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Middle school creative writing internet activities for Microsoft Word
Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Are you tired of pulling resources from many sources? This comprehensive Hatchet Digital + Printable Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 5–7.Check out all three versions of the Hatchet Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1: Hatchet [Gary Paulsen] Google Digital + Boom Learning + Printable Book
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5th - 7th
Also included in: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle
Daily Writing Prompts Bundle National Days Morning Work Journal Writing Center
Get a full year's worth of FUN and engaging ways to keep your students writing! This ready-to-use popular monthly writing prompt resource is just what your classroom needs to spark student interest levels daily!Daily writing allows your students to be challenged to think creatively, critically, and expressively about a wide range of topics on each day of the month. These prompts offer something for everyone; whether it be writing personal narratives, informational pieces, reflecting on important
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3rd - 6th
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TERRY FOX 2 Reading Passages, 6 activities: Grades 7-8 PRINT and EASEL
This resource includes informational texts and lots of activities to help your students find out more about and celebrate the life of Terry Fox.This resource has been updated to include digital and print access using the new interactive digital layer tool. I have created my own version, available to buyers, but buyers can create their own version too, reflecting the needs of their studentsIncluded in this resource:2-one page reading texts of over 500 words detailing Terry’s life and his legacy.
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7th - 8th
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Finish the Story Narrative Writing Activities | Fun Test Prep | Print + Digital
Need fresh ways to engage your students in writing again? These narrative writing Finish the Story activities are not only fun for students, but also provide excellent narrative writing skills practice for your upper elementary students. Using these Finish the Story activities will help alleviate the struggle of writing for your reluctant writers because they will not feel the pressure of staring at a blank page and starting their own writing from scratch. These help build confidence and strong
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3rd - 6th
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The Westing Game Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit [Ellen Raskin]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable + digital resou
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1
Narrative Revising and Editing Checklist (Self and Peer)
This checklist is used after students have written narrative stories. They will go through their stories with the checklist independently first. Then they will have a classmate use the same checklist to read their story. At the end, the peer can leave comments with advice and feedback. This has been helpful in building independence during writing, rather than having a line waiting for me to read their stories!
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3rd - 8th
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PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Elements & Techniques FOR THE BIRDS
Pixar-like Short Film Workshop. Looking for a fun and effective way to teach literary elements such as theme, plot, dialogue, characters, inference, and irony? For The Birds is a tried and true favorite among students and teachers! Film Summary: The birds on a wire make fun of the bird with different feathers, until ironically, they fall off the wire and lose all of their own feathers. Your students will get a chuckle and learn a lesson about bullying. Includes Activities For: ✔ IRONY✔ Setting✔
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5th - 8th
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Song Titles | Main Idea and Symbolism | Language Arts Worksheets
Songs and song lyrics are so important to teens, and this is one of my students' favorite lessons all year. Teenagers - actual teenagers - have complimented me on this lesson plan. That was a wow-factor for me, because I really didn't expect quite that much love when I developed the lesson. Every time I teach it, I hear comments such as: "We should do this kind of thing more often," "Of all your classes, this one is my favorite so far," etc. Quite a few get so involved, they ask to work on it at
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8th - 11th
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PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Devices Elements Theme Characters Plot SEL
Teach literary elements using this Pixar-like animated short film , Carl & Ellie from the movie UP! It is a highly engaging way to teach character traits, theme, and dialogue. This film may be may be cute, but it is packed with rigorous and challenging activities. Students will step through a complete character and theme analysis of Carl and Ellie and learn how real writers use characterization techniques to add layers and details to make realistic and fascinating stories. They will learn
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5th - 8th
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Digital End of the Year Activities for Middle School ELA Fun
This download contains more than 10 fun activities for the end of the school year in your ELA class. Located on Google Slides, it's perfect for distance learning! There is much to color and keep hands busy with 20+ pages of activities including puzzles, games, and coloring pages all related to English Language Arts.This product is located on Google Slides and is designed for distance learning! It includes the original PDF for printing as well. Some pages (crossword puzzle and coloring pages) are
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5th - 8th
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Pixar -like Shorts: Films For Literary Elements & Techniques Inference Plot
Short film workshops are the most effective and engaging way for students to learn about literary elements. This workshop for DUSTIN focuses on: PERSONIFICATION, CHARACTER, INFERENCE, SETTING, AND FORESHADOWING. Students will absolutely LOVE it!Film Summary: In this film, an adorable dog is perplexed because he gets an unexpected roommate, a robot floor cleaner that sweeps up all of the table crumbs that he had hoped to eat. Dustin feels he is being replaced, until he realizes this robot makes a
