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High school creative writing centers for Easel Activities
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Novel Study -Stations Digital Activity
This unit contains nine different learning stations for you to use.Set up thought-provoking tasks at stations for your students to cycle through. They enjoy the movement as they learn more about the novel and explore it more deeply activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes.This is a great way to culminate a study of your novel unit. It can also be used as a group of Common Formative Assessments. Students are organized into multiple "learning stations". I’ve used learn
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6th - 9th
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Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Scary House
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger.Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant creative writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Students already have a setting, characters,
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
Lined Writing Paper Templates (Includes 100 Different Choices!)
*BEST SELLER!* Do your students need writing practice? This packet contains 100 different lined writing paper templates to choose from! Includes blank/no theme templates as well as these themes: back-to-school, birthday/celebrations, animals, world/traveling, Summer, Independence Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter, Christmas, etc.*Great for in-class activities, writing centers/workstations, fast finishers, etc.--------------------------------
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PreK - 12th
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Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief -Vs. Perseus Writing Assigment
This is a short writing assignment that lets a student compare Percy to Perseus. I have included: teacher directions, a copy of the myth, a graphic organizer, the constructed response writing prompt, and a rubric. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.If you like this assignment, you might want to purchase my set that includes 8 other learning stations for this novel. Percy Jackson&Olympians The Lightning Thief: L
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Percy Jackson: Bundle Lesson Unit with Digital Options Activity
Poetry writing activity, literacy stations, fun stuff, games, creative thinking
Roll of Dice Poetry lets students roll the dice to write lines of poetry. Great for literacy stations and learning stations. If you're like me, you're wondering how to make English class more hands-on. Roll of Dice Poetry lets you do just that. What could be more fun than rolling the dice to determine how many lines of poetry will be in your poem, and rolling the dice again to find out how many words will be in each line? Here's an example:Roll the dice= 12, that means your poem will have 12 li
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Superhero Project:Common Core: The Hero in Literature
Kids love superheroes! In the classroom, I often use popular superheroes to explain characteristics of the hero in literature. I created an extended journal entry that allows them to take this to another level. They design a character and place him/her in to a conflict. They will learn about: hero, heroine, foil, onomatopoeia, conflict, and symbolism. **********I've recently updated this file to include a template for the crest, and three templates for the cartoon. ********Click here to follow m
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6th - 12th
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90 Photo Prompts--Second Series,creative writing, literacy stations, bell ringer
Students choose from 90 different, engaging, full-color photo prompts. Each photo has 3 different writing options. Writing options include poetry, essays, short stories, and so much more. Some prompts ask students to design products or sketch their ideas. Some of the activities ask students to find parallels between the photo and their current studies. Students can also conduct research on high-interest subjects and concepts. They can choose from open-ended or more structured activities. Because
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Writing Persuasive Arguments Distance Learning
$5 Grades 6-9This 23-page guide focuses on the art of writing a persuasive argument and offers specific methods on how you can help your students use it to improve their critical thinking.It includes:-role playing activities-considering both sides of an argument-transitional words-hooks-an introduction to basic structure including stating one's own position while acknowledging the opposing side's view, giving reasons for the position taken and supporting them with facts and explanations and writ
Grades:
6th - 9th
Picture Perfect Persuasive Argument Writing Prompts Distance Learning
$4 Grades 6-9Do you want to teach your students the art of writing persuasive arguments? Persuasion is the art of getting what you want. This 19-page package contains 15 photographs for persuasive argument writing prompts. These picture prompts can be used as tools for teaching students how to present points of view, support their ideas, and convince the reader to take action. Students can write points for both sides of the issues and decide which side they want to take. Then, they can go ahead
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6th - 9th
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90 Photo Prompts--First Series,creative writing, literacy stations, bell ringers
Students choose from 90 different, engaging, full-color photo prompts. Each photo has 3 different writing options. Writing options include poetry, essays, short stories, and so much more. Some prompts ask students to design products or sketch their ideas. Some of the activities ask students to find parallels between the photo and their current studies. Students can also conduct research on high-interest subjects and concepts. They can choose from open-ended or more structured activities. Because
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sports Writing Journal
Have a sports fan in your class? Inspire their writing with the Sports Writing Journal! The Sports Writing Journal has 50 stimulating prompts, in an engaging journal, that will get your sports fan out of their seat cheering for writing class! Use in creative writing classes, work-on writing stations, or just for fun. Every sports fanatic will find their story!
