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I am a seasoned teacher with 30 years experience. My specialty is GED, and my goal is to create fun resources for preparing students for the GED test.

I am a seasoned teacher with 30 years experience. My specialty is GED, and my goal is to create fun resources for preparing students for the GED test.
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes: Halloween Color by Code
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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes: Halloween Color by Code

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A Halloween-themed vocabulary color-by-code activity. Students learn several roots, affixes, and suffixes while completing two colorful fall worksheets. Affixes included in packet include: ego - self femin - woman foli - leaf fug - escape fum - smoke giga - billion cosm - world culp - blame dec - ten dem - people dent - tooth derm - sleep No prep. Just print and hand out. Created for my GED students but also great for K-12 and HiSet/SAT review.
Grammar Color by Number: There, They're, and Their
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Grammar Color by Number: There, They're, and Their

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This color-by-number worksheet has students practice their understanding of the difference between there, they’re, and their. It can be used as supplemental material, homework, morning warm up, or just for fun! Answer Key included. Total Pages 5 pages
Combining Like Terms Rummy
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Combining Like Terms Rummy

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This card game is played like regular Rummy except instead of using the normal suits (diamond, spade, heart, clubs), the suits are x, x squared, y, y squared, and xy. Matches are only allowed with like terms so that instead of a normal Rummy play of a 2,3,4 of hearts, students must play 2x, 3x, and 4x for example. Cards are color coded to aid students who are struggling. This is a great way to keep the class engaged with a fun activity while still reinforcing an important Algebraic concept. Wonderful game to play as a reward when students have finished their end-of-year testing. Works best in small groups. Can be used for review, remediation, or just to put a little variety in the classroom. In order to tally scores at the end of each hand, students will also practice their basic math computation skills. Sure to add some excitement and competition to your day! Enjoy!
GED RLA: Must-Know Grammar and Language Conventions (for the GED test)
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GED RLA: Must-Know Grammar and Language Conventions (for the GED test)

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Just the bare bones of what is needed to be successful on the grammar portion of the GED RLA (Reasoning through Language Arts) test. Broken down into four subtopics needed for the GED RLA test: parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement. Contains explanations for each subtopic including a quiz for each section. Bonus section: A longer passage to read and answer questions to give GED students mixed practice. Topics taught: Parts of Speech nouns pronouns verbs adjectives adverbs prepositions conjunctions interjections Sentence Structure: subject predicate object complement modifiers Punctuation periods commas question marks exclamation points colons semi-colons apostrophes quotation marks Subject-verb agreement Singular/plural subjects and verbs Compound subjects There is/there are Excellent GED prep for your GED RLA students! No Prep needed! Just print and assign! Total Pages 17 pages Answer Key Included
GED RLA: Must-Know Comprehension Skills for the RLA GED Test
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GED RLA: Must-Know Comprehension Skills for the RLA GED Test

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Tips and Tricks for passing the reading comprehension portion of the RLA GED test. Broken into five sections with each section containing thorough explanations, quizzes, and quiz answers. Perfect for anyone studying for the GED, but also great review for other standardized tests that rely on reading comprehension. GED comprehension subtopics included in this packet: Main Idea Title and Headings First and Last Sentences Repetition Summary Sentences 2. Supporting Details Relevance Specificity Variety Clarity Sufficiency 3. Inferences Reading between the lines Using background knowledge Observing patterns Asking questions Drawing conclusions 4. Vocabulary in context Context clues Synonyms and antonyms Examples and explanations Overall passage Structure clues 5. Text Structures Chronological Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Problem and Solution Descriptive No prep needed. Just print and assign. Total Pages 17 pages Answer Key Included
Autumn Math Statistics Practice (Mean, Median, Mode, and Range)
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Autumn Math Statistics Practice (Mean, Median, Mode, and Range)

