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8th grade Thanksgiving writing-expository resources for SMART Notebook
Writing Hooks - Fishing For A Hook Activity (Smart Notebook Version)
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
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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.
Grades:
2nd - 9th
SmartBoard Attendance- Turkey Theme
I must admit, that this is another one of my favorites! It's perfect for November and the fall! Once the students put their feather behind the turkey for attendance it looks really cute - and attendance is done for the day! Just make sure you don't save it at the end of attendance and it can be used over and over again! Be sure to check out all of my smartboard attendance files for Notebook software. Have Fun!
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Spanish Thanksgiving Games, Vocabulary and Activities for SmartBoard
This Spanish Thanksgiving SmartBoard resource contains 9 games and activities, plus a page with vocabulario and corresponding images. The games and activities use mostly Spanish food vocabulary but also a few words associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. Examples are family, airplane, football, t.v. and deer.Activities included are:Word BizImage MatchImage SelectWord GeneratorWord GuessRandom Image ChooserTable with 12 Food Words and Pictures for Vocabulary PresentationDrag Food Pictures to
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Smart Notebook: Revisions for Creating Clear and Concise Academic Writing
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
Grades:
5th - 8th
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.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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
Grades:
4th - 8th
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PlayDoh Writing Process
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.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Plagiarism Week
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.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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French Turkeys in Disguise: Fun with Professions
Looking for an engaging way to teach some professions in French? Looking for something fun for November with a Thanksgiving theme? Look no further! This SMARTboard file features some very silly turkeys in disguise as the following professions/people/fantasy characters:
1. Le Père Noël
2. un chanteur
3. une ballerine
4. une princesse
5. un pirate
6. un astronaute
7. un médecin
8. un Hawaïen
9. un Égyptien
10. une fée
11. un shérif
12. un superhéro
Student will hear audio as the images are press
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Expository Essay
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...
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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.
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6th - 9th
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SMARTBoard lesson on the writing process
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.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Turkey Tales Story Trivia Game
Story Trivia for many ages!! Older kids will have fun thinking back to some of their favorite titles from elementary school and elementary school kids will love playing this game about current titles they may be reading. This is a jeopardy-type game. Divide your class into 2, 3, or 4 teams OR let 2, 3, 4 people play in a center or station. This is set up so that each player or team answers each question and has a chance to earn all points. Fun questions range from remembering lines in a favor
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Turkey Hunt Trivia Game
A Smart Notebook Koosh Ball Game with Turkey and Thanksgiving trivia questions. Students throw a soft object, squashy soft bal bean bagl or beanie baby, at 25 turkeys. When hit, each turkey is linked to a trivia question. If the question is answered correctly a point is scored for the team or individual. This game is set up for use with LE Smart Response System Clickers.
(Clickers are not required. Students can answer the questions orally or by using the clickers) If using the clickers,
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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.
Grades:
7th - 9th
FRENCH: Thanksgiving Vocabulary Activity
Smartboard Image sort containing 18 vocabulary words pertaining to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students select an image and then have the choice of three vocabulary words in French. Recommended as a warm up or summary activity for Middle School. Words include: la dinde, les indiens, les pélerins, la récolte, la tarte aux pommes, la tarte à la citrouille, la citrouille, les guimauves, les champignons, la farce, le riz, les pommes de terre, la choufleur, la table etc.
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PreK - 9th
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
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Following Auditory Directions Thanksgiving
Click on the lips and follow the auditory direction using manipulatives on the smartboard.
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3rd - 12th
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THANKSGIVING Turkey Review Game on SMARTBOARD
This is a THANKSGIVING game template made with Smart Notebook software. This game is completely written and ready to go with all links in place. Just simply type in questions and answers and you are done! Text boxes are already there with font in place. Just click and type. Gameboard takes you to QUESTION slide, which has a link to go to ANSWER slide, which takes you to POINTS slide that will take you back to the GAMEBOARD. The gameboard consists of all types of TURKEYS! Many slides have animate
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Expository Research 5-Paragraph Essay SMART Response Assessment
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.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Thanksgiving Squares Review Game Template - Smart Notebook File
Your students will love reviewing any concept with this fun, Thanksgiving themed, Thanksgiving Squares Notebook file. Just add your questions and answers and you are ready to play this fun review game with your students.
This Smart Notebook Template includes a title page, how to play instructions, the main game board, 9 question pages, and 9 answer pages.
What a great and fun way to review any concept with your class!
THIS IS A SMART NOTEBOOK FILE. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SMART NOTEBOOK I
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thanksgiving Trivia/Jeopardy Game to Test Your Knowledge
This item is a Thanksgiving Trivia/Jeopardy Game.
It is created to be used with a smartboard!
The categories include:
*Butterball Feast
*Plymouth
*Celebrations
*Turkey Business
*Parade
Grades:
5th - 10th
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