Fiction Task Cards

Sam couldn’t wait to eat his macaroni and cheese.

Sam didn’t understand what his mom said about the water.

The pot of water finally boiled.

Gina had gotten terrible grades last semester.

Her stomach churned the entire bus ride home

Gina was very nervous about the grades in her report card.

Tom had read his book for two days straight.

Tom couldn’t wait to finish the book he had been reading.

He pretended to be focusing on his math but was reading.

It had been the perfect summer day for Emma.

They got to eat dinner on the patio.

Emma had spent the day on the trampoline.

Mandy didn’t know the water was cold when she jumped in.

The water was usually warm.

Mandy whimpered when she swam back to shore.

Jen and Brent’s kids were staying with their grandparents.

They called their kids several times every day.

The parents were too worried to enjoy vacation.

There was an accident right in front of Chris’ car.

Chris had been listening to his headphones.

The ambulances arrived just in time.

Jessa was completely out of bread, milk, and eggs.

Jessa cleaned up the mess the kids had made.

Jessa did not enjoy taking her twins with her to the store.

Ella was tired of all the snow.

There was a terrible blizzard at Ella’s house.

The weatherman said they’d be stuck inside for two more days.

Callie’s teacher had been reading a book about the Titanic.

Callie couldn’t stop thinking about the Titanic.

Callie didn’t see the rest of her class go back to their seats.