Task Cards - Ugly Duckling, Leaves, Thumbelina, and more!

What is the genre?

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The Ugly Duckling Excerpt

By Hans Christian Andersen

In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young hatch. She was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors. The other ducks liked much better to swim about in the river than to climb the slippery banks, and sit under a leaf, to have a gossip with her. At length one shell cracked, and then another, and from each egg came a living creature that lifted its head and cried, "Peep, peep." "Quack, quack," said the mother, and then they all quacked as well as they could, and looked about them on every side at the large green leaves. "How large the world is," said the young ducks, when they found how much more room they now had than while they were inside the egg-shell. "Do you imagine this is the whole world?" asked the mother; "Wait till you have seen the garden; it stretches far beyond that to the field, but I have never ventured to such a distance. Are you all out?" she continued, rising; "No, I declare, the largest egg lies there still. I wonder how long this is to last, I am quite tired of it;" and she seated herself again on the nest.

• Drama

• Nonfiction

• Folktale

• Poem

What is the main idea of the passage?

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The Ugly Duckling Excerpt

By Hans Christian Andersen

In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young hatch. She was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors. The other ducks liked much better to swim about in the river than to climb the slippery banks, and sit under a leaf, to have a gossip with her. At length one shell cracked, and then another, and from each egg came a living creature that lifted its head and cried, "Peep, peep." "Quack, quack," said the mother, and then they all quacked as well as they could, and looked about them on every side at the large green leaves. "How large the world is," said the young ducks, when they found how much more room they now had than while they were inside the egg-shell. "Do you imagine this is the whole world?" asked the mother; "Wait till you have seen the garden; it stretches far beyond that to the field, but I have never ventured to such a distance. Are you all out?" she continued, rising; "No, I declare, the largest egg lies there still. I wonder how long this is to last, I am quite tired of it;" and she seated herself again on the nest.

• The one egg did not hatch with the rest.

• The mother duck does not enjoy waiting for the eggs.

• The little ducks are amazed by the great big world.

• The mother duck is waiting for all her eggs to hatch.

What is the author's purpose?

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The Ugly Duckling Excerpt

By Hans Christian Andersen

In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young hatch. She was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors. The other ducks liked much better to swim about in the river than to climb the slippery banks, and sit under a leaf, to have a gossip with her. At length one shell cracked, and then another, and from each egg came a living creature that lifted its head and cried, "Peep, peep." "Quack, quack," said the mother, and then they all quacked as well as they could, and looked about them on every side at the large green leaves. "How large the world is," said the young ducks, when they found how much more room they now had than while they were inside the egg-shell. "Do you imagine this is the whole world?" asked the mother; "Wait till you have seen the garden; it stretches far beyond that to the field, but I have never ventured to such a distance. Are you all out?" she continued, rising; "No, I declare, the largest egg lies there still. I wonder how long this is to last, I am quite tired of it;" and she seated herself again on the nest.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Explain

How does the mother feel about waiting for her eggs to hatch?

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The Ugly Duckling Excerpt

By Hans Christian Andersen

In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young hatch. She was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors. The other ducks liked much better to swim about in the river than to climb the slippery banks, and sit under a leaf, to have a gossip with her. At length one shell cracked, and then another, and from each egg came a living creature that lifted its head and cried, "Peep, peep." "Quack, quack," said the mother, and then they all quacked as well as they could, and looked about them on every side at the large green leaves. "How large the world is," said the young ducks, when they found how much more room they now had than while they were inside the egg-shell. "Do you imagine this is the whole world?" asked the mother; "Wait till you have seen the garden; it stretches far beyond that to the field, but I have never ventured to such a distance. Are you all out?" she continued, rising; "No, I declare, the largest egg lies there still. I wonder how long this is to last, I am quite tired of it;" and she seated herself again on the nest.

• Content

• Impatient

• Sleepy

• Excited

What is the genre of the passage?

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Function of Leaves

By Science 4 Kids

Leaves are the most important organ for plants to conduct photosynthesis and transpiration. Nutrients, which are important for the growth of plants, is produced in the leaves. Leaves can perform photosynthesis, which is taking in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. Leaves of some plants can even take in poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide and chlorine, making the air fresher. Scientists have discovered that a ton of leaves can take in 60 pounds of carbon dioxide and chlorine. Each leave is a small factory, continually providing energy for plants, as well as providing oxygen essential for human life. It could be said that there would be no life on earth if there were no plants.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Poem

• Drama

What is the author's purpose?

