Find the Theme Task Cards
Task Card 1: The Recital
c. Persistence pays off.
Waterloo - 8. RI.10.2 – Central Idea What is the central idea of the article?
D. Bones from battlefields were sold for industrial use.
Shay's Rebellion Question #1
1. A. “Farmers could not pay, and they grew desperate”
Literary Theme Task Card #3
“Then the fish came alive, with his death in him, and rose high out of the water showing all his great length and width and all his power and his beauty. He seemed to hang in the air above the old man in the skiff. Then he fell into the water with a crash that sent spray over the old man and over all the skiff.”
C. Nature is a powerful force.
Cody had not studied for the big math test. When he got his test, he quickly realized that he had no idea how to solve the problems. Luckily, Cody sat right behind Emily. Emily was the best math student in the class and he could see her paper. Cody copied all of Emily's answers.
The next day when Mrs. Jenkins passed back the graded tests, she told that class that only two students had gotten A's. Since these two students had done so well, she would have them explain some of the more challenging problems to the class.
Emily was first. Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Emily solved it easily and explained each step to the class. Then it was Cody's turn. Again, Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Of course, Cody did not know how to solve the problem. A long moment passed as Cody stood in front of the board trying to figure out what to do. Some of his classmates started to whisper and snicker. “Can you solve this problem?" Mrs. Jenkins finally asked.
Humiliated, Cody just shook his head. Now everyone knew he had cheated and he was in big trouble.
Cheating does not pay off in the end.
Task Card 8: The Boy Who Wanted to Write
b. You make your own luck.
Waterloo - 7. RI.10.1 – Supporting Detail What detail best supports the idea that bones were valuable?
C. Prices rose from 2 to 14 francs in five years.
Shay's Rebellion Question #3
3. D. Leaders created a government that could raise a military
Literary Theme Task Card #8
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.”
A. You are in charge of your own destiny.
Ryan's life changed when he got sick. He didn't have a cold or the flu. Ryan had cancer. He got very sick and had to stay in the hospital for long time.
When his class at school found out about his illness, the teacher had them all make cards for him. Ryan had been popular with his classmates and while he appreciated the cards, he was surprised that no one from his class came to visit him, no one except James. James was a nice kid, a little shy, so Ryan had never gotten to know him well, but he had always liked him.
On that first visit, James brought Ryan some of his favorite comic books to read. James continued to visit Ryan a few times a week. James kept him updated on what was happening at school and helped him to keep up with the work that their teacher sent. James kept coming to the hospital, even when the cancer made Ryan so weak that he could hardly move or talk. In fact, he came more often. The cancer treatments worked and Ryan got better. He returned to school and was greeted enthusiastically by his classmates. Although lots of kids wanted to play with him at recess and sit with him at lunch, Ryan preferred to spend most of his time with James.
Real friends don't go away when times are tough.
Task Card 3: The New Girl
a. Don't judge people before you get to know them.
Waterloo 3. RI.10.4 – Word Meaning What does the word ghoulish most likely mean?
B. Disturbing and gruesome
Shay's rebellion question #4
4. C. It prioritized debt collection over citizen relief
Literary Theme Task Card #6
“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil.”
D. Overcome evil with goodness.
Caleb had walked the trail dozens of times with his grandfather. At every fork, his grandfather stopped to check the faded trail markers, even when Caleb complained that it was unnecessary.
One Saturday, Caleb hiked alone. When the trail curved around a steep hill, he noticed a narrow path cutting straight through the woods. He was certain it would save twenty minutes.
An hour later, Caleb stood beside a creek he had never seen before.
He pulled out his phone, but there was no signal. For the first time, he understood why his grandfather had always stopped at every marker.
Caleb turned around and began searching for the last one he remembered seeing.
What is one theme developed in this passage?
Being overconfident can lead to mistakes.
Listen to the advice of wiser people.
Task Card 4: Cassie and her Cookies
b. Selfishness leads to unhappiness.
Waterloo 1. RI.10.5 – Structure How does the structure support the article’s credibility?
B. It provides real dialogue and sourced expertise.
Shay's rebellion question #10
10. B. They were too weak to handle major problems
Literary Theme Task Card #1
“You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.” - (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain)
A. The truth can be a facade.
When Mr. Daniels assigned groups for the history project, Andre immediately took control. He chose the topic, divided the jobs, and corrected everyone's work. Whenever Maya suggested an idea, Andre explained why his plan would work better.
Their presentation earned the highest grade in the class.
"You were right," Maya told him afterward. "Your plan worked."
Andre smiled as he looked at their poster. Everything was exactly the way he had wanted it.
The following week, students were allowed to choose their own groups. Andre waited for Maya and the others to come over.
They didn't.
What is one theme developed in this passage?
Success doesn't mean anything if you disregard others.
Don't care more about winning than about people/friends.
Task Card 7: At Brice's House
c. There are more important things than money.
Waterloo 5. RI.10.1 – Inference Part A: What can be inferred about how locals viewed battlefield remains?
AND
Waterloo 6. RI.10.1- Inference Part B: What does the locals’ use of battlefield bones as a resource suggest about their financial situation at the time?
5. D. They treated them as resources to survive.
6. C. They were struggling and saw the bones as a way to make money.
Shay's rebellion questions 8 & 9
8. Part A: B. Shays’ Rebellion showed how economic crisis could lead to government reform
9. Part B: C. “The rebellion directly influenced the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.”
Literary Theme Task Card #2
“Neighbors bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things inbetween. Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch andchain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives. But neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad.”
D. Giving is not always proportional to receiving.
“Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.”
Live every day to the fullest.