Task cards are a great way to break up the monotony of worksheets. In fact, depending on the set-up of the task cards, teachers can offer personalization and student choice all while using the same cards over and over.
Product: Common Core Critical Thinking Task Cards
What’s Included
– 47 Common Core Aligned Constructed Response Task Cards
– Student Task Tracker Sheets – Turn In
– Student Task Activity Sheet
– Student Task Tracker – Personal
– 4 point rubric
**Ways to Use the Cards**
Student Groups
Place students in stations. Each station can represent a different standard. Have students choose cards to work on, or you can assign cards. Allow students to work independently and switch cards, or have students work together on each card.
Assign the number of cards you want completed prior to students beginning the task(s).
For more ideas on student groups, click HERE.
Independent Practice
Classwork: Assign students specific standards to work on based on data you have accumulated through formative assessments.
Homework: Assign students additional practice at home with a few task cards.
Student Choice: Allow students to choose task cards based on skills they need to work on, or activities they are interested in completing.
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Alice Webb
April 27, 2017 at 9:24 amI was so excited to use these task cards. I had already identified that standard my students were struggling with so I choose a shot story for them to read and had them apply the what the task cards asked them to do for the reading. The reading I selected was challenging, while was intentional, and the task cards really made my students think and use the text to confirm their ideas. I strongly recommend using these task cards.