My caseload includes 6th and 7th graders this year so I have had to dig out activities for older students. These are a remake of comparative cards I have used in the past. I have used them with my general education 4th and 5th graders as a speech task for articulation skills and they are able to do them. My 6th and 7th grade language learners often need review of the vocabulary and the memory component is often a challenge. I like that they are direct instruction for what is needed in academics and the common core.
The original set of cards was text only. I decided it would be useful to provide answers so students can independently check them. This expands the ability of using them with partners if you are teaching a small class. Pictures bring some eye appeal and a bit of cuing even for the older students. I try to make the pictures appropriate for an older more sophisticated eye. Bubble heads do not go over very big with my teens.
The premise of these cards is very simple. Four items are listed along with a descriptive term. Students reorder the items according to the descriptive term. It seems simple but actually requires quite a few skills. They need to have knowledge of the vocabulary listed and descriptive details for measurement so comparisons can be made. They also need to use their short term memory in oder to change the order. The task lends itself to thinking about comparative vocabulary and using er, and est word endings. If you want to test them out, click on the button below and you will get a set of 12 task cards to try out.
The order of things free sample
If you would like a full set, I have them listed on TPT
