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Free high school creative writing resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (Animated)
This is an animated PowerPoint presentation on figurative language. It introduces/reviews similies, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, and personification.
Grades:
4th - 9th
So you think you know your teacher? No prep needed!
This assignment has already been used in my classroom and is kid approved! My students had a blast answering questions about their favorite teacher. Students will respond to questions using the slides provided, they can use text box, pictures of gifs… Do be warned, your classroom might be full of laughter after you’re finished with this activity! Want to make this activity last longer? Allow students to present their answers to the class.
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3rd - 12th
Vision Board Template
Use this fun, editable template to have your students create digital vision boards! You can use this for any topic, any subject, as an assessment, as a get to know you, etc. I like to have my kiddos create a New Year vision board - that's my example on the cover photo! *************************************************************************************************************Looking for another cross-curricular template?Super Social Media Bundle âž¡ Click HereInstagram Template Set âž¡ Click HereTw
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Grades:
4th - 12th
FREE Writing Quote of the Week Collection
This collection of 41 writing quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! Inspire your writers with fresh "food for thought" on why writing is important and enjoyable. The quotes are mostly general thoughts on writing by famous authors or people, but a few are direct quotes from books, including:• Stephen King• Ernest Hemingway• Mark Twain• Michael Crichton• Dr. Suess• Many others!With this list of quotes, you can:• Project the quote on a SMARTboard or screen for
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Bell-Ringers & Programs Bundle for MIDDLE School ELA
Winter Holiday Maker Space Writing Project
HOLIDAY WRITING FREEBIE! I hope this helps take some stress out of your holiday season. Holiday creative writing projects help keep students (and teachers) going during the busy month of December. If you want happy, engaged students in the build up to winter break, this engaging unit can help. I was inspired by the amazing book Make Writing, by Angela Stockman, to create a series of ELA maker space projects. First, students make something using art or maker materials. Then, they write about it.S
Grades:
9th - 12th
Elements of Literature PowerPoint: CCSS Aligned
The ten slides in this FREE Elements of Literature PowerPoint enable teachers to show students how to analyze literature in depth. Each slide offers a visual lesson for Setting, Characters, Plot, Conflict, The World the Author Creates, Theme, Symbols, Tone and Literary Terms.Teachers can use this presentation as an overview before delving into a literature study, or as a reinforcement prior to analyzing a short story, a novel, or narrative non-fiction. Another idea is to show each slide as each
Grades:
5th - 12th
Introduction to Character Archetypes
This interactive and manipulatable Google Slide/PowerPoint Presentation introduces students to 12 Classic Character Archetypes. The lesson begins with a general description of character archetypes, then takes students through 12 archetypes by examining a colourful infographic. The teacher and students will then discuss how character archetypes are used in modern media (Harry Potter and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to create consistent, rich characters. Finally, students will have fun guessing
Grades:
7th - 12th
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The Adverb Poem: a fun writing & grammar activity
The students write a poem that incorporates adding adverbs, one at a time, to create a poem. By the end, students have a better understanding of what adverbs are, and have fun reading the poetry aloud.
The PowerPoint is ready to go, with a slide to leave up while the students are working to keep them on track, and two clear examples of the poetry, one of which is shown clearly taking form.
A simple idea, but the results can be quite creative!
Also, check out my other adverb activity that w
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Grades:
4th - 11th
FREE Editable Printable Book Template!
I used to constantly be looking for simple sight words readers on TpT to use with my class, but often couldn't find exactly the theme or vocabulary I wanted. That's when I started making my own!
Once I realized how easy it is to make your own printable books, I make them for every unit we do. I thought I'd share my knowledge by sharing the very simple template I use to make the books. It is a powerpoint with text boxes. Nothing in this presentation is copyrighted, so feel free to change the fon
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Creative Writing Journal Prompts
This presentation of 180 creative writing journal prompts (a new journal prompt for each school day) has been adapted from the free website http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/ Please visit the website for even more great prompts. The contents are intended to be free materials to use in the classroom as outlined by the website.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Free Newspaper Template - Free School Newspaper Template
No PREP needed other than sharing the template. Perfect for students to create their own newspapers for any subject (school newspaper, a history newspaper, etc.) either individually or work together on a collaboration project. Students simply edit the text boxes to add their own titles, content and pictures/clipart. Prints nicely in color or black and white as 8 1/2 x 11 landscape size paper.Technology Standards:1.c Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Six Word Memoir Activity
Engage students in self-reflection and interaction with the Six Word Memoir Activity. In this activity, students create a six work memoir that reflects a significant experience they have had or that describes an important aspect of their personality. Each year, I use this as a meaningful introductory activity for my and also, repeat it at the end of the semester, so the students can reflect on their growth and progression through the school year.
