Jami King

Students sort cards in INB or on notebook paper. They sort by the heading Rate, Unit Rate and Ratio. Tips: Unit Rate is per 1 unit Ratio compares 2 numbers Rate compares 2 different units of something

A unconventional way to help students improve their scores on short answer & extended response questions. Use POWER WORDS and other strategies to see your students getting FULL POINTS! Includes example and SEVERAL more actual released (7th grade) questions. This strategy can be used in any grade! For only beginning pages, cover and example check TpT store to download for a lower price.

Sort the problems into 3 categories according to the answer. State whether the answer is positive, negative or zero. Can be used as a quick informal assessment or used in an interactive notebook.

Students can choose how to earn their 10 points by choosing the problems they wants to complete.

Students will write a proportion and solve to find the unit rate (using fractions). There are 10 choice answers to use for 5 problems. Distractors allow you to see if a student understand how to set up the ratio and solve correctly. Can use for a quick small formative assessment of knowledge.

Separate Sections for Adding/Subtracting and then a mixed section. Clear areas where answers should be.

Practice Adding Integers on a Number Line Use after Adding Integers on a Number Line Foldable

Conceptual Card Sort Have students use the headings on a tri-folded a piece of paper (sometimes on the copier I shrink the cards to 80% or 70% so they will fit in their INB). Then have them sort accordingly. I tell them do NOT glue until we have went over correct answers as a whole class. For my students that need a little help... at the bottom of the trifold I have them write in BEFORE the activity 1. bottom of positive......same sign (multiply and divide) 2.bottom of negative.....differ

3 question informal Assessment includes answer key and additional practice problems if a student does poorly.

Power Words and Example ONLY