Blooms Taxonomy task cards © The Willow Tree Blooms Taxonomy Task Cards 1. Cut out the cards. 2. Laminate and cut again! 3. Hole punch the sides of the cards and place a ring through. 4. Give to your students to engage in higher order thinking whilst reading. © The Willow Tree Remember List all the characters in the story. What animals were in the story? © The Willow Tree Make a chart showing the events in the story. Name the problem and how it was solved. Make a timeline of events in the story. © The Willow Tree List the main characteristics of one of the main characters in a WANTED poster. Describe and draw a setting from the book. Make an acrostic poem. © The Willow Tree Understand What is a theme in the story? Choose an important quote from the story and write it in your own words © The Willow Tree How did the character change from the start of the book? What do you think could have happened next? Retell the story in your own words. © The Willow Tree Explain why a character acted in a way they did. Explain how the character felt in the beginning, middle and end of the story Create a timeline of pictures showing what happened in the story. © The Willow Tree Write a news report about the story. Make a comic strip showing the sequence of the story. Cut out or draw pictures to show a particular event. © The Willow Tree Apply Make finger puppets and act out a part of the story Select a meal that one of the main characters would enjoy eating; plan a menu, and a method of serving it. © The Willow Tree Think of a situation that occurred to a character in the story and write about how he or she could have handled the situation differently. Think of situations where people you know have been in a similar situation to the main character and write about it. Classify the characters as human, animal, or thing. © The Willow Tree Analyse If the character didn’t solve the problem what might have happened instead? If you met the main character, what questions would you ask? © The Willow Tree How is this book similar to other books you’ve read? Identify and list the characteristics of the main characters. Which events could not have happened and why? © The Willow Tree Select parts of the story that were funniest, saddest, happiest, and most unbelievable. Make a chart showing the facts and the opinions. Compare two characters in the story using a double bubble. © The Willow Tree What was the turning point in the story? What do you see as other possible outcomes? © The Willow Tree Evaluate Decide which character in the book you would most like to spend a day with and why. Judge whether or not a character should have acted in a particular way and why. © The Willow Tree What changes would you make to turn the bad guy into the hero ? Decide if the story really could have happened and justify the decision. Consider how this story can help you in your own life. © The Willow Tree Write a recommendation as to why the book should be read or not List 5 strengths & 5 weaknesses of the main character or plot Was the main character a good or bad person? Why? © The Willow Tree Create Write three new titles for the story that would give a good idea what it is about. Design a CD, book or magazine cover for the story © The Willow Tree Imagine you are the main character and write a diary entry about what has happened including your thoughts and feelings. Write a monologue of the thoughts and feelings of a character from a part in the story. Create a new product based on your story. Give it a name & plan a marketing campaign © The Willow Tree Rewrite the story, changing the setting to a fantasy or futuristic setting. Write a song relating to part of the story. Rewrite the ending of the story changing it from happy to sad or vice versa © The Willow Tree
