This common core-aligned activity reviews the five typical text structures that authors use. Students demonstrate their knowledge by placing task cards correctly into a large classroom chart.

This higher-ordered thinking activity can be used whole group, independently, in small groups, reading centers or with partners.

Great for ESE, SLD, ESL, ELL, ESOL, remedial students….

Plus, since games and challenges add to the excitement of any lesson, there’s a Baseball Game that's included.

Here’s what you get:

24 color-coded task cards

Bonus game with all playing pieces

Instructions for build-a-chart activity

Instructions for bonus game

Teacher’s Guide with answer key

As a full-colored finished anchor chart, or a minimized copy for individual notebooks, the possibilities are endless. Once you’ve exhausted the topic of this activity, the general set of task cards can be reused so many other ways. This product is truly a versatile teaching tool.

We have students at such different reading levels in the same class, this activity addresses those differences.

**Here’s a little spinner hack, if the funky arrow doesn’t spin too smoothly on a brad…toss the arrow and simply use a pencil point and paperclip!!**

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TEXT STRUCTURES: football game review activity

TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about BURGERS!

TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about ZOMBIES!

TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about NINJAS!

TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about GO-KARTS!

TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about FOOD FIGHTS!

Check out our activities about FOOD:

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about PIZZA

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about CAKE

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about TACOS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about FRENCH FRIES

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about CHIPS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about CANDY

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about SODA

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about HAMBURGERS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about POPCORN

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about ICE CREAM

TEXT STRUCTURES freebie review and write about DONUTS

TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions and signal words matching activity

We have HALLOWEEN activities:

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about SKELETONS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about GHOSTS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about WITCHES

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about PUMPKINS

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about BATS

ROLL-A-STRUCTURE review and write! HALLOWEEN EDITION

We have THANKSGIVING activities:

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about TURKEY-Thanksgiving Edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about PIE-Thanksgiving Edition

ROLL-A-STRUCTURE write your own! Thanksgiving edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about PILGRIMS-Thanksgiving Edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about CRANBERRIES-Thanksgiving Edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about VEGGIES-Thanksgiving Edition

We have Holiday/Winter Activities:

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about SANTA-winter holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about SNOW-winter holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about REINDEER-winter holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about GIFTS-winter holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about ANGELS-winter holiday edition

ROLL-A-STRUCTURE write your own! winter holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions & signal words matching activity HOLIDAY EDITION

We have Sports Activities:

TEXT STRUCTURES review and write about FOOTBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about BASKETBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about BASEBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about KICKBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about GOLF-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about SOCCER-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about DODGEBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about TENNIS-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about VOLLEYBALL-sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about SKATEBOARDING-sports edition

ROLL-A-STRUCTURE write your own! sports edition

TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions & signal words matching activity SPORTS EDITION

We have Spring Activities:

ROLL-A-STRUCTURE write your own! spring holiday edition

TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions & signal words matching activity SPRING EDITION

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about LEPRECHAUNS-spring edition

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TEXT STRUCTURES review read write NO PREP mega bundle

TEXT STRUCTURES Review and Write About Halloween BUNDLE

TEXT STRUCTURES Review and Write About Thanksgiving BUNDLE

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about Sports- BUNDLE

TEXT STRUCTURES: review then write about Winter/Holidays BUNDLE

Text Structures Build-A-Chart & Games BUNDLE 1

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