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Creative writing games for Microsoft Word

Preview of Writing Complex Sentences

Writing Complex Sentences

Created by
Quality Counts
This game gives students practice at writing and punctuating complex sentences. Amusing dependent and independent clauses are joined after the throw of dice. Students progress to creating their own clauses. along the way students learn about the need for the subordinating conjunctions and different way complex sentences are puntuated. proof reading patch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Preview of A Homemade Version of the Game Balderdash

A Homemade Version of the Game Balderdash

Created by
DeeDumTweedle
This is a "home cooked" version of Balderdash (the game where students take an obscure word--one person has the real definition while the others in the group have to "fake" their definitions). Complete directions come with this download as well as scoring/definition sheets and a "starter kit" of about 60 words (after that you can go to the OED or even a regular dictionary for more words). You can use this as a "just for fun" activity or it can be something more meaningful as you discuss how wo
Preview of Roll and Build Silly Sentences

Roll and Build Silly Sentences

Created by
Language Stuff
A fun task to practice various tenses.All you need is this editable template (which you can complete yourself, typing the necessary verbs, coming up with famous characters, places and time) and 2 dice. Divide the students into pairs or mini groups of 3-4 people. Each pair/group will need 2 dice and a table filled with the necessary information (see the photo).Children take turns rolling both dice at the same time, choose the appropriate parts of the sentence and make up funny sentences orally or
Preview of Figurative Language "Guess Who" Game

Figurative Language "Guess Who" Game

Created by
MyPaths
Hard working authors use figurative language to make their writing more interesting Authors work hard to create strong details using figurative language because those details allow the reader to use visualize (use their sensory images) what the author is describing in their minds. This activity allows you to use figurative language to describe a “Garbage Pail” character that you will receive from your teacher and play the game "Guess Who" with your classmates. Once you receive your “Garbage
Preview of Celebrating Dairy of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Celebrating Dairy of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

A packet to celebrate the release of the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book: The Long Haul. I have included fun activities; a word search; trivia questions; true/false statements; games; writing prompt; creating words and much more.This packet can be adapted to many age and learning levels.
Preview of Writing Game: Creative Writing  PIRATE Roll-the-Dice STORY

Writing Game: Creative Writing PIRATE Roll-the-Dice STORY

Created by
Writing Fun
This story may be done online or in a classroom or at home. You just need to grab a dice or use an online dice generator. Students will pick a partner to traverse this world of pirates and capture. Each prompt brings the team further into a survival pirate story. The writing must be interconnected to form a whole story.
Preview of BINGO Plant Bingo Garden Club Resource

BINGO Plant Bingo Garden Club Resource

Bingo!Plant Bingo! 3 pages! Introduction activity to plant life cycle, gardening, etc. I created this plant bingo for the Green Thumb Garden Club that I am part of at my elementary school. I hope you enjoy my product!
Preview of SHOW Not Tell! Bring Boring Sentences to Life!

SHOW Not Tell! Bring Boring Sentences to Life!

Created by
Amy Erickson
This is set of about 60 BORING sentences that students need to bring to LIFE using sensory details and figurative language! For example, students may take the sentence "The dog is cute" and turn it into "My heart melted like chocolate on a hot day when I took in the sight of the adorable, cuddly puppy softly cooing in my lap." I love to print these out, crinkle them up, and throw them in the air. Students grab a boring sentence, create a "showing sentence," and repeat the process. This is an exc
Preview of Show Don't Tell Writing Strategy Lesson

Show Don't Tell Writing Strategy Lesson

Created by
Meredithe Carr
This full lesson teaches students the writing strategy, "show, don't tell." The lesson outlines learning objects, common core standards, lesson content, and multiple types of assessment. The lesson includes cards for the game and a practice worksheet. Purchase the bundle for the power point presentation as well.
Preview of Sensory Detail Scavenger Hunt: Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Sensory Detail Scavenger Hunt: Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

This action-packed game allows students to really demonstrate their creativity and practice using sensory details! Students will create their own scavenger hunt clue lists using common, inexpensive, or old household items or school supplies. Then they will challenge other groups of students to use their descriptive, sensory-detailed-packed clues to race to find all their items! This handout for students explains, in detail, the instructions for the scavenger hunt, the rules, and roles that eac
Preview of October Reading, Writing, Math, and other Activities and Games

October Reading, Writing, Math, and other Activities and Games

Created by
Wise Guys
October Reading, Writing, Math, and other Activities and games for Intermediate Grades. This is a 19-page activity packet for activities a teacher could use in October for grades 3-5. Included in the document is a reading log with a haunted house theme with certificates, a Halloween game board and BINGO game, a baseball geometry game that can be adapted for any subject, a writing activity that has students designing their own haunted house, and a few other enjoyable activities. These documents
Preview of Task Prompts for Characterization, Improvisation, and Scene Writing

Task Prompts for Characterization, Improvisation, and Scene Writing

This list of 96 prompts is an "action" list that can be used as improvisation prompts, ways to develop a character, a method to jump-start scene writing, or simply as inspiration for a wide array of improvisation games. The list of prompts comes with 20 suggestions for their use! It's a quick list that can be used in practically any unit you teach from Shakespeare plays to pantomime, from characterization work for a musical to scripting short scenes! It's also a great solution for those day
Preview of Bring Your Writing to Life! Create Dialogue!

Bring Your Writing to Life! Create Dialogue!

