Digital/Printable Theme Task Card Bundle w/ Differentiation & Audio Grades 3-5

This money-saving bundle makes teaching theme fun and easy!

Our highly differentiated activities give students practice with identifying the theme topic, theme statement, and supporting details in stories and poems from a wide variety of genres. These include Fairy Tales, Folktales, Legends, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, Poetry, and more!

Students first learn theme vocabulary and topics before progressing to identifying the theme in a story.

A great resource for the busy teacher, these task cards are quick and easy to prep. Just print, cut, and distribute to your students.

These materials can be used for whole or small group instruction, remediation, centers, home school, summer school, and as individual assessments in person or through distance learning!

This comprehensive bundle includes:

• 2 Best-Selling Theme Products
• Teacher Lesson Instructions, Tips and Examples
• Theme Vocabulary Posters and Activities
• 4 Graphic Organizers
• 6 Theme Posters
• 48 Printable Task Cards
• 4 Differentiated Answer Sheet Options
• 7 Digital Interactive Task Card Sets With and Without Audio
• 3 Advanced Digital Interactive Task Card Sets (Typed Response)
• 3 Self-Grading Assessments With and Without Audio
• 3 Advanced Assessments (Typed Response)

This product is classroom-tested, and aligned with Core and State Standards!

Our multicultural, value-based stories and poems are perfect for teaching theme. The following stories are included...

Theme Task Cards Grades 3-5 Set 1: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Legends
Set 1.

1. Little Red Riding Hood (Brothers Grimm)

2. The Three Little Pigs (English Fairy Tale)

3. The Ant and the Grasshopper (Aesop)

4. The Lion and the Mouse (Aesop)

5. Beauty and the Beast (French Fairy Tale)

6. The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Anderson)

7. The Tortoise and the Hare (Aesop)

8. The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Aesop)

9. The Three Wishes (English Folk Tale)

10. The Fox and the Crab (Aesop)

11. The Little Red Hen ( Russian Tale)

12. Cinderella (French Fairy Tale)

13. Goldilocks and the Three Bears (English Fairy Tale)

14. Why Bears Have Short Tails (Iroquois Legend)

15. The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Norwegian Fairy Tale)

16. Hansel and Gretel (Brothers Grimm)

Set 2.

1. The Legend of Beaver and the Muskrat (Indian Folktale)

2. Lion in Love (Aesop)

3. A Fable of Love and Time (Author Unknown)

4. Two Fellows and a Bear (Aesop)

5. How the Deer Got his Antlers (Cherokee Legend)

6. The Story of Urashima Taro (Japanese Legend)

7. The Crocodile and the Monkey (Indian Legend)

8. The Lion and His Fear (Aesop)

Theme Task Cards Grades 3-5 Set 2: Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, Poetry, and More!

Set 1. Realistic Fiction

1. Leland and His Puppy (Love)

2. Makani and the Bus Problem (Bullying)

3. Playing by the Rules (Fairness)

4. Believing in Juanita (Trust)

5. A Trip to Yellowstone Park (Fear)

6. A Dozen Successes (Hard Work)

7. The Lost Dog (Kindness or Caring)

8. An Unexpected Buddy (Friendship)

Set 2. Science Fiction

1. Robby the Robot (Cheating)

2. Lappy, the Green Lappa Bear (Love)

3. The Little Beings from Outer Space (Compassion or Caring)

4. A Ride on a Rocket (Patience)

5. A New Friend (Acceptance)

6. The Smart Home (Laziness)

7. The New Robots: An Upgrade (Respect)

8. Closet Creatures (Fear)

Set 3. Poetry

1. A-Lickety-Split - Poem (Change)

2. Mercury and the Woodsman - Fable (Honesty)

3. The Fairy and the Ogre - Fantasy (Bravery)

4. The Warning - Poem (Being Prepared)

5. Abe and the Rainstorm - Short Story (Honesty)

6. The Wrinkled Old Man - Poem (Helpfulness)

7. My Brothers and Their Flying Machine (Teamwork)

8. Why the Opossum's Tale is Bare - Cherokee Legend (Pride)

Digital Task Card and Google Forms Activity Instructions (IMPORTANT):

In the digital interactive task cards with and without audio, students click on the answer choices and are given immediate feedback with hints to encourage them to continue. The task cards with audio provide students with the opportunity to listen to a recorded reading of the question and answer choices on each slide.

To ensure that these features work properly, please complete the following. When you open up one of the slideshows, on the top left of your screen, click the tab beside the yellow Google Slides icon that says “File”. This will bring up a pop-up menu with several options. On the fifth tab, you will see “Make a Copy.” Click on that tab. Once you make a copy of the slideshow, it will be stored in your Google Drive for you to access whenever you would like to.  In order for the audio and quiz features to work correctly, you MUST complete this step for each slideshow BEFORE assigning it to your students! Once assigned, this will need to be done by EACH student to ensure that all audio and quizzing features work properly.

Post your new copy to Google Classroom with these directions, or Canvas using the Cloud Assignment feature, to monitor the work of all of your students! 

This process must also be completed for the Google Forms Activities. For more information on the digital version of this product, please see the PDF to access more instructions.

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