Reading Rox
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Clearwater, Florida, United States
About the store
Together our experience covers over thirty years in Middle School. General education, special education/dropout prevention and reading. Currently co-teaching remedial reading in grades 6-8, also serving as Team Leaders, committee chairs, and grant writers.
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Text Structures Task Cards: Pizza
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use, giving students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge by matching task cards into a large chart. The theme of this activity is PIZZA! (Something kids know a lot about!) This higher ordered thinking activity can be used whole group, independently, in small groups or with partners. From a full-colored finished chart wall display, to a minimized copied set for individual notebooks, the possibilities are endless. Looking f
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
Also included in: Text Structures Task Cards & Games BUNDLE
Alcatraz Web Quest
Incorporate technology in your classroom with this Common Core aligned web quest on Alcatraz. This web quest is great for grades 5-9 in any social studies or reading class. What a wonderful way to enhance your students' understanding about history with this higher ordered thinking virtual tour! This is also a great lead in for books like "Al Capone Does My Shirts." -"I highly recommend this product. I used it as a precursor to Al Capone Does My Shirts. It's excellent." - "Loved this! Was a perf
5th - 9th
Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.5.7
, RI.6.7
, RI.7.7
+4
Text Structures Writing Activity: Pizza
Excellent ELA test prep and review activity!This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions and signal words matching activity
Need a quick way to check if your kids understand text structures? This two page activity includes matching text structures to their descriptions and also to their signal words. Answer key included. Reinforces the differences in the five common text structures, use as pre/post assessment, in notebooks and more. "I used the lists as part of a KWL activity before we began studying text structures." -buyerReady to dig deeper with more activities using text structures?
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Text Structures Writing Activity: Ice Cream
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & contrast, problem & sol
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+4
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Text Structures Writing Activity: Candy
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & contrast, problem & sol
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Book-a-Palooza Book Fair Festival
Book-a-Palooza is a great way to showcase books and reading school-wide. We created this event to help focus our struggling middle school readers and to remind them how much fun reading can be!
This 28 page package includes:
Intro
Instructions
Suggested Timeline
3 Student Planning Sheets (fiction, nonfiction, biography)
Guidelines for all Projects
Grading Rubric
Themes in Stories handout
Character Traits handout
Story Elements handout
Set up and Day of Event info
Walk thru Questions
Thank Yo
4th - 12th
Literature, Reading, Visual Arts
Ellis Island Web Quest
Incorporate technology in your classroom with this Common Core aligned web quest on Ellis Island. This web quest goes great for grades 5-9 in any social studies or reading class. What a wonderful way to enhance your students' understanding about immigration with this higher order thinking virtual tour! This web quest aligns with the following Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.7CCSS.EL
5th - 9th
Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History
Reading Advertisements with 3 Lessons- Text Feature Review
Most students are used to reading articles and answering questions. Once they have different types of readings to complete, such as advertisements, they sometimes struggle to successfully dissect the information in those readings. This lesson provides students with 2 different advertisements and 3 lessons to go with, which will require them to go back to the reading multiple times just like we require them to do with longer passages. Answer Key included. Click below to check out our other Text
4th - 9th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
Text Structures Writing Activity: French Fries
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & contrast, problem & solution. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.5Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Text Structures Writing Activity: Tacos
Excellent ELA test prep and review activity!This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence &
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Text Structures Task Cards: Tacos
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use giving students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge by matching task cards into a large chart. The theme of this activity is TACOS! Also included is a bonus game board where students challenge each other assembling the taco text structures chart while earning Chips and Salsa game pieces. **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
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
Also included in: Text Structures Task Cards & Games BUNDLE
Show What You Know About TEXT FEATURES: "Zoo Tetris"
After reading this brief 2 page article, "Melbourne Zoo Orangutans May Soon Be Challenging Visitors To A Game of Tetris" students will practice what they've learned about Text Features by answering 15 higher ordered thinking (HOT) questions. This common core-aligned article is a perfect test prep review and can be easily differentiated for ESE, ELL, ESOL, SLD, remedial students and more. Answer key included. No prep needed. Easy front to back copying of article and student questions. Click be
5th - 9th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.7
, RI.7.7
, RI.8.7
+1
Also included in: Text Features Activity Bundle
Text Structures Writing Activity: Popcorn
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & contrast, problem & sol
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Show What You Know About TEXT FEATURES: "Robotic Chick..."