Created by
Amy Erickson
This is a set of about 18 paragraphs that students need to turn into dialogue. For example, a paragraph may say something like, Max said that he had a lot of fun at the dance. The students will take that and change it to, "I had a lot of fun at the dnace!" Max exclaimed. This activity gives students the opportunity to practice bringing their writing to life with dialogue. It also challenges them to correctly punctuate and write dialogue within their writing. Some of the paragraphs and goofy--fe
Preview of Kindergarten Kick-Off! Back-to-school interactive activities and games

Kindergarten Kick-Off! Back-to-school interactive activities and games

Created by
Karla Roeglin
This unit is designed to help Kindergarten teachers kick off their year in fun and engaging ways. The colorful activity packet contains five different games to help students and teachers get to know each other in organized, yet highly interactive settings: Kindergarten Eye Spy (Mixer, Writing, Social Skills); I’m in Kindergarten Now! (Writing Promts/Expressing Emotions); My Kissing Hands (Art/Literacy Activity); Guess Who? (Mixer/Critical Thinking Skills/Number Order/Number Words); Build-A-W
Preview of Greek Mythology D&D

Greek Mythology D&D

Created by
Palmy's Corner
While studying Greek mythology what better way to have your students create their own myth and game? The story will guide the players through the world your students create. Using a set of modified Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) rules that explain how to play the game. (Who attacks when, what dice to use, what the chests can contain, etc.)This activity will have your students use their knowledge of Greek mythology to create their own unique story. They will have to use their imagination to fully
Preview of Think Fast!  Fun with Sound Devices (Editable)

Think Fast! Fun with Sound Devices (Editable)

This activity is a fun way to have students practice with sound devices. Students will make several lists according to prompts, and the activity culminates in a writing activity that could be used for a journal entry or a Quick Write. Specific terms include alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and concrete language.
Preview of FRENCH Creative Writing - Story Builder Game - MASH Editable | Distance Learning

FRENCH Creative Writing - Story Builder Game - MASH Editable | Distance Learning

Vous êtes coincé sur des idées sur quoi écrire? Vous voulez créer un personnage aléatoire dans une histoire? Utilisez ces feuilles comme un moyen amusant de stimuler l'écriture créative. Ceci est du jeu MASH original que nous avions l'habitude de jouer quand nous étions enfants. Toutes les instructions incluses. Le document Word est modifiable, vous pouvez donc modifier les catégories en fonction de n'importe quel sujet, sujet ou thème. *Il y a aussi un jeu bonus pour vos élèves à jouer pour pr
Preview of One Liner cards for drama activities

One Liner cards for drama activities

A collection of ready to use "one liners" for improv drama games or to be randomly inserted into narratives as a challenge. Suitable for upper primary. Examples include: - How do you make a hot dog stand? - A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. - You’ve always been crazy. This is just the first chance you’ve had to express yourself. - I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Find more goodies on my site: facebook.com/geekeducational www.geekeducational.com
Preview of Classroom Trivia Challenge

Classroom Trivia Challenge

Created by
Senor Ward
If you have a "Homeroom," an "Advisory," or a youth group, and need some additional activities, this works REALLY WELL! The kids go CRAZY for the opportunity to create their own trivia rounds and present them to the class. It blew me away how much fun they had with this.I have uploaded an easy-to-follow instruction page and also three student-created trivia challenge example rounds for you to use with your classes. You can either use these as actual example rounds, or just show them what a ro
Preview of Valentine's Day Sentence Scramble Center

Valentine's Day Sentence Scramble Center

~*~*PLEASE REMEMBER to leave feedback after your FREE download! Thank you SO much for your support!*~*~ Perfect for Valentine's Day Centers, Sentence Scramblers are an imaginative way for students to create their own fun sentences! Students "make up" sentences using premade cards included. This is a fun, easy, and creative way to include Valentine's Day in with your curriculum. Just print, cut, laminate and stick in a folder with copies of sentence builder included, or print a copy of the cards
Preview of The Synonyms Game!

The Synonyms Game!

This game is best for grades 4 - 5 as a whole-class activity or a center for 2 or more students. It involves finding synonyms for words and lends itself to deeper vocabulary study and preparation for creative writing. I used this activity as a teacher-run center at our school's Family Literacy Night.
Preview of Verb and Adverb Acting Game

Verb and Adverb Acting Game

Created by
Marie B
Parts of Speech Charades Game to practice Verbs and Adverbs. Gives students the opportunity to get up out of their seats and have fun with parts of speech. The game includes verb and adverb combinations--mimics charades. Allows student creativity to show. Provides students with the opportunity to improve their creative writing skills. Grades 1-5. Includes hard and easy acting cards. Includes directions, along with game variations. Additional blank cards included for adding your own words
Preview of Literacy Game: Magic Squares

Literacy Game: Magic Squares

In this game, students must see how many words they can make from the letters in the squares. Each word must contain the letter shaded in the centre square. A nine-letter word can be made using all the letters. This resource contains 38 a puzzles. There are two puzzles per A4 page, these pages can be cut in half to make A5 sheets.Students are encouraged to explore letter combinations and to use a dictionary to check their words. As a class, you can then share your words and learn their meanings
Preview of Writing Activities ~ Circle Map Paper Ball Toss Game with Marzano's Domains

Writing Activities ~ Circle Map Paper Ball Toss Game with Marzano's Domains

This fun and relatively quick activity for inside or outside is a companion lesson for my other lesson plan, “Generating Ideas and Naming a Topic Using a Circle Thinking Map”. As Plato spoke of above, by amusing our students’ minds not only are they more likely to learn the concepts we’re trying to teach, but we are more likely to discover what makes them tick and just what their particular talents are.
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