I've just posted an item at Teacher's Pay Teachers to make a Reader's Tool Box. I used this "Tool Box" pretty much everyday last year at Guided Reading. When a child struggled with a word, we'd pull out the tool box and find a tool to "fix it". Best if all, it's ONLY $3.00! I'd love for you to check it out. And, for the first 5 people to leave me a comment below (with your e-mail) - I'll send one to you for free :) Create a "Tool Box" of reading strategies for your readers. Fun tools suggest strategies that "build" better readers. This download consists of 12 pages: 1. Photos of a sample Reader's Tool Box that I use in my class. (Plastic box purchased a Michaels Arts and Crafts.) 2. Reader's Tool Box Cover (to put on your own box, file or large envelope to hold the "tools"). Strategies/Tools included: 3. Saw: Look at the first letters. Get your mouth ready. 4. Hammer: Sound it out. 5. Pliers: Look at the pictures. 6. Handsaw: Break the work into parts. 7. Wrench: Skip the word and come back to it. 8. Screwdriver: Take a running start and re-read the sentence. 9. Tape Measure: Does it make sense? Does it look right? Does it sound right? 10. Bonus! Mini Tool Kits printed two-to a page. Print, cut and laminate so each student can have their own mini tool kit! 12. Photo of tools (to show how they can be cut out). Suggestions: Print tools in color on cardstock, cut around the tool shapes and words then laminate. Place in a box. Put the cover onto the box lid or purchase a box as shown in the photos.