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You get both the Power Point version and Smart Notebook version with this product! For this to work properly, you must be in SLIDESHOW MODE in PowerPoint. PURPOSE: This is a fun and interactive "game show" activity that can be used to introduce propaganda techniques, or as a formative assessment to let you know what students understand about propaganda techniques. In this lesson students will analyze a text that includes seven different propaganda techniques and then make a personal connec

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

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

This Smart Board Activity uses an INTERACTIVE character to go through the instructions!! Your students are sure to love participating with the character!!! Purpose: Character analysis is an area that students seem to have great difficulty. Readers seem to really have problem grasping and connecting with characters in the text. A body biography is a visual and written representation of a character’s life. In creating a body biography, students practice character analysis, understanding liter

THE STUDENTS GET TO IMAGINE THAT THEIR DOG HAS JUST EATEN THEIR HOMEWORK. THEY TAKE IT TO A VETERINARIAN TO GET THE HOMEWORK OUT. THE VETERINARIAN ASKS THE STUDENT TO ASSIST THEM WITH GETTING THE PAPER OUT. STUDENTS THEN STICK THEIR HANDS INSIDE THE DOGS STOMACH (32 OUNCE YOGURT CONTAINERS, OR CONTAINERS OF EQUAL SIZE) AND PULL OUT DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PAPER, AND MUST PUT THEM TOGETHER. WHILE THEY PUT THE PAPER TOGETHER, STUDENTS NOTICE DIFFERENT QUALITIES OF A GOOD PAPER, AND MAKE NOTES

TEACHER INFORMATION PURPOSE: This activity combines the mystery and intrigue of an amazing illusion and students ability to synthesize new information. Students have a hard time understanding the process of synthesis. This very engaging activity will have students go through the process of synthesis by combining information presented in different media (media and text) to develop a better understanding of the topic, and draw evidence from informational text to support analysis, reflection, an

Finding different approaches to reviewing vocabulary/introducing vocabulary can be very difficult. Vocabulary baseball is a fun way to incorporate both review and new words. On the next two slides you will find the random word generator and the baseball game board. This uses SmartBoard software and can be reformatted to meet any vocabulary for any grade! My kids loved playing these games and actually wanted to practice vocabulary!

Purpose: Character analysis is an area that students seem to have great difficulty. Readers seem to really have problem grasping and connecting with characters in the text. This engaging activity allows students to combine the authentic experience of reading social media text with the fun of creating a new “Fakebook” page that is a visual and written representation of a character’s life. In creating a “Fakebook” page, students practice character analysis, understanding literary devices, and d

TEACHER INFORMATION PURPOSE: This activity combines the mystery and intrigue of an amazing illusion and students ability to synthesize new information. Students have a hard time understanding the process of synthesis. This very engaging activity will have students go through the process of synthesis by combining information presented in different media (media and text) to develop a better understanding of the topic, and draw evidence from informational text to support analysis, reflection, an

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

THE STUDENTS GET TO IMAGINE THAT THEIR DOG HAS JUST EATEN THEIR HOMEWORK. THEY TAKE IT TO A VETERINARIAN TO GET THE HOMEWORK OUT. THE VETERINARIAN ASKS THE STUDENT TO ASSIST THEM WITH GETTING THE PAPER OUT. STUDENTS THEN STICK THEIR HANDS INSIDE THE DOGS STOMACH (32 OUNCE YOGURT CONTAINERS, OR CONTAINERS OF EQUAL SIZE) AND PULL OUT DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PAPER, AND MUST PUT THEM TOGETHER. WHILE THEY PUT THE PAPER TOGETHER, STUDENTS NOTICE DIFFERENT QUALITIES OF A GOOD PAPER, AND MAKE NOTES

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

This game combine the fun of Wac-A-Mole and the SmartBoard together to create a highly engaging review game for students. Students get to move around and actually use a blow up hammer to hit various circular moles on the SmartBoard. When they hit the button, they are linked to another page, where they have to answer questions you fill in. I have already put in 6th grade ELA vocabulary words, however, you can modify the questions very easily to make the game your own. This game is sure to be fun

This game combine the fun of Wac-A-Mole and the SmartBoard together to create a highly engaging review game for students. Students get to move around and actually throw a very soft Kooshball at the SmartBoard and hit various circular button. When they hit the button, they are linked to another page, where they have to answer questions you fill in. This game is sure to be fun and engaging way to review, prep for a test, or to use as a formative assessment to see where kids are at with underst