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Middle school english language arts printables for SMART Notebook
Newspaper - Writing a News Article Smartboard Lesson 25 Slides
Need to write a newspaper article. This Smartboard file covers the parts to a news article. Checkout the free download preview. The file includes:a) Newspapersb) Newspaper Articlesc) Parts of a Newspaper Articled) Headlinee) By-linef) Introduction/Lead Paragraph - FACTS - Who, What, Where, Why, When. How, g) Supporting Paragraph - Quotes, Explanations, Expertsh) ConclusionPlease Check out the hundreds of teaching resources I have in my store. Just click the link below.https://www.teacherspay
Grades:
4th - 6th
Writing Grammar Boot Camp - Smartboard and Printouts
As suggested by Lucy Calkins, it is sometimes beneficial to hold 'boot camps' on certain topics with which students need more practice. For those of you who use the writing workshop format, this boot camp steps outside of the writing workshop format for direct instruction on grammar skills to be applied when returning to the workshop model. This boot camp could last anywhere from about 3 to 7 days, depending on how much time you choose to spend on each topic and the practice activities that yo
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3rd - 6th
Speech Writing Public Speaking on the Smartboard
17 Pages. Check out the file by downloading the preview first. If you like what you see then you may purchase it. The file for public speaking and speech writing. Please note that this is the same speech file that I have offered in PDF and Word format, but this is on the Smartboard.
Included are :
A) A Speech Outline
B) Speech Topics
C) Writing an Introduction
D) Using Cue Cards
E) Writing the Body of Your Speech
F) Writing a Conclusion
G) Student Speech Planner Outline
H) Speech Evaluation
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Reading Strategies and Independent Reading Response Unit, SB & PDF
A best selling unit!
This unit is designed to set up your independent reading program, and to specifically teach each reading strategy through a series of 15 lessons.
This download includes the Smartboard file (50+) and all pdf handouts (70+ pages)
The unit is divided into 2 parts, the first 6 lessons are dedicated to setting up an effective independent reading program.
The second part of the unit is dedicated to teaching reading strategies through a variety of mini lessons, read-a-louds
Grades:
4th - 6th
Pioneer Smartboard Unit 70 Pages Social Studies
70 Page Pioneer Unit. Updates have been made to address the new Ontario curriculum 2013. Great to cover the curriculum. All of the hard work is done for you. Many colourful slides, clipart,and photos to appeal to the visual learners in your classroom. Notebook Software File. This pioneer unit includes:a) Pioneer Educationb) Pioneer Schoolc) School Rulesd) Modes of Transportatione) Pioneer Occupationsf) Blacksmithg) Cooperh) Teacheri) First Nations Taught Pioneersj) Pioneers Arrive in a New La
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Pioneers BUNDLE - Early Settlers PPT, PDF, Workbooklet, Smartboard Unit
NO PREP Main Idea Reading Response Unit, Smartboard and PDF
Just print and start teaching! This is a NO PREP resource! Students will learn to determine the main idea of a variety of high interest texts. Test their reading comprehension of a variety of non-fiction texts with a series of reading responses. Your students will be engaged and ready to rock their standardized test!
* A great unit to prep for standardized testing!*
What's Included:
Smartboard File (65 + pages)
Main Idea Unit PDF handouts (50+ pages).
All unit instructions and Assessme
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF
UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access*
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ABOUT THE UNIT:
Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Text Features Unit, No Prep Technology Infused Learning, Smartboard & PDF
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Are you looking to try out some new instructional strategies to engage your junior learners? Try incorporating some technology! From beginners to tech savvy teachers, this unit has something for everyone! You do not need a class set of tech… you can use classroom computers, laptops, ipads and even phones! You can even plan a BYOD day! (Bring Your Own Device) OR no tech at all…you
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Writing a Memoir
Even if you have students who profess they "hate to write," they'll love writing their own personal memoir.
In this set of eight SMART lessons, students will work in small groups, pairs, and individually as they learn what a memoir is, what makes a great memoir, how to plan a memoir, and how to write their own memoir.
You'll start off with writing a Six-Word Memoir and end the series of lessons with writing a memoir of a life event. Each lesson has an organizer, a video, and/or some type of a
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Reading Strategies, Synthesizing, Fact/Opinion, Text Features Smartboard Bundle
This is a Language Bundle consisting of 5 products:
Synthesizing #1 $3.00
Smartboard-Synthesizing-Lesson-with-Student-Thinking-Chart
Synthesizing #2 $3.00
Smartboard-Synthesizing-2-with-graphic-organizer-and-success-criteria
Fact or Opinion $1.75
Fact-or-Opinion-Smart-Notebook-file-for-gr-3-5
Text Features $1.50
Smartboard-Text-Features
Reading Strategies $2.00
Smartboard-Reading-Strategies
I have taken my best sellers and put them all together into this bundle. A great deal!
Grades:
4th - 6th
Pirates Ahoy! --- the Antonym Game
Play this fun and exciting game with your students! In Pirates Ahoy, your students will take turns selecting cards from a "messy" pile. If they select a "pirate", the student must provide an antonym for the word on the bottom of the card. If they are able to give an antonym, they get to keep the card. If not, they must put the card back into the pile.
2 specialty cards are also in the deck: a pirate ship and a treasure chest. If they draw a ship, they are ordered to "walk the plank" and m
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1st - 6th
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Sentence Fluency: Owl Moon
Use this interactive SMARTboard lesson, in conjunction with the mentor text Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, to examine the sentence fluency in her book. Students will analyze how Yolen starts her sentences and the number of words in her sentences. In the attachments section of the lesson, you will find the chart students can put in their Thoughtful Logs to reflect on what they notice about their own sentence fluency.
