Fantasy Writing Workshop – Secondary ELA – Full Genre Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics

Your students will love this no-prep creative fantasy writing unit! “Fantasy Writing Workshop“ is a step-by-step complete narrative writing unit that facilitates the analysis, development, and creation of creative narratives in the allegorical genre of fantasy. Everything you need to teach fantasy writing is here!

This 24-page and 18-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):

• A "Fantasy Writing Workshop" presentation file that addresses the definition and structure of fantasy narratives, the characteristics of heroes, villains, mentors, and sidekicks, literary elements and devices prominent to the genre, and a step-by-step unveiling of the SIX assignments that populate the unit
• A presentation note-taking handout (w/ answer key)
• The short story "The Lost Room," by Richard Post (written exclusively for The Language of Educational Art) and NINE accompanying response questions (w/ answer key) designed to further your students' understanding of the structure and thematic concepts found in fantasy stories
• A self-checking Easel activity version of the analysis questions for "The Lost Room"
• A literary analysis essay assignment that builds on students' thematic understanding of "The Lost Room" and how fantasy narratives are structured (40 points - tied to FOUR Common Core standards)
• A narrative map template that assists students on selecting their fantasy story’s setting, hero, character arc, villain, and conflict (almost no writing required!)
• A narrative outline activity that allows students to take their map’s visual guidelines and begin the drafting process
• A fantasy narrative writing assignment sheet that includes descriptions of famous stories tied to the genre, an assignment description, general narrative writing tips, a self and peer writing checklist, and TWO (!) standards-based grading rubric (a 40-point short form rubric tied to FOUR Common Core standards; a 90-point long form rubric tied to EIGHT Common Core Standards)
• Links to THREE editable rubrics that allow for grading customization and seamless integration into Google Classroom and many other Learning Management Systems (LMS's)
• A peer editing activity worksheet (with teacher assessment rubric)

SYNOPSIS OF ‘THE LOST ROOM’:

"In Benjamin’s childhood home there was a small room and in that small room was a small door and beyond that small door was the Lost Room." Thus begins Richard Post's allegory about the child Benjamin and the tall wizard Appa Drepa, who guides Benjamin on his journey from the Lost Room to the Tree of Knowledge, the evil Determinator, and the Gold Key to the One Room. Appropriate for all ages, middle and high school students will be challenged by the "The Lost Room's" symbolism and themes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Richard Post came late to writing YA literature, but he has been a storyteller and raconteur his entire life. When he’s not writing short stories for The Language of Educational Art, he enjoys fishing for rock bass on Higgins Lake, hunting pheasants on the farms of mid-Michigan, bottling sun pickles (here's his famous recipe), hosting “whoopie” parties for his grandchildren, and playing cribbage. He lives with his wife Beverly in St. Louis, Michigan and Orange Beach, Alabama. 

WRITING WORKSHOPS:

Argumentative Essay Workshop : Group Research Essay Workshop : Fantasy Writing Workshop : Horror Writing Workshop : Literary Analysis Essay Workshop : Mystery Writing Workshop : Realistic Fiction Writing Workshop : Research Essay Workshop : Science-Fiction Writing Workshop : Theme Essay Workshop : Tragedy Writing Workshop : Creative Writing Workshops Bundle : Expository Essays Workshops Bundle : Expository Essays MEGA Bundle : ELA Writing Workshops Bundle

LESSONS, UNIT, AND  BUNDLES:

A Christmas Carol Complete Unit Bundle : Choice Reading Unit : ELA Essays Assessments Bundle : ELA Writing Workshops Bundle : Create Your Own Children’s Book : Create Your Own Holiday Children’s Book : Create Your Own Superhero Project : Creative Writing Workshops Bundle : Daily Writing Prompts Bundle : Deepfake Awareness Training : Experiential Learning Projects Bundle : Expository Workshops MEGA Bundle : Family Narrative Bundle : Great Expectations Complete Unit Bundle : Growth Mindset Writing Prompts : Greek and Latin Vocabulary Bundle : Letter to Your Future Self (FREE) : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Prompts (FREE) : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Worksheets (FREE) : Literary Terms Units Bundle :Narrative Guides: 6-Genre Creative Writing Bundle : Persuasive Letter to Santa : Research Guide: 50 Topics Bundle : Research Unit Bundle : SAT Words of the Day Bundle : Seasonal Narrative Guides: 7-Holiday Creative Writing Bundle : Six Word Autobiography : Song Lessons: Analyzing Literary Devices Through Pop Music : Student Choice Biography Research Project : To Kill a Mockingbird Complete Unit Bundle : Veterans Day Research Project : Writing Literary Analysis Bundle

EASEL BY TpT RESOURCE:

Student assignments for this resource are available as EASEL by TpT activities, which create a seamless link between our content and your learning management system (LMS). Additionally, all of our EASEL activities are immediately ready for student use; no prep work  is required on your end! Simply grab the link and go. NOTE: to access other resource files for this product (presentations, rubrics, Google Forms, answer keys, terms of use, or teacher notes) be sure to also download the product PDF.

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The Language of Educational Art’s Realistic Fiction Writing Workshop is provided in PowerPoint Show and print-ready, bookmarked, and adjustable PDF files. All of my resources can accommodate many digital delivery strategies. Please contact me if different file types or page edits are desired. I can accommodate most requests within 24 hours.

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