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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
Prefixes
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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with prefixes. 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 Check out the preview for more details!
Prefixes and Suffixes
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Prefixes and Suffixes

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with prefixes and suffixes. 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
Inference Task Cards
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Inference Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with inference. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to make an inference based off the passage. Students are also asked to support their answers with details from the passage. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided.
Literary Devices Task Cards
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Literary Devices Task Cards

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These literary devices task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the different types of literary devices.A recording sheet with an answer key is provided. This activity has two versions: 1. Students use the definition to identify the type of literary device. 2. Students give examples of each type of literary device Literary Devices Included: Allusion Analogy Characterization Conflict Dramatic Irony Euphemism Flashback Foreshadowing Hyperbole Metaphor Oxymoron Paradox Personification Sarcasm/ Verbal Irony Simile Situational Irony Understatement
Nonfiction Text Features Task Cards
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Nonfiction Text Features 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 non fiction text features. This activity has students identifying different types of nonfiction text features (with pictures) based from its definition. A recording sheet with an answer key is provided. Included Terms: Title page, Title, Subtitle, Glossary, Heading, Index, Table of contents, Guide words Timeline, Table, Photograph/ Illustration, Diagram, Graph, Electronic Menu Bullet points, Caption, Sidebar/Textbox, Labels, Keywords, Hyperlink
Journal Writing Prompts Task Cards
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Journal Writing Prompts Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their writing skills. There are 26 questions to get students engaged in an interesting conversation or to write in their journals. This product is also great for fast finishers.
Reading Comprehension Task Cards
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards

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This bundle includes all of the reading strategies task cards listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $80; as a bundle they are 50% off, for $39! Reading Strategies Task Cards Bundle Contents (18 Products): ♦ 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: Informational Text Structures ♦ Theme ♦ Writing Prompts
Character Traits Task Cards
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Character Traits Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to practice their skills with inferring character traits. This activity has students reading 20 short passages to each other and then asked to make an inference about the trait of the character in the passage. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice.
Nonfiction Text Features Word Search
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Nonfiction Text Features Word Search

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This Nonfiction Text Features Word Search is a great way for students to have fun while reviewing the different types of non fiction text features. The solution to the puzzle is included. Idioms Included: ♦ Diagram ♦ Graph ♦ Illustration ♦ Index ♦ Photograph ♦ Sidebar ♦ Subheadings ♦ Subtitle ♦ Table ♦ Table of Contents ♦ Title ♦ Title Page
Fact and Opinion Task Cards
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Fact and Opinion Task Cards

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These fact or opinion task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the difference between fact and opinion. This activity has students reading 26 statements to each other and then asked to either identify the statement as either fact or opinion or to identify the opinion when given two options. Explanations are also given for the more tricky statements. A recording sheet and an answer key are also included.
Compare and Contrast Task Cards
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Compare and Contrast Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice their comparing and contrasting skills. This activity has students reading a descriptive sentence referring to either one object or both and then determining if it is a contrast or similarity. Students may record their answers on the provided answer sheet. An answer key is also included.
Fluency Passages Task Cards
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Fluency Passages Task Cards

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Fluency Passages: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their their oral reading fluency. There are 20 short passages (fiction and non-fiction) for students to practice their fluency of phrases and sentences. These task cards can be used in the following ways: * Reading with Partners * Individual Reading * Small fluency Groups * Reading to the Class * Reading Circles * Warm Ups * SPED
Generalizations Task Cards
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Generalizations Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while identifying and explaining valid and faulty generalizations. This activity has students reading 26 valid and faulty generalizations to each other. Students must then identify whether each statement is valid or faulty and explain their reasoning. A pre-made explanation is made for each one within the answer key. A recording sheet is also included.
Point of View Cootie Catchers
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Point of View Cootie Catchers

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Point of View: These point of view cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the concept of point of view. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading short passages (16 passages over 2 cootie catchers) to each other and then determining which type of point of view was used: First, Second, Third Person Limited, Third Person Objective, Third Person Omniscient ***** 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
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Inference: These inferences cootie catchers are a fun way to practice inference. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading 16 short passages (over 2 cootie catchers) to each other and then asked to make an inference based off the passage. Students are also asked to support their answers with details from the passage. ***** 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
Character Traits Cootie Catchers
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Character Traits Cootie Catchers

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Character Traits: These character traits cootie catchers are a fun way to practice inferring character traits. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading 16 short passages (over 2 cootie catchers) to each other and then asked to make an inference about the trait of the character in the passage. ***** 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
Prepositional Phrases Cootie Catchers
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Prepositional Phrases Cootie Catchers

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Prepositional Phrases: These prepositional phrases cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while improving their grammar skills. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other and then asked to state the prepositional phrase in the sentence. There are two versions of this cootie catcher 1. Students can choose between 3 multiple choice answers 2. Students can identify the prepositional phrase without any aid. ***** 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
Possessive Nouns Cootie Catchers
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Possessive Nouns Cootie Catchers

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Possessive Nouns: These possessive nouns cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to properly punctuate and identify singular and plural possessive nouns. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students identifying the possessive noun, by adding an apostrophe where needed, as well as to identify if the word is singular or plural. 16 examples are included over 2 cootie catchers. ***** 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
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Contractions: These contractions cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to master contractions. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students identifying the correct contraction as well as its correct spelling from the underlined example words in each sentence. Multiple choice options are given along with the answers. ***** 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
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Nouns: These nouns cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while identifying the four different types of nouns: common nouns, proper nouns, plural nouns, and pronouns. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students reading 16 statements (over 2 cootie catchers) to each other and then asked to identify each type of noun. ***** 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