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Adult education creative writing resources for Easel
“Earth on Turtle’s Back” & “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” Creation Origin Myths
It’s back to school, and you’ve decided to begin the year with Native American Literature because they offer great opportunities to enhance your classroom management strategies and they add cultural diversity to your curriculum. But you don’t have good resources, and you don’t have time to make them. Worse, you know you need a major grade within a month, but you don’t have time to make an assessment. Worst of all, you know you could enhance your classroom management simply by offering a project
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Workshop Distance Learning
$3 Grades 3-6Using comparative and superlative adjectives is easy once a few basic rules are understood. This package contains instructional material, charts, worksheets, and assignments to introduce students to the rules for comparative and superlative adjectives. They will learn about the rules for words with one syllable, two syllables, and two or more syllables. They will also learn about the rules for words ending in "y" and "ow" and be introduced to irregular adjectives, as well.This compr
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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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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Villanelle - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
This poetry-writing exercise for writing a villanelle includes an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form, professional examples, a printable for repetition patterns, a product-specific rubric to assess the student-written poem, and a student-written example to help students get started.This can be used in conjunction with teaching Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night" and as an option for a creative writing class. Writing your own villanelle is helpful for assi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Creative Writing Middle School High School - Using Classic Texts as Mentors
When my students complete this learning activity, their creative writing is delightful to read - truly! Plus, they feel 'smart' and it boosts their confidence to add sophistication to their imaginative writing. Unlike simply using a thesaurus, the students have explored the new vocabulary in context and therefore produce sophisticated narrative writing as they understand not only what the words mean, but also how to use them well. I share this with you to get back the love of writing we all have
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Cask of Amontillado: The Search for Fortunato Project (Edgar Allan Poe)
A fun project that combines real-world writing and analysis with creative writing. Students will analyze the text for details, apply forensics to the investigation, and use creative writing to conduct interviews about Fortunato's disappearance. They work in groups and present their findings in one of the real-life scenarios. Contents:Teacher Notes with instructions on how to run the projectStudent Sheet: Includes information on how to write a police report and an interview Templates for the i
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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ESL ELL Christmas Picture and Opinion Writing Prompts
These Christmas writing prompts are a quick and easy way to work on writing on the theme of Christmas. Picture writing activities are based on the PWIM writing strategy and help with vocabulary building. The opinion writing activities can be a great starter for interesting class conversations. These activities will allow your students to use grammar notions in context, work on writing and have fun!B&W and color versions are included!This bundle includes:A teacher notes section.3 picture wri
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Avoiding Redundancies - A Revision Technique -Print | Google| Easel
"We all use redundancies when speaking and writing. This resource makes students aware of this common problem. It seems like an easy fix, but these worksheets are challenging." Rating: 5/5 (extremely satisfied)This is a revision technique that will improve students' writing. Examples of redundancy can be found in news articles and on television. This writing error is so common, it is hard to recognize. For example, I warn you in advance that it will be difficult to completely eliminate examples
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Proofreading and Revision Activities Bundle
Twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons
This product includes twenty-five no-prep Creative Writing lessons all with detailed instructions, optional rubrics and original mentor texts. Topics include: personal narrative, narrative voice, poetry, science fiction, interviews, drama, and more.These lessons, like all my lessons, are made to be accessible to students by giving them the opportunity to practice their skills in the context of their own abilities and needs. This set of twenty-five lessons is available separately or as part of a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing and Rhetoric 80 Lesson Bundle
Twenty-five Writing Practice Lessons
This collection of twenty-five no-prep lessons includes complete instructions and original mentor texts to give students the kind of focussed, uncomplicated practice they need develop their skills. Topics include direct and indirect description, using affixes to improve sentences, avoiding redundancy, avoiding misplaced modifiers, translating prose into poetry, writing good introductions and conclusions, adding detail, epistolary fiction and more.These lessons, like all my lessons, are made to b
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing and Rhetoric 80 Lesson Bundle
ESL ELL ELA Writing Prompts Correction Code and Feedback Form
This correction code and writing prompts will get your students to work on their writing skills They willuse grammar notions newly acquired and reflect on their writing. The teacher feedback form will allow you to assess your students' work and to provide them with constructive feedback for future writing tasks. This "Starter Pack" includes all that you need to get your students writing and mastering the skill. Answer Key, B&W and color versions are included!This bundle includes:A teacher
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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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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All About My Mom | Writing Activity for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day Crafts | Mother's Day Activities | Preschool Writing Prompts | Elementary Writing Prompts | Middle School Writing Prompts | High School Writing Prompts | Mother's Day Gift IdeasLooking for a unique and creative way to celebrate moms this Mother's Day? Look no further than All About My Mom, a versatile writing activity designed to engage students in preschool through 12th grade! Benefits for teachers:★ Easy Differentiation: Choose from 10 engaging themes to cater to different learnin
