Task Cards: Fill-in-the-Blank Thesis Frames

These task cards help students practice writing clear thesis statements by finishing sentence frames that match the thinking job of the prompt. Each card focuses on either a WHY (reason-based) or HOW (process-based) response and guides students to use the right words—like because, through, or by—to keep their answers aligned. The goal is to help students build confidence, avoid off-topic responses, and clearly answer the question before moving on to full explanations.