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Short stories Common Core W.4.4 resources
ELA Reader's Theater Mini-Bundle - Scripts and Activities for Middle School
Interested in trying reader's theater with your middle school readers? This 3-pack of reader's theater scripts and activities makes it easy to quickly incorporate this amazing teaching tool in your classroom.As an ELA teacher, I use reader's theater regularly to enhance fluency, increase student engagement, and sharpen our reading comprehension skills.If you are looking for high-interest, realistic fiction, standards-based scripts with vocabulary work, reader response questions, graphic organize
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4th - 7th, Staff
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The Day the Dog Talked Back - Narrative Writing Prompt- Print / Google Classroom
This pack is meant to be a fun and engaging narrative writing prompt for students in grades 2-5. Students are asked to plan and write a fictional narrative about "The Day the Dog Talked Back." Planning pages, exemplars, full directions, writing paper, and a rubric are all included in this pack.Best part? There are two versions included. 1. PDF print and go packet, which includes all of the pieces mentioned above. 2. A DIGITAL packet for use with Google Slides and Google Classroom. This pack can
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: ULTIMATE Digital Resource Bundle to Use with Google Classroom
Fiction Narrative Writing Unit FOURTH GRADE
My fourth grade fiction writing unit includes 8 weeks of done-for-you writing lessons about how to write an engaging fiction essay, with strong characters, an interesting problem and solution, and rich dialogue. This unit contains detailed lesson plans, mentor texts, anchor charts, student writing tasks, and rubrics–everything you need to be a capable, confident writing teacher with students who love to write.If teaching writing has ever made you cry, weep, tear out your hair, question your exis
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4th
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Christmas Activities - Reading Passages - Story Elements - Narrative Writing
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE - Upper Elementary December Christmas Passages that are CCSS aligned with the ELA literature and narrative writing standards. We've added a Google Classroom Option to our popular product. The unit focuses on the reading skill of story elements of inferring character traits, Plot Development, and Theme. This unit is great to use for teacher observation because of the included lesson plans and rigorous activities. You will keep your students engaged during this challengi
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4th - 6th
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The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
Writing Graphic Organizer Printables for Writer's Workshop
This printable writing graphic organizer pack includes EVERYTHING you need to support your elementary students during personal narrative, informational, and persuasive, and how-to writing projects. The organizers help students in the pre-write part of the writing process. They make for a great writing station or writer' workshop in upper elementary. They are also no-prep and printable to save your precious time!Who? The organizers work for any class from 1st to 5th working on becoming strong wri
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1st - 4th
Strega Nona Reader's Theater Scripts and Activities
This Strega Nona reader's theater script and activity toolkit is a great companion activity to the original story. It is a favorite of mine to share during the school year when we need a reminder of the importance of following directions.This Strega Nona Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit includes:a 3-page, 5-character scriptcontext clue word worksheet reading comprehension questions3-post-reading journal promptssummary workanswer keyEstimated Lexile Measure: 610LThis is a resource
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
Emoji Halloween/Fall Printable Writing Activity- Short Power Paragraph & Art
This short Halloween writing activity engages ALL students, and gets ALL students to LOVE writing! Students are given emoji prompts to arrange in any sequence, and then they construct a narrative, opinion, or informational paragraph based on the representations of the emojis. This allows flexibility, creativity, and cures writer’s block for ALL students! Seriously- I’ve seen students who strongly dislike writing get so completely focused and engaged in this activity that they can’t even put thei
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2nd - 6th
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PICK A PHOTO PROMPT • 60 Writing Ideas with Word Boxes • Grades 4–6
60 PHOTO PROMPTS for CREATIVE WRITING!5 High-Interest CategoriesPick a Photo Prompt is a great solution for your reluctant writers! Pick a Photo Prompt is a unique collection of 60 full-color photographs to motivate students to think and write. The photographs are divided into five categories, so there’s something to stir the imagination of all your students. The photos are in the public domain, so feel free to use them without copyright worries.Each of the five categories has twelve awesome
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4th - 6th
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Daily Writing Prompts with Point of View Writing Activities 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade
Unlock the imagination with these creative Writing Prompts! These are perfect for 4th and 5th grade and can be integrated with any writing unit. Your students will practice creative thinking including point view and narrative writing. It includes a digital version of daily writing prompts ready to assign at the perfect moment of your day. It includes 22 daily writing prompts. The writing prompt types included are expository, persuasive, point of view, narrative, and creative. You can create a wr
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3rd - 5th
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Memoir Writing Project- Sharing My Shorts - Distance Learning
Memoir WritingDigital Version NOW INCLUDED! Everyone loves to get more bang for their buck and that's exactly what you get with Sharing My Shorts!With this year long writing project you will get to know your students as people and as writers. Sharing My Shorts can be a long term project spanning the entire school year or a short term project spanning a few weeks. The project consists of 8 prompts to choose from. Each prompt encourages students to share moments in their lives by writing "short"
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3rd - 6th
4th and 5th Grade School Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages Digital Resource
Why bother taking the time to write passages for your students when this has everything ready-to-go! CCSS aligned and self-grading, these school fiction reading comprehension passages are ideal preparation for testing or as a simple evaluation of how your students are learning this year. Topics include science, school photos and fears. Contents - Set 4/5 (School):Reading Passage 1: The Principal - Kaitlin and Diann have to see the principal. Who's fault was it?Reading Passage 2: Fear - Tyson tri
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4th - 5th
