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Amazing Race Faculty Fun! Team Building Activity *Back To School*

By Reading Rox

Perfect for Back-to-School and End of the Year Activities! Easily modified to fit your needs. Great for kids, adults, staff, summer camps, and more.Over 25 pages of editable documents for you to create an Amazing Race. School year 2015-16 we created

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Professional Development

$3.00

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Text Structures Task Cards: Pizza

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

$3.00

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Alcatraz Web Quest

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment, Internet Activities, Webquests

CCSS:

RI.5.7, RI.6.7, RI.7.7, RI.8.7, RI.9-10.7, RH.6-8.7, RH.9-10.7

$3.00

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Text Structures and Text Features Color By Number Quiz

By Reading Rox

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,

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.6.7, RI.7.5, CCRA.R.5

$1.99

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AMAZING RACE II SUPER HERO VERSION FACULTY FUN! *Back To School*

By Reading Rox

Great End of the Year Activity for students and Kick-off to the New Year for Teachers!! Easily modified to suit your needs.Tried and true team-building activity. This Super Hero Version II has over 15 pages of editable documents for you to create an

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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Staff

Types:

Activities, Professional Development

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.09 MB)

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Text Structures Task Cards: Football

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

$3.00

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Text Structures Writing Activity: Halloween Bundle

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Halloween

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.7.2, W.7.2a, W.8.2, W.8.2a

$7.99

$5.99

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Text Structures: Freebie Review and Write About DONUTS

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

FREE

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Color by Number Figurative Language simile, hyperbole, metaphor, personification

By Reading Rox

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGECOLOR BY NUMBERFUN ACTIVITYREVIEW OR RETEACHSIMILEHYPERBOLEMETAPHORPERSONIFICATIONREADING COMPREHENSIONHere's a fun way to assess your kids about figurative language!Students read eight different sentences, identifying which

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.5, RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$1.99

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Text Structures Color by Number Candy-Distance Learning Ready

By Reading Rox

Here's a simple and fun way to assess your kids about text structures!Students read eight different mini paragraphs about candy, identifying the structure used to write each one. Then they color in the images according to their answers.This activity

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, CCRA.R.5

$1.99

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Text Structures Writing Activity Food Bundle

By Reading Rox

The activities in this bundle address both reading and writing standards. First, students will review the five common text structures that authors use. Then they write their own paragraphs demonstrating their understanding of the different

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, W.5.1a, W.6.2a, W.7.2a

$16.00

$8.00

Bundle

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TEXT STRUCTURES-definitions and signal words matching activity

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

$1.00

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Text Structures Task Cards & Games BUNDLE

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5

$30.00

$18.00

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Text Features: Show What You Know: "Dirt Bike Riding..."

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.6.7, RI.7.7, RI.8.7, CCRA.R.7

$1.00

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Text Structures Writing Activity: Winter/Holidays Bundle

By Reading Rox

Looking for some fun academic activities that keep the learning on pace while everyone is counting down to the winter break? How about some lessons that give the kids practice for reading and writing about text structures?These activities address

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.7.2, W.7.2a

$9.50

$6.00

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Text Structures Writing Activity: Ice Cream

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5, W.5.1a, W.6.2a, W.7.2a

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (3.77 MB)

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Text Structures Writing Activity: Sports Bundle

By Reading Rox

This product focuses on TEXT STRUCTURES and addresses both reading and writing standards. Students review the five common text structures that authors use and then they write their own paragraphs to demonstrate their understanding.You can easily

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.7.2, W.7.2a

$20.00

$12.00

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Text Structures Color by Number Snow Globes-Distance Learning Ready

By Reading Rox

Did you know? Research suggests reading comprehension increases when students understand text structures (the way authors organize their writing). Additionally, other comprehension-based skills such as summarizing, inferring, elaborating, and

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, CCRA.R.5

$1.99

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Text Structures Writing Activity: Pizza

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, W.5.1a, W.6.2a, W.7.2a

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (3.82 MB)

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Text Structure and Text Features Task Cards: Baseball

By Reading Rox

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

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RI.4.7, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.7

$6.00

$4.00

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TEACHING 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.

MY 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!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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 EDUCATIONAL 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.