$10 - $20 Test Preparation Activities

This is a bundle of resources to use as a review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test. Resources include: 1. Quick Facts Sheet 2. Matching Cards 3. Events Gallery Walk 4. History Mystery Scavenger Hunt, 5. Matching Questions, and 6. History Headlines. Resources sold separately amount to $25.00 Save $5.00 with this Bundle.

• STAAR ECR Mastery Resource Informational Essay Test Prep Grades 6-8 Thesis Claim
  This comprehensive resource breaks down the Extended Constructed Response (ECR) process for middle school students. It guides them through crafting a solid thesis, developing claims, and supporting their ideas with evidence and reasoning. The engaging, step-by-step format ensures students master the writing skills they need for STAAR success.

• Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit Debate Topics & Lesson Plans 4 STAAR ECRs
  Make argumentative writing fun and seasonal with this resource. Students tackle Thanksgiving-themed debate topics while practicing essential STAAR ECR skills. The unit includes structured lessons, 4 debate topics, guided notes, and activities that focus on developing strong arguments with evidence and counterarguments.

• ECR Relay Race: Engaging STAAR Writing Prep Grades 5-8 Comprehension 12 Prompts!
  Turn essay writing into a collaborative, competitive game! This relay race-style resource includes 12 engaging prompts and helps students build comprehension and writing skills through interactive learning. Ideal for both individual and group work, this resource is perfect for STAAR test prep and building writing confidence.

Looking for a fun way to have your students work on their writing skills? These printable greeting cards are perfect! Students can work on their writing skills and have something fun to give to friends and family. I love to use these for fast finishers and put them in my writing center.

These printable student greeting cards are also perfect if you'd like to write a happy note home to a student or a thank you card.

Each card comes in color or black & white with options to print 1 or 2 cards per piece of paper. Each card/s prints on a standard 8.5" by 11" piece of paper. The inside of each card is blank for students to be able to add their own writing and pictures.

Assembling the cards is quick and easy!

Just print and fold!

If there are 2 cards per page, you will also have to cut the cards in half.

Included in this Bundle:

Back to School Cards (6)

• It’s Going to BEE a GREAT year!
• You’re one smart COOKIE!
• Back to School Cool
• Rolling into a New Year
• Best Teacher Ever
• This Year is looking BRIGHT

Halloween Cards (6)

• Happy Halloween
• Hey Pumpkin
• Hey Boo
• You're Spook-tacular
• Frankly, I Think You're Awesome
• No Bones About It, You're The Best

Day of the Dead (2)

• Feliz Dia De Los Muertos (alter)
• Happy Day of the Dead (alter)
• Dia De Los Muertos (sugar skull)
• Day of the Dead (sugar skull)

Thanksgiving Cards (7)

• Happy Fall (owl in leaves)
• Happy Fall Y'all (owl in leaves)
• Happy Fall (truck with apples)
• Happy Fall Y'all (truck with apples)
• I'm Thankful For You
• You're As Sweet As Pie
• Gobble Gobble
• Happy Thanksgiving
• Have a Sweet Thanksgiving

Christmas Cards (8)

• JOY
• Oh Deer! Christmas is Here!
• I Like Hanging With You
• Merry & Bright
• Sweet Holiday Wishes
• Have a Tree-mendous Christmas
• Happy Holidays (candy canes)
• Merry Christmas (candy canes)
• Happy Holidays (reindeer)
• Merry Christmas (reindeer)

Winter Cards (7)

• Yeti for a New Year
• Happy New Year
• You're Snow Delightful
• There's Snow-one quite like you
• Happy Winter
• You're Snow Awesome (Boy & Girl)

Valentine's Day Cards (8)

• You're Jawsome
• You Have a Pizza My Heart
• You're the Jam (in 2 designs)
• You're Soda-lightful
• Friend-chip Goals
• I Like You a Waffle Lot
• You're the Coolest
• Happy Valentine's Day (4 animals to choose from)

St. Patrick's Day Cards (7)

• Happy St. Patrick’s Day
• You Sham-ROCK (boy with shamrock)
• You Sham-ROCK (rock with shamrocks)
• Lucky to be your friend
• You’re My Lucky Charm
• I’m Lucky To Have YOU!
• So Lucky to have you!