Christmas Short Story Unit: The Fir Tree (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 71 page Common Core aligned NO PREP short story unit for the “The Fir Tree” by Hans Christian Andersen. This short story teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess “The Fir Tree.” The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. This excerpt from a short story written by Hans Christian Andersen is about a little fir tree who wants to become a Christmas tree. As with some other tales by Hans Christian Andersen, this stor
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3rd - 5th
Emoji Thanksgiving/Fall Printable Writing Activity- Short Power Paragraph & Art
This short Thanksgiving/Fall writing activity engages ALL students, and gets ALL students to LOVE writing! Students are given emoji prompts to arrange in any sequence, and then they construct a narrative, opinion, or informational paragraph based on the representations of the emojis. This allows flexibility, creativity, and cures writer’s block for ALL students! Seriously- I’ve seen students who strongly dislike writing get so completely focused and engaged in this activity that they can’t even
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2nd - 6th
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Writing in Dramatic Form – Kids Write Skits, Plays, Readers Theater & Drama
Let them write plays! Kids learn about structural elements of poetry, practice, and rewrite age-appropriate children’s stories in dramatic form. Your students will love writing drama – and then acting it out as skits or readers theater. Open the preview to take a closer look at the activities.First, kids learn about elements of drama with two reference guides, or anchor charts:Cast of characters – list of characters in a playDialogue – words that tell the actors what to sayCharacter tag – name t
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3rd - 5th
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Realistic Fiction: Writer's Workshop Unit Bundle
Realistic Fiction: Writer's Workshop Unit Bundle - a complete, no-prep, comprehensive, scaffolded narrative writing unit perfect for in-person and virtual learners! Students use the workshop format to learn about narrative writing step-by-step and are taking through all stages of the writing process: brainstorming, drafting and revision. Lessons are easy to follow and implement without any adjustments. All slides include tips on implementations in the speaker notes.Included Mini-LessonsBrainstor
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3rd - 5th
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The Storytelling Princess Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Script and Activities
The Storytelling Princess by Rafe Martin is a great book to share and discuss, even with your big kids. I have turned this fairy tale picture book into a reader's theater script and reading literature toolkit to enhance your work with this great story.I am always in search of awesome picture books to share with my students as quick read alouds. The message of this story, that not all princesses are damsels in distress, will invoke great classroom discussions!The Storytelling Princess Reader's Th
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
The Square Kitten - A Narrative Writing Project for Grades 2-5
This pack is meant to be a fun and engaging narrative writing prompt for students in grades 2-5. Students are asked to plan and write a fictional narrative about "The Square Kitten." Planning pages, exemplars, full directions, writing paper, and a rubric are all included in this pack.Best part? Everything you need is included!Included in this pack:The writing promptGraphic organizersPrompt writing paperRubric5 sample papers, which you can use to have students score on the rubric. There are multi
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2nd - 5th
Emoji Valentine's Day Printable Writing Activity- Short Power Paragraph & Art
This short Valentine's Day writing activity engages ALL students, and gets ALL students to LOVE writing! Students are given emoji prompts to arrange in any sequence, and then they construct a narrative, opinion, or informational paragraph based on the representations of the emojis. This allows flexibility, creativity, and cures writer’s block for ALL students! Seriously- I’ve seen students who strongly dislike writing get so completely focused and engaged in this activity that they can’t even pu
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2nd - 6th
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4th-5th Grade Friends Fiction Reading Passages and Questions Digital Resources
This pack of colorful, self-grading friends fiction reading passages and Questions forms are ideal for homework or holiday assignments. Each test has its own color scheme and contains reading comprehension questions written especially for 4th and 5th Grade students. Topics include acting, rumors and promises. Contents - Set 3/5 (Friends):Reading Passage 1: A Friend’s Promise - Josh's brother makes sure he keeps his promise to a friend.Reading Passage 2: The Rumor - April feels sad that Selena is
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4th - 5th
Digital Winter Paragraph Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd Grade
The Digital Winter Paragraph Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd Grade slides were created to give students a STRUCTURED format when writing a single paragraph. All writing prompts with a "Winter" theme for December, January, and February. Each month includes 4 Informative, 4 Opinions, 4 Narratives, and 4 Descriptive Writing Prompts.⭐The Paragraph Writing Prompts resource “builds” each day so that the more significant task of writing a paragraph is broken into small chunks. Therefore, the students will bui
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2nd - 4th
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Fantasy Quest Narrative Descriptive Writing Project Creative 4th-5th
Take your students on a magical quest with this engaging narrative writing activity! They'll design unique characters, create backstories, and develop personality traits using descriptive words. Perfect for 4th and 5th grade, this printable writing packet allows for individual or group work and offers endless opportunities for creativity.In-depth DescriptionThis printable writing packet is a comprehensive narrative writing resource designed to strengthen students' writing skills and spark their
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4th - 5th
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Winter Story Writing Bundle
Let it snow! Are you ready for some wintery fun? This bundle includes my "Snowy Day Writing Mini-Unit", 3 products that provide students with additional practice of the elaboration strategies included in the unit, as well as some blank narrative writing pages so that you can follow this same format with any other subject or narrative unit that you do! With this mini unit, students will be writing a personal narrative about a snowy day and learning strategies for elaborating and using details. Th
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3rd - 5th
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Writing Task Cards for Upper Elementary Writing Center
52 Writing prompts in task card form. You can use these writing task cards for a writing center, power writing, quick write prompts, or morning journal entries. The prompts are in question form to help students think of a story to write. If you download, please rate my product! Thank you!If you would like notification about future items posted, please click the “follow me" button. Other resources you may enjoy:40 Writing Prompts for 4th and 5th Grade Vol.240 Fall Writing Prompts for 4th and 5th
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3rd - 5th
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