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Free high school creative writing resources for Microsoft Word
If I had $100... Creative Writing Prompt
Lovely Lauren says,
You've got to grab this great writing prompt for the 100th day of school! To celebrate all things 100, I thought giving your students $100 dollars would suffice! :)
Brainstorm with children what they would do with $100 dollars and just see what kind of creative responses you get!
Your kids will have to chance to have their face on a $100 bill! They could draw themselves, or you can take a picture of them and attach it for some added pizzaz!
This creative writing activity
Grades:
K - 12th
Core Aligned Creative Writing Rubric
Fully editable!
Flexible for assessing many forms of creative writing.
Memoirs, short stories, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Personal Narratives
Core aligned to 9-10 Common Core, but easily adjustable to all middle grades.
Can be used as a teacher grade tool, peer-review grade tool, or self-assessment grade tool
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Simple Sentences and Sentence Fluency
The is the first in a series of explanation worksheets on sentence fluency and sentence construction. It introduces six techniques showing students how to write more advanced simple sentence openings. It begins by stating which words should be avoided when opening simple sentences; then, it models six techniques for creating more engaging and advancved simple sentence openings (e.g. use of adverbs, participle phrases and infinitives). The recommended use is as a drafting sheet after students ha
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
For my Future Self -Time Capsule Activity - 1st Week of School - Free & Editable
Give this activity to your students to complete the first week of school.Return it to them the last week of school.They love to see how they have progressed throughout the year!This is a free and editable download. Enjoy!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Hyperbole: A Long List of examples
This document is packed full of examples of hyperbole. Give this to students for an introductory lesson to hyperbole. Use it for a study guide, or have students write their own sentences with hyperbole using the list of examples for ideas. Definition of hyperbole is included at the top of page.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe
This is a fun small group activity that can be used in grades 8 through 12. This is an assignment that requires deep thinking and that the students actually enjoy. I usually introduce this activity in October to set the Halloween theme. Divide the class up into small groups of a minimum of 2 students but no more than 4 students. Give each group one of more verses of Edgar Alan Poe’s poem The Raven. Have the students totally and thoroughly translate the verse(s) into today’s modern language.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Letter to Favorite Teacher (An End of year activity)
This is a great end of the year activity. Have students (especially those who are ending their last year at that school) write a letter to their favorite teacher or staff member. Once students have typed or written their letters, they can choose to hand deliver it to that person, or the teacher can give it to them. I have gotten so many thank-you's from people with this activity. We don't hear enough about how we've helped students, and this is a great way to do it!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
The Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity
This is a pre-reading/bell ringer activity that will help students get in the frame of mind as to where the story is taking place.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Fractured Fairy Tale Unit
Stories and non-fiction text are written from a particular point of view. The author positions the reader to respond to a story in a certain way through the use of language and point of view. Your assignment is to pick a familiar fairy tale and write a diary entry from the point of view of the antagonist.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Analyzing Tone and Mood Activity: Passages
Students read a passage and demonstrate their understanding of Tone and Mood by writing, constructing a poster, and presenting their ideas to the class.
Great text to pull passages from:
"A Hanging" (1931) by George Orwell
“The Masque of the Red Death” By Edgar Allen Poe
"Jazz" (1992) by Toni Morrison
"My Life and Hard Times" (1933)by James Thurber
"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
"The Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger
"Battle Royale" by Ralph Ellison
"Frankenstein" by Mary She
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Wrting Assignment: Letter to your future self
In this writing assignment, students (of any age, or grade) will have the opportunity to write themselves a letter ten years in the future. They can outline what they hope they're doing, what new technologies might be invented etc. They should also remind their future selves what their current self is like - interests, hobbies, etc.
Format, length and other expectations will vary depending on the grade level.
If you like this concept, please give it a rating :-) (if you didn't like this concep
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Letter to the Editor
This is a writing assignment that was used to accompany Shirley Jackson's story, "The Lottery". Before we began the assignment, we held our own class lottery, in which two students got the tickets with the dreaded black dot. Instead of continuing with the violence of the tradition, we did the writing assignment.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Writing Diagnostic Assessment: Activity & Checklist
This resource contains a Writing Diagnostic Assessment (activity and checklist) for Intermediate and Senior students. This can be done at the beginning of a school year or a semester to assess students' strengths and next steps.*This resource is editable and a rubric/feedback checklist is provided.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Literary Devices Handout (Definitions and Examples)
This