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Middle school creative writing activities for Easel Activities
Would You Rather Questions Opinion Writing Prompts This or That 3rd 4th Grade
You will love using these Would you Rather This or That Opinion Writing Prompts. These writing prompts will encourage students to use higher level thinking skills to reflect, choose and respond. These are a perfect activity to complete for warm-ups, bell work, independently in literacy groups, homework, extension work, and more.INCLUDED:These are great starters to help motivate writers.30 Would You Rather Writing Prompts in color, bw, and digital options!Students will first decide which choice t
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3rd - 6th
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Journal Prompts - Writing Prompts - Writing Journal
Do you struggle with creating writing prompts for your students? This resource includes a variety of 180 journal prompts organized by month (September-May). These would be perfect for morning work, centers, or writing homework!These journal prompts come in three different formats. Monthly PagePrint out the page of prompts for the months. Students can keep this paper in their folder and respond to one journal prompt in their notebook each day.Lined PagesCreate your own student writing journal
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Writing Prompts - Guided Prompts - Picture Prompts - BUNDLE
Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue Worksheets
Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue WorksheetsKids love cartoons! One fun way to get them thinking about adding dialogue and quotation marks in their writing is to provide a format that inspires creative thought. This unit consists of 26 printable worksheets that can be used in a number of ways. There are 10 different cartoons with no dialogue added. Students add their own dialogue - either by writing sentences at the bottom of the page, or by using word bubbles.
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2nd - 8th
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Writing Prompts Journal Opinion, narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive
Writing prompts can be difficult to think up on the spot, so these 250+ prompts are a wonderful way to liven up your journal writing unit!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:28 Writing Prompt Grids (9 prompts per grid)DIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintSo many writing prompt options!Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes this partner resource:Reading Response C
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3rd - 6th
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Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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End of Year Activity Letter to My Future Self
Students write their own "time capsule" letter to their future selves which I mail to them when they graduate from high school. A great activity for kids to review their accomplishments, think about future goals, and remind themselves of what was important in their younger years. An excellent oportunity to practice the conventions of letter writing and how to address an envelope.The activity is scaffolded for ability level.Keep students focused during those last few days of school! Great for Upp
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3rd - 6th
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End of the Year Activities w/ One-Pager Reflection for High School English & ELA
Use this end of the year activity for high school English classes to make the last week of school meaningful, memorable, and rich in reflection! This One-Pager Reflection Unit has a full week of lesson plans and student materials to guide students through a meaningful reflection process. Students take ownership of the assignment and the structure allows class time for teacher grading and organizational tasks so you can walk out on the last day of school satisfied with a successful school year!
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7th - 12th
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Write Your Autobiography Narrative Prompts SEL Self Awareness Project
Your students will have fun writing their autobiography and diving into SEL with this print or digital notebook. Each page includes a prompt. Students can work independently and at their own pace. They can dive into self awareness topics.What you'll get:print & digital notebook with 17 activitiesfour editable Social Emotional Learning promptsopportunities to include photosexpository, narrative, poetry writing, and research (interviewing adults)teacher resource with suggestions for use Stude
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Research Writing Activities Create an Infographic Primary Research Project
Introduce students to research with infographics using primary research. Students gather data through interviews and then use their data to create an original infographic. Students will analyze data and present it in an easy to understand format.This resource includes:print and digital versionsanalysis of an infographiccomparison/contrast of primary and secondary researchgraphic organizer idea generatoreditable list of topics for students to choose fromdata collection formsample for student ref
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Show - Don't Tell- Descriptive Writing Lesson Activity - Improve Student Writing
Descriptive Writing Practice- Show - Don't TellThis is a great set of activities to enforce the skills of descriptive writing. Student learn and practice writing so their readers "see" what they are trying to communicate. Students apply descriptive writing skills to common topics for writing. This set includes activities for whole class discussion, individual practice, and cooperative work. A great product to add to your 6 traits lessons on word choice and voice!*********************************
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Writing Organizer Bundle - 4 Graphic Organizers and Student Activities
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
Use these 24 creative thinking task cards to challenge your students' critical thinking and lateral thinking skills! For best results, encourage students to come up with creative, yet plausible answers. You may also want to use these cards for sentence writing practice by requiring students to answer in complete and error-free sentences. Another option is to use the cards in groups and have students brainstorm answers verbally.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-line
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3rd - 6th
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Would You Rather Writing Prompts for 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Grade | Writing Center
