8th grade short stories resources for SMART Notebook under $5

Activities, Activboard Activities

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Writing Narratives Package

Created by

Creating Learning Teaching

This package breaks writing narratives into the critical elements in order to scaffold students to writing strong stories. It is broken down into: setting, problems, characters, plot, good beginnings and word choice. When I use this package I typically focus on one element each day in order to create an in depth understanding. I encourage students to write about what they know. I have them begin with a setting they know better than anyone and base their character off of someone they know reall

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Literature, Short Stories

Character Suitcase

Created by

Heather Picolotti

Use this lesson to complete a study of character traits. This lesson includes an introduction to character traits and how to isdentify them. You students will create a "suticase" using a file folder which highlights their selected character's traits. Additional resoucres and a rubric are also included.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Smart Board - Suspense in "The Monkey's Paw"

Created by

Shopgirl Mrs V

This is a companion to a word document I sell on "The Monkey's Paw". Walk students through the process of writing about suspense in this short story.

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard

Daily Writing Prompts (September to November)

Created by

Miss Waskosky

First set of daily writing prompts. There is one writing prompt per day. The date and day number are at the top of each page, below that is the writing prompt. Each day asks the students to do something a little bit different. The prompts include: Writing lists of things (activities, words, memories, etc), imagine if... questions, what is your favorite..., tell me about a time when...., and so on. These quick writes are meant to take anywhere from 1-5 minutes. These prompts just get student

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Part 1

Created by

melanie jipson

This is the first of three smartboard notebooks designed to teach common core reading standards R.L.6, R.L.4, and R.L.2. Full text, teaching ideas and student handouts are included in the 47 pages of google docs. attached to the notebook. The notebook includes images to support the text, vocabulary, figurative language, graphic organizers, ideas for Socratic Seminar. . . If you purchase this notebook, you will also want to purchase Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Parts 2 a

Subjects:

Interactive Whiteboard, Guided Reading Books, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

, RL.7.2

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Short Stories

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Dice Reading Review

Created by

Heather Picolotti

Throw away your foam dice and use your SMARTboard for an interactive dice review. Students will answer questions selected as the roll the oversized dice. Use this handy tool for group response, literature circles, or a pop quiz. There are eight different pages with additional resources for group responses on the last page.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Writing about Literary Character Types: A Smart Notebook Presentation

Created by

Alexander Clarkson

This Notebook presentations review the definition of the four character types (static/dynamic, round/flat) with students. Then, it leads them in focused support development for writing about those types. Use this lesson to support a literature unit with a variety of characters for students to interpret and analyze. Check the preview document for a more detailed discussion of the lesson. Go to my YouTube channel, SVClarkson, to see the lesson in action!

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing-Expository

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Lectures, Interactive Whiteboard

The Monkey's Paw - Smart Board

Created by

Shopgirl Mrs V

Students place the events in order that they occurred. It's a quick and easy activity to use after reading the short story.

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard

Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Part 3

Created by

melanie jipson

This is the third of three smartboard notebooks designed to teach common core reading standards R.L.6, R.L.4, and R.L.2. Full text, teaching ideas and student handouts are included in the 47 pp. of google docs. attached to the notebook. The notebook includes images to support the text, vocabulary, figurative language, graphic organizers, ideas for Socratic Seminar. . .If you purchase this notebook, you will also want to purchase Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Parts 1 and

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

, RL.7.2

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Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Part 2

Created by

melanie jipson

This is the second of three smartboard notebooks designed to teach common core reading standards R.L. 6, R.L.4, and R.L.2. Full text, teaching ideas and student handouts are included in the 47 pp. of google docs. attached to the notebook. The notebook includes images to support the text, vocabulary, figurative language, graphic organizers, ideas for Socratic Seminar. . . If you purchase this notebook, you will also want to purchase Jack London "To Build a Fire" Interactive Read Aloud Parts 1 a

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

, RL.7.2

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

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5 Ways to Start a Story

Created by

21st Century Teacher

Students often struggle with how to begin their creative writing or short stories. This SMART notebook file contains 5 effective ways to begin, with examples from published books provided. For example, "It was" can be used, a la George Orwell: "It was a bright cold day in April." I was impressed at the difference this lesson made to students' work. I would use this after students have planned their story plots and have them try each of the 5 techniques to find one that works.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Narrative Writing "Tell Them Your Story Cubes"

Created by

MyPaths

Teacher Notes: 1. "Tell Them Your Story Cubes" have many uses for the classroom. They can be used as classroom ice-breakers, problem solving, build creativity, speaking and listening skills, and promote literacy development. 2. Students simply tap on the nine different cubes on page 3. Each cube has six different pictures which leads to an almost unlimited amount of variations that students can use and create amazing stories. These stories can be shared with the class, shared as partners, o

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

Raymond's Run Koosh Ball Game

Created by

K Zutali

Game focuses on examples of dialect, allusion, simile, metaphor, and slang (Common Core State Standards 4 and 5 for Reading Literature) found in the short story by Toni Cade Bambara. Students throw a koosh ball at the SmartBoard to reveal a question to answer. Directions, variations, and an answer key are provided within the file. This is a NOTEBOOK file for the SMARTBOARD. File WILL NOT WORK on older SmartBoards with the black frames due to the older hardware. Raymond's Run Koosh Ball Game by K

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

, RL.7.5

, RL.8.4

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Those Three Wishes by Judith Gorog Smartboard presentation

Created by

Janine Skelly

This is a Smartboard activity for the story, Those Three Wishes by Judith Gorog. If you do not have the story, it can be found online at: http://campuses.fortbendisd.com/campuses/documents/Teacher/2007/teacher_20071116_1636.pdf This contains vocabulary for the story, including a page where they can move the definitions around in order to identify the meaning. It also contains a chart for students to complete and a test I give with words from this story as well as "Young Ladies Don't Slay Drago

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

Review Dice

Created by

Heather Picolotti

This interactive lesson can be used to review any short story. Select the type of questions you'd like to use to review and spin the dice. Students can respond in small groups and discuss their answers. Additional questions to for further review are attached on the last page.

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