Task Card Center - Mrs. Ortiz's 4th Grade Reading...

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Task Card Center Set Includes:

5 Original Poems 20 Task Cards

Student Recording Sheet

Common Core Grades 3-5 See Preview for Sample

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Nightfall in the Meadow Poem # 1

A crimson sun sets in the west, Casting shadows across all.

Mankind turns in for the night, But the meadow comes alive.

Fireflies dance in the moonlight,

Like stars fluttering through. Field mice scurry underfoot, In search of dinner fare.

Old and wise owls awake,

From day-long restful sleep And take to the skies on silent wings

Listening and searching for food

As night falls on the meadow, The day has just begun.

No sleeping or snoring will occur, Night is time for fun.

Stomachache Poem # 2

I have an achy stomach,

It’s really doing flips. Might have been the candy and the soda, and the chips.

My stomach’s really talking

Making growls galore. I hear them while I'm lying.

Right here on the floor.

I think I’ve learned my lesson. I wont do this again.

But hey! I found a cookie!, I’ll share it with my friend.

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It’s Alive! Poem # 3

My bathroom is a scary place, The sounds there are galore I think there's something living there Just beneath the floor Each morning I hear gurgling Coming from the bathroom sink And the toilet there, it’s a scare! It really makes a stink! The bathtub swallows water In huge, unmetered chugs It sometimes swallows chunks of soap And even my earplugs. Who cares if I don’t smell good? Who cares if I have to go? I wont step foot inside that room. I thought you ought to know.

Hurricane Poem # 4

Storm clouds roll across the sky,

Lightning streaks against the night. A hurricane is coming.

Shrieking winds blast down the street,

Trees and grasses bow down low, A hurricane is coming.

Houses move and shudder, Standing against the winds

A hurricane is coming.

Wind and water collide with force, Pushing inland in great floods,

A hurricane is here.


Nevermind Poem # 5

A baby sister’s coming,

My mom and dad told me, She’ll be here before too long,

On November 23.

I’ll need to help my mother, At feeding time, and then, I’ll need to help my father, Get the baby seat put in.

I really wanted a new sister.

I think I’ll do just fine. Oh, I have to change her diaper?

Well then…Nevermind.

Directions for Use 1. Print out poems and task

cards. Cardstock will work best for durability.

2. Laminate the poems and task cards.

3. Print out student copies of Recording Sheet. (Run front to back on a copier)

4. Place all items into a manila envelope for storage.

These cards will make an

excellent learning center or independent seatwork

assignment. Since the tasks incorporate extended writing, they will not work well in a Scoot Game.

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The author of this poem uses stanzas to organize similar ideas together. How many

stanzas did the author use to write this

poem?

Reread the fourth line in the first stanza.

What does the author mean by this phrase?

Use details and examples to explain

your answer.

In stanza 2, the author uses a simile to compare two unlike objects. What

objects does he compare and how are

they similar? Use examples to explain.

Poetry is known for its use of descriptive

language and strong adjectives. Reread the poem and write

down a list of adjectives used.


Use Poem #2

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People of all ages like to write poetry. How old do you think the author of this poem is? How do you know? Use examples from the text to

explain your answer.

Poets often give human-like traits to non-human

objects. Reread the poem and search for times

when the author makes something inhuman seem

human.

While most poems rhyme, some do not. Is this poem rhyming or non-rhyming? If it

rhymes, write a list of the rhyming words you

see in the text.

Poems can be used to tell a story. Does this poem tell a story? If

so, write what the poem is about using your own

words.


Use Poem #3

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Everyone loves to write poetry. How old do you think the author of this poem is? How do you know? Use examples

from the text to explain your answer.

The author of this poem used personification to give the object in his bathroom

human-like traits. What objects did he make “come alive” in the text? What did those objects do that made

them seem human?

In the first stanza, the author says that there is

something under the bathroom floor. What would make him think this? Use examples from the text to

explain your answer.

Reread the fourth stanza. Based on what the author

wrote, what do you think his mother would say about his statement? How would she calm his fears? Write to

explain.


Use Poem # 4

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Poetic language is often used to set a mood in a poem. Some poems are

cheerful and happy while others are dark, sad, or scary. What kind of mood

does this poem demonstrate? What

makes it seem that way?

Descriptive language makes a reader “see” what is

happening in a poem. Draw a quick sketch of what you see when you read this

poem.

Hurricanes are storms that cause a lot of damage. Using

information from the text, write an informational paragraph that

tells what a hurricane does when it comes on land.

Poetry tends to show emotion through the use of strong language. What type of emotion do you

think the author is feeling in this poem? How do you

know?


Use Poem #5

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Who is the speaker in this poem? What clues are in the text that

guide you to learn the identity of the person

who wrote it?

Why is this poem titled “Nevermind”? What is

the author changing his mind about? Use details from the text to explain

your answer.

Do you have a baby brother or sister? Make a list of 3 things that are good about having

baby brothers or sisters around and 3 things that

are bad about having baby brothers or sisters.

Poets often write about things in their lives. Families, pets, and friends are fun

topics. Using the same rhyme pattern as

“Nevermind”, write a four-line (or more) poem about a

topic of your choice.


Poetry Task Cards Name: ___________

Recording Sheet

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


Poetry Task Cards Name: ___________

Recording Sheet-Side 2

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.


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