Looking for a way to engage your students in writing all year long? These fun and thought-provoking questions are just the thing to snag student attention and keep it! Would you rather have summer all year around or winter all year around? This is one of 20 questions in this packet that students will have to answer and support using details. These Would You Rather Writing Prompts are extremely engaging for students, while they work on the skills they need to support their writing!Would You Rathe
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Bubbleheads Creative Writing Craft Activity
These Halloween Bubbleheads are fun and engaging all while allowing kids to use their creativity to create unique characters. Once the character has been chosen and created, students will make up a unique name for it, place the head on the pop-up tabs and watch the Bubblehead bob up and down and all around! The creative stories to come will be SPOOKTACULAR!What's inside: (See Preview File & Video!)Teacher instruction sheet - sample lesson plan8 Bubblehead characters - a scarecrow, robot, vam
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1st - 6th
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Poetry Writing Activities - 22 Different Poetry Types for High School Students
Your high school students will write poetry with comfort and ease! In this Writing Poetry Packet, students are led through the process of writing 22 different types of poetry including Definition/Anit-Definition Poem, Haiku, Sonnets, Blackout Poetry, Found Poems, 2-Line Poems, Condensed Poetry, Prose Poetry, Memory Poems, Persona Poems, Bio Poems, Title Poems and NINE different poems inspired by famous poets including Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Shakespeare, Sandra Cisneros, William Carlos
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8th - 12th
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Halloween Activities - Halloween Creative Writing Project - Narrative Writing
Looking for an engaging Halloween writing activity for middle school or upper elementary? This spooky story writing resource contains elements of literature notes and story planning pages. Students choose from a variety of image cards on setting, conflict, character, and spooky items, and use them to inspire creative writing. #twoctoberdeals✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed descriptions and images of everything included in this Halloween writing package.********
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4th - 8th
Vocabulary Activities 30 Fun Creative Word Study Tasks
With 30 print & digital activities, this workbook makes teaching vocabulary fun, easy, and ready to go! Editable word lists, checklists, and lots of creative ways for your students to engage with learning new vocabulary! Choices galore!Use with your words or the editable vocabulary "menu" provided.Assign one, some, or all activities -- so flexible! Use for self-paced activities, book clubs, independent reading, or whole class word studies. This resource includes:"vocabulary collectors"vo
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4th - 8th
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Creative Mystery Writing Unit Fictional Narrative Writing
Make writing fun! Complete mystery writing unit. 13 activities that guide students through the creative writing process with no advance prep! 21 pages of student handouts guide students through the process of brainstorming, writing, editing, and finalizing their own mystery story. Activities include:Choosing the settingWhat is the crime?Who are the suspects?What are the alibis?Who are the witnesses?What is the evidence?What are the clues?Design a Plot LinePlanningFirst DraftEditing-PersonalEdi
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6th - 9th
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Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme
Pixar-like Short Film LITERARY AND NARRATIVE WRITING Workshop: HEY DEER!Looking for a fun way to teach theme, plot, setting, and narrative writing. This winter themed workshop is both rigorous and adorable! It can be used for a Christmas activity, but it is also a great winter activity, appropriate for students who don't celebrate this holiday.Students will use the graphic organizers to analyze the plot of Hey Deer!, then use STORYBOARD templates to plan and write their own narrative. DIFFERENTI
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5th - 8th
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REPORT|Class Magazine|Fun Culminating or End of Year Writing Project
Your students will be completely engaged in this Class Magazine! This is a fun way your students can show what they have learned about WRITING in a creative way! Includes:27 Magazine Templates (cover, blank and lined pages)Teacher InstructionsStudent News Team PacketsMagazine Theme Ideas Writing IdeasCCSS Posters for 3rd, 4th and 5th gradeStudent-Friendly Writing RubricThis is a great way to assess your students' writing skills and also looks great on a bulletin board!by Upper LMNtary
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3rd - 6th
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Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Distance Learning How to Write a Great Speech
Writing and performing a speech can be one of the most challenging tasks for students. These eight simple steps take the fear out of speech writing and turn it into a simple and doable task. Interesting examples are provided, so your students can see how easy it can be to come up with an engaging topic. Then, step-by-step instructions keep the student moving through the task, providing simple guidelines and examples along the way.Helpful tips for practicing and delivering the speech are also off
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4th - 8th
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Fantasy Literature Genre Unit, Writing Projects, Fantasy Writing Guide, and More
No-Prep, fantasy genre unit! With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your fantasy genre studies. I have included a "Fantasy Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a fantasy element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own fantasy story and a complete "Fantasy Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a fantasy novel.Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as w
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Food Truck Book Report Project and Writing Activity End of the Year
Your students will love this creative and fun alternative to a book report when they design a food truck for a character from a book. They'll use text evidence and descriptive writing. You'll love the checklist, which allows students to work independently. No prep and editable.Banish boring book reports with this fun book project. Lots of student choice while students continue to practice identifying text evidence and justify why this food truck is perfect for this character.This is what you
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Book Report Bundle with Creative Reading Projects and Activities
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