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Middle school creative writing centers for Easel
How to Writing - Procedural Prompts, Graphic Organizers, Charts
How To writing is explored using guided practice activities such as a sample anchor chart and graphic organizers. You'll find writing prompts, an action verb list, a recipe word list, order words coded for beginning, middle and ending transitions, a transitions word list, a success criteria chart and a rubric.Students will learn to understand that this writing genre: Give a clear reason for the process. Provides a list of materials required to conduct the process. Addresses any safety precaut
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Writing for the Year Procedural, Narrative, Letter, Recount, Descriptive
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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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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Writing Hooks, Leads, and Introductions
Interesting leads are a great way for students to grab a reader's attention. Good writers make use of strong leads to add interest to their writing. Students who know how to engage their audience often find it easier to organize their writing and add better details. Get your students hooked on better writing habits. Included in this resource:• A handy anchor chart• 3 sheets of examples and student practice (10 total types of leads)• 3 sheets of "Collection Jars" for reading connection and inte
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4th - 6th
Island of the Blue Dolphins- 'Message in a Bottle' Writing Activity
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Final Project
Message in a Bottle Writing Activity
Your students will love this unique writing activity. They will write a letter from the point of view of Karana to the tribe of Ghalas-at letting them know about her adventures on the island.
It is a wonderful way to assess your students' understanding of the novel.
INCLUDES:
Teacher Directions
Picture of finished product
Writing organizer and directions
Rough draft
Rubric
Final copy stationary
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4th - 7th
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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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Fall Creative Writing Activities & Handouts
Fall Creative Writing Activities contains over 20 handouts and activities for your students to practice their creative writing skills. The writing exercises include poetry, short story writing, and short narratives. All of the activities offer differentiated instruction/directions.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
You'll also get 12 pages of writing templates in autumn leaves, fall
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Halloween Poetry Reading & Writing with Easel Activities
Halloween Poems! Fun poetry activities for creative Halloween writing. Poems to read and share to go with these Halloween writing activities. Includes seven original Halloween poems (and one about Fall Festival) for reading aloud just for fun, in color and black and white. Suggested questions to identify poetry elements. You can print them and use in October literacy centers or for student copies to read along. Examples of various types of sound devices and figurative language found in the poem
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Empowering Writers Adding Elaborative Details Graphic Organizer
Get your writer's to stretch out their character's stories by using this awesome graphic organizer! Use sensory details and feelings to elaborate and create better narrative writing!Aligned with Common Core and based on Empowering Writers Grade 5
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2nd - 6th
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Myth Writing Projects, Mythology Writing Outline, Book Report and More
"Myths, Mythology Unit" With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your mythology genre studies. I have included a "Myth Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a myth element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own myth and a complete "Myth Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a myth novel of their own. Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as well!The c
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Fairy Tales Unit for Upper Elementary! Super Projects, Writing Guide Template!
NO-PREP! Fairy Tale Creative Writing Projects and Writing Guide for Upper Elementary Students! Upper elementary students will love this "Fairy Tale Interactive Notebook." This interactive notebook unit includes a complete set of differentiated, fun and creative fairy tale enrichment writing projects, as well as a complete step by step guide to teach students to write their own fairy tale. Print and go writing projects! Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning a
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Historical Fiction Literature Unit, Writing Projects, Book Report, and More
No-Prep, historical fiction genre unit! With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your historical fiction genre studies. I have included a "Historical Fiction Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a historical fiction element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own historical fiction story and a complete "Historical Fiction Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a historical fiction novel.
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
FREE Spring Summer Writing Paper with Lines Picture Prompts Sentence Writing Fun
Spring or Summer Writing Paper with Lines: You will download free spring or summer writing paper with lines to use with your spring or summer school writing activities. Each spring writing paper features a picture writing prompt for creative writing ideas, letter writing, note taking, summarizing or other research project activities. This freebie is appropriate for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, ESL, speech and language therapy, and special education students.➔➔ Please click here for 30
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2nd - 6th
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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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Valentines Day Fun Writing Activities 4th 5th Grade Writing Prompts Sub Plans
You will download 30 Valentine's Day task cards with fun writing prompts to encourage your 4th grade, 4th grade, 6th grade, ESL, speech and language therapy, and special education students to create amazing stories. I know they will be awesome to read! They also work well for your ELA emergency sub plans.For your convenience, you will download both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats. ☛ Please click on the PREVIEW above.You may use the printable task cards in your Valentine's D
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4th - 6th
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Use Your Senses! Sensory Detail Graphic Organizer
Use this simple graphic organizer to help students grasp the idea of "showing" instead of "telling". It is a simple and visual way for students to use their senses when it comes to writing!
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1st - 6th
End of Year & Summer Writing Activities | Creative Writing Prompts for Summer
★★★★★ 10 creative, silly writing prompts to make the end of this school year more fun & effective for everyone! This simple and SUPER ENGAGING writing prompt pack is something all your students will love!Promotes digital literacy, typing skills, and better student engagement in your classroom at the end of the school year!PERFECT FOR:End of year writing!Summer schoolCreative narrative writing unitLiteracy centersWriting homeworkIn-Class Writing ActivitySub plans - So easy to just assign and
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4th - 7th
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Winter Fictional Narrative Writing Science and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-6
Explore a world of wintry wonder with this fictional narrative writing unit inspired by the Caldecott Award-winning "The Snowy Day." This writing resource is perfect for snow or winter-themed fiction or nonfiction literature.Key Writing Skills:Creative Storytelling: Encourage imagination in writing fictional narratives.Circle Story Framework: Teach students to create stories that circle back to their beginning setting.Diverse Perspectives: Guide students in developing unique points of view in th
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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Narrative Writing Activity
Enclosed you will find everything you need to complete a creative story (narrative) with your students. This activity is tied to the CCSS for narrative writing for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Scaffolded rough draft reproducibles help students organize their writing into a beginning, middle, and end. Making it easier to support your struggling writers.There are handouts on Character Traits, Character Picture, and Setting that will help students visualize the details for their story. A rubric is a
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade ELA Reading and Writing Resources BUNDLE - CCSS aligned
The Breadwinner-Culminating Activities
The Breadwinner, a children's novel by Deborah Ellis is about an 11-year-old girl named Parvana. She is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a war-torn Taliban-era in Afghanistan. While reading the novel, have a class discussion on how girls and women are treated differently than boys and men. Then have the students complete the comic strip assignment sheet, that will show that girls and women should be given the same freedom as boys and men.After completing the novel,
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5th - 8th
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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
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
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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