Task Cards

A task card is a small card (usually about a quarter size of a page) that has an activity or question on it. There is usually an accompanying task card response sheet for students to record their answers.

Many teachers are choosing task cards for worksheets. One of the main reasons is because of the versatility of the cards.

Reasons

The following reasons outline my reasons for using task cards:

1. Multi-Purpose:  The task cards can be used in centers or stations, as part of the daily routine, as a Scoot, or as an assessment.
2. Variety of Groupings: The task cards can be completed as independent work or in small or whole groups,
3. Differentiated: Each student can complete a card that suits her own unique learning needs.  The task cards provide one question, as opposed to an overwhelming worksheet. Struggling students feel the same sense of accomplishment working through these task cards, rather than a visual reminder of worksheet questions they have yet to complete.  
4. Time Saver: Task cards can be used time and time again. Laminate the cards for reuse. Preparation is reduced to the photocopying of the response sheet, or have students write their answers in their notebooks or on a separate piece of paper.

Once you give task cards a try, you will be hooked! Not only are they versatile and easy to use, the students love them.

View my mathematics task cards available in my store:

  

Pencil Pouches and Narrative Task Cards

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I have finished my Narrative Task Cards! Featured are seven sets of cards! Each set focuses on a major concept of personal narratives:

1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Dialogue
4. Word Choice
5. Middle
6. Ending
7. Theme

Each of the seven sets have 24 cards and a recording sheet. The cards are available in my TPT store.

I put each set of the Narrative Task Cards in a pencil pouch. I label the pencil pouches from 1-12, so I can interchange the cards easily. The pencil pouches are from the Dollar Store and the labels are available in my TPT store.

Personal Narrative Task Cards

Task Cards can be used in a variety of ways! Task Cards can be used as a review of ELA skills and strategies, part of literacy centres or stations, or whole group activities.

I created the Personal Narrative Task Cards will help students reflect on their writing to ensure it is rich in details, develops story structure, and provides readers with a valuable lesson or insight. The Task Cards ask the students to reflect on their narrative drafts, examine mentor texts, and incorporate peers' feedback to enrich their craft.

My students like task cards because the activity allows choice. I have outlined four ways the Task Cards can be used in the classroom:

1. Whole Group Activity - Place a task card on the document camera to facilitate discussion. Whiteboards can be used as a recording device.
2. Centres or Stations - Print and laminate the cards. Allows students to choose a card of interest.
3. Pair Work - Students work collaboratively to respond to a task card. The pairs can discuss their answers together.
4. Exit Slip - Students take a card and respond. Their response serves as an informal assessment of conceptual understandings.

My Personal Narrative Task Cards examine the following narrative elements:

• Setting and Leads - Cards 1-4
• Story Structure - Cards 5-8
• Characterization - Cards 9-12
• Theme and Endings - Cards 12 - 16

My Personal Narrative Task Cards resource also includes:

• Suggested ways to use the Task Cards in the classroom
• Tenets of narrative writing
• 16 Task Cards (which can be printed in colour or black and white)
• Student Recording Sheet