Reading Rox
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Clearwater, Florida, United States
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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 and Text Features Color By Number Quiz
Here's a simple way to assess your kids about text structures and text features, while having fun doing it! Students answer 10 quick questions, quiz-style, then color in the mandala according to their answers. This activity can be used as a review, quick assessment, re-teach, in a reading center, with partners or alone. Easy enough to self-grade simply by comparing the colored finished product.
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.6.7
+2
Text Structures: Freebie Review and Write About DONUTS
This FREE 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 this activity as a teaching tool, review and reteach, or an assessment. The choice is yours. Key Words: description, cause & effect, sequence & order, compare & contra
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
Text Structures Task Cards: Football
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. It is test prep material that works for different levels and lessons! Great for ESE, SLD, ESL, ELL, ESOL, remedial students…. Plus, since games and challenges add to the excitemen
5th - 8th
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
Text Features: Show What You Know: "Dirt Bike Riding..."
After reading this brief article, "Does Dirt Bike Riding Help You Exercise?" students will practice what they've learned about TEXT FEATURES by answering 20 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. "My reluctant readers (especially the boys) found this article very engaging. Thanks!" -buyer Answer key included. No p
5th - 8th
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: 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 Review Game
This freebie game activity is designed to go with our $3 TEXT STRUCTURES task cards build a chart about PIZZA
This is a "build a pizza game" intended to add a bit of fun while the students are demonstrating their knowledge of text structures.
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.
Add a bi
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
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 Halloween Writing Activity: Skeletons
HALLOWEEN WRITING TEXT STRUCTURES DESCRIPTION CAUSE AND EFFECT SEQUENCE AND ORDER PROBLEM AND SOLUTION COMPARE AND CONTRAST REVIEW OR RETEACH CREATIVE WRITING Looking for new ways to teach or review text structures? This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use (description, cause/effect, sequence/order, compare/contrast, problem/solution) and then gives students a chance to write their own creative paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. This activity is perfect for
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+7
Also included in: Text Structures Writing Activity: Halloween Bundle
Text Structure and Text Features Task Cards: Baseball
Combining two of our popular products:TEXT STRUCTURES task cards-build a chart about BASEBALL!andTEXT FEATURES: Build-a-Chart with task cards BASEBALL EDITION!This common core-aligned activity reviews the 5 typical text structures and 12 text features 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. It
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.7
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+1
Text Structures Task Cards: Zombies
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 SLD, ESL, ELL, ESOL, remedial students…. Plus, since games and challenges add to the excitement of any lesson, there’s a Zombie Game that's included. Here’s what you
4th - 8th
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
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 Task Cards: Basketball
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 Basketball Game that's included. Here’s wh
4th - 8th
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
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
Text Structures Thanksgiving Writing Activity: Pie
Thanksgiving Writing!READING COMPREHENSION TEXT STRUCTURES DESCRIPTION CAUSE AND EFFECT SEQUENCE AND ORDER PROBLEM AND SOLUTION COMPARE AND CONTRAST REVIEW OR RETEACH CREATIVE WRITING Looking for new ways to teach or review text structures? This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use (description, cause/effect, sequence/order, compare/contrast, problem/solution) and then gives students a chance to write their own creative paragraphs demonstrating their knowledge. This
4th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.6.5
, RI.7.5
+4
Also included in: Text Structures Thanksgiving Writing Activity Bundle
Text Structure and Text Features Task Cards: Football
Combining two of our popular products:TEXT STRUCTURES task cards build a chart about FOOTBALLandTEXT FEATURES: Build-a-Chart with task cards FOOTBALL EDITION!This common core-aligned activity reviews the 5 typical text structures and 12 text features 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. It
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.7
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+1
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
Show What You Know About TEXT FEATURES: "Dogs Helping Dogs"
Need an engaging lesson on text features? Students will practice what they've learned about Text Features by reading the article "Dogs Helping Dogs" then 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. Perfect for small group discussions or partner work. Answer key included. No prep needed. Easy front to back copying of article and student
4th - 8th
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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