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1 Reading Task Card 1 Look at the apostrophes in this text. Write down each word which has an apostrophe, and explain why it is there. Reading Task Card 2 Find 10 common nouns in this text and make a list. Also find 5 proper nouns. Reading Task Card 3 Find adjectives in the text. Make a list of them. Then, make up some sentences. Each sentence must contain at least 3 of the adjectives.

2 Reading Task Card 4 Find the meanings of the words you do not know. Once you've done that write sentences of your own which use each of the words. Reading Task Card 5 Find a synonym of each of the underlined words in the text you've been given. Copy out the passage using your new words. Reading Task Card 6 Write some facts you have learnt from reading this piece of non-fiction text.

3 Reading Task Card 7 Pick a descriptive word from the text, write it down and, using a thesaurus, write down five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Reading Task Card 8 Re-read a chapter. Pick out three words that you feel are powerful words and that you could use in your own writing in the future. Reading Task Card 9 How does the story hook you in at the beginning? Make a list of words and phrases that you feel are effective in making you want to read on.

4 Reading Task Card 10 Draw and label a character from a description in the book. Reading Task Card 11 Think of 5 questions you would like to ask one of the characters. Swap these with someone else in your group and write the answers as if you were that character. Reading Task Card 12 List the words and phrases used to create an atmosphere, such as scary or spookiness tension relaxed

5 Reading Task Card 13 Write about a memory or experience of your own that is similar to something you've read in the book. Reading Task Card 14 Write an interview or conversation between you and the main character of your book. Remember to write detailed responses for the character. Reading Task Card 15 Which character in this book are you most like? Explain your answer

6 Reading Task Card 16 Which character in this book would you most like to be? Explain your answer. Reading Task Card 17 How did the book make you feel when you were reading it? Explain your answer. Reading Task Card 18 Design a t-shirt for the main character What colour would it be? What design could it have on the front?

7 Reading Task Card 19 Write a letter to someone telling them about the book and your opinion of the book. Reading Task Card 20 Imagine you are one of the characters in the story. Write a diary entry that reflects thoughts and feelings about an event in his/her life. Reading Task Card 21 Draw a poster advertising the book. Make sure you write on the poster why people should read it!

8 Reading Task Card 22 Draw a picture of your favourite part of the book and write a sentence about what is happening. Say why you chose this particular extract. Reading Task Card 23 Write a letter to the author telling them why you did or didn t like their book. Reading Task Card 24 Write a description of the main character: their looks, the way they dress, the way they talk and their personality

9 Reading Task Card 25 Design a new front cover for your book. Remember to include the title and author. Reading Task Card 26 Draw a background for the main setting in the story. Reading Task Card 27 Write an alternative ending for your book.

10 Reading Task Card 28 Write a letter as a character in the book to another character in the book, a new invented character or a real-life character. For example you could write a letter as Tracy Beaker (from Jacqueline Wilson's book) to the Prime Minister asking him to do something about foster homes or to the local police asking them to help her find her mum. Reading Task Card 29 Make up some quiz questions about the book. Don t forget to give the answers! Reading Task Card 30 Which chapter do you think was the most important? Explain what happens in his chapter and why you like it.

11 Reading Task Card 31 Pick a descriptive word from the text; write it down and, using a thesaurus. Write down five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Reading Task Card 32 Re-read a chapter pick out 8 of words that you feel are powerful words and that you could use in your own writing. Reading Task Card 33 How does the story hook you in at the beginning? Make a list of words and phrases that you feel are effective in making you want to read on.

12 Reading Task Card 34 Choose a descriptive passage and make a list of examples of vivid imagery similes, metaphors, alliteration, noun phrases etc. Reading Task Card 35 Choose a key moment in the book and change the event. Re-write the following chapter Reading Task Card 36 Think of 5 questions you would like to ask one of the characters. Swap these with someone else in your group and write the answers as if you were that character.

13 Reading Task Card 37 List the words and phrases used to create an atmosphere, such as scary or spookiness tension relaxed Reading Task Card 38 Write about what a character might be thinking or feeling at different stages of the story. You could write it in the first person, or in a speech bubble. Reading Task Card 39 Write about a memory or experience of your own that is similar to something you've read in your book.

14 Reading Task Card 40 Predict what might happen when you are about halfway through a book. Write your prediction in the form of a story plan in boxes. Reading Task Card 41 Before you finish the book, write down your predictions for the ending. After you finish, check back and check the accuracy of your prediction. Reading Task Card 42 Write an interview or conversation between you and the main character of your book. Be sure you write detailed responses for the character.

