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
Text Structures Task Cards & Games BUNDLE
These common core-aligned activities review the five typical text structures that authors use. Students demonstrate their knowledge by placing task cards correctly into a large classroom chart. Building each chart is a higher-ordered thinking activity that can be used whole group, independently, in small groups, reading centers or with partners. Great for SLD, ESL, ELL, ESOL, remedial students…. " My students loved working together to read and sort these." -Jill N. Plus, since games
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 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 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 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
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
Text Structures Task Cards: Baseball
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
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 Features Task Cards: Football
This lesson provides engaging interaction among students. It can be used as a teaching tool to introduce/reteach what text features are and why they are used, or this product can be a review game for the students to show what they know. Common core-aligned, this product reviews 12 typical text features that authors use. Students demonstrate their knowledge by placing task cards correctly into a large classroom chart. It can be used whole group, independently, in small groups, reading centers or
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.7
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+1
Text Structures Task Cards: Ninjas
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, fast-finishers…. Plus, since games and challenges add to the excitement of any lesson, there’s a Ninja Game that's included. Her
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 Task Cards: Go-Karts
This activity reviews the five common text structures that authors use, giving students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge by placing task cards into a chart. This higher ordered thinking activity can be used whole group, independently, in small groups or with partners. Add to the excitement with a fun Go-Kart Race Game that's included. This activity is great for test prep, reading strategies review, ELL students, ESE, ESL, ESOL, SLD, fast-finishers and more! Here's what you get:24 color-c
4th - 7th
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 Task Cards: Food Fights
Fun for end of the year activity and review!! 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
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 Task Cards: Burgers
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, fast-finishers…. Plus, since games and challenges add to the excitement of any lesson, there’s a Build-a-Burger Game that's incl
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
Homophone Task Cards and Game
This lesson contains 80 homophone sets with several different ways to present/practice them. Initially this was designed to be a simple “Scoot Game” with recording sheets. But it soon grew into other options as worksheets, review sheets, easy versions and challenging versions for you to scaffold and differentiate. Use this at reading centers, to play review games, with partners, whole group, bell work, brain breaks and more. No time for task cards? Use the worksheets instead. Same content, diff
4th - 7th
Grammar, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
Text Features Task Cards: Baseball
This lesson provides engaging interaction among students. It can be used as a teaching tool to introduce/reteach what text features are and why they are used, or this product can be a review game for the students to show what they know. Common core-aligned, this product reviews 12 typical text features that authors use. Students demonstrate their knowledge by placing task cards correctly into a large classroom chart. It can be used whole group, independently, in small groups, reading centers or
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.7
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+1
Reading Response Task Cards-FICTION
This product contains 40 different reading response task cards for fiction. These task cards can be printed, laminated and cut apart. Randomly distribute for kids to answer; use in literature circles, interactive notebooks, bellwork and more! The 40 tasks cover a range of questions, suitable for differentiated lessons. Many ask for text evidence. Suitable for any work of fiction/novel/story. Check out our other task cards for all of your classroom needs: Task Cards While You Read"Free Time" Tas
5th - 9th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
While You Read Task Cards: small tasks for reluctant readers
For some of our kids, just asking them to read a book is a BIG deal. Saddle them with questions and paperwork to complete before, during and after the book, and it quickly becomes overwhelming and let’s just admit it: sometimes they refuse.
These cards were designed with those reluctant readers in mind.
Filling out a few cards while they are reading shouldn’t be a deal-breaker. Let them pick which ones to do and when. Let them use the cards as book marks. Laminate and re-use them. Glue ‘em in
4th - 8th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
"Free Time" Task Cards
Looking for a way to reward those students who are always behaving? What about a way to manage behavior in that "tough" class? Look no further...these "Free Time" Task Cards are just what you need! Included in this bundle are 3 different options for free time...
- Computers
- Reading
- Free choice (5 choices listed)
Check out our other task cards for all of your classroom needs:
Task Cards While You Read
Free Time Task Cards
Fiction Reading Response Task Cards
Jobs for Small Group Activiti
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects
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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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