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Fall Vocabulary Activities - Vivid Words and Writing Prompts for Middle School
Fall Themed Vocabulary Activity. A writing assignment that builds vocabulary on each handout. When you go back to school, these four word lists will have students thinking about word choice and writing with more vivid words. On each handout, students are challenged with some "spectacular" vocabulary which they will need to define and write sentences for. There are four handouts (do one a week for four weeks) of writing prompts to go along with the word lists so students can then produce some ori
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Narrative Writing Point of View - Definition Sheet & Comprehension Activities
Enhance your students' narrative writing skills with our comprehensive Narrative Writing Point of View resource. This invaluable pack includes a detailed definition reference sheet, engaging comprehension activities, and thought-provoking writing prompts, all designed to deepen understanding and mastery of narrative point of view (POV).Narrative Writing Point of View - Definition Sheet & Comprehension ActivitiesBrief Overview:Narrative Writing Point of View Resource PackDefinition Reference
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
90 Photo Prompts--First Series,creative writing, literacy stations, bell ringers
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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Jekyll and Hyde The Search for Hyde Project (R.L. Stevenson)
At the end of the story, Hyde is found dead, but what about Jekyll? Assuming Utterson does not reveal what he reads in the narrative, police will search for the missing person. In this activity, students will combine analysis with creative writing to create a police report for the search for Henry Jekyll. They will comb the text for clues then apply that information to real-life report writing, in this case, a police report. They will also create interviews with made-up character who may hav
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde Activities Bundle (R.L. Stevenson) PDF
Creative Writing, games, dice, fun stuff, creative thinking, choice board
Students create their own character by rolling the dice! With the roll of the dice, students will create 5 elements such as the character's mindset, name, and more. Students are given many different choices along the way. Once their characters are created, students can choose from 8 different writing options such as imagining the character is principal for the day, and then writing about a typical day. Are you wondering how to add more action and energy to your creative writing classes or lesson
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Three Ways Authors Reveal Characters | Printable | Google Drive™ | Easel™
Short Story analysis is an important Language Arts skill. Authors reveal characters in three ways. Authors reveal the physical descriptions and the personality traits of the characters they create by using either direct or indirect characterization.************************************************************************************************************SAVE $$ Click here to buy this resource along with several others in the Writing About Literature Bundle and save 20% on the individual resourc
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing About Literature Bundle
Between The Lines: Close Reading and Creative Writing Lesson Plan | Jesmyn Ward
Bring the incredible words of Jesmyn Ward into your classroom as inspiration for your students' writing. This lesson dives deep into Ward's craft to discover how she creates strong feelings in her readers with the words she chooses--and just as importantly, the words she leaves unsaid. By leaving this space for reader interpretation, Ward allows us to insert ourselves "Between the Lines." By producing their own creations, students will combine their own ideas with the tools they've taken away fr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Valentine's Day Poem Mini Book February Poetry Station
A quick and fun poem activity for ANY grade level!Have your students learn a few facts about where Valentine's Day poetry started, write their own poems, and even make their own poetry book (mini or full sized) to give to friends, family, or helpers at school.Complete with directions for teachers, ideas for students, several template pages with and without lines, front and back covers... Have fun! This is a PDF download that includes a link to the Google Slides version. This is also enabled as a
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Make A Manifesto. Creative Writing. Templates. Inspiration. ELA. ESL. EFL.
A great set of templates for students to write their own manifesto! Full presentation and examples of manifestos to read together and model for students. Click the play button on the cover. Includes: 1. Full template to design a manifesto with prompts/categories. 2. Design a "life" t-shirt. What is on your t-shirt that you'll have to wear for the rest of your life? 3. Manifesto writing, finish the sentences activity. 4. Manifesto word poem template. 5. Online presentation of many manifesto exa
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Caption This! - Make Inferences Using Pictures, Speaking Bubbles, Captions, etc.
This resource includes 100 fun, printable, student-friendly pages that contain photos, speaking/thinking bubbles and caption spaces that encourage students to observe, infer and explain their thinking as they fill in the speaking/thinking bubbles, and write captions to explain the stories behind the pictures.This download requires NO PREP, and is quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. This activity would work well as a warm-up activity, a fast finisher activity, a discuss
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2nd - 7th, Adult Education
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Characterization Handout and Graphic Organizers for Writing
Characterization Handout: Making Characters Memorable. This handout helps students create believable characters in their narrative accounts and creative writing. It outlines what good writers should consider in order to introduce characters and bring them to life. What do readers want to see in a character? Is the story plot driven or character driven? What are the internal and external character traits? Who is the antagonist and protagonist? Are both vital to the story? What are the conflicts,
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
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