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This fall resource allows students to practice finding mean, mode, median, and range while answering jokes with their answers. Created for my GED students but great for all types of math review, including some elementary classrooms, and most middle school and high school groups. Four worksheets included: one for each mean, median, mode, and range. Students of all ages get excited over the approach of autumn, so they will delight in the colorful graphics and the chance to find the answer to the joke on each page. Great GED Prep since statistic questions can be found on 3 out of the 4 GED tests. Also great for HiSet preparation, special education classrooms, and gifted and talented students. Some suggested usages: Homework, independent work, end of the day activity, morning math, Bell Ringers, test prep, review, intro to a lesson. No prep needed. Just print and assign. Total Pages 10 pages
Memory Game: A Vocabulary Reinforcement Activity Batch 2
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Memory Game: A Vocabulary Reinforcement Activity Batch 2

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This is a memory game designed to practice affixes (prefixes, base words, and suffixes) in order to improve student vocabulary. In order to make matches, students must correctly match a word part with its definition. There are three different sets of words included in the packet so that games can be played with one set at a time (24 cards), or sets can be combined for larger games (48 or 72 cards). Cutting out the cards is the only prep needed. Word parts included in this batch: Non - not Mid - middle co - together ambi - both contra - against dict - say mort - death multi - many spect - look struct - build vis -see dyna - power hetero - different hydr - water phil - love anti - against re - again acu - sharp homo - same nym - name pseudo - false pre - before super - beyond agri - farming anthro - human cap - head biblio - book bel - war cerebr - brain cide -kill arbor - tree arthr - joint avi - bird bi - two cert - sure cog - know I designed this game for my GED class, and they loved it. It’s a fun way to memorize word parts to increase vocabulary for the GED test. Total Pages 15 pages
Changing Subtraction to Addition to Solve Equations
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Changing Subtraction to Addition to Solve Equations

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This fun worksheet packet is good for students having trouble understanding that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding that number. This bundle is great for end-of-the year review of all things Algebra. It helps students with algebraic reasoning by giving practice with positive and negative operations. It can be fun for test prep, homework, drills, morning work, warm ups, Bell ringers, math stations, or even family math night activities. By practicing these puzzles, students improve their math literacy, a great supplement to the standard math curriculum. Also a must for math intervention and fluency. Three worksheets and answer keys included.
Fun Two-Step Equations: Color by Number
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Fun Two-Step Equations: Color by Number

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This activity is great for end-of-the year review of all things Algebra. Students solve eight two-step equations and follow the directions to color the picture using their answers. It helps students with algebraic reasoning by giving practice with finding unknown numbers in two step expressions. It can be fun for test prep, homework, drills, morning work, warm ups, Bell ringers, math stations, or even family math night activities. By practicing these activities, students improve their math literacy, a great supplement to the standard math curriculum. Also a must for math intervention and fluency.
3-Step Equation Color by Number
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3-Step Equation Color by Number

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This worksheet has student’s solve 3-step equations, then color the coded worksheet. Great for classwork, Bell Ringers, morning math, independent practice, remediation, and homework.
Memorial Day Probability Color by Number
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Memorial Day Probability Color by Number

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In this activity, students are asked to find the probability that people at a cookout get the type of burger they want, then they are asked to find their answer on a color by number sheet. The colored picture is a flag – great for Memorial Day and for math review in general. Product can be given for homework, independent practice or enrichment. Great for GED learners, Special Education students, and those needing an end-of-the-year review of probability. Fun exercise! No prep exercise. Answer Keys included.
Symbiosis: Color By Number (Commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism)
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Symbiosis: Color By Number (Commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism)

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This worksheet reviews the concept of symbiosis by having students categorize commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism, then use their answer choices to complete a color by number activity. Great for review, test prep, homework, independent work, or group work. Adds a hands on component to a standard Science subject, making it fun and working more parts of the learners’ brains. Sure to excite lovers of Science along with those who need remediation. Works well in Special Education classrooms or even advanced classes. Also handy for Adult Education teachers preparing learners for the GED. Total Pages 6 pages
Word Parts Memory Games (Review of roots)
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Word Parts Memory Games (Review of roots)

