The BooksyBobcat

Working on ways to make my test prep a little more fun and a little less stress for my students. Included are 53 questions (and one free space) geared to preparation for the Texas STAAR 5th grade reading exam, and guidelines on how to use this activity in your classroom. The included questions are on topics like: ~Vocabulary ~Genres ~Reading strategies Plus I believe this is an editable product! So you can change the questions as needed.

In the past my students were always getting their notes mixed up! So, I created tabs to help organize their interactive notebooks! Each tab is the beginning of its own section, and features a brief overview of the topic, which goes along with my introduction for my lesson. The tabs included in this resource are: ~Theme ~Text Structure ~Poetry/Figurative Language ~Context Clues ~Character Analysis Each page includes a set of four tabs for one of the topics, to make copying easier! I love to pu

Nine piece literacy puzzles for any reading classroom! Three puzzles are included, with answer keys. These puzzles are on Text Features, Reading test Vocabulary, and Reading strategies/skills, There is also a blank template (key) for you if you would like to create your own puzzle. **Can be adapted for any subject area or topic Have students cut out each piece. Then, they gain experience recognizing the correct definitions for each term. Match it together and glue it down for a quick d

A quick assessment tool to make sure your students understand the expectations of your Reader's Workshop block. Features: 9 multiple choice questions covering the basics of reader's workshop, and an open ended question where students can write any questions they have, for you to review with them. Product is editable and able to be customized to your classroom. Answer Key is included.

Each year when I get a new group of kids they always ask for book recommendations! I love sharing my favorites with them, but I don't always have time to read and read, and there are so many possibilities for them, that I don't want them to miss out! To solve this problem, I created this resource. My current students will fill out the form, and I will collect them to put in a binder with my classroom library. When my new students join me in the fall, they will have an extra resource for book