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High school writing game pdfs

Preview of CONNOTATION & DENOTATION:  FUN WORD SORT ACTVITY (Common Core Aligned)

CONNOTATION & DENOTATION: FUN WORD SORT ACTVITY (Common Core Aligned)

Created by
Carla McLeod
This fun, hands-on, Common Core aligned word sort activity will teach your students the difference between a word’s connotation and denotation, demonstrate the importance of word choice, allow them to analyze the nuances in meanings of words, as well as provide the opportunity to consult reference materials to verify their determinations. Working in small groups, students are given a deck of word cards that they must first sort by their denotations. (For example: words related to “confident.”)
Preview of Le passé composé avec AVOIR : worksheets, oral communication, quiz, writing, etc

Le passé composé avec AVOIR : worksheets, oral communication, quiz, writing, etc

Created by
bonjour bijou
This is a "passé composé" package with the verb AVOIR. Perfect resource for beginners and a great review for more advanced learners. What makes this resource different from others is its use of IMAGES in order to help build vocabulary. ***NEW: Google Drive LINK (student copy) now included!*** DIGITAL or PRINTABLEThis resource includes the following:• fun grammar explanations and rules• worksheets (affirmative and negative sentences) • building French verb vocabulary through images• includes Fr
Preview of Escape the Zombies! Paragraph Review Escape Room - Transitions - Text Evidence

Escape the Zombies! Paragraph Review Escape Room - Transitions - Text Evidence

Use this escape game to review topic sentences, transitions, and citing text evidence. Just print, review the answers, and go! This activity will take about 45-60 minutes to complete based on the ability of your middle-level learners. No technology is required!
Preview of Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA

Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
"But I don't know how to start!" Sound familiar? Even when our students have great ideas, they don't always know how to hook their readers with engaging introductions for their essays. This fun game and activity changes that!First, students are split into five teams. Each team is given 8 game cards with examples of catchy essay hooks. Five types of hooks are included: quote, unexpected fact, anecdote, controversial statement, and kidding around (Q.U.A.C.K.). The teams then race to trade cards wi
Preview of Rhetorical Devices in Songs: Engaging & Kinesthetic "Question Trail" Activity

Rhetorical Devices in Songs: Engaging & Kinesthetic "Question Trail" Activity

Want to spice up your lessons on rhetorical/persuasive devices and engage ALL of your students? Get your students moving and interacting with this unique high-interest activity that takes students on a “trail” around the room! Use this to practice identifying devices or to review for an assessment!If you've never facilitated a "question trail," now is the time to try it out! You and your students will be hooked on its unique approach to learning.A question trail is an activity comprised of diffe
Preview of Rhetorical Devices in Songs: Engaging Kinesthetic "Question Trail" Activity

Rhetorical Devices in Songs: Engaging Kinesthetic "Question Trail" Activity

Want to spice up your lessons on rhetorical/persuasive devices and engage ALL of your students? Get your students moving and interacting with this unique high-interest activity that takes students on a “trail” around the room! Use this to practice identifying devices or to review for an assessment!If you've never facilitated a "question trail," now is the time to try it out! You and your students will be hooked on its unique approach to learning.A question trail is an activity comprised of diffe
Preview of Dialogue and Descriptive Writing Game

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
Preview of Citing Text Evidence BUNDLE & Citing Evidence Game - Distance Learning

Citing Text Evidence BUNDLE & Citing Evidence Game - Distance Learning

Do your students struggle to seamlessly incorporate text evidence within their writing? This completely digital and printable unit will teach your students MLA 8 citations + critical lessons that teach students how to incorporate/embed these quotations within paragraphs. The Citing Evidence Game will engage students in fun but meaningful practice with crafting parenthetical citations and embedding quotations. This is a digital and printable resource. It can be used for distance or e-learning. Th
Preview of ELA TEST PREP - Immersive ESCAPE Room - Testing Tips - Exciting ELA Review Game

ELA TEST PREP - Immersive ESCAPE Room - Testing Tips - Exciting ELA Review Game

Supercharge your reading and writing test preparation with this dynamic digital escape room! Designed for middle school learners, this high-engagement activity transforms mundane test prep into a thrilling adventure. Whether as a whole class, small groups, or individual challenges, your students will embark on an unforgettable journey to crack the codes and unlock success!Key Features: Inquiry/Writing Multiple-Choice Questions: Navigate through a series of inquiry-based questions and writing pr
Preview of RACE Short Answer Writing Escape Room: Pandora's Box

