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I have been a science teacher in an urban School District for 7 years. During this time I have had the opportunity to experience teaching within classrooms at all levels of performance abilities, including full inclusion, and highly advanced classes. I have taught middle school science (both the 7th and 8th grade) and at the high school level (9th to 12th grade science) including Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science I have a PA Professional Certi

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I have been a science teacher in an urban School District for 7 years. During this time I have had the opportunity to experience teaching within classrooms at all levels of performance abilities, including full inclusion, and highly advanced classes. I have taught middle school science (both the 7th and 8th grade) and at the high school level (9th to 12th grade science) including Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science I have a PA Professional Certi
Types of Genres Task Cards
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Types of Genres Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the different types of genres. This activity has students reading a definition in order to identify each type of genre. The following genres are included: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Fable, Science Fiction, Autobiography, Biography, Historical Fiction Mythology, Fairy Tale, Poem, Realistic Fiction Suspense/ Thriller, Comic, Horror, Tall Tale, Comedy
Commas
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Commas: These comma cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to properly use commas to punctuate sentences. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students identifying the correct position for a comma within a sentence, and comes in two versions: 1. Students identify comma placement through multiple choice questions 2. Students identify comma placement without the use of any aids. ***** Enjoy this Lesson? Do a search for my other Cootie Catchers: ***** ♦ Reading Strategies: Authors Purpose Cause and Effect Character Traits Compare and Contrast with Pictures Compare and Contrast Creative and Critical Thinking Drawing Conclusions Fact or Opinion Figurative Language Fluency Generalizations Genre Identification Genre Types Idioms Inference Literary Devices Main Idea Metaphors Nonfiction Text Features Paraphrasing Parts of a Book Personification Point of View Predictions Reading Comprehension Reading Response Questions Restating the Question Sequencing Setting Similes Story Elements Summarizing Text Structures Text Structures: Informational Text Structures Theme Writing Prompts ♦ Vocabulary: Analogies (Grades 3-5) Analogies (Grades 6-8) Analogies (Grade 9) Antonyms Compound Words Context Clues Greek and Latin Roots Homophones Homonyms Multiple Meaning Words Prefixes Root Words Shades of Meaning Spelling Suffixes Synonyms Tone and Mood Transition Words ♦ Grammar: Adjective Identification Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Appositives Apostrophes Capitalization Clauses Commas Conjunctions Contractions Mentor Sentences Nouns: Common, Proper, and Plural Nouns: Collective Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns: Irregular Plural Nouns: Plural Nouns Nouns: Possessive Nouns Parts of Speech Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Pronouns: Identification Pronouns: Possessive Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quotation Marks Sentence Types Sentences: Fragments and Run-Ons Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex Subject and Predicate: Complete and Compound Verb Identification Verb Tenses Verbs: Helping Verbs: Irregular Verbs: Subject Verb Agreement
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Activity: Escape Room Grammar
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Activity: Escape Room Grammar

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with identifying the correct comparative and superlative adjectives within sentences. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
The Letter P Word Search
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The Letter P Word Search

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This word search on the letter P also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Pan ♦ Peanut ♦ Pear ♦ Pencil ♦ Penguin ♦ Piano ♦ Pie ♦ Pig ♦ Pineapple ♦ Pizza ♦ Plant ♦ Pumpkin
End of the Year
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End of the Year

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End of the Year: These task cards are a great way for students to reflect about their year and the progress and achievements they have made while having fun at the same time.
Apostrophes Task Cards
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Apostrophes Task Cards

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Apostrophes: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the proper placement of apostrophes. This activity has students correctly identifying the appropriate use of an apostrophe in a word as well as to tell wheather the word is a contraction, a singular possessive noun, or a plural possessive noun. An answer sheet and an answer key are included.
Verbs Task Cards
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Verbs Task Cards

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Verbs: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they improve their ability to identify adjectives within sentences. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the verb within the sentence. A multiple Choice (MC) version and an open ended version is provided. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Verb Tenses Task Cards
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Verb Tenses Task Cards

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Verb Tenses: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they improve their ability to identify verbs and their tense within sentences. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the verb and its tense (past, present, or future). About half of the questions are multiple choice (MC) and the other half are open ended questions. An answer sheet and an answer key are also included.
Short Vowel Sounds Word Search
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Short Vowel Sounds Word Search

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This word search on short vowel sounds also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Cup ♦ Fan ♦ Hat ♦ Leg ♦ Lips ♦ Mop ♦ Net ♦ Pig ♦ Truck
ut Word Family Word Search
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ut Word Family Word Search

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This word search on the ut Word Family also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Coconut ♦ Cut ♦ Donut ♦ Gut ♦ Hut ♦ Nut ♦ Peanut ♦ Shut ♦ Strut
Final Consonant Blends - sk Word Search
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Final Consonant Blends - sk Word Search

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This final consonant blends word search on the -sk ending blend also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Ask ♦ Desk ♦ Disk ♦ Flask ♦ Husk ♦ Kiosk ♦ Mask ♦ Tusk ♦ Whisk
Final Consonant Blends - nk Word Search
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Final Consonant Blends - nk Word Search

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This final consonant blends word search on the -nk ending blend also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Bank ♦ Chipmunk ♦ Plank ♦ Sink ♦ Sunk ♦ Tank ♦ Think ♦ Trunk ♦ Yank
CVC Words: Short O Word Search
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CVC Words: Short O Word Search

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This word search on short O CVC words also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Box ♦ Cob ♦ Cop ♦ Dog ♦ Fox ♦ Log ♦ Mop ♦ Rod ♦ Top
Character Traits Word Wall Cards
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Character Traits Word Wall Cards

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These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the different character traits. This product contains 16 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Adventurous ♦ Afraid ♦ Bully ♦ Clumsy ♦ Confident ♦ Confused ♦ Curious ♦ Happy ♦ Lazy ♦ Lonely ♦ Loud ♦ Mean ♦ Messy ♦ Quiet ♦ Smart ♦ Talkative
Figurative Language
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Figurative Language

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with identifying the different types of figurative language. Full “Letter” sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Large Sized Cards and Smaller ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Collective Nouns
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Collective Nouns

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with collective nouns. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Plural Nouns
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Plural Nouns

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with plural nouns. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Antonyms
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Antonyms

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with antonyms. Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room
Spelling Practice
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Spelling Practice

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their spelling skills by identifying the correct spelling of many commonly misspelled words. Vocabulary Included: Accommodate, Withhold, Argument, Separate, Commitment, Proceed, Consensus, Privilege, Academically, Biscuit, Business, Attendance, Calendar, Guidance, Lightning, Yield, Relieve, Receive, Embarrass, Inadvertent Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room