Grades:
6th - 11th
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Also included in: Fiction Writing Bundle
EMERGENCY SUB PLANS FOR THE ELA CLASSROOM
These 5 emergency sub plans will reduce your worry and stress from having to be away from your students. All instructions are on the printouts. It's not always easy or possible for a substitute teacher to carry on with the regular curriculum, but with these emergency plans, all the substitute teacher has to do is disseminate the copies. *These 5 activities also make a great addition to your literacy centers.*I've created 5 easy, engaging activities to help make sure your students are continuing
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: BUNDLE EMERGENCY SUB PLANS FOR THE ELA CLASSROOM
Critical Thinking What Would You Do Activity: Clone Yourself
Get students thinking and talking with this single creative hypothetical What Would You Do? hypothetical situation. This flexible and adaptable ESL/EFL or social studies activity generates conversation, engages students, and engenders perspective-taking and problem-solving. Each situation also provides material for written, debate, and other creative projects.**********************************************************************************************************This product contains a dilemma
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: What Would You Do? Hypothetical WWYD Situations GROWING BUNDLE
Collaborative poetry activity, Halloween, poetry writing activity
This is a fun, engaging activity that results in surprisingly effective writing. Students will collaborate with peers to write a group poem inspired by Halloween. Fiendishly perfect for literacy and learning stations too!Do your students get a look of trepidation when you announce they’ll be studying poetry? Worse yet, do they groan and sigh? Students sometimes react this way because they have learned that the reading and writing of poetry is difficult and frustrating. But the study of poetry d
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Creative Writing Story Starters I Fun writing prompts to get started!
Story Starters I: Fun first lines to get you started! Ten NO PREP first lines that encourage creative thinking and writing. Students will enjoy bringing their unique ideas to these engaging scenarios.This package includes:Page 1 – Teacher Title PagePage 2 to 11 – Story Starters (one story starter per page)Page 12 – Lined page for students who wish to write a longer story. This page can be added to any of the above story starters or used for teachers and students to create their own first lin
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Story Starters Bundle
Back to School Goals Pennant with TpT Easel Activity
This is a fantastic back-to-school exercise for students of all ages! Ready to print or assign digitally to your students via TPT Easel. Please visit the bottom of this page to see how you can have this resource customized to meet your specific needs!Simply instruct your students to write down their school goals for the upcoming school year. Younger children can use bullet points, but older children can write a proper 5 step paragraph. Among the ideas I've seen over the years are "make new frien
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Digital Novel Study Graphic Organizers
Whether you are in the classroom physically or digitally, novels must be analyzed and these aesthetically pleasing and engaging graphic organizers will surely get your students eager to deconstruct the class text! Analyze the narrative with these staple novel worksheets suitable for stories of any genre with plenty of room for students to jot down ideas and notes! When I designed this resource, I did so with the student response in mind - each question and response area makes sense, is clearly l
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Organizers & Activities Bundle
The Prince and the Pauper 3-Tier Assignment
Enjoy this rigorous 3-Tier assignment for Twain's The Prince and the Pauper! This assignment is tied to SC State Standards but is easily adaptable to other states. Engage students by analyzing figurative language, researching historical aspects of the novel, and creating two-voice poems!
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7th - 10th
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Collaborative poetry activity, Earth Day, poetry writing activity
This is a fun, engaging activity which results in surprisingly effective writing. Students will collaborate with peers to write a group poem about Earth Day, which is on April 22. What a great way to add a S.T.E.A.M. to your ELA lessons! Perfect for literacy and learning stations too!Do your students get a look of trepidation when you announce they’ll be studying poetry? Worse yet, do they groan and sigh? Students sometimes react this way because they have learned that the reading and writing of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Setting Writing Journal
50 incredible settings begging to be written about! Inspire your student's writing with the Setting Writing Journal. Have students use a prompt or the setting creation graphic organizer to develop their ideas and write their stories!Perfect for:- Work on writing stations- Creative writing sessions- Engaging activities for early finishers- Stimulating bellwork - Fostering creativity and expressing emotionsDon't miss the latest from Mr. Mack Writing Essentials!TwitterFacebookInstagram
Grades:
5th - 12th
Character Writing Journal
50 incredible characters begging to have their story written! Inspire your student's writing with the Character Writing Journal. Have students use a prompt or the character trait graphic organizer to develop their ideas and write their stories!Perfect for:- Work on writing stations- Creative writing sessions- Engaging activities for early finishers- Stimulating bellwork - Fostering creativity and expressing emotionsDon't miss the latest from Mr. Mack Writing Essentials!TwitterFacebookInstagram
Grades:
5th - 12th
Balancing Emotions in Creative Writing | Mentor Text by Nicky Gonzalez + Prompt
Getting readers to feel what you want them to feel is so difficult! Have you ever watched a movie, or read a book where a character was feeling all kinds of feelings, but you just felt like rolling your eyes? This lesson plan helps students balance emotions in their stories, so that readers actually feel things. It uses excerpts from the short-short story, "Poopy" by Nicky Gonzalez, which balances humor and heartbreak so effectively. Includes:3 short excerpts from the story (provided with the a
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9th - 12th
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Circle Map
This is a great template for the circle map from thinking maps. You can print it so your students get an idea of what it looks like. After you can start having your students draw it on their own.
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PreK - 12th
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VALENTINE'S DAY / Creative writing mini-unit 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before'
Are you looking for a Valentine's Day themed creative writing activity for your middle/ high school classes? `With over 7000 possible outcomes this is the perfect resource for you and your students!Creative writing tasks can be difficult for many students. This Roll-A-Story creative writing activity will make writing fun and help develop strong narrative writing skills in your classroom! There are three different Roll-A-Story writing prompts (with and without idioms/ phrasal verbs) so you can ea
Grades:
6th - 12th
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