1. Common Core Reading: Informational Text krocquin.2015 Teacher Task Cards 1 st Grade Created By: Kristy Rocquin

2. Teacher Directions These task cards are to be used by the teacher for discussion starters and story review Each task card focuses on a specific Common Core standard. Use the cards as a cue when conducting read alouds/think alouds with your students. Place the cards in a center for students to use to reflect when reading a story.

3. Common Core Reading: Informational Text Task Cards 1st Grade Created By: Kristy Rocquin Common Core Standards The following standards offer a focus for instruction each year and help ensure that students gain adequate exposure to a range of texts and tasks. Rigor is also infused through the requirement that students read increasingly complex texts through the grades. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RL.1.4 RL.1.5 RL.1.6 RL.1.7 RL.1.8 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 Student Directions Read each item on the task card. Answer the questions or fill in the blanks with the correct responses. I can Read a range of texts for meaning and understanding.

4. 1 2 3 4 Why do you think ____ has the title ____? According to ____, what will the reader learn? What would be a good name for ___ What is the MAIN IDEA of the story? What is the _____ about? Tell what happened first/last? Step # __ tells _______? Why did the author write the article? (Invitation/flyer) What happened _____? What caused _____? Where does _____? How does _________? Where are ______ found? Why does _____? What is _______? Who is the most important _____? RI.1.1 Questioning Key Details RI.1.2 Identify Main Topic; Retell Key Details How is the information about (2 people/ events/ideas/ or pieces of information ALIKE in the story/article /flyer/recipe? How is _____ BETTER than _____? Why is _______ important to _______? What would happen if _________ was not there? RI.1.3 Describe Connection between Text Details Read/Listen to this sentence. “________” What does ______ mean? When (phrase containing assessed word), what do you think it means? In this story, what does the word ____mean? What is the person/animal doing when ________? RI.1.4 Questioning to Determine/Clarify Meaning of Words & Phrases

5. 56 78 You would find information about ______ under which heading? On which page can you find facts about ____? How can you find out what the word ____ means? What does the symbol/icon tell you? How does the picture/drawing help you understand the story/article /flyer/recipe? What does the picture/drawing/map show? What is the purpose of the photo/drawing/ chart/diagram at the beginning of the ___? What does the photo or drawing/chart/diagram help you to understand? How does the pictures/charts help the reader understand what is happening? Read/Listen to this sentence. “_________” Which picture in the flyer/article/instructions shows what the sentence is saying? RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 Use Text Features; Distinguish Information from Pictures/Words; Describe Key Ideas from Illustrations & Details RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 Use Text Features; Distinguish Information from Pictures/Words; Describe Key Ideas from Illustrations & Details RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 Use Text Features; Distinguish Information from Pictures/Words; Describe Key Ideas from Illustrations & Details RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 Use Text Features; Distinguish Information from Pictures/Words; Describe Key Ideas from Illustrations & Details

6. 9 10 1112 What are the two articles/flyer/recipe/stories about? How can you use the information in BOTH articles/flyer/recipe/stories to tell a friend about them? How are the pictures/drawings in ________ and _______ ALIKE/DIFFERENT? RI.1.9 Identify Similarities/Differences between Two Texts Why does the author think that ______? What are the reasons for the author’s opinion? What did you hear/read that tells you a drawn conclusion? Explain why the author thinks that _____ is important? RI.1.8 Identify Author’s Perspective How is the information in _________ different from _____________? Why is _______ BETTER in title 1 than in title 2? What is DIFFERENT/ALIKE about the way to make/do _____ in _title 1_ and _title 2_? How do the authors of _ title 1_ and _ title 2_ explain how _____ looks/eats/lives the SAME/DIFFERENTLY? RI.1.9 Identify Similarities/Differences between Two Texts RI.1.9 Identify Similarities/Differences between Two Texts

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