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Creative writing Common Core W.6.1 resources
Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this collection of mystery activities. Students will work in small groups to read 4 engaging short stories. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about who they think committed the crime in the story. As a culminating activity, students can present their cases to the classroom in a mock "courtroom." A jury of their peers can
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6th - 9th
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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7th - 8th
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Murder or Accident | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this murder mystery activity. Students will work in small groups to read a story about two 7th grade best friends who love playing video games, riding the school bus together, eating junk food, and listening to music. The story ends with the death of one of the characters. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about whether
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6th - 8th
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Argument Writing, Narrative Writing, Informational Writing PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument, narrative, and informative essays are fun and easy to teach when you use strong mentor texts and a step-by-step process. These highly-rated writing units include everything you need, all in one place.Each writing resource is comprehensive and easy to use. The lessons at a glance pages are also included in an editable format for easy insertion into a digital plan-book.This is what awesome teachers like you have said about this resource: "Tons of resources that I go back to again and ag
Grades:
6th - 8th
Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts for 5th-8th Grade
DAILY JOURNAL WRITING PROMPTS MORNING WORKAre you tired of looking for engaging writing prompts? This creative journal writing prompts packet contains 42 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Your students will love them, and you don't have to prepare ANYTHING!You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your
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5th - 8th
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My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment
Middle school teachers use this My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment, to unlock the creativity and self-expression of your students in a truly unique way.In this engaging activity, students will embark on a writing journey to describe logos that represent various aspects of their lives. From their closest friends and family to their favourite entertainment choices and foods, students will delve into the symbols that hold special meaning for them. Additionally, they'll uncover the logos
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1
Myth Writing Unit - 8 days of writing lessons! (PDF and Digital Versions)
In this eight day, CCSS-aligned Myth Writing Unit, students will demonstrate an understanding of the myth genre as they write their own myths. The unit begins with a review of the characteristics of myths and student analysis of a sample myth. Then, following a step-by-step process that includes pre-writing, writing, revising, editing, conferencing, and then writing a final copy, students will write an original and creative myth. In this unit students create a myth that creatively presents an ex
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
PARAGRAPH WRITING - NARRATIVE - OPINION - INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK 6-8
This printable WRITING UNITS BUNDLE is filled with our signature STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® lessons with INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS. It is a COMPLETE WRITER'S WORKSHOP PROGRAM with all the tools needed for the entire year. You will find simple yet engaging writing mini-lessons for Sentence Writing, Paragraph Writing, Narrative Writing, Argumentative Writing, and Informative Writing.If you need a digital version, please feel free to click here.ORIGINAL AND ONLY REGISTERED STEP-BY-STEP WRITING® UNITSEvery l
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6th - 8th
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Vocabulary Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd 4th 5th & 6th Grade Bundle - Creative Writing
Make teaching vocabulary to 2nd-6th grade students SO much more seamless in your classroom! With this resource, students will be mixing dictionary skills and context clues to learn a new word in action. The grade-appropriate vocabulary word is placed within a short paragraph with a writing prompt that follows. The great part about having all grade levels? You can easily differentiate for students of all levels, use for review, or use to enrich. Check out the preview for the 230 words included in
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Persuasive Letter Writing Mini Unit
Dear Teacher, I can explain … is a fun, persuasive writing mini unit, using the traits of writing, that the students will love. Students will write a persuasive letter to their teachers to explain why they couldn’t finish their (imaginary) homework assignment. The more ridiculous the excuse, the more fun students will have with this assignment. Note: this is meant to be a fun, fictional resource for students. I am not actually condoning incomplete homework assignments. ;)This resource can
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Persuasive Letter Writing Activity Bundle
Writing Prompts for Middle School--100 High Interest Prompts!
