8th grade english language arts interactive notebooks for SMART Notebook under $5

Activities, Games, Interactive Notebooks

End of Year Scattergories Inspired Game

Created by

The Hungry Teacher

This Scattergories inspired activity is a great end of year class game! Split students into groups and roll the 10 sided dice to pick a LIST # (This product includes 10 *kid friendly* lists!) Spin the spinner to pick a letter for the round and set a timer for 60 seconds. Student groups should be awarded 1 point for each item generated matching the letter and category- the group with the most points wins!

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Utopia and Dystopia: Smartboard Presentation

Created by

Mila Digs Worksheets

This is to help teachers introduce the Utopian and Dystopian Genre to Students. This is a Smartboard Presentation. Please download the student worksheet and teachers guide (sold separately for 4$). Together, the presentation and Work together will take about 2 class periods. The work can also be assigned as homework - its pretty much a review of what was discussed in class. Smartboard Presentation: A lecture and interactive activity that has the class define utopia/dystopia and come up with

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

I am Malala: Chapters 1-5 Smart Response Clicker Quiz

Created by

Tres Chic Teach

This item can be opened with Smart Notebook Software and given to students as a clicker quiz. It is aligned with the information in Chapters 1-5 of the book and has five multiple choice questions. It could also be printed for students to take on paper (especially absent students), but if you would rather have a paper version and answer key of the quiz, please see the item listed separately in my store!

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

I am Malala: Prologue Smart Response Clicker Quiz

Created by

Tres Chic Teach

This item can be opened with Smart Notebook Software and given to students as a clicker quiz. It is aligned with the information in the Prologue of the book and has five multiple choice questions. It could also be printed for students to take on paper (especially absent students), but if you would rather have a paper version and answer key of the quiz, please see the item listed separately in my store!

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Expository Essay

Created by

Hannah Rinn

This smart lesson walks students through what an expository essay is and what makes a great paper! It is an interactive and very engaging lesson that is easy to follow. It is broken down into 4 categories: 1. Strong and personal connection to the prompt. 2. Organization: Introduction, 1st Reason, 2nd Reason, and Conclusion. 3. Accurate use of language and conventions. 4. Descriptive Language: Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, Alliteration, $100 words/RIP words, Ba Da Bings, etc...

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activboard Activities, Interactive Notebooks

Les jours de la semaine et les mois (dictée)

Created by

Michelle Lamble

This is a fun interactive game of hangman for students learning French Vocabulary. I use these words a weekly spelling test. I have ten more notebook presentations just like this which include: parts of the body, animals and foods etc. I also made a handout that the students fill out with each dictée.

Subjects:

en Français, French, Spelling

Grades:

1st - 9th

Types:

Games, Activboard Activities, Interactive Notebooks

God and the Devil. Ethics class

Created by

Mila Digs Worksheets

I used this Smartboard presentation while lecturing about Representations of the Divine. After talking about God for a while, I decided to talk about the Devil and how he is portrayed in Western Culture. This presentation includes a pre-assessment, in which you judge what students know about the devil. It then includes a lecture about the religious basis of the devil and a cross religious comparison. It explores Satanism and evil forces in different religions. The presentation ends with

Subjects:

Instructional Technology, Religion, Writing

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Lectures, Interactive Notebooks

Writer's Workshop

Created by

Jenny Kustura

SMARTboard Writer's Workshop organizational tool. Students can write their names with the Notebook pens, then move names between steps of the writing process. Steps in this interactive notebook include brainstorming, drafting, peer conference, teacher conference, editing, revise, publishing, and finished. There is a second slide for the steps that are not currently in use to "hide."

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Projects, Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks

Distance Learning Interactive Star Chart (Reward System/PBIS Tool)

Created by

TheDudeSLP

This is a tool that will allow you to continue using a reward system/PBIS from a distance. This file was created for a total of 18 students. You are of course welcome to add more if you'd like. The directions to do so are included in the file.

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Close Reading Lesson

Created by

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Reading

This lesson will help students to practice close reading by understanding its purpose and easy steps to follow.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

Cell Theory Close Read and Timeline SmartBoard Presentation

Created by

Wynn Clarke

This is a presentation to be used to close read about the cell theory. It gives two different options for the close read. My store has a bundle that includes the article, student graphic organizer, questions, etc.

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks

Expository Research Unit Smart Response Clicker Quiz

Created by

Tres Chic Teach

This item works with the Smart Response System for Smart Boards and can be used at the end of a research unit. It could also be used as a formative assessment at the beginning a research unit, as well. There are 11 questions and an answer key at the end. The answers are embedded in the quiz, so the system will grade it for the teacher! I also have a paper version of this item in my store, as well. ***BUNDLE ALERT: This will also be sold as part of a bundle for the whole unit, when the bundle i

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Interactive Notebooks

Smart Board for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Created by

My Classroom to Yours

This Smart Notebook file can be used in conjunction with my Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Unit [link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Extremely-Loud-and-Incredibly-Close-Unit-Materials-2412956 ] or independently. The resource includes 8 interactive pages to enhance instruction of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel. The pages address the following: -Who is Oskar Schell? Direct and indirect characterization is delineated. -Who is Thomas Schell Senior? -Tracking Oskar's invention

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

AGordon-Smith English Resource Center

The Impact of Setting on Characters

Created by

This lesson is from the Literary Analysis unit. The lesson revisits the topic of setting, then moves into how the setting affect the characters of the text. Students and teacher are involved in close reading, peer discussion, and whole class share. Strategies used include: peer share, think aloud, questioning, and I Do, We Do, You Do!

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.2

Summarizing

Created by

Close Reading, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

Mini- Lesson that reviews what a summary is, what should be included in one, and how to gather that information.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

Questioning (inferential questions)

Created by

EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts

Mini-Lesson that teaches students how to ask inference based questions as they read as well as understand the importance of questioning.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

Argumentative Essay

Created by

Miss Knapp

An intro to arguing and argumentative essay. Covers claim and counterclaim. Includes a short practice of writing an argument with claim and counterclaim. Used as an intro before teaching morality and an argumentative essay on the Stanford Prison Experiment

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature

CCSS:

SL.8.1

, CCRA.SL.1

Also included in: Argumentative Essay Unit

Retrieved Reformation - Characterization Notes and Project

Created by

Miss Knapp

Includes short introduction lesson to direct and indirect characterization and then a characterization project. I have my students utilize the characterization chart and grade them based on how their project lines up with the characteristics they assigned to Jimmy and Ralph.

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS:

Also included in: "Retrieved Reformation" Unit

Freak the Mighty Smart Notebook Whole Book resource/ Visual display/ by chapter.

Created by

ELAhelper

Questions, pictures, summaries, and vocabulary for each chapter of freak the mighty. For smart notebook Able to be edited Whole Book!!

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Interactive Notebooks

Les Phrases, Avoir et Etre Notebook plus Activity

Created by

Mme Webster's Emporium

This activity includes the lesson to be given to students first before completing the worksheet that is included on the last page of the Notebook file. This is for students starting their journey in written french to understand proper sentence structure while using the two most common verbs in French.

Subjects:

French, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

Fairytales and "Coraline"

Created by

Miss Knapp

I use this to teach the characteristics of fairy tales and then watch "Coraline" with my class to show how fairy tales have evolved over time. After this, I task my students to write their own fairy tale, making sure to use at least 5 of the "characteristics" we talk about.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

, CCRA.R.5

, CCRA.W.3

Questioning (right there questions)

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