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This is a game to review word part definitions. Ideal to follow Lessons 1-4 of the Word Part Series. There are three sets of words, and these sets can be played by themselves or put together for an extra challenge. Great way to introduce your students to base words, prefixes, and suffixes. Reinforces the concept of base words being words we can add word parts to (prefixes and suffixes) to change the meanings. A total 72 cards included. Fun game to use in group activity. Aligns with Common Core language instruction.
Mission 5: Grammar  (Help Correct the signs)
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Mission 5: Grammar (Help Correct the signs)

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Students are asked to help their mayor correct the signs on Main Street. They are given eleven different signs with errors, and they must use their knowledge of grammar to fix them. Types of mistakes include spelling, homonyms, verb usage, and apostrophes. Learners will be so absorbed in the quest they have been given, that they may even forget that they are doing grammar work. This packet would work well as homework, morning work, test prep, review, independent practice, etc. Great for Special Education classrooms or even as supplemental material for advanced classes. Students can also use their creativity as they create new signs by adding their own artwork to their new creations. Twenty-six total slides. Answer Keys included.
Subordinating Conjunctions: A Grammar Resource
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Subordinating Conjunctions: A Grammar Resource

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This grammar packets contains 30 exercises for students to complete using subordinating conjunctions. Fifteen of these conjunctions are used, and students are able to practice knowing when a comma is needed and when it is not by filling in the blanks. Each pair of sentences uses the selected subordinating conjunction twice, once with it at the beginning of the sentence, and again in the middle. When a sentence begins with the selected word, a comma is placed in the middle of the sentence indicating that there will need to be separation between the independent and dependent clauses. On the other hand, no comma is included when the word is placed in the middle of the sentence. This is a great activity to use on a unit on commas, on introductory clauses or on subordinating conjunctions only. Product is excellent for homework practice, independent practice, remediation, acceleration, test prep, or review. Answer key with sample sentences is included. Seller
Substitution Battle: An Algebra Game
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Substitution Battle: An Algebra Game

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This card game has students practice substituting a number in for a variable. Students play in small groups, and for each turn, students must calculate the value of their cards to identify a winner. A different value for x can be chosen every time the game is played to keep it exciting. Great for remedial learners and gifted learners or for use when students need a break from their regular seat work. It makes Algebra fun and is a great way to reinforce class lessons.
Silly Sentences for GED Students: A Parts of Speech Review
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Silly Sentences for GED Students: A Parts of Speech Review

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This packet of silly sentences is modeled after the classic Mad Libs game. Made specifically for GED students, there are 10 GED-related stories. Learners begin by giving various parts of speech. Then, their teacher or partner uses their words to fill in the blanks. The result is sure to bring lots of laughs. Sample word lists are also included to get the creative juices flowing. Parts of speech included are adverbs, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions. This is a no-prep activity. Great to bring some instructional variety to the classroom and a wonderful microlearning exercise. Use as a class starter or as an activity for early finishers.
Vocabulary Go Fish Game: Roots, suffixes, and prefixes
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Vocabulary Go Fish Game: Roots, suffixes, and prefixes

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Complete set of cards (72 in total) to use to learn vocabulary affixes (prefixes, base words, and suffixes). Contains a set of word parts different from Vocabulary Go Fish Card Game Set #1. Students try to make sets of pairs by matching a vocabulary word with its meaning. In order to do so, they have to reinforce their knowledge by requesting that match from another player. Game meant for 3 - 6 players, so it works well in small groups. A word list is included so that students will have a reference if needed.
Rules and Practice using Negative Numbers
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Rules and Practice using Negative Numbers

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This packet includes 8 worksheets that explain the rules of operation of negative numbers and has students practice these rules, one rule at a time. The slow pace in which the rules are presented and practiced help increase student understanding. Great worksheets for review, morning math, Bell Ringers, independent practice, test prep, or homework. 68 questions in all. Making math fun for all! Answer Sheets included Total Pages 18 pages