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6th - 9th
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Short Story Writing Assignment & the Elements of Fiction
A strait forward and READY TO PRINT booklet on the six Elements of Fiction. If you're teaching short stories or novels, this is a perfect resource for your class or for students working independently. Works well for either analysis of texts or for students writing their own stories.Designed for diverse learning environments - students can complete it in a teacher-led class or use included scaffolding for independent learning at home.The package includes definitions, explanations, and examples of
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
POETRY & FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE UNIT - Print + Digital Poetry Month COMPLETE Unit
★★★★★ This is by far one of mine and my students' favorite units of the year! This unit contains EVERYTHING you need to make a poetry unit successful and engage your students every step of the way.Make poetry fun, accessible, and exciting to your students this year!This product contains a mix of digital and printable resources. SEE PREVIEW FOR TONS OF DETAILS!The 135 Google Slides Teaching Guide is the central resource in this unit. It walks students through a multitude of figurative language an
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4th - 7th
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Partner Parody Project - "My Favorite Things" The Sound of Music, PDF & Google
This is a partner parody project with "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music.It can be a great end of the year project for General Music, Choir, or Band students. It is also great for distance learning. It comes in a PDF version as well as Google Slides. #musiccrewdistanceUPPER #musiccrewsecondaryStudents learn definitions of terms like parody, rhythm, meter, rhyme, and syllable as they apply in a song. After brainstorming their favorite things, students will write their own stanzas as a
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4th - 8th
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Narrative Writing Outline - Worksheet with Student Example Outline & Narrative
This one-page "Narrative Writing Outline" helps students brainstorm and organize their ideas before writing their own fictional or personal narrative (story). This outline includes sections for: Attention-Grabber, Beginning (characters, setting, conflict), Middle (complications/events, climax), and End (resolution, message/meaning). This outline will help students confidently write their own narrative and will help them include all the necessary components of a narrative. Also included are stud
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4th - 10th
Shorts Films Literary Devices THEME INFERENCE CONFLICT SETTING DIALOGUE Piper
Students ADORE this short film, PIPER, for learning the story elements: THEME, INFERENCE, DIALOGUE, CONFLICT, SETTING AND MORE. Students learn how these literary elements shape each other to create this amazing film.Film Summary: An adorable little Sandpiper is pushed by her mother to find food along with the rest of the flock. However, Piper gets swept up in a giant wave on her first try and is reluctant to try again; that is until she's learns how to brave the water from a little crab and lear
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films For Literary Devices Elements Techniques
Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Bloom Ball Book Report, Full Size - Editable
Here is a full size Bloom Ball completely editable.
You can delete and add questions that best fit the needs of your students.
This activity can be done in class, as an individual project and or homework.
I will be posting other Bloom Balls at a later date with questions you can chose at different levels to make it easier to differentiate according to your students' needs.
* The template you are purchasing is for the large Bloom Ball.
Don't forget to give feedback and come back soon. :-)
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3rd - 6th
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TERRY FOX 2 Reading Passages, 9 activities: Gr 4-6 PRINT and EASEL
“Terry Fox: A Canadian Hero” includes 2 reading passages and nine activities will work well in an English Language Arts class as well as Social Studies. Please check the preview to ensure the activities and reading level works for your class!This resource has been updated to include digital and print access using the new interactive digital layer tool. I have created my own version, available to buyers, but buyers can create their own version too, reflecting the needs of their students.Include
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5th - 6th
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Folktale, Fairytales, Fables, Tall Tales, Myths & Legends from Around the World
A packet of literature from around the world. Each one has a "Think About It" writing prompt except one which has a set of questions w/ answer key. There are 15 in total to share.This packet can be adapted for younger or older students/learners.Origins: Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, China, Indian, Greece, Minnesota, Maine, Alabama, and Inuit
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3rd - 9th
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Writing Project - Choose Your Own Story Path | Distance Learning
Writing projects are a fun and engaging way to keep students interested in the writing project. This writing project template will guide students through crafting their own Choose Your Own Adventure inspired story! Middle school and upper elementary students will all be engaged in the writing process while using this writing graphic organizer to create a unique and original story.Printable and digital versions are included for distance learning or classroom use for this writing project!Having st
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4th - 7th
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6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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Writing a Short Story - Complete Unit
Your students will have their short story story written and completed in 15 days! This unit includes activities, specific lesson plans and every thing you need to help your students. My kids were very successful during this unit and enjoy it every year. It's positively directed but fast paced.
How to Write a Short Story
Day 1: Background Survey & Getting Excited Activity
Day 2: Character Development
Day 3: Continue Character Development & Setting Development: Where, When and We
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4th - 10th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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