After reading this brief article, "Robotic Chick Lets Researchers Get Close To Penguins" students will practice what they've learned about TEXT FEATURES by answering 15 higher ordered thinking (HOT) questions. This common core-aligned article is a perfect test prep review and can be easily differentiated for ESE, ELL, ESOL, SLD, remedial students and more. Answer key included. No prep needed. Easy front to back copying of article and student questions. Click below to check out our other "Sho
5th - 9th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.7
, RI.7.7
, RI.8.7
+1
Also included in: Text Features Activity Bundle
Text Structures Writing Activity: Hamburgers
Excellent ELA test prep and review activity!This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Show What You Know About TEXT FEATURES: "Lego Printer"
After reading this brief article, "Boy Invents Cheaper Braille Printer Using Lego" students will practice what they've learned about TEXT FEATURES by answering 15 higher ordered thinking (HOT) questions. This common core-aligned article is a perfect test prep review and can be easily differentiated for ESE, ELL, ESOL, SLD, remedial students and more. Answer key included. No prep needed. Easy front to back copying of article and student questions. Click below to check out our other "Show What
5th - 9th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.7
, RI.7.7
, RI.8.7
+1
Also included in: Text Features Activity Bundle
Roll-A-Structure: Text Structure Practice
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge.
This higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as an assessment, a wall display, add to their interactive notebooks, the possibilities are endless.
Keywords: description, cause & effect, problem & solution, compare & contrast, sequence & order
CC
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
W.5.1a
, W.6.2a
, W.7.2a
Text Structures Writing Activity: Cake
Excellent ELA test prep and review activity!This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use and then gives students a chance to write their own brief paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. Scaffolded with a sample paragraph and signal words, this higher ordered thinking activity can be used independently, in small groups or with partners. Use the finished paragraphs as a wall display, the possibilities are endless. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence &
5th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+3
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle
Show What You Know About TEXT FEATURES: "A Chimp Cook-Off"
After reading this brief article, "A Chimp Cook-Off"" students will practice what they've learned about TEXT FEATURES by answering 15 higher ordered thinking (HOT) questions, many of which are open-ended. This common core-aligned article is a perfect test prep review and can be easily differentiated for ESE, ELL, ESOL, SLD, remedial students and more. Answer key included. No prep needed. Easy front to back copying of article and student questions. Click below to check out our other "Show What
5th - 9th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.7
, RI.7.7
, RI.8.7
+1
Also included in: Text Features Activity Bundle
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About the store
Experience
Together our experience covers over thirty years in Middle School. General education, special education/dropout prevention and reading. Currently co-teaching remedial reading in grades 6-8, also serving as Team Leaders, committee chairs, and grant writers.
Teaching style
Our style is rather unconventional. We use a balanced literacy model of centers and rotations, motivate our students with fieldtrips, reading on beanbag chairs, and once a year they get to throw water balloons at us! It is challenging to keep kids interested in reading, given all the distractions and options and gadgets and testing in their lives! Getting kids to try a book and realize it was "pretty good stuff" is a fabulous outcome of this job! Having them come back for more? Priceless!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Celebrate Literacy Award "BOOK-A-PALOOZA"
Hillsborough County Council of IRA 2014-15;
Teacher of the Year 2014-15 (Karen)
Teacher of the Year 2021-22 (Sara)
Teacher of the Year 2022-2023 (Sara)
Technology in Reading Grants awarded from DonorsChoose and Hillsborough Educational Foundation
My own education history
Sara: Southern Illinois University BS Elementary Ed 2004
Karen: University South Florida BS Special Ed 1989; MA Anthropology 2001
Additional biographical information
Our goal for Reading Rox is to develop high quality materials for teachers needing something a little "different". Our students need a little extra motivation, worksheets and lessons with visual appeal. We are always on the lookout for fresh material that will hook our students’ attention. So much of what we find out there is so gosh darned cute, but not to our students! Ladybugs and polka dots don't cut it! Soooo….we’re creating a line of reading materials and teaching supplies that are edgy and modern and might just be what your students need to keep going.
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