Get Well Soon Cards (10)

• Get WHALE Soon
• I hope you will BEE better soon
• Get Well Soon (band aid)
• Get Well Soon (flowers)
• Get Well Soon (happy face)
• Feel better soon
• Sorry You Feel Ruff (two dogs)
• Sorry You Feel Ruff (dog with heart)
• Sending you a BIG Squeeze (3 different options)

Birthday Cards (12)

• Happy Birthday (bear)
• Happy Happy Birthday (kids with balloons)
• Hap pea Birthday (Happy peas)
• Have a Totally Bananas Birthday (bananas)
• I Sea it’s your Birthday (ocean themed)
• Have a Magical Birthday (unicorn)
• Just Popping by to say Happy Birthday (popcorn)
• I hope your birthday is bubbles of fun (bubbles)
• I hope your birthday is poppin’ (pop it)
• I hope your birthday is poppin’ (bubble gum)
• Have a Roarsome Birthday (lion)
• Have a Dinomite Birthday (dinosaur)

Easter Cards (7)

• NO BUNNY compares to YOU!
• HOPPY Spring
• Happy Easter
• Some bunny loves YOU
• You’re EGG-stra SPECIAL
• Have an EGG-cellent Easter
• You’re one of my FAVORITE PEEPS

Well Wishes/Goodbye Cards (8)

• Gonna miss bugging you
• Wish we had S’MORE time together
• We will miss you
• See you later alligator
• Guess whoo will miss you (brown owl)
• Guess whoo will miss you (pink owl)
• I DONUT want to say GOOD-BYE
• A little toast to you!
• Being Away from you will be RUFF

Mother's Day Cards (9)

End of the Year Cards (8)

Grandparents' Day (7)

Thank You Cards (5)

• Thank You
• Thank You Beary Much
• Thank You Berry Much
• Thanks a Ton
• Thanks a Bunch

Bus Driver Appreciation (7)

Librarian Appreciation (5)

Principal Appreciation (5)

Assistant Principal Appreciation (5)

Teacher Appreciation (7)

Nurse Appreciation (7)

Cafeteria Staff Appreciation (8)

Specials Teachers Appreciation (13)

Custodian Appreciation (6)

Bonus!

General Staff Appreciation, Happy Holiday Cards, & Earth Day

Father's Day* And MORE!

*Coming Soon!

**Each set is a PDF file and is not editable.

This is a year long growing bundle which means you get a massive discount while I create! As each set is added the price will increase.

You will be notified when new sets are added and be able to download all new sets for free after purchasing.

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Boost early literacy and Phonemic Awareness Skills with this bundle which features rhyming words, syllables, and beginning, middle, and ending sounds. with Rhyme Time Fun Cut-and-Paste Worksheets! This meticulously crafted tool not only enhances phonemic awareness but also offers an effective and entertaining way of understanding words with similar beginning, middle, and ending sounds. Moreover, it's more than just a pack of worksheets; it also aids in developing fine motor skills. As students use manipulatives such as clothespins, pompoms, and mini erasers or scissors out the words, they're in fact honing their hand-eye coordination and motor control. Unleash the creativity of your learners and watch them grow literacy skills intertwined with fun, engagement, and hands-on experiences!

Please see the preview for a glimpse of what you will be receiving. Be sure to click on the resources included in this bundle to further explore exactly what this bundle has to offer for your classroom.

Want to boost your students' motivation and self-esteem during state testing week? Help reduce the stress of testing with this huge State Testing Encouragement BUNDLE of 5 resources in order to build up the positive energy in your classroom during a typically anxiety-ridden time for students!

You'll get years of use with this money-saving bundle, which includes three motivational resources to encourage students at any grade level:

• State Testing Encouragement - Positive Desk Notes

• State Testing Encouragement - Motivational Coloring Bookmarks with Positive Affirmations

• State Testing Encouragement - Motivational Bulletin Board Set with Affirmations

• State Testing Encouragement - Encourage-MINT Day of Test Treat Sign

• State Testing Encouragement - Brochure with Tips to Motivate Students

Be sure to check out the preview for more info about each resource!

Positive Desk Notes or Treat Tags for Student Encouragement!

Help reduce the stress of testing with these 30 encouraging and motivational desk notes or treat tags for students! Easily print and leave on each student’s desk...along with a small treat, to make testing day a little more bearable!

Black and white versions of the desk notes are also included! Save on ink by printing the black and white desk notes on brightly colored paper!

Included in this download:

• 30 Different Desk Notes (6 per page)
• Black and White Versions of Each Note

Calming Coloring Bookmarks with Self-Affirmations for Mindfulness!

Help reduce the stress of testing with these 24 self-affirming and positive bookmarks! Have students choose which one they like, or you can easily print and leave one on each student’s desk.

Positive affirmations can help your students start believing in themselves again. They can give them confidence to overcome obstacles while in school and help them reach their academic goals. These bookmarks each have a positive affirmation as well as a mandala which can be colored in while practicing positive self-talk. Students can practice mindfulness by coloring the bookmarks to calm their nerves before the test. Save on ink by printing the black and white bookmarks on brightly colored paper!

Included in this download:

• 24 Positive Affirmation Bookmarks (4 per page)
• 4 Blank Bookmarks

Self-Affirming Mandala Coloring Notes with Bulletin Board Banner for Mindfulness!

