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8th grade Easter writing-expository resources for SMART Notebook

Preview of Spanish Easter Games, Activities and Vocabulary - La Pascua

Spanish Easter Games, Activities and Vocabulary - La Pascua

Created by
Sue Summers
Felices Pascuas! Students will love learning from these colorful, fun Easter games and activities. This Notebook software Smart Board file contains 8 pages of games and activities and 2 pages of Easter vocabulary. The activity breakdown is:Title PageTable of ContentsVocabulary (2 pages containing 34 vocabulary words)Crossword with 10 cluesColors listening activity - Students move colored eggs in to the Easter basket according to teacher instructionsKeyword MatchKeyword MatchWord GuessRandom I
Preview of Writing Hooks - Fishing For A Hook Activity (Smart Notebook Version)

Writing Hooks - Fishing For A Hook Activity (Smart Notebook Version)

Created by
MyPaths
Students have a hard time understanding hooks, and the importance of a good "hook". This engaging lesson will have students literally "fishing for hooks". They will discover the importance of hooks in their persuasive writing. After students learn what a hook is, they will actually fish for hooks in a plastic swimming pool using a fishing pole and magnet. Once they fish out a "hook" they will read the hook and determine its effectiveness. This activity provides an engaging way to teach stud
Preview of Recognzing Different Types of Writing

Recognzing Different Types of Writing

This is a SmartBoard lesson that helps students recognize three different types of writing. It gives them quick exerts of each and then test their newly learned skills with a couple of fun games.
Preview of Spring/Easter "An Egg-stra Special Surprise" SMART Board Attendance w/ SOUND

Spring/Easter "An Egg-stra Special Surprise" SMART Board Attendance w/ SOUND

Created by
Debra Painter
Peep! Peep! There's a sweet little surprise hiding in each of these eggs! Click to find out who wants to say hello! Students use this "egg-stra" special interactive notebook file to indicate they are present at school. Students click on their egg to reveal a special surprise. The egg will gradually disappear to reveal a sweet little peeping chick! This activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for
Preview of Easter Spring Jelly Bean SMART Board Attendance Activity w/ SOUND

Easter Spring Jelly Bean SMART Board Attendance Activity w/ SOUND

Created by
Debra Painter
Mr. Bunny sure does love jelly beans! Won't you share your jelly beans with him? He might even give you a personal "thank you!" Students use this fun and engaging notebook file to show they are present at school. Students put their jelly beans in Mr. Bunny's basket. Students then click Mr. Bunny for a very special "thank you." Students will giggle with delight when they hear Mr. Bunny's voice! The activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where
Preview of Smart Notebook: Revisions for Creating Clear and Concise Academic Writing

Smart Notebook: Revisions for Creating Clear and Concise Academic Writing

Created by
Darla Brink
Smart Notebook: Revisions for Creating Clear and Concise Academic Writing created by Darla Brink Five specific strategies with student examples. Activities provided for guided practice and reflection. Strategies include getting rid of unnecessary words, avoiding ineffective repetition, rewriting without using second person and getting to the point. Smart Notebook: Revisions for Creating Clear and Concise Academic Writing by Darla Brink is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonComm
Preview of Connotation Denotation Lesson

Connotation Denotation Lesson

Encourage your students to use better word choice in their writing as they discover how to correctly apply connotation to enhance the tone of their writing. Students will create connotation lines and apply selected words to their own piece of writing.
Preview of Spring/Easter SMART Board Attendance Activity *Bundle* (3 Activities)

Spring/Easter SMART Board Attendance Activity *Bundle* (3 Activities)

Created by
Debra Painter
This bundle has three Spring/Easter themed SMART Board Attendance Activities. SOUNDS included for all three activities. ANIMATIONS included for two of the three activities. Each attendance activity comes with a direction page specific to the activity. There are two options for each attendance activity--a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Check out my individual listings for additional pictures for each activity! "Fly Away, Little
Preview of Argumentative Reading and Writing CommonCore Lesson

Argumentative Reading and Writing CommonCore Lesson

The skills covered in this unit include: identifying multiple stances for a given claim, identifying the author’s claim on an argumentative text, vocabulary for argumentative writing, analyzing claims, evaluating author’s reasons, using ethos, logos, and pathos to back up an argument, the structure for an argumentative paragraph based on text, and graphic organizers. The text that was used in this example is from www.readworks.com and is titled “Making your Mark,” and presents claims about wheth
Preview of PlayDoh Writing Process

PlayDoh Writing Process

Created by
Kim Blend
SmartBoard slides to accompany a lesson that teaches the writing process using PlayDoh. Last slide is a compare/contrast chart to guide students through the similarities of creating art and creating a piece of writing! The lesson plan can be found on-line.
Preview of Plagiarism Week