Includes
-a 3-slide PowerPoint presentation
-a
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Plan your perfect summer vacation no prep needed!
Summer is quickly approaching, maybe you have summer plans… maybe you don’t! Either way, your students can use these slides to dream big and plan the vacation of their wildest dreams! Stay tuned I might post some more fun end of the year powerpoints! If you’re looking to create powerpoints like this, use Canva!!
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
What Do You Meme? Game
Modeled after the card game, What Do You Meme is a great way to build community, teamwork, and fun in your classroom. Students need to create captions for famous internet memes, and peers on their team vote on whose caption is the funniest. Then teammates need to decipher who wrote the winning caption! It's like Apples to Apples for kids who live on the internet.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Writing a Monologue
Students will look at the ingredients of a monologue through both comedic and dramatic examples. Through hands-on highlighting and annotating, students will watch engaging monologues and see how they are translated to the page. Students will understand how a monologue is crafted, and what kind of details they need to include.
The end goal is for students to be able to write their own monologue with confidence and style.
Examples, handouts, and links are provided.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Valentine's Day: Magical Realism Creative Writing Assignment
This is a fun creative writing assignment to try out on Valentine's Day. Teach your students about magical realism, have them watch Disney's Academy Award winning short film "Paperman", and then ask them to write love stories of their own that feature magical realism.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Imagery and Synesthesia: A Creative Writing Activity for Middle and High School
This fun activity for teaching or reviewing imagery challenges students to think about imagery in abstract ways! This is a great resource for bell work or as a transition activity that students love.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Certificates | Free Editable Award Certificates
Your students will love these 12 editable award certificates. Use them at any time of the year and modify the text according to your needs. Simply type in the text boxes to change content.
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PreK - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Maya Angelou Famous Quotes Slide Show Poetry Poems History Lesson ELA
This is a 22 slide powerpoint show highlighting 20 of Maya Angelou's most famous and thought provoking quotes over the span of her lifetime.Each quote is printed on a beautiful stock picture. This would be a great show to teach students the power of word choice as well as giving them an idea about this amazing woman's gift for the spoken and written words. Students of all ages would enjoy the beautiful pictures and words in this show, but 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades would be able to d
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Characteristics of Epics and Epic Heroes powerpoint notes lesson
This powerpoint presentation gives detailed explanation and examples of the characteristics of epic poetry and the epic hero, displaying still shots taken from a multitude of popular movies and television series'. Students will be able to record organized notes on epics and epic heroes, while seeing vivid examples that encourage comprehension of the material. This presentation displays a compilation of characteristics in the most simplified format possible, in order to ensure the success of ev
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Creative Writing Course: Curriculum Schedule
This five-unit creative writing course which contains the following units with handouts, PowerPoint Presentations, Instructional techniques, Peer Critique forms, Rubrics for self- and teacher evaluation, and brainstorming activities. The Schedule outlines day-by-day lesson planning for each unit. Every unit builds upon the last unit's Learning Targets, and every unit ends with a lesson plan using a film to prepare students for the next unit. This high school curriculum can be taught at the mi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Course
Creepy Facts with Writing Prompts
This 7-slide Power Point is sure to peak your middle or high school students' interests with its high creep factor. Each slide includes a random creepy fact, with an accompanying writing prompt. Some of the prompts are opinion-based while others get the creative juices flowing--all are original and written by me. These slides are the perfect way to start your English or Language Arts lesson; they're perfect for Halloween, to compliment a horror story, or for simply creeping your students out!
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Reflection Project: Teacher Exemplar
Towards the end of the year, it is always a great idea to have students reflect on their year and think of ALL of the growth they have made. With this end-of-the-year reflection project, students will be able to think of their personal growths, academic growths, lessons they have learned, and some goals they would like to set for themselves. This project is great for the end of each grade level year or even a collaborative reflection of middle school or high school! This is a teacher exemplar of
Grades:
5th - 12th
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