Help reduce the stress of testing with these 30 self-affirming and positive message mini posters! Have students choose which one they like, then show them off after coloring them in on a state testing-themed bulletin board!

Positive affirmations can help your students start believing in themselves again. They can give them confidence to overcome obstacles while in school and help them reach their academic goals. These mini posters each have a positive affirmation as well as a mandala which can be colored in while practicing positive self-talk.

Use the included banner and create a fabulous bulletin board to display their affirmation mini posters where the entire school can see them! (Simply print the banner as a "poster" on 4 sheets of paper using Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) and a regular printer and glue the sheets together to make a banner.)

Included in this download:

• 24 Positive Affirmation Mini Posters (2 per page)
• 6 Blank Mini Posters
• Bulletin Board Banner - 2 options (color and B&W)

Students can practice mindfulness by coloring the mini posters as a calming strategy to calm their nerves before the test.

State Testing Encouragement - Encourage-MINT Day of Test Treat Sign

Help reduce the stress of testing with these day-of-test popsicle stick signs for mints! These signs coordinate with my state testing-themed bulletin board set found here!

Signs read: "You are MINT to succeed!" and "You are MINT to ace this test!

Included in this download:

• 2 different color signs (2 per page)
• 2 black & white signs

Students can grab a peppermint candy as a way to help them focus and stay alert during high-stakes testing. Attach the signs to a popsicle stick with tape and pop them into your candy container for a cute presentation of test day:)

State Testing Brochure with Tips to Encourage Students

Help reduce the stress of testing with these encouraging and motivational brochures for students to gift others! Easily print double-sided, have students fill the brochures out to help another student (while reminding themselves as well!) They'll have fun reading the "secret" motivational message that included and coloring in the mandala and the testing affirmation. This is such a cute printable that will make testing a little more bearable and you'll get years of use out of it!

Print on brightly colored paper or have your students color it in themselves!

If you like these, don't forget to check out the Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE, which features 7 sets of activities (22 total)

Find it here...perfect for AFTER state testing

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Looking for a 4th grade bundle of engaging geometry worksheets, games, centers, and test prep review activities for your geometry unit?

Your 4th graders will love these geometry worksheets, games, and activities that are designed for high engagement and high learning. This bundle includes task cards, exit tickets, math puzzles, color by numbers, test review games, AND any future geometry games added later on.

What's Included:

• 4 Sets of Color and Black & White Printable Task Cards (24 Cards Each - 96 Cards Total)

• 4 Digital Task Cards - Self Grading Google Form

• 2 Sets of Differentiated Math Puzzles (6 Puzzles Total)

• 4 Color by Number Activities

• 24 Exit Tickets - *NOTE: These exit tickets also include angles

• 1 Test Review Game - Boom Clap Snatch

Skills Covered:

• 4.G.1 Parallel & Perpendicular Lines and Angles
• 4.G.2 Classifying Triangles
• 4.G.2 Classifying Quadrilaterals
• 4.G.3 Lines of Symmetry

This bundle includes everything you need for a successful AND engaging geometry unit!

Browse More 4th Grade Must-Haves:

• Whole Year Math Puzzles
• Whole Year Task Cards
• Whole Year Color by Numbers
• Whole Year Exit Tickets
• Whole Year Unit Review Games

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Are you looking for a resource to prepare your students for the North Carolina 5th Grade Science EOG? Look no further! This resource has everything you need for your students to be successful! This resource aligns with 5th Grade North Carolina SCOS Science Standards (implemented Fall 2024).

What's Included?

• 20 Day Countdown Activity- 20 Google Forms with 5 multiple choice EOG style word problems on each form.
• 4 sets of Spiral Review Task Cards and Google Forms (25 questions per set)
• 10 Spiral Review Worksheets (8 problems per page)
• FREEBIE! 4 Weather Study Guide Worksheets

In this activity, they will review...

• Weather
• Ecosystems
• Human Body Systems
• Genetics
• Force and Motion
• Water Cycle
• Properties of Matter

Other popular 5th Grade Science Resources in my store!

• 5th Grade Science Jeopardy Game Show Bundle
• 5th Grade Science Worksheet Study Guide Bundle
• 5th Grade Science Units Task Card Bundle

Looking for a no prep fun 4th grade math test review game you can play with your students this year?

Make your math review fun and engaging with these year long Boom Clap Snatch 4th grade review games! This math bundle includes 9 NO PREP 4th grade math games to review for your upcoming tests. Your students will be begging to play these games each unit, and the good news is, once you've done the simple steps to prepare it the first time, it's a NO PREP activity!