100 High-Interest Writing Prompts are presented to inspire creative and detailed writing. These are sure to engage even reluctant writers, with writing prompts that address personal, relevant issues for middle school students. Examples:★ Reflect on the following quotation: “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” –Epicteus★ How does technology influence your life? What are the positives and what are the negatives? Use examples to support your answer.★ Tell the story
Grades:
6th - 8th
Persuasive Writing Unit - Writing Ads - Graphic Organizers (w/ digital packet)
This 10-Day Persuasive Writing Unit will have your students analyzing advertisements, developing an understanding of the critical components of persuasive writing, and writing their own persuasive advertisements. Since students write persuasive ads (filled with figurative language, propaganda techniques, and critical persuasive components) about an imaginative product they invented, their engagement level is extremely high in this writing unit. Guided lessons and activities help students to ta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
Save and help your students develop the craft of writing with this Writing Unit Bundle! The bundle includes a Persuasive Writing Unit, Descriptive Writing Unit, and Myth Writing Unit...over 25 days of instruction!Digital Version Included - The writing units in this resource include a traditional PDF version of the student writing packet, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means that the writing units are ready for Google Classroom! The digital versions of the packets are accessible from
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5th - 8th
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Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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November & Thanksgiving Literacy Language Arts Centers for Grades 3-5
These are great for literacy centers! Updated with reading passages included!Included are Language Arts centers for the entire month of November.There are 64 centers total with instructions on how to implement them into your classroom. Each center comes with a task card and a corresponding worksheet (with the exception of the "teacher directed center". I leave that task card blank, because as the classroom teacher, you will know what to teach your small groups best. The technology center sometim
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Monthly Themed Literacy Centers for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
Halloween Activities Unit
This Middle School Halloween Unit is packed with 5 exciting and engaging lesson activities that will ignite your students' love for reading and writing while exploring fascinating Halloween traditions and the economics behind this day. This Middle School Halloween Unit also comes complete with comprehensive lesson plans, ensuring every step of the way is carefully planned out to maximize student engagement. To ensure your assessment process goes smoothly, rubrics available in both levels and poi
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6th - 8th
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Narrative, Persuasive and Procedure Writing PowerPoint Bundle
Are you teaching narrative, procedure, and persuasive writing this year? Not sure how to introduce the topics of story, how to, and opinion writing? Then these are perfect PowerPoints for your Literacy lessons!This bundle includes three colorful, engaging, and interactive PowerPoints for introducing or revising your writing topics. They define the type of writing, offer examples, and explain the purpose, before teaching the explicit structure step by step. This writing PowerPoint bundle is ideal
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1st - 3rd
Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Winter Activities | ELA and Literacy Centers for Upper Elementary
Newly updated with reading passages, a cleaner look, and a more modern feel.These are great for literacy centers!Included are Language Arts centers for the entire month of January!There are 54 centers total with instructions on how to implement them into your classroom. Each center comes with a task card and a corresponding worksheet (with the exception of the "teacher directed center". I leave that task card blank, because as the classroom teacher, you will know what to teach your small groups
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Monthly Themed Literacy Centers for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
25 Fun Writing Activities | All Text Types | Quick Writes, Graphic Organizers
This collection of INDEPENDENT WRITING ACTIVITIES offers 25 fun and engaging writing tasks across all text types that are quick and convenient to teach yet still provide profound learning opportunities. NO PREP IS REQUIRED. Your students will find this easy to follow and complete with 75 PAGES of EDITABLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, LESSON PLANS, and INSTRUCTIONS.This resource comes in both DIGITAL and PRINT options and will work with all digital learning platforms, including GOOGLE CLASSROOM and Micro
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Also included in: Innovative Substitute Teaching Bundle | No Prep Sub Plans
Quick Write Writing Prompts for Narrative, Informational, Argument, & Poetry
Teachers, if you are looking for ways to improve your middle school students' writing skills, I highly encourage you to try using quick writes each day! This bundle will give you four different genres of quick writes - each containing 30 prompts! That's a total of 120 days worth of low-pressure writing prompts!CHECK OUT THE INDIVIDUAL PREVIEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION!This BUNDLED purchase includes the following:30 Narrative Writing Prompts30 Informative/Nonfiction Writing Prompts30 Argumentative Wr
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6th - 8th
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No-Prep! Over 135 Print-and-Go Writing Prompts and Story Starters (Grades 6-12)
Over 135 Ready-to-Use writing (or discussion) prompts to use with middle and high school students. I have broken the prompts into six categories:-Quotable Quotes-Would You Rather?-Story Starters-Personal Response-What would you do if?-Imagine a WorldThese can be used in so many ways: 10-minute bell ringer activities, journal writing, discussions, debates, personal essays, short stories, exposition essays, etc.There is so much you could do with this list, and with over 135 prompts, you'll have m
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Prompts - Argumentative Writing Middle School
Introducing your middle school students to argumentative writing? Get them writing arguments using topics they are familiar with using this set of daily argumentative writing prompts. These quick writes make the perfect bell-ringer activity to practice drafting arguments in less than 5 minutes per day!✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!► What’s Included?30 Different Argumentative Writing Prompts6 Styles of PromptsEDITABLE Google Slides Quick writes are a great way to help your students ge
Grades:
5th - 7th
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