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High school creative writing games under $5
How Well Do You Know Your Teacher? (Fun End of Year Activity)
This is a fun, no-prep end of year activity to see how well (or not well) your students know you! The students get to come up with creative responses to fun and engaging prompts.Depending on the age of your students, you can pick and choose which slides to assign. For the older kids, I've included prompts related to social media.
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3rd - 12th
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Narrative/Memoir Writing Brainstorming/Generating Ideas: Memory BINGO Activity
Help your writers generate ideas for writing a narrative, memoir, or scene with this interactive "Memory Bingo" game that will get students sharing and collecting memories!During this activity, students will use a list of 50 prompts to add various memories to a BINGO board. During BINGO, students will share memories and add more to their treasure trove of ideas after hearing their classmates' memories. After the activity, students will reflect on their top 5 memories and begin writing about one.
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5th - 12th
Dialogue and Descriptive Writing Game
Your students will ask to play this all. the. time. The Tweet a Pic Dialogue and Description game for grades 6-10 asks students to write a 140 character tweet for a variety of high interest pictures using their best dialogue or descriptive writing. In groups, students take turns acting as "judge." Members of their group anonymously turn in their best tweet for a picture and the judge chooses the best one. The student who writes the winning tweet gets a point for that round. The judge role s
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6th - 10th
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OPENING LINES Drama / English Cards (with Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 99 OPENING LINE Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Opening Line Scenes; One Word / Line at a time; Monologues) but can be used in so many more ways. Get your scenes and storytelling off to a great start with this collection of open ended short scene starters. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
CHARACTER Drama Cards / English Cards (Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 259 Character Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity, storytelling and character development with these versatile cards. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
Improvisation Scene Starters (Improvisation Scenarios) with Improv Games
Improvisation scenarios by Drama Trunk. Looking for improvisation resources that are ready to print and go? Use these improv scene starters for any drama game where a simple scenario is needed. These improv scene starters are suitable for scenes where 1 person starts or where there are 2 or more players.Use Drama Trunk ‘Improv Scene Starter’ Cards with the following suggested improv games (instructions included in resource), use them to start scenes or to start any improvisation.• Space Jump• Wh
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Allusion Activity with Mythology and Pop Culture
Allusion is a powerful device, but students can easily miss it if they aren't familiar with how it is used. This fun activity gives them practice identifying both mythology-based and pop-culture-oriented allusions as they blend the two in a hilarious, brain-stretching exercise. First, students are split into teams, and each team draws a mythology card, a pop culture card, and a scenario card. Then each team must script a conversation that alludes to facts from both the mythology card and pop
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
Group Freeze Frames (Improvisation resource with improv cards)
Freeze Frames Drama Teaching Resource. These cards have been created to help develop drama performance skills (facial expression, gesture, body language, mood) with a focus on freeze frames (tableaux). Use the cards to extend and develop performance techniques, for spontaneous improvisation games where a prompt is needed or otherwise task players to come up with scenes based on the cards. This set of cards includes freeze frame scenarios with additional directives to extend the initial freeze fr
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Strong, Vivid Verbs Discount 3-Pack Bundle
This 3-Pack Verb Unit includes three of my products combined into one economical unit. The triple packet includes the Verb Chart from Part 1; Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and Answer Keys from Part 2; and the Strong Verb Memory Game. Together, these three will strengthen your students' vocabulary as well as encourage and instruct strong verb use in students' s writing. Plenty of practice and fun in this product!Click on the links below to see the 3 separate productsUse Strong, Vivid Verbs Part 1Us
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6th - 10th
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Roll a Mystery Creative Writing Activity
Get your students excited about writing with this engaging creative writing activity! Roll a Mystery Creative Writing Activity helps your students write their own mystery using the help of a little luck. Students will roll for their main story elements, brainstorm, and then get writing! This activity even works digitally with the help of a handy dice script. (Click here for a quick preview!) This resource includes a print-and-go PDF version as well if you would rather use traditional dice.Your s
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Activities Bundle - Roll a Story
Public Speaking -- Impromptu Speeches: Fake Words
Each slide contains a prompt with a fake word. Students have to give an impromptu speech responding to the prompt as if the fake word is a real thing. I use this as an ice-breaker in my public speaking class, but it could also be used as a creative writing assignment. I do this assignment in public speaking within the first week of the class so students can gain confidence in speaking and start working on dropping filler words. There are 36 different prompts in this PowerPoint plus two slides f
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7th - 12th
What Exactly Is It?!?! Advisory Game Homeroom Activity Riddles Language Arts
What Exactly Is It?!?! is a game or activity that has students guessing common items based on elaborate descriptions! This is a FUN activity to play with your Homeroom/Advisory students or if you find you have a few minutes at the end of a class - my students really love this activity and ask to play it whenever we have a few minutes! TWENTY Rounds of riddles included! This slide deck includes TWO different versions of this activity: Slides 3 - 47: A more advanced version of this activity bec
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5th - 10th
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War of the Words: A Fast and Fun Game to Practice Diction and Sensory Language
This one is so fast and easy! It takes only two class days or less, and with hardly any work for the teacher, students will be highly engaged in discussions about word choice and grammar.