Plagiarism Week

Created by
Cindy Massey
I have created a SMARTboard lesson that introduces students to plagiarism. The lesson covers what plagiarism is, who can commit plagiarism, and even some of the consequences of it. It includes several famous examples of "borrowing work" and has many links to additonal information for discussion. It also include a short quiz.
Preview of Expository Essay

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...
Preview of Spring/Easter "Some 'Bunny' Wants a Carrot" SMART Board Attendance w/ SOUND

Spring/Easter "Some 'Bunny' Wants a Carrot" SMART Board Attendance w/ SOUND

Created by
Debra Painter
Some "bunny" is hungry! Won't you share your carrot with him? Students use this fun and interactive notebook file (with SOUND and ANIMATION) to indicate they are present at school. Students "feed the bunny" by clicking on their carrot. As the carrot disappears, you will hear the bunny chewing away! The activity comes with both a numbered page (if you assign students numbers) and a page where you can change student names. Directions for changing names are included! *If you are concerned
Preview of Math Easter Egg Hunt with mean, median, mode, and order of operations

Math Easter Egg Hunt with mean, median, mode, and order of operations

Created by
MathPlusMore
Fun holiday activity. Can be adapted to use anytime of the year. Students find "Easter Eggs" hidden throughout the classroom. Each egg has a problem they must solve. Once all sixteen eggs are found and problems are solved the students are rewarded with a prize.
Preview of Expository Revision

Expository Revision

Students will use this SMARTboard lesson to revise their expository essay. The pages will help your students add elaboration, voice, support, details, transitions, and fluency to their rough draft. They will proof their essay with a guided peer editing session. This lesson is full of writing activities that may be used individually or as a unit.
Preview of SMARTBoard lesson on the writing process

SMARTBoard lesson on the writing process

Created by
Miss Kris ELA
This is a short SMARTBoard lesson on the steps of the writing process. Students will think about what goes into each step of writing. This is a very helpful mini lesson to use when giving out the first writing assignment, or to help improve the quality of work students are turning in.
Preview of Revising for Transitions

Revising for Transitions

Use this lesson during the revision process to encourage students to use effective transition words in their writing. Students will identify various transitions and chart them before the go back to their own writing sample and revise by adding transitions.
Preview of Teaching How to Trace and Delineate an Author's Claim

Teaching How to Trace and Delineate an Author's Claim

These slides use graphic organizers to teach students how to delineate an author’s claim for any expository text. The sample used is the story of Romulus and Remus, but it can be used for any text. The graphic organizer really helps students understand how to delineate and trace an author’s claim. The slides include vocabulary related to the skill of tracing a claim as well as scaffolding for students who need it. I’ve also included a student printout so that students have access to the graphic
Preview of TELL Con Pragraph Structure

TELL Con Pragraph Structure

Use this SMARTboard presentation to introduce TEL(L)Con paragraph structure to your students. Links to the original graphic organizer, rubric, and student level explanations are included in this lesson. TEL(L)Con paragraph structure will help your students improve their paragraphing skills.
Preview of Expository Research 5-Paragraph Essay SMART Response Assessment

Expository Research 5-Paragraph Essay SMART Response Assessment

Created by
Tres Chic Teach
After learning the components of a 5-paragraph essay, students can take this as a formative assessment to show the teacher that they are ready to submit their final draft. If students do not do well with it, the teacher can see what they may need to revisit and revise, before students are finished with the final product. Answer Key is embedded in the document. There is a paper version of this test in my store, as well.
Preview of Unfair [Review] Game Template - Easter Theme

Unfair [Review] Game Template - Easter Theme

This is a SmartBoard review game that is ready for you to customize! There are 40 questions that are linked back to the original page. Directions are on the first slide. Normally, I am a "play once and then retire it" kind of game teacher. But, I had MULTIPLE requests to play this game over and over. It is perfect for any lesson/topic/unit review. As long as you have the questions and answers, you have a great review game! Add however many questions you want. Teams must get the question right th
Preview of Expository Research Unit Smart Response Clicker Quiz

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
Preview of Writing about Literary Character Types: A Smart Notebook Presentation

Writing about Literary Character Types: A Smart Notebook Presentation

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!
Preview of Easter - 2 Lessons

Easter - 2 Lessons

This is a SMART notebook file that can be used to teach one large lesson about Easter, or 2 individual lessons. It includes links to games, a video, and 2 activities that can be used to summarise learning. This unit was originally made for Special Education High School so can be used for nearly any age/ability range as it is easily differentiated for needs. These lessons would be great for a regular classroom teacher, relief teacher or for home schooling.
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