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Function of Leaves

By Science 4 Kids

Leaves are the most important organ for plants to conduct photosynthesis and transpiration. Nutrients, which are important for the growth of plants, is produced in the leaves. Leaves can perform photosynthesis, which is taking in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. Leaves of some plants can even take in poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide and chlorine, making the air fresher. Scientists have discovered that a ton of leaves can take in 60 pounds of carbon dioxide and chlorine. Each leave is a small factory, continually providing energy for plants, as well as providing oxygen essential for human life. It could be said that there would be no life on earth if there were no plants.

• To persuade the reader to grow plants.

• To entertain the reader with stories about plants.

• To inform the reader about plants and photosynthesis.

• To explain how to conduct photosynthesis.

What is the main idea of the passage?

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Function of Leaves

By Science 4 Kids

Leaves are the most important organ for plants to conduct photosynthesis and transpiration. Nutrients, which are important for the growth of plants, is produced in the leaves. Leaves can perform photosynthesis, which is taking in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. Leaves of some plants can even take in poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide and chlorine, making the air fresher. Scientists have discovered that a ton of leaves can take in 60 pounds of carbon dioxide and chlorine. Each leave is a small factory, continually providing energy for plants, as well as providing oxygen essential for human life. It could be said that there would be no life on earth if there were no plants.

• Plants and photosynthesis are important because they produce oxygen.

• Leaves absorb poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide.

• Scientists need to continue to study plants.

• Nutrients are necessary for plant growth and come from the leaves.

What is the genre of the passage?

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Thumbelina

Excerpt By Hans Christian Andersen

During the whole summer poor little Thumbelina lived quite alone in the wide forest. She wove herself a bed with blades of grass, and hung it up under a broad leaf, to protect herself from the rain. She sucked the honey from the flowers for food and drank the dew from their leaves every morning. So passed away the summer and the autumn, and then came the winter,— the long, cold winter. All the birds who had sung to her so sweetly were flown away, and the trees and the flowers had withered. The large clover leaf under the shelter of which she had lived, was now rolled together and shriveled up, nothing remained but a yellow withered stalk. She felt dreadfully cold, for her clothes were torn, and she was herself so frail and delicate, that poor little Thumbelina was nearly frozen. It began to snow and the snow-flakes, as they fell upon her, were like a whole shovelful falling upon one of us, for we are tall, but she was only an inch high.

• Poem

• Drama

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

The details of Thembelina's life suggest that she is -

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Thumbelina

Excerpt By Hans Christian Andersen

During the whole summer poor little Thumbelina lived quite alone in the wide forest. She wove herself a bed with blades of grass, and hung it up under a broad leaf, to protect herself from the rain. She sucked the honey from the flowers for food and drank the dew from their leaves every morning. So passed away the summer and the autumn, and then came the winter,— the long, cold winter. All the birds who had sung to her so sweetly were flown away, and the trees and the flowers had withered. The large clover leaf under the shelter of which she had lived, was now rolled together and shriveled up, nothing remained but a yellow withered stalk. She felt dreadfully cold, for her clothes were torn, and she was herself so frail and delicate, that poor little Thumbelina was nearly frozen. It began to snow and the snow-flakes, as they fell upon her, were like a whole shovelful falling upon one of us, for we are tall, but she was only an inch high.

• content with her home

• angry the birds left

• struggling on her own

• happy to see snow

What is the main idea of the passage?

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Thumbelina

Excerpt By Hans Christian Andersen

During the whole summer poor little Thumbelina lived quite alone in the wide forest. She wove herself a bed with blades of grass, and hung it up under a broad leaf, to protect herself from the rain. She sucked the honey from the flowers for food and drank the dew from their leaves every morning. So passed away the summer and the autumn, and then came the winter,— the long, cold winter. All the birds who had sung to her so sweetly were flown away, and the trees and the flowers had withered. The large clover leaf under the shelter of which she had lived, was now rolled together and shriveled up, nothing remained but a yellow withered stalk. She felt dreadfully cold, for her clothes were torn, and she was herself so frail and delicate, that poor little Thumbelina was nearly frozen. It began to snow and the snow-flakes, as they fell upon her, were like a whole shovelful falling upon one of us, for we are tall, but she was only an inch high.

• Thumbelina did not know how to care for herself.

• Thumbelina had a very hard winter.

• Thumbelina enjoyed her life in the forest.

• Thumbelina tried to survive on her own in the forest.