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THE READING TEACHER'S TOOLBOX
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Welcome to our Reading Teacher's Toolbox. We
are opening up our files and adding tools to help you teach
reading effectively.
The following reading products are available
in my
Teachers Pay Teachers store.
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Reading Workshop Task Menu and Recording
Sheets for Grades 2 & 3
This 21 page file includes everything you need to run a well
organized, efficient, and authentically engaging independent
reading program during reading workshop time. |
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Reading Tickets This packet
has 14 different reading tickets for students to use while
reading. The tickets cover different reading skills and
strategies. |
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Teaching Inference Mini Unit
This mini unit on inference uses active engagement strategies
and a writer's viewpoint to help student's understand the
concept. |
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Inference Mini Lesson on Character's Feelings
This 5 page PDF file
includes a complete scripted mini lesson for teaching students
to infer character’s feelings. |
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Reader's Notebook Pages
This 13 page PDF file is everything you need for your student’s
reading notebooks. |
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Compare & Contrast Ben's Dream & Just a Dream
This 4 day mini unit (5 pages) includes
instructions, category board, venn diagram, and compare/contrast
writing frame to use with the books Ben's Dream & Just a Dream
by Chris Van Allsburg. |
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Book Recommendation Program
This 3 page file gives you (1) instructions for running a book
recommendation program in your classroom; (2) a sample (mini
poster size) book recommendation; and (3) a page of 5 book
recommendation cards to copy and cut.
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Nonfiction Text Features "About Me"
Booklet
Students learn about nonfiction text features by creating a
booklet about themselves using different features. This 13 page
booklet includes instructions. |
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Table Topics for Reading Discussions
Table Topics are generic discussion topics meant for thoughtful group
discussions after reading a short piece of text. There are 16 cards for
fiction, 8 for nonfiction, and 8 for poetry. Simply print of the cards,
cut them out, and give a card to a group for discussion. |
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Book Talk Packet
You will receive a PDF file with 10 pages including:
instructions, fiction book talk chips, nonfiction book talk
chips, reading wish list log, 4 page book log, book award desk
plate, and genre desk plate. |
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Daily Root Words PowerPoint
Available in versions 2007 & 2003. Each slide contains a root
word, definition, and sentence. Teach one root word a day! 97
words. |
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Fiction
Poster - Plot
A great visual of a plotline to hang in your classroom and refer
to during teaching. |
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Independent Reading Elementary Pack
This 10 page independent reading includes background
information, the Add Up the Books reading program, individual
reading conference record, reading log, independent reading
rubric, reading response menu, reading goals cards, independent
reading goals chart, and an independent reading projects menu.
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Novel In A Minute
18 pages of activities you can use with any novel. |
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Reading Lessons That Work: Author's
Purpose
This 10 page, 3 day mini unit on author's purpose uses visual
and active engagement strategies. |
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Reading Lessons That Work: Sequencing
Mini Unit
This 3 day, 20 page mini unit on sequencing includes
visual and active engagement strategies, and an original fiction
story with sequencing assessment questions. |
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Reading
Lessons That Work: Teaching Plot Mini Unit
This 3 day, 7 page mini unit will help your students
understand plot by using visual and active engagement
strategies. It includes my plotline poster. |
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Reading Mini Lesson: Preview,
Predict, Set Purpose
This reading mini lesson is for teaching students to
preview, predict, and set a purpose for reading. You will
receive a zip file with the following:
• A 2003 Version of the Power Point presentation (6 slides)
• A 2007 Version of the PowerPoint presentation
• A PDF file version
• A PDF file with a lesson plan |
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Reading Mini Lesson: Select Just
Right Books
This reading mini lesson on selecting just right books
comes with a 2003 PowerPoint version, 2007 PowerPoint version,
and a PDF file version. You will also get a PDF file with a
lesson plan.
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Reading Workshop Pack
This 22 page Reading Workshop Pack is filled with
information, charts, rubrics, reading logs, and examples to help
you manage and teach reading. You will find resources on reading
out loud, independent reading, mini-lessons, guided reading, and
shared reading. This resource is perfect for elementary and
middle grades.
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Bookmarks for Teaching Reading
Strategies
Teachmarks are bookmarks teachers can use to mark their
place in a book where you want to stop and teach. There are 12
Teachmarks covering text to self connections, text to text
connections, text to world connections, predictions,
questioning, inference, repairing comprehension, visualization,
responding to text, characters, connecting to sensory images,
and author's purpose. Each Teachmark lists several "think out
loud" talking points prompts to help you teach reading
strategies directly. |
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Click Here to Access Our
FREE Book Quizzes and Questions
We've dug into our file cabinets in order to
share comprehension quizzes we've made up for different picture books and
novels.
Free Reading Tools
Click on the PDF file button to access the reading teacher's
tool of your choice. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the
file.
Historical Fiction Book Project
Open ended questions, book rating rubric,
and book talk example for historical fiction. Replace a standard
book report with this project.
Reading Log
This simple reading log allows students to keep
track of their reading rate their books with 5 star reviews.
Reading Surveys
We have developed four reading surveys for
different levels: kindergarten, primary, intermediate, and
secondary. Find out your student's attitudes about reading with
our free surveys.
Reading Workshop Student Record Sheet
During reading workshop give your student's
choices while keeping track of their activities. This record
sheet includes a weekly book report. 2nd-4th grade.
Types of Graphic Organizers I
Each graphic organizer comes with a short
explanation. Some of example question stems.
Types of Graphic Organizers II
This is a second set of organizers.
Types of Graphic Organizers III
This is a third set of organizers.
Guided Reading Lesson Plan Sheet
This lesson plan sheet is designed for you to
write specific plans and / or notes for your guided reading
lessons.
Individual Reading Conference Notes
Keep track of your individual reading conferences
with simple notes. This page can be copied and placed in a
notebook for easy access.
Independent Reading Assessment Rubric
This rubric is designed to assist teachers in
taking a grade based on independent reading habits, reading
level, and participation each 9 weeks.
Reading
Defined
What is balanced reading? What is phonemic awareness? This is a page of
common definitions for reading terms for terms.
Read
Aloud Books
One of the most asked questions by teachers, "What are some good books
to read aloud to my class?" This is a comprehensive list of popular
titles by grade level (K-5). You can also use this list to help set up
your classroom library. We recommend you maintain 50% of your books on
grade level, 25% of your books one and two years above grade level, and
25% of your books one and two years below grade level for your classroom
reading center. The books are selected for excellent writing and
illustrations and shelf life.
Recommended
Professional Reading List
We've put our popular
reading list in pdf format. Are you looking for a great professional
book to read? We've got the best! The list includes books on teaching
reading, writing, math, and on classroom management. We've included our
favorites as well as new titles. This is a great resource for those who
are interested in building a professional library in their school.
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