Fiction Task Cards

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Joy looked all over the house for her mother.

• Joy had already watched Frozen earlier in the day.

• Joy wanted to watch her show, but it was Zach’s turn.

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• Jodi could not stay warm at the bus stop.

• Jodi wore her snow boots and snowsuit to school.

• It was colder and colder every morning.

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• There was nowhere for dad to plug in the lights.

• Dad tried using an extension cord to plug in the lights.

• When he finally plugged them in, all the lights turned off.

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• Paul needed to finish his homework on the computer.

• Paul could not get his computer to turn on.

• Paul checked to be sure the power was on.

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• Laura didn’t know anything that was on her test.

• Laura had studied all night for her test.

• Laura told her teacher she didn’t know what the test meant.

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• Ashton’s mom was determined to make his Spiderman cupcakes.

• Ashton’s mom tried to buy the Spiderman cupcakes.

• Mom bought white frosting pens for the webs.

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• The Jones family liked hiking in the spring.

• Next weekend, they were going bird watching.

• The Jones family loved spring.

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• The train tracks outside Martha’s window kept her awake.

• Martha could not get a good night’s sleep in her new house.

• Martha’s neighbors threw a loud party.

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• Harry was very nervous about going on the rollercoaster.

• Harry watched people in the crowd taking selfies.

• Harry tried to push his harness down harder.

Select the statement that most accurately describes the main idea of the short story.

• Chicken noodle soup usually made Pat feel better.

• Pat was sick with a terrible cold.

• Pat was cold even though he had a blanket.