RACE Short Answer Writing Escape Room: Pandora's Box

Engage your ELA students with Pandora's Box Escape Room for short answer writing review! Your secondary ELA students will master the skills of RACE (RACCE--Restate, Answer, Cite, Cite, Explain) short answer writing while saving the world from the evil contents of Pandora's Box. This escape room is easy to set up with clear directions and minimal cutting. With some simple photocopying and a few interoffice envelopes, your escape room will be ready to go. Simply print, use the provided decorations
Preview of Journalism Leads Game

Journalism Leads Game

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
Journalism and its unique writing style can seem daunting for students accustomed to academic essays. News articles can prove especially challenging, as reporters must pack many facts into a few short sentences. This fun and hilarious game gives students the chance to practice this challenging, yet necessary, skill. Students are given game cards, and each card holds a fictional piece of information. One card has the name and occupation of a person (WHO), one card has a serious or silly event
Preview of Weak Words Dead and Gone ~ Dead Word Funeral ~Fun Word Choice Activity!

Weak Words Dead and Gone ~ Dead Word Funeral ~Fun Word Choice Activity!

Created by
ELA Core Plans
This book is primarily designed for teachers of writing grades five through nine. With the help of this unit, your students will have fun as they lay to rest those words that weaken their writing! The teaching unit includes teaching handouts and directions to hold your own DEAD WORD FUNERAL. On this special school day, your students will dress the part, act the part, and complete eulogies and obituaries for a word that they will commit to no longer using in writing assignments. Our entire unit c
Preview of Plagiarism Escape Room

Plagiarism Escape Room

Created by
Thoreauly Lit
Breakout Edu Compatible.Get your students up and moving with this fun activity! It's part review, part new information, part identifying, and part applying. It has an added urgency, because your students will want to beat the other teams to escape the room first!RECENTLY UPDATED! I reformatted this activity so that it fits nicely on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. TYPOS ARE FIXED!
Preview of Allusion Activity with Mythology and Pop Culture

Allusion Activity with Mythology and Pop Culture

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
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
Preview of Punctuating Dialogue and Embedding Quotations ELA Game | Grammar Activity

Punctuating Dialogue and Embedding Quotations ELA Game | Grammar Activity

Are your students STILL putting periods and commas in the wrong places when punctuating dialogue or embedding direct quotations? You could continue banging your head against the wall, or...you could make a light-hearted review out of the issue by playing this game with your junior high or high school students.This game focuses on the punctuation aspect of embedding quotations and formatting dialogue. The 72 question cards included cover placement of commas, colons, brackets, parentheses, ellipse
Preview of Emoji Pictionary (Holiday/Christmas Song Activity)

Emoji Pictionary (Holiday/Christmas Song Activity)

Created by
Too Fun
Looking for a fun activity to get students thinking creatively during the holiday season? In this activity students are challenged to name the Holiday/Christmas Tune based off the given emojis! Also includes an answer key!Check out my NEW holiday goodies:Holiday Music BingoHistory Behind The Ugly Christmas SweaterCheck out my other Emoji Pictionary Activity Sheets:Emoji Pictionary: Back to School EditionEmoji Pictionary: Christmas Songs EditionEmoji Pictionary: Christmas Movies EditionEmoji Pict
Preview of Parts of Speech Review with Madlibs

Parts of Speech Review with Madlibs

Created by
Bradley Thompson
The following are two worksheets to review parts of speech to prepare for an upcoming quiz by playing a game with Madlibs. Students can review grammar and have fun by trying to create the zaniest story.
Preview of Interactive Grammar Sorts & Grammar Activities Bundle Grammar Games

Interactive Grammar Sorts & Grammar Activities Bundle Grammar Games

A variety of grammar games and grammar sorts will allow you to practice common grammar lessons! These grammar sorts cover sentence structure, verb voice, verb mood, verbals, and phrases/ clauses. Overall in this grammar games and grammar sorts bundle:√ This grammar bundle contains five grammar interactive grammar sorts from my store for a discounted price. Most teachers use the sorts as games, but you can also use them for stations, centers, or additions to anchor charts.√You will receive links
Preview of Show Don't Tell Descriptive Writing Game

Show Don't Tell Descriptive Writing Game

Created by
Dr Erica Warren
Elevate Writing with the Show Don’t Tell Descriptive Writing Game!Transform your writing lessons with the Show Don’t Tell Descriptive Writing Game, a multisensory experience that makes learning to write descriptive paragraphs fun, engaging, and interactive. This game teaches players how to "show" rather than "tell" by using vivid adjectives, dynamic action verbs, expressive adverbs, and creative literary devices like similes, metaphors, and personification.Key FeaturesMultisensory Learning: Enga
Preview of The Word Choice Challenge

