Critical thinking writing-essays resources for SMART Notebook

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

A best selling unit! This unit is designed to set up your independent reading program, and to specifically teach each reading strategy through a series of 15 lessons. This download includes the Smartboard file (50+) and all pdf handouts (70+ pages) The unit is divided into 2 parts, the first 6 lessons are dedicated to setting up an effective independent reading program. The second part of the unit is dedicated to teaching reading strategies through a variety of mini lessons, read-a-louds

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.9

...

NO PREP Main Idea Reading Response Unit, Smartboard and PDF

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Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

Just print and start teaching! This is a NO PREP resource! Students will learn to determine the main idea of a variety of high interest texts. Test their reading comprehension of a variety of non-fiction texts with a series of reading responses. Your students will be engaged and ready to rock their standardized test! * A great unit to prep for standardized testing!* What's Included: Smartboard File (65 + pages) Main Idea Unit PDF handouts (50+ pages). All unit instructions and Assessme

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.8

, RI.5.1

, RI.5.2

...

NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF

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Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THE UNIT: Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

...

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Oo: Circle the upper and lowercase letter O. Circle the Letter Oo: Circle the letter O in the nursery rhyme, “One, Two Buckle My Shoe.” Let’s Write the Letter – Oo Write the Missing Letter: Look at the pi

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Qq: Circle the upper and lowercase letter Q. Circle the Letter Qq: Circle the letter Q in the nursery rhyme, “Five Little Ducks.” Let’s Write the Letter – Qq Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture a

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-se Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Mm: Circle the upper and lowercase letter M. Circle the Letter Mm: Circle the letter M in the nursery rhyme, “Muffin Man.” Let’s Write the Letter – Mm Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and write

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Pp: Circle the upper and lowercase letter P. Circle the Letter Pp: Circle the letter P in the nursery rhyme, “Peter Piper.” Let’s Write the Letter – Pp Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and wri

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Literature Circles

Visual Word Puzzles -- 10 Fun verbal brainteasers for Smartboard

Created by

La Maestra Mariposa

Are you m1llion (one in a million)? Do you have timing ti ming (split second timing)? Then you will love these puzzles. Try these ten verbal brain teasers with your class, and they will definitely ask for more! The hidden answer is revealed by moving the blue circle around the page.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard

Smartboard Color Word Mix Up - 3 Levels

Created by

Leigh Majer

*Updated October 2019 for a fresh new look with the same great activities:) * 3 differentiated and interactive levels with self checking pull tabs *new fonts*updated clip art Looking for students to learn their color words on the Smart Board? This activity can be used Whole Group, Small Group or individually and is a GREAT addition to your literacy stations. My kids LOVE building these words! Differentiation is key to meeting our students' varied needs and this activity will allow for your child

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.K.3c

, RF.1.3

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.3e

All About the Letter Nn {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Nn {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Nn: Circle the upper and lowercase letter N. Circle the Letter Nn: Circle the letter N in the nursery rhyme, “Nose, Nose, Jolly Red Nose.” Let’s Write the Letter – Nn Write the Missing Letter: Look at the

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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Critical Thinking, Halloween, Numbers

HALLOWEEN COUNTING NUMBERS 0-10 SMARTboard Activity

Created by

Apple Adventures

WOW! Halloween Counting 0-10 SMARTboard Activity is now available!The "Halloween Counting 0-10" SMARTboard presentation is a SEASONAL, FUN, EXCITING, and CREATIVE way to reinforce counting strategies with your young students during Halloween.Utilizing this SMARTboard Activity, your primary students will explore COUNTING and NUMERAL RECOGNITION.Students will look at visual representations of each number 0-10 on TEN FRAMES. What are ten frames?Ten frames are visual tools. This tool is a great way

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Tools for Common Core

Multiple Intelligence (MI) SMARTboard (Primary/Elementary) by Jennifer A. Gates

Created by

Education Evangelist

Teaching gifted, talent development or preparing students for Common Core by teaching them to identify their strengths? This is the perfect way to introduce Multiple Intelligence: 8 characteristics that students can use to best identify ways in which they can make positive growth. They are: nature smart, logic smart, self smart, people smart, word smart, picture smart, body smart, and music smart. Introduce and explore Multiple Intelligence in depth with students the elementary or primary and

