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Short stories Common Core W.5.10 resources
Fiction Narrative Writing Unit FIFTH GRADE
My fifth 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 exist
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Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story
*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)
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5th - 8th
The Lottery Short Story Unit - Shirley Jackson Middle School Short Story Project
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains graphic organizers and activities to go along with The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery short story questions, a biography activity, a giant pennant project, and a hexagonal thinking activity are also included.✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everyt
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5th - 8th
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
"Lob's Girl" Short Story Unit - Mood, Foreshadowing, Theme
"Lob's Girl" Literature Study UnitIn this 8-day unit students will develop a deep understanding of Joan Aiken’s short story “Lob’s Girl” . Its tale of loyalty and friendship combined with mystery and suspense make it an incredibly engaging read. Students develop skills in understanding short story elements, mood development, theme, foreshadowing, vocabulary, dialect, and writing in this unit. Through whole class, small group, and independent work students not only stay actively engaged with
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Spooky Story Writing - Halloween Writing Activity - Free Halloween Lesson
Your students will love this fun and engaging Halloween writing activity that will have them rolling story element dice (setting, character, obstacle, and a story starter) to create a random set of story components. Once students have their story components, they’ll plan and write a spooky story as they combine each element into an entertaining writing piece. Perfect for a Halloween lesson, Halloween activity or any time of the year!This activity taps into students’ natural love of scary stori
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4th - 7th
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Changing Paragraphs Skills Pack for Narrative Writing
Part of a larger bundle Click HERE to see what else is included in the Personal Narrative Activities Collection.This Pack comes with the following:Editing Activity -designed to have your students find where the paragraph symbol should go in a personal narrative piece of writing. There are five examples and answer keys included. Can be used for small groups or individual practice.Digital Boom Cards- Interactive and self-correcting. Deck includes 3 instructional cards and 17 practice cards. PowerP
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Writing Personal Narrative Skills Bundle
Historical Fiction Passages for Reading Comprehension Questions
Get your kids thinking on a higher level with this bundle of six short stories with questions and answer keys. Find great activities for whole or small group lessons, reading centers, independent work, or home school. Lessons are also perfect for short weeks or substitute teachers. By purchasing this easy-to-use bundle, you are saving 25% off the price of individual resources.Close reading passages need to do more than teach reading skills. Four of these stories center around historical events,
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4th - 6th
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All Summer in a Day by Bradbury short story unit with digital option
This short story resource for "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury is a low prep packet and includes a student PDF file with the student activity pages and a second PDF with all student pages, teacher notes, answer keys, student samples, and the link to a Google Drive digital file."All Summer in a Day" is a science fiction short story. Students identify features of science fiction before reading the story. There are a variety of reading and writing activities from which to choose. It is also a
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle Grades Short Story Unit Bundle with digital option
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mostly Nonfiction Bundle
Find high level mostly nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions in this large bundle for your upper elementary or middle school students! These resources are available through Easel and some also contain Google links. Look below to see the variety of no prep choices for reading passages.You save 30% off the price of individual products by purchasing the bundle.If so, go no further because here are EIGHTEEN stories at your disposal. These stories involve history, fantasy, grammar,
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4th - 6th
Types of Folktales - Creative Writing Workshop - Halloween Stories
This reading and writing unit includes four interactive, editable Google Doc mini lessons with links to mentor texts, five editable student handouts, videos, writing samples, answer keys, and a rubric. NOTE: You must have a Gmail account to use this unit! The mini-lessons cover the following topics: What is a FolktaleThis lesson is reading-focused. Students will be able to categorize folktales as fairy tale, tall tale, fable, myth, legend, or urban legend based on their defining characteristics
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5th - 9th
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Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Mystery Edition
Visual Writing Prompts - Mystery EditionDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity instead of allocating one card
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5th - 8th
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Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Adventure Themed
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Adventure ThemedDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity inst
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5th - 8th
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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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Writing Resources Packet - Lime Green, Turquoise, and Grey Theme
This packet is a resource for students when they are writing narratives or descriptive paragraphs. I print and make copies of this packet and place them in small binders or folders. Students can use them at any time when we are writing or during Writers' Workshop. The primary purpose is to give students better resources and tools for WORD CHOICE in their writing. It is a 19-page packet with a title and table of contents. It includes the following...page 1 - The Writing Process Overviewpage 2
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1st - 12th
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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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Harris Burdick Mystery Writing Unit
This is a great writing lesson that goes along with the Harris Burdick book by Chris Van Allsburg. It teaches the concept of mystery writing (narratives) using a picture prompt from the book. It also includes a story map, grading rubric and a printable for students to use to write their final draft. I use this in my own classroom and it is always a very fun and engaging unit! Teaches all the Common Core Narrative Writing Standards for Middle School.Student Directions:“The Mysteries of Harris Bur
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3rd - 8th
The Jacket by Gary Soto - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Jacket" by Gary Soto has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: brainstorm
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4th - 5th
Visual Writing Prompt Mini Bundle Discovery Mystery Adventure & Exploration Sets
Develop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity instead of allocating one card per student.*This resource contains the Discover
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5th - 8th
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Tuesday of the Other June - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Tuesday of the Other June" by Norma Fox Mazer has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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4th - 5th
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Autumn Fall Themed
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Autumn Fall ThemedDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity ins
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Seasonal Bundle
Narrative Writing Step-By-Step Student Booklet
This Narrative Writing Unit is a step-by-step guided approach designed for whole class use to support your most reluctant writers to your most prolific.
Many students begin to write fictional narratives at a very early age perhaps due to their exposure to fairy tales. Their imaginative stories contain some interesting characters but often fall flat due to a lack of a plot line. Even older students, with all their creative ideas, fall short for the same reason. How many narratives have your read
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2nd - 5th
Ghost of the Lagoon - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Resource
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Ghost of the Lagoon" by Armstrong Sperry has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this reso
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4th - 5th
A Year of Writing Prompts - 5th Grade Common Core ELA
This is a list of 84 writing prompts to help you meet the fifth grade CCSS Writing Standard 10 (write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences). Some prompts can be completed in 10 minutes, other might take a week or more depending upon the time allowed each sitting.
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4th - 6th
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