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Middle school writing-essays activity interactive whiteboards
Hamburger Paragraph Writing Powerpoint
This 21 slide powerpoint walks students through how to write an effective paragraph in a fun way. It includes opportunities for student practice, a name that book ending game and a hamburger paragraph graphic organizer.
-Here is a detailed list of the contents:
-Opening Slide
-Importance of learning how to write a good paragraph
-Top bun- introduction sentence
-Chart of different openings for writing
-Student practice- write a introduction sentence
-Student practice- now rewrite the sentence to
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Personal Narrative Essay Mini-lesson: Adding VOICE-- EDITABLE
In this activity, students are guided through SIX revision steps in which they add voice to their personal narrative or college essay drafts. Voice is one of the most important skills of the personal narrative/ college essay, and this activity challenges students to inject imagery into their writing through making associations and brainstorming similes, metaphors, and personification-- all based on those over-used abstract words. It also guides students through revising their diction to be mor
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â The Ultimate Personal Narrative Bundle for Grades 6-12
Personal Narrative Essay Brainstorming Activity
This PowerPoint activity takes students through a brainstorming exercise in which students are presented with various categories and quickly list memories/ thoughts that come to mind.At the end of the brainstorming exercise, students have a nice bank of ideas from which to select a personal narrative story topic. I typically have my students do this activity at the start of a personal narrative unit and then have them draft 3-5 different stories from their lists. This activity is an excellent,
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â The Ultimate Personal Narrative Bundle for Grades 6-12
DBQ Step by Step
This is a robust hypermedia program, built in MS PowerPoint, explaining in detail strategies to write a DBQ. The hypermedia program is more than just a slideshow, as the homepage slide includes buttons linking users to other sections of the presentation explaining how to write an introduction paragraph (using the GET method), body paragraphs, citing documents, conclusion sentences (using the RIC method), a DBQ rulebook and an interactive skills. Students love using this resource especially if th
Grades:
4th - 12th
Adding Rhetorical Devices to Essay Writing for Persuasive Power
This PowerPoint presentation takes students through a revision of the introduction and conclusion paragraphs of any essay. It guides them through sampling different rhetorical devices as well as rhetorical punctuation including:--Parallel Structure--Antithesis--Epistrophe--Anaphora--Conjunctive Adverbs--Dash --Short SentenceThis Power Point presentation provides definitions, includes revision exercises, and gives examples of each device. At the end of the revision activity, students select rhe
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Writing Thesis Statements /An Interactive Activity to Develop Effective Writing
Given the definition and components of a thesis statement, along with a sample writing prompt with pre-written thesis statements, students will be able to distinguish the better of three thesis statements by correctly identifying it.This resource is an interactive presentation that guides the students to learn about the good thesis statement and how to write a thesis statement and develop their writing skills.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Writing Powerful Paragraphs Lapbook and Lessons
Teach your students to write powerful paragraphs with this resource. We are excited to introduce the SEE approach to organizing body paragraphs as we believe it holds the key to writing paragraphs that are both organized and detailed.
Our goal is for the SEE Method to make as much difference in your students’ writing as we have seen in our classrooms over the past few years! In this package, we have tried to anticipate and include everything you need to learn the SEE Method and to start using
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Writing Prompt Photos | Photographic Writing Prompts for Creative Writing
These wordless writing prompts will inspire your students to write interesting and unique stories. Perfect for creative writing prompts, this 50 slide document contains photographs of a variety of subject matter…plants, people, animals, strange scenes, and natural wonders! I suggest displaying a photograph on your SmartBoard and inviting students to write a piece that is inspired by the photo. You may choose to direct their writing by asking them to write a fiction piece, a nonfiction piece, a
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Biography Workbook Teachers Edition - Includes Narrated Mentor Text
This Teacher's Edition for the Biography Writing Program is a PowerPoint presentation. The slides guides you through each page of the student workbook, giving the teacher ideas and suggestions for teaching the new material. Four Mentor Texts are included. One of the Mentor Texts are narrated, the one titled Anne Frank, A Light In The Dark. Clear instructions are given so that the teacher uses the Mentor Texts to model the new skills.
Grades:
5th - 8th
FSA Writing Informative Essay - Rubrics, Examples, and Group Collaboration
This particular presentation is an overview of the rubrics used during the FSA Writing Assessment in Florida, focusing specifically on the rubrics for the Informative Essay prompt option written in 8th grade. Using the FSA website resources, this is a great group activity to familiarize your 8th grade English students with the FSA informative rubric and includes individual work (reading and highlighting the text) as well as group work (discussing what score you would give the essay within groups
Grades:
7th - 9th
Transitional Words Interactive Game: Kids love it!