15 Reading Task Card 43 Which character in this book are you most like? Explain your answer Reading Task Card 44 Which character in this book would you most like to be? Explain your answer. Reading Task Card 45 Imagine you are an Agony Aunt in a magazine. Write some advice to the character having problems in the story.

16 Reading Task Card 46 Finish this sentence: "I love the way the author..." Give examples to support your opinion. Reading Task Card 47 Make up questions that start with the following words: who, when, how, why, what and which. Remember to end each sentence with a question mark. Reading Task Card 48 Who else should read this book? Why? Who shouldn't read this book? Why?

17 Reading Task Card 49 Write a letter to someone telling them about the book and your opinion of the book. Reading Task Card 50 Construct a time line to fit the story. Include all the main events. Reading Task Card 51 Pick one word from your book and using a thesaurus make a thesaurus page for it.

18 Reading Task Card 52 Pretend you are a travel agent and want your customers to visit a place in the story. Write a paragraph explaining what you would tell your customers about the place. Reading Task Card 53 Write a telephone answering machine message for a character in your book. Reading Task Card 54 Draw a cartoon strip of the main events in the story.

19 Reading Task Card 55 Write a telephone conversation between you and a character from the story. (remember the rules for speech) Reading Task Card 56 Make a list of words and phrases used to create atmosphere/ suspense, etc. Reading Task Card 57 Compare this book to another/others by the same author.

20 Reading Task Card 58 Write a newspaper report linked to the main events in the story. Reading Task Card 59 Write a new beginning for the book. Decide how you would start the story by writing the opening paragraph. Reading Task Card 60 Make up a wordsearch or crossword for the book.

21 Reading Task Card 61 Make up some questions you would ask to check someone had read the book carefully and understood the story. Reading Task Card 62 Draw a picture of your favourite part of the book and write about what is happening. Say why you chose this part of the story. Reading Task Card 63 Find new vocabulary (words) that you do not really know the meaning of and write them up with the meaning in your book. Remember to use a dictionary to help you.

22 Reading Task Card 64 What do other characters think or say about the main character? Why do they feel this way? Reading Task Card 65 How does the character change throughout the story? Explain your answers. Reading Task Card 66 Imagine you are one of the characters in the story. Write a diary entry that reflects thoughts and feelings about an event in his/her life.

23 Reading Task Card 67 How does the main character treat other people in the book? Explain your answers. Reading Task Card 68 Write a note to your friend telling him or her a bit about this book. Explain why you think he or she ought to read it. Reading Task Card 69 Design a Wanted poster for the main character in the story.

24 Reading Task Card 70 Choose something that belongs to the main character and pretend they have lost it. Write a lost notice for the local newspaper. Reading Task Card 71 Design a house for the main character to live in. Reading Task Card 72 Make a timeline of the important events in the story.

25 Reading Task Card 73 Make a list of characters in the story and explain why each is important to the storyline. Reading Task Card 74 Design a birthday card for the main character. What age are they? Reading Task Card 75 If you were able to give a present to the main character, what would you give them? List 5 gifts you would give and why you would give those particular gifts.

26 Reading Task Card 76 Make a dictionary containing 10 or more difficult words from the text. Reading Task Card 77 Write an acrostic poem for the main character in the story. eg. S = studies hard at school A = always listens to the teacher M = made good grades Reading Task Card 78 Write a letter to the main character.

27 Reading Task Card 79 Write a letter from one character to another in the book. Reading Task Card 80 Copy out your favourite sentence in the book. Why is this your favourite sentence? Reading Task Card 81 Write a sentence about each character in the book. Choose 5 words to describe his/her behaviour. Give an example for each one eg. Sally is foolish when she goes into the mill by herself.

28 Reading Task Card 82 Pretend you are one of the characters in the story. Who will you be? Write a diary entry for one day in the story. Reading Task Card 83 Which chapter do you think is the most important? Explain what happens in this chapter and why you think it is the most important. Reading Task Card 84 What questions would you ask the main character during an interview? Write 8 questions that you would like to ask.

29 Reading Task Card 85 Do you like the title of the story? Do you think it is appropriate for the plot? Think of 5 better titles. Reading Task Card 86 Design an advertisement for your book to sell it on ebay. Think about what information you need to attract the bidders! Reading Task Card 87 Write a paragraph trying to convince someone to read your book. Remember to use persuasive language.

30 Reading Task Card 88 What is the different between fiction and nonfiction texts? Write a paragraph to describe each type of text and make a list of features that are different. Reading Task Card 89 List all the characters from a story and then rank them according to different criteria, for example most powerful to least powerful, kindest to meanest. Discuss the differences between the rankings and ask whether different criteria give different insights. Reading Task Card 90 Draw an outline of a character. Record all the different roles they play in the story, for example daughter, friend.

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