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
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
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with identifying the meaning of idioms.
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
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
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
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
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with 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
Analogies: These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice comparing two things through the use of analogies
This activity has students practice 26 analogies which use words appropriate for the Ninth grade level. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice. Answers with explanations are included.
Prefixes: These prefixes task cards are a great way for students to have fun while they practice working with prefixes.
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to choose the correct prefix for a given word in the sentence. A recording sheet and an answer key are included.
These Shades of Meaning Words task cards are a great way for students to practice their skills with their vocabulary through shades of meaning
This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 17 in total, and then asked to determine the best word/ synonym to complete the sentence.
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.
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
These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while practicing their skills with making inferences. A recording sheet and answer key is included.
This activity has students reading 16 short passages to each other and then asked to make a prediction about what is most likely to happen next. Students are also asked to support their answers with details from the passage.
These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while analyzing and discussing any story they have read.
There are 26 reading response questions that allow students to think critically about the story they are reading in class. The reading response questions are great to use for close reading, reading journals, guided reading groups, literature circles, partner discussions, literacy centers, and others.
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.
These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while reviewing many examples of similes. A recording sheet and an answer key is provided.
This activity has students reading the beginning of 26 different similes to each other and then asked to choose the correct word to complete the ending. Students are given multiple choice options, as well as a version without multiple choice.
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.
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
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
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♦ 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
Subject Verb Agreement: These subject-verb agreement cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while gaining fluency with subject-verb agreement. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.
Some questions require students to select the right verb, and some the correct noun. A few challenging words such as, nobody, neither, one of, and many are included as well.
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♦ 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: 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.
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♦ 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
Genres: Which Genre? Cootie Catchers: These are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to identify the different literary genres. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.
This activity has students reading a passages (16 over 2 cootie catchers) to each other so that they can identify the following genres:
Biography
Fantasy
Historical fiction
Informational
Mystery
Poem
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
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♦ 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