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Creative writing Common Core WHST.6-8.1b resources
USA Regions Activity FREEBIE | States and Capitals Project | Worksheets
This FREE resource is a stand-alone project that can be turned into a FULL WEEK worth of activities. You'll find 5 region activity pages and capitals/abbreviation resource sheets and note pages. Plus, I've included a thorough teacher's guide giving you plenty of suggestions on how to turn this into one awesome mini-unit!These maps are also located in my customized state history projects. You'll find 86 student activities organized in 8 modules for easy lesson planning. This complete notebook uni
Grades:
4th - 8th
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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Cosmic Quills - Adventure Booklet - 1800's Alternate History - Nation Divided
Engage your students with "Nation Divided," an immersive alternative history adventure set in the tumultuous era of the American Civil War. This captivating adventure booklet is part of the Cosmic Quills 1800's Alternative History timeline, designed to enhance creative writing, critical thinking, and historical understanding for middle and high school students.In this standards-aligned, student-centered activity, learners step into the shoes of a character embroiled in the events surrounding the
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Cosmic Quills Composition RPG - 1800's Alternate History - Civil War Bundle
The Music Man Persuasive Letter Assignment
Thinking about showing "The Music Man" in your class, but worried that your students might lose focus? Fear no more! Let your students harness their creativity as they become townspeople of River City, Iowa, voicing their opinions about Harold Hill. This assignment is designed to supplement the 1962 film version of "The Music Man," starring Robert Preston & Shirley Jones. Thanks for shopping!
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5th - 8th
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Early Humans Hunter-Gatherer Role Playing Game (RPG)
Middle Schoolers love role playing games! That's why I created this simulation that allows students to experience what it was like to be a hunter-gatherer. Incorporating elements of Dungeons and Dragons character creation and game play and Live Action Role Playing, this game will leave your students with an understanding of the lifestyle and belief systems of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, solidified by a memorable, fun experience with their classmates.This game can be adapted to multiple learni
Grades:
6th - 8th
Where's My Teacher? MS Sub Plans
These sub plans are perfect for Middle School scholars who need extra practice with writing C-E-Rs. Many of the resources for this type of worksheet are geared towards elementary students; however, the "Where is my Teacher?" writing exercise can challenge older scholars as well. Reflect on your students' knowledge of your life. Provide them with opportunities to practice writing claim statements.Demonstrate how evidence does not always come from a text or piece of writing.Challenge students to s
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6th - 8th
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Black History: The Red Summer of 1919
This interdisciplinary lesson focuses on the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. The topic centers on the Red Summer of 1919 and the brutal events that occured during that low point in U.S. History. The lesson includes the following:An introductory activity which is meant to establish the central question and give students some context about the topic.A pre-reading activity meant to help students identify key vocabulary in the text.A reading comprehension exercise mean
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
If You Were Me Thematic Unit
This bundle includes four different resources where students will focus on prejudice and challenges to civil liberties:Amendment for Dummies (explanation text)Historical Fiction (narrative writing)Report on Segregation (non-chronological report)Argument for or against an Equal Rights Amendment (persuasive writing)The pack includes different graphic organizers, resources for lower ability pupils, as well as lesson plans and rubrics.All learning outcomes are aligned with the 2014 National Curricul
Grades:
6th - 8th
5 Prewriting Templates
These writing templates help students of various ages organize their ideas for writing assignments. The templates provided cover the following writing types:* Narrative essays* Descriptive essays* Expository essays* Persuasive essays* Short storiesThey divide writing projects into sections as well as individual elements and details that need to be included. I hope you enjoy!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Writing Bundle
Writing Bundle
This bundle is appropriate for students from a variety of grades who are creating multi-paragraph pieces of writing. These can be used as handouts, in-class work, or homework.The bundle includes: 10 creative writing prompts for short stories, fictional essays, and poetry10 nonfiction essay writing prompts for narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive essays5 writing templates for the four main types of essays plus short stories
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Grades:
5th - 12th
How to Conduct an Interview for a News Article - Powerpoint
This is a great way to introduce how to conduct and prepare for an interview for a story
Grades:
6th - 8th
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MS-PS4-3
Persuasive Paragraph Rough Draft- Genghis Khan
Step by Step instructions for your students to create a Persuasive Paragraph based on the essential question- "Was Genghis Khan a great leader or a murderer?"
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5th - 8th
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