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3rd - 6th
New Year's Resolutions SMART Notebook Hall Display
UPDATED 12-17-16 TO INCLUDE 2016, 2017, and 2018.
product is a fun way to display New Year's Resolutions. Included in the SMART Notebook file is a graphic organizer for brainstorming, common core standard/big idea/essential question, forms to write on, a link to "Squirrel's New Year's Resolution," hall display signs, and photos of the finished product. The Notebook file can be printed just like any other file so students can write on the graphic organizers.
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Multi-Meaning TASK Cards SMARTBOARD PLUS PRINTABLE Card Set
This SMARTBOARD lesson provides 20 words that are multi-meaning words. A sentence is given that uses each word to show one of its meanings. Students must choose another sentence that uses the word with the same meaning. A PRINTABLE of the same slides is included with an easy download of a PDF. Great to use as small group instruction and then place the printable cards in a center. Grade can be taken and teacher can easily go over the task cards on the SMART lesson because an answer slide is
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Common Language for Teaching Reading Strategies Smartboard
Common Language for Teaching Reading Strategies. The 1st half of the SMART file includes the Teacher instruction. The 2nd half of the SMART file includes the actual Reading Strategy Lesson to be used with students. There is a full size version of my Reading Strategy Poster included on one of the slides. I have also included a PDF gray scale version of the student Reading Strategy Bookmarks that I designed for your use as well. These could be printed on card stock and laminated for daily use
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Interactive Dice French -ER Verbs with Worksheets
This (10) page NOTEBOOK file includes instructions, (30) word French -ER verb list with and without definitions, 5-page interactive pronoun and verb dice. Also included are links to: (2) two-sided .pdf student worksheets;(6)dice cut out guidelines provided as .pdf documents.
Students are challenged to create French sentences, questions and answers based on random dice rolls. Students can show their knowledge of verb conjugation, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Activity can be teacher
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Tarsia Puzzle SmartBoard Lesson
This lesson is designed for students to create a Tarsia (triangle) puzzle to be used in a variety of lessons. I created this lesson to be used in my Italian classroom for students to practice vocabulary from a given lesson by creating and interacting in this hands-on, student-centered activity.Lesson can be fully customized to suit the needs of your lesson.*Note* Please look through and edit the SmartNotebook file, as there are Italian words randomly throughout.
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4th - 12th
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Interactive French Professions Vocabulary Square Jigsaw Puzzle
This (4) page NOTEBOOK file contains a colorful, interactive (36)word French PROFESSIONS VOCABULARY,(25) square jigsaw puzzle. Links to a (3) page .pdf document includes directions for printing and suggested activities for use with this(36)word vocabulary,(25)square jigsaw puzzle. Students are challenged to match French to English definitions of profession vocabulary. A choice of jigsaw puzzle with/without underlying picture is offered. Great practice for the kinesthetic learner or just a chan
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6th - 8th
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Service Learning Unit: Hiefer International Research and Investigation
This is a social studies smart notebook resource that covers four lessons about Hiefer International. It is an outstanding series of lessons that would fit perfectly as part of any Service Learning Unit as background research on international organizations. It is also perfect for a social studies course on global organizations, third world countries, or poverty. The lessons are engaging with video captions, worksheets, and colorful handouts on Hiefer International. Students would learn about t
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3rd - 6th
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Interactive Dice Spanish -AR Verbs with Worksheets
This (8) page NOTEBOOK file includes instructions, (15) word Spanish -AR verb list with and without definitions, 3-page interactive pronoun and verb dice. Also included are links to: (2) two-sided .pdf student worksheets;(4)dice cut out guidelines provided as .pdf documents.
Students are challenged to create Spanish sentences based on random dice rolls and a word bank. Students can show their knowledge of verb conjugation, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Activity can be teacher directe
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Interactive Dice French Weather Vocabulary Activity with Worksheets
This NOTEBOOK file utilizes easily recognized visuals for basic weather expressions throughout all aspects of the activity. Students are challenged to interactively match up basic French weather expressions with visuals and also to randomly create sentences related to months, weather and seasons. Sentences are created using a virtual dice roller that includes visuals for the weather expressions. Students may also create actual dice using the (4) dice cut out guidelines provided as WORD docume
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Economics Vocabulary using Smart Board
This Smart Board lesson is a great way to review 21 economic terms. Each slide has a different question and the answer is covered up by a screen cover that slides down to reveal the meaning. Terms include:opportunity cost, scarcity, need, want, capital goods, capital resources, profit, labor, goods, income, services, supply, demand, goods, producer, consumer, natural resources, competition, and distribution. The final two frames review two sets of four words for students. Included are 5 e
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder Novel Unit Chapters 4-6
This SMART file lesson includes everything you'll need to teach Chapters 4-6 of Carolyn Reeder's Shades of Gray historical novel of the Civil War/Reconstruction Era.
You will find daily activating and summarizing strategies, vocabulary activities, reading strategies, discussion topics, higher order thinking activities, and etc.
Please check out my TPT store, Arrrsome in Fifth, for more Shades of Gray chapter lessons and activities. Thank you!
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Grades:
5th - 7th
A Little Bird Told Me About Idioms Smartboard PLUS PRINTABLE Card Set
This Smartboard lesson is full of idioms complete with funny graphics depicting them. The lesson begins with a graphic depicting the idiom in a humorous way. A sentence with a blank (for the appropriate idiom) is on the same slide. The next slide gives the answer. PLUS a link to a PRINTABLE set of idioms cards in included. There are so many uses for the cards from group work, mini-lessons, writing centers, reading centers, and more. Each idiom has 3 cards - one with just the picture, one w
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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