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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
Restating the Question Task Cards
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Restating the Question Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while answering a question using a complete sentence. This activity has students reading 26 questions to each other and then asked to restate the question to answer in a complete sentence. A recording sheet and answer key with sample answers is included.
Setting Task Cards
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Setting Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with making inferences. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to identify the setting in which the passage takes place. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice.
Story Elements Task Cards
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Story Elements Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving their skills with understanding the different types of story elements. This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to identify the story element that best fits the passage. A recording sheet and answer key is provided. Story elements used: Character, Setting, Conflict, Resolution, Theme
Summarizing Task Cards
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Summarizing Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their summarization skills. This activity has students reading 16 informational text passages to each other and then asked to summarize the passage in 13 words or less. Students may record their summaries on the provided answer sheet. An answer key with suggested example answers is also included.
Theme Task Cards
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Theme Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while finding the theme of a story. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided. This activity has students reading 16 passages to each other and then asked to identify the theme out of two possible choices. There is also a version where students may come up with their own judgement as to what the theme is.
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 how to identify the different literary genres. A recording sheet with an answer key is included. This activity has students reading 16 passages to each other so that they can identify the following genres: Biography Fantasy Historical fiction Informational Mystery Poem Realistic fiction Science fiction
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.
Grammar Task Cards
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Grammar Task Cards

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This grammar bundle includes all of the 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! Grammar Task Cards Bundle Contents (33 Products): ♦ 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
Vocabulary Task Cards
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Vocabulary Task Cards

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This vocabulary bundle includes all of the task cards listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $45; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $29! Vocabulary Task Cards Bundle Contents (18 Products): ♦ Analogies (Grades 3-5) ♦ 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
English Task Cards Bundle
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English Task Cards Bundle

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ELA: This ELA bundle includes all of my English Language Arts Task Cards as listed below. Recording sheets and answer keys are provided with all products. Important: All these Task Cards sell for $200; as a bundle they are 60% off, for $79! 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: 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
Nouns and Verbs Task Cards
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Nouns and Verbs Task Cards

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Nouns and Verbs: This bundle includes task cards for Nouns and Verbs as outlined below: This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 52 in total, and then asked to identify the noun or verb through multiple choice answers. These lessons sell individually for $5.10; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $3.30!
Irregular Verbs Word Search
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Irregular Verbs Word Search

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Irregular Verbs Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Dig ♦ Drank ♦ Drink ♦ Dug ♦ Fed ♦ Feed ♦ Held ♦ Hold ♦ Sat ♦ Sit Thank you to TeachersScrapbook who provided the images
Author's Purpose Task Cards (PIE)
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Author's Purpose Task Cards (PIE)

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These author's purpose task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the concept of the Author's Purpose. This activity has students reading various passages to each other, 20 in total, and then asked to determine which of the following types of author's purpose is being described: Persuade, Inform or Entertain.
Cause and Effect Task Cards
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Cause and Effect Task Cards

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These author's purpose task cards are a great way for students to have fun while identifying cause and effect relationships in text. This activity has two types of passage sets: 1. Given two statements, students identify which is the cause and which is the effect 2. Students identify cause and effect from a short passage
Homophones
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Homophones

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Homophones Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Vocabulary Terms Included: ♦ Berry ♦ Billed ♦ Build ♦ Bury ♦ One ♦ Sail ♦ Sale ♦ Tea ♦ Tee ♦ Won
Idioms
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Idioms

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Idioms Word Search: This also doubles as a coloring sheet! The solution to the puzzle is included. Idioms Included: ♦ All Ears ♦ Apple Of My Eye ♦ Break A leg ♦ Cold Feet ♦ Lost My Head ♦ Money Talks ♦ On Cloud Nine ♦ Out On A Limb ♦ When Pigs Fly ♦ Zip Your Lips
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.
Drawing Conclusions Task Cards - Inference
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Drawing Conclusions Task Cards - Inference

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Drawing Conclusions: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while improving 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. A Multiple choice version and open ended version is provided. A recording sheet and an answer key are also included.
Figurative Language Task Cards
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Figurative Language Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning the different types of figurative language. This activity has students reading 26 statements to each other and then asked to identify the type of figurative language that was used. A recording sheet and an answer key are also included. Figurative Language Included: Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Pun Simile
Idioms Cootie Catchers
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Idioms Cootie Catchers

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Idioms: These idioms cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about idioms. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. Idioms: This activity has students visually seeing a picture and determining what phrase it is and its meaning. Idioms included: Break a leg Cat got your tongue Costs an arm and a leg Crying my eyes out Crying over spilled milk Head in the clouds It's written all over your face Let the cat out of the bag Lost my head On cloud 9 Open a can of worms Raining cats and dogs Two heads are better than one Walk on eggshells When pigs fly Zip your lips Thank you to Monster Wrangler Mike who provided the images