The Word Choice Challenge

Created by
Room 213
Use this activity anytime you want to students to review or practice the art of choosing words carefully, so they can effectively capture meaning. Before you begin, you will use a slideshow to remind students what they have learned about showing not telling and how they can do that by:Avoiding tired words and using strong dictionUsing vivid verbsCreating sensory imageryUsing figurative languageThen students will complete a challenge where they will write a paragraph using each of these. Finally
Preview of Figurative Language through Song Worksheets

Figurative Language through Song Worksheets

Figurative Language through Song Worksheets NEW AND IMPROVED!! Answer key is now included, along with a figurative language word bank (this could be copied or covered depending on the level of your students). Great review of figurative language! Twenty song lyrics are listed and students are challenged to figure out what figurative language is being used. Excellent as individual, small group, or whole class work. ************************************************************************* Ch
Preview of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ESCAPE ROOM and WRITING PROMPT

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ESCAPE ROOM and WRITING PROMPT

Created by
Ritasue29
In this escape room, students are biomedical ethics investigators. It is a pre-reading response of, was Henrietta Lacks and her family wronged? Did the benefits outweigh the risks? After the escape room that introduces students to the morality behind what happened to Henrietta Lacks and her family, they either have a discussion or write a quickwrite (rubric included) to answer the question. The use evidence from the escape room as their support to their claim. Students will investigate areas of
Preview of Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, pathos, logos) Task Cards

Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, pathos, logos) Task Cards

Created by
Kelli Lovingfoss
One of 24 sets in my ELA Task Card Bundle! This set of 48 task cards is to help students practice distinguishing between ethos, pathos, and logos in advertising. The set includes 24 advertisement cards, 24 label cards to match up, and an answer key. These are great for a review game!
Preview of Punctuation BINGO! Punctuation FUN!

Punctuation BINGO! Punctuation FUN!

Created by
Tween Spirit
Punctuation BINGO! Perfect for Punctuation Day - September 24th! Punctuation marks do many jobs! This BINGO game will help your students learn about or review all the ways these symbols help sentences make sense!This 36 board + 1 blank BINGO set reviews multiple uses for:*PERIODS *QUESTION MARKS*EXCLAMATION MARKS*COMMAS*SEMI-COLONS*COLONS *QUOTATION MARKS*HYPHENSAnswer key and directions for use are included!Want to earn TpT points to use for discounts on future purchases? Leave feedback! Eac
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Writing worksheets can help your child develop essential writing and literacy skills needed for school and life. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital writing resources to help your student learn a writing concept, look no further! TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.

For elementary students who are just learning to write, you can use worksheets to practice letter formation. Students in middle and high school can use learning stations to learn how to write and revise essays. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's writing skills in no time. Extend writing activities beyond the classroom and observe as your child nurtures their imagination, enriches their vocabulary, and enhances their storytelling prowess.

Fun and engaging writing activities to try

Here are a few ideas for writing activities — from our teacher-created resources — that you can find on TPT and that are designed to teach students how to write effectively. (Pro tip: These worksheets serve as an excellent complement to our reading materials.)

Journaling

Encourage students to keep daily journals where they can freely express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This practice helps them develop their writing style and build the habit of writing regularly.

Writing Prompts

Provide engaging prompts that encourage imaginative storytelling. For instance, you could ask students to write about a world without the internet, or ask them to describe something only using one of their five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste).

Peer Editing

Have students exchange their written work with a peer for feedback. This helps them strengthen their ability to identify and correct mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling; give constructive criticism; and revise their writing based on feedback.

Sentence and Paragraph Construction

Provide sentence and paragraph building exercises to help students understand the basic structure of writing and how to organize their ideas coherently.

Letter Writing

Ask students to write letters to real or fictional recipients. They could compose formal letters, persuasive letters on specific topics, thank-you notes, or postcards.

Blogging

Create a classroom blog where students can publish their writing for a wider audience. This teaches them to write for a purpose and consider their audience's perspective.

Research Papers

Guide students through the process of researching and writing informative or argumentative essays. Teach them how to construct persuasive arguments and counterarguments on various topics, include evidence, and cite sources.

Poetry Writing

Explore different forms of poetry, such as haikus, sonnets, and free verse. Encourage students to experiment with imagery, rhythm, and metaphor.

By incorporating these (and other!) writing activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for writing.

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There are many different types of writing resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular writing lessons include creative writing, poetry, writing essays, writing expository, and handwriting.

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