How to Play:

• Over the projector, show the question slide.
• Students solve the question on their work page.
• In partnerships, students watch the "Boom, Clap and Snatch" slides and do the appropriate actions:
  • Boom: Lightly pound your fists on the desk
  • Clap: Clap your hands
  • Snatch: Be the first to snatch the correct answer card
• Students earn points for getting the correct answer and for grabbing the correct answer card first.
• NOTE: More detailed instructions are included in the download for this activity.

What's Included:

• NINE UNIT REVIEW GAMES:
• ✨ Place Value, Comparison, Rounding, Adding and Subtracting Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Multi-Digit Multiplication Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Multi-Digit Division Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Equivalent & Comparing Fractions, Operations with Fractions & Mixed Numbers Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Comparing and Converting Decimals Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Multi-Step Word Problems, Factors, Multiples, Order of Operation, & Patterns Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Measurement Conversions and Word Problems Unit Review Slides
• ✨ Geometry Unit Review Slides
• ✨ End of Year Testing Review Slides - 42 Questions!
• Instructions on game set up and game play.
• Printable answer cards (color and black and white options available). These are the cards students will "Snatch" to win points each round.
• Printable student work and scoring pages so you can review how each student is doing.

Each Unit Review Game Includes:

• Boom clap snatch game slides (PowerPoint or google slides options).
• 20 unique questions covering the 4th grade math concepts in that unit (End of Year Review Slides have 42 questions).
• 20 uniquely ordered "Boom", "Clap", and "Snatch" slides to go with each question.
• NOTE: See the preview for a glance at what some of the questions will look like.

4th Grade Skills Covered:

• WHOLE YEAR - ALL STANDARDS
• Determining Place Value
• Comparing Numbers
• Rounding Numbers to Any Place Value
• Adding and Subtracting Multi-Digit Numbers
• Adding and Subtracting Multi-Digit Numbers
• Multi-Digit Multiplication
• Multiplicative Comparisons
• Multi-Digit Division
• Word Problems Using All Operations
• Finding Equivalent Fractions
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
• Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• Comparing Fractions with Unlike Denominators
• Adding Fractions with Denominators 10 & 100
• Comparing Decimals to the Hundredth
• Multi-Step Word Problems
• Solving Order of Operations
• Factors, Multiples, and Prime/Composite Numbers
• Elapsed Time Word Problems
• Customary and Metric Conversions
• Customary, Metric, and Time Word Problems
• Measuring Angles and Finding Missing Angles
• Classifying Shapes and Lines
• Determining Lines of Symmetry
• And More!

This activity gets students laughing, excited, and engaged while still providing a perfect review for your units!

Browse Other Must-Haves:

• 4th Grade Color by Number Whole Year Reviews - 52 Activities
• 4th Grade Math Puzzles - 87 Puzzles for the Whole Year
• 4th Grade Whole Year Exit Tickets - 200 Assessments

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North Carolina 5th Grade Science Teachers, this is for you! Are you looking for a fun way to help your students review topics aligned with the new 5th Grade Standard Course of Study Science Standards? Look no further! This bundle includes 144 total Task Cards covering all standards!

Task Card sets included in this bundle:

• Weather
• Ecosystems
• Human Body Systems
• Heredity and Genetics
• Forces and Motion
• Properties of Matter
• Freebie!: Weather Study Guide Worksheets

What's included in each set?

• 24 printable task cards
• Recording sheet
• Answer Key
• Google Form version of Task Cards (completely editable and grades immediately out of 100)

Many different ways to use this in your classroom!

• Test prep or review
• EOG review
• Display in hallway for an engaging and hands-on activity
• Use with a board game
• Play a game with the whole class
• Play SCOOT
• Use for early finisher work
• Virtual/Distance Learning

Looking for more 5th Grade Science resources?

• 5th Grade Science Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Task Cards and Google Forms
• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Worksheets
• 5th Grade Science Digital EOG Review Daily Countdown
• 5th Grade Science Unit Study Guides

Looking for a fun way to help your students master 5th Grade Heredity and Genetics topics? Look no further! This resource aligns with North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standard LS.5.3

What's included:

• 10 Heredity and Genetics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• Inherited vs. Acquired Traits Mini Lesson-- Google Slides Presentation, Sorting Activity, Vocabulary Activity, and Google Form Quiz
• Instincts vs. Learned Behaviors Mini Lesson-- Google Slides Presentation, Sorting Activity, and Google Form Quiz
• 4 Heredity and Genetics Review Worksheets (use as a study guide, homework, etc.)
• 24 Genetics and Heredity Cumulative Review Task Cards and Google Form
• Heredity and Genetics Review Digital Jeopardy Game
• Heredity and Genetics Self-Checking Digital Game

Please see my store for other popular resources!

• Weather Bundle!
• Ecosystems Bundle!
• Matter Bundle!
• Human Body Systems Bundle!
• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Task Cards