ever! But then, as Maddie was returning home, she saw Lia going in her front door. And her friend, Stella, too. And why were there bunches of balloons out front? What was going on?
Each: 80 pages • Grades 4–6 • $12.99 PVM-860315 Figurative Language PVM-860316 Making Inferences PVM-860317 Context Clues PVM-811299 Informational Text
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KEY QUESTIONS 1. PREDICTION: What do you think happens next in the story? 2. PREDICTION: If Dr. Morkus wanted the robot to sleep, what would she tell it to do? 3. TEXT EVIDENCE: What does the robot do when it’s told to stay still? Cite the text. 4. CONTEXT CLUES: What do you think command means? ■ compute
Opposite Robot
Dr. Mavis Morkus built herself a robot. Right away, she noticed something was wrong. She asked the robot to nod its head “yes.” The robot shook its head “no.” She asked the robot to
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stay still. The robot broke into a silly dance. Hmmmm . This robot always seemed to do the opposite of what it was told. So Dr. Morkus had a bright idea. Her laboratory was a big mess. Cleaning it up was one of her least favorite tasks. “Robot,” said Dr. Morkus, “I command you not to clean up my lab.”
■ order ■ dance
5. S-T-R-E-T-C-H: What would you like an opposite robot to do? What would you say to it?
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All About Bats Bats are fantastic! They can fly like birds. But they are covered with fur rather than feathers. That means they are mammals, the
KEY QUESTIONS 1. CONTEXT CLUES: What do you think nocturnal means? ■ active during the day ■ active at night ■ very sleepy 2. TEXT EVIDENCE: What clues in the text helped you figure out the meaning of nocturnal ? 3. WORD PARTS: The prefix omni means “all.” What do you think omnivore means? ■ eats only plants ■ eats everything ■ eats at night 4. FUN FIND: Can you find a word in the text that means to come out of ? 5. S-T-R-E-T-C-H: Are you an omnivore? Tell why or why not.
same as pandas, pigs, and people. Bats are nocturnal . They sleep during the day,
hanging upside down. When the sun sets, they emerge from their barns and caves. They are very busy at night. They fly around hunting for food. Bats are omnivores . Bats eat small creatures such as insects, frogs and fish. Bats also enjoy fruits such as mangoes and bananas. Bats are fantastic!
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Opening Day It was opening day for Lenny’s lemonade stand. Unfortunately, it was overcast . The sky was gray. Lenny sat and waited. Then he waited some more. Nobody seemed to be coming. He started to feel gloomy, kind of like the weather. But then something unanticipated happened. The sun broke through the clouds. The day grew warmer and warmer. Soon it was downright
KEY QUESTIONS 1. CONTEXT CLUES: What do you think overcast means? ■ bright ■ a long coat ■ cloudy
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3. WORD PARTS: The prefix un means “not.” What do you think unanticipated means? ■ not expected ■ not fun ■ not loveable
scorching. A long line of people formed, thirsty for lemonade. Lenny’s opening
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