Very fun, interactive game with animation and sounds, students love it! Every student will be fully engaged. Don't use it until the end of the lesson though as it gets them so excited and worked up that anything afterward might disappoint!> Most appropriate for about grades 7-11> Great for use as a group reward> 20 slides>>>>NOTE: There is no password -- after downloading, click "read only" and it will open.Purchase this resource for $2 LESS: Transitional Words Interactive G
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Grades:
7th - 12th
How to Write An Essay: Informative Fact-Based Essays - PC Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a PC Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZDqK39LYjU
In this Informative Fact-Based Essays Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to distinguish between opinions and facts. Students replace all the sentences that are opinions in the provided informative essay about California Movie Studios with facts. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write An Essay: Steps in the Writing Process - NOTEBOOK Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a SMART Notebook Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwU2l6xdrC8
In this Steps in the Writing Process Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to write a great essay. Students touch each step in the writing process to reveal helpful tips about completing a great essay. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Libraries Face Sad Chapter
This SmartBoard presentation includes slides that contain vocabulary words, key terms definitions as well as the key elements of a writing a persuasive essay -- It also covers the terms ethos. pathos. logos and includes a link to a short video making it easy for students to understand these terms There are quick writes and vocabulary word images to keep students engaged and everything needed to project and provide direct instruction for the nonfiction persuasive essay "Libraries Face Sad Chap
Grades:
6th - 12th
How to Write An Essay: Steps in the Writing Process - PC Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a PC Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwU2l6xdrC8
In this Steps in the Writing Process Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to write a great essay. Students touch each step in the writing process to reveal helpful tips about completing a great essay. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Grammar Review PowerPoint
The PowerPoint includes a brief grammar review about why we capitalize certain words, why we use punctuation, and the importance of proofreading/editing. Each topic includes the reason why these skills are important and examples for students to practice with.
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Classroom Community - Teamwork/Comm. Blindfolded Potato Head (SmartBoard)
TEACHER'S INSTRUCTIONS
GOAL: To build classroom community by having participants use communication and teamwork to successfully assemble Mrs. Potato Head blindfolded.
COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
SL 6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Narrative Newspaper
This writing activity is a great back to school activity or even a culminating writing assessment for a unit for using media. Students are asked to create a Newspaper featuring two articles a narrative and an editorial, an advertisement,a nameplate, a masthead, and dateline. I suggest using Microsoft Publisher to complete this activity. Challenge you stuents to use technology and integrate media words into your lessons. This SMART Notebook lesson includes 10 pages with some student interacti
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Grades:
6th - 8th
How to Write An Essay: Proofreading Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation - PC
**THIS is a PC Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEmuRKVnm1o
In this Proofreading Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to accurately proofread an essay for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Students touch the errors in spelling and grammar in the essay about the Life Cycle if Frogs; then drag the correct words and punctuations marks to the essay to complete it. Our cont
Grades:
5th - 8th
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos PowerPoint
Revised 01/08/2020This powerpoint is an editable version that demonstrates ethos, pathos, and logos. The powerpoint contains videos and pictures as examples of the three types of persuasion. This interactive lesson allows your students to be engaged, take notes, and practice all in the same day. The updated version comes with a handout for your students to follow along and take notes.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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How to Write An Essay: Pro and Con T-Chart - NOTEBOOK Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a SMART Notebook Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yimDWPyQpkY
In this Pro and Con T-Chart Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to compare pros and cons of a certain topic. Students drag the pros and cons from the list to their correct position on the pro and con t-chart for the topic, "should school be 2 hours longer each day?". Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Blo
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write An Essay: Descriptive Essay - PC Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a PC Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVeelvDhN_U
In this Descriptive Essay Fill-In-The-Blanks Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to complete the body paragraph of a descriptive essay. Students drag the adjectives from the list to fill in the blanks in the provided unfinished descriptive essay. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write An Essay: Memory Match Game - MAC Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a MAC Version that will ONLY work on MAC OS 10.9.5 Mavericks or earlier.**View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCaVWUJcfgIn this memory match game, 6 matching pairs of writing an essay and their definitions are hidden in the puzzle. For middle school, this mini is great for comprehending the 6 topics covered in your How to Write an Essay lesson plan. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to B
Grades:
5th - 8th
How to Write An Essay: Narrative Essay -PC Gr. 5-8
**THIS is a PC Version**
View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi0Xh5qRxAo
In this Narrative Essay Storyboard Graphic Organizer, students will learn how to complete a narrative essay. Students drag the images representing verbs to their correct position in the storyboard to complete the essay. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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