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Grades:

K - 5th, Staff

Types:

GATE, Interactive Whiteboard

SMART Board Persuasion Map - Persuasive Writing Planning

Created by

Adventures in Intermediate

This file contains a graphic organizer prepared especially for the SMART board for teaching how to plan a piece of persuasive writing. The graphic organizer helps students see a visual representation of a persuasive argument, and allows them to outline a piece before actually beginning the writing process. This slide can easily be printed and used as a handout and graphic organizer for students to use individually as well as by a whole class!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Writing Introductions & Conclusions SMARTboard Lesson with Printable Organizers

Created by

Melissa Tuttle

This is .notebook file for two mini-lessons on writing Introductions and Conclusions. Included in the file is a two page chart of introductions and conclusions that can printed as posters or put in the students writing folder to be used as a resource. Also included are organizers that students can use to practice the six types of introductions and conclusions. NOTE: All my SMARTboard files allow for teacher editing, adding, or deleting of pages to meet your instructional needs. You must have

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

Drafting, Revising, and Editing Lessons - Smartboard

Created by

The Middle School Classroom

This Smartboard presentation is great to show students during the drafting, revising, or editing stage of writing. It explains and takes students through each process step by step. Each lesson follows the workshop model and includes: 1) A connection to students' lives 2) A teaching point 3) A teaching component 4) Active engagement activity 5) A link Please rate me and "like" my store if you liked this product : )

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Persuasive Writing Unit: Writer's Workshop Version Smart Notebook CC Applicable

Created by

Quality Counts

Teach your students persuasive writing through this colorful, engaging writer's workshop version of persuasive paragraph writing. This is a 3 week unit of lessons and activities, each modeled through engaging smart notebook visuals, mentor texts, and tech integration options. Students are walked through the process of planning, crafting, and editing a persuasive paragraph. Written specifically for 3rd graders but very applicable for both 2nd or 4th. This resource is 25 slides long. Check out

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Everyday Objects Shape Sort

Created by

Consider it Done

This is a simple but effective way to discuss and sort the shapes of everyday objects. Students learn about 3D shapes as they sort everyday objects into four categories... - cube - cylinder - sphere - cone This can be used during input or left open as an independent activity.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Life Skills, Measurement

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks

Bats: Informational Text and Fact Or Opinion Sort-Smartboard 11.4-Windows OS

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Smart Lesson Plans 2 Go

IMAGINE the look of wonder on your students’ faces as they read and apply fact/opinion skills while exploring the AMAZING world of bats! This complete unit includes: -Fact/Opinion Introduction and Lessons -KWL Fact Chart -Opinion Graph -Fact/Opinion Sign (signaling) -Factual Informational Text Booklet -Craftivity Bat (to hold booklet) -Real-Life Micro- and Mega- Bat Pictures -Fact/Opinion Sort-Apply Skills -Craftivity Bat Cave for Fact/Opinion Sort -Bat Anatomy-Label Body Parts -Recommended Rea

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Critical Thinking, Informational Text

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

All About the Letter Ss {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Ss {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Ss: Circle the upper and lowercase letter S. Circle the Letter Ss: Circle the letter S in the nursery rhyme, “Star Light, Star Bright.” Let’s Write the Letter – Ss Write the Missing Letter: Look at the pic

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

Personal Essay Writing Unit Smartboard

Created by

The Middle School Classroom

This Smartboard writing unit takes students through a step by step process to help them successfully write a personal essay. Here are the steps students are taken through: 1) Students begin by brainstorming themes and issues in their life 2) Students fill out a people/issues/moments chart 3) Students learn how to write a thesis 4) Students write an idea/claim/argument 5) Students learn how to "grow" ideas and "push their thinking" 6) Students organize their essay 7) Students look at examples

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

All About the Letter Kk {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

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Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Kk {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: It is best to view Notebook file at 100%. It is not recommended to save after initial download, this way the games do not need to be reset. **************************************************************************** Let’s Write the Letter – Kk Write the Missing Letter Look at the picture and write the beginning missing letter. Kk is for Kangaroo Help Kelly Kangaroo find her kazoo by following the upper and lower

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

Text Features Unit, No Prep Technology Infused Learning, Smartboard & PDF

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