I came up with this idea and started using it decades ago when I was teaching middle school ELA. Now that I teach high school and AP classes, I've still used it every year, and it has never failed with any group or any level.
This resource includes everything you need--a 24-slide engaging presentation to tea
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6th - 12th
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The Amazing Mouse Trap - Logic Puzzle and Writing Assignment
This is a great activity which can combine logical problem solving skills and either writing or oral presentation skills. It is the Amazing Mouse Trap. There are 24 cards which you have your students cut out and put together in order to make the machine work. (The idea came from the game Mouse Trap). Once the kids have correctly assembled the machine I have them do an extension activity. They must write a detailed description of how the machine works which takes a lot of creative writing and
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5th - 12th
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Role Play Drama Activities + Pantomime Cards (DRAMA SHOES)
Beginner improv exercises by Drama Trunk. Looking for improv exercises for kids? These fun DRAMA SHOES activities comes with a set of 66 Drama Cards to cut out and use. Multiple activities are included to practice mime, movement, character development, role play and story writing but the improv cards can be used in so many more ways and with different improvisation games and activities (why not add shoes to any improvisation scene)! Suitable for all ages but some of the drama activities (scene c
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2nd - 10th
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Improv Games with ARGUMENT STARTERS improvisation cards
Improv Games and Improv Cards by Drama Trunk. Looking for improv teaching resources? This set of Argument Starter prompt cards comes with the following suggested impro games: • Evil Twin Argument Version (fun improv game)• The argument game• Open scene - enhance classic open improvisations with the improv cards• Emotion quadrants drama game• Shakespearean Scene (challenge improv skills)• Scene replayBut the improv cards can be used in so many more ways and with different improvisation games and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Creative Writing Jenga: Grades 6-12
If you teach narrative writing and are looking for a new and exciting way to engage your students, look no further! Your students will LOVE practicing their creative writing skills while playing this interactive Jenga game. Whether you're playing as a whole class or in small groups, this resource will leave a lasting impression on students.This (editable) Creative Writing Jenga game is the perfect way to strengthen students’ skills in a fun and engaging way.What's included?Teacher directions for
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6th - 12th
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Improv drama lesson plans : SOCIAL SITUATIONS improvisation cards and activities
Improv drama lesson plan - social situations improvisation cards and activities. These cards have been created for use with various improvisation games and exercises include situation based improv prompts based on 'social situations''. Use the cards for spontaneous improv games where a prompt is needed or otherwise task players to come up with scenes or monologues based on the cards. Use these fun 'Social Situation' cards (which act as an improvisation setting) with the following suggested impro
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Thanksgiving Creative Writing Activity - Roll a Thanksgiving Story
Get your students excited about writing with this engaging creative writing activity! Roll a Thanksgiving Story helps your students write their own Thanksgiving story using the help of a little luck. Students will roll for their main story elements, brainstorm, and then get writing! This activity even works digitally with the help of a handy dice script. (Click here for a quick preview!) This resource includes a printable version as well with three attractive writing pages. These could be used a
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Classroom Activities Bundle
Taylor Swift Figurative Language Digital Escape Room Grades 5-8
Are your students learning about metaphors, similes, allusions, oxymorons, alliteration, symbolism, idioms, and more? Do they love Taylor Swift? Then this is the product for you! This is a digital escape room that would be perfect to assign your students remotely or in person. It can be done as a whole class or individually. It is aimed at students in the 5th-8th grade but can be done with anyone learning about figurative language. The idea of the escape room is that the student is stuck in the
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5th - 10th
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The Maze Runner BUNDLE
With this bundle, you will receive my three The Maze Runner products at a reduced price.
Engage your students with The Maze Runner Launch in which students will literally run through a maze in excitement! The Maze Runner Launch
You'll also receive The Maze Runner Board Game, complete with playing cards, game boards, and all handouts. The Maze Runner Board Game
Finally, you will have the The Maze Runner Movie Materials to use for students who did and did not read the book. The Maze Runner Movi
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5th - 10th
Create Your Own Mad Libs®! Project with rubric
Are you searching for a creative way for students to demonstrate their understanding of the parts of speech? If so, this grammar review project is perfect for you!
The project focuses on:
singular & plural common nouns
singular & plural proper nouns
adjectives
past, present & future verbs
adverbs
prepositional phrases
interjections
With the Parts of Speech Grammar Review: Create Your Own Mad Libs®, students are led through a step-by-step writing & grammar project. They begi
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3rd - 9th
52 Back to School Drama Activities
Whether you are new to teaching drama, or simply want to add some fun to your class, these activities will help set the tone for a building a strong classroom community. If you have been teaching for years, these activities can help you feel inspired by trying something new!On a typical first day of drama, you’ll want to: Introduce yourself and create a sense of excitement/magic Learn names Start to establish trust within the group Introduce an easy performance activityFor each of th
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2nd - 12th
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Different Perspectives Stations | Writing Activity | Point of View & Perspective
Look no further for a FUN activity that gets your students UP, MOVING, & WRITING!This Different Perspectives Stations activity is a writing activity used for students to practice writing in different characters' perspectives. This activity helps students to grasp the perspective from both a reader perspective, and from a narrative writing perspective! This resource is helpful in helping students to fully understand the difference between point of view and perspective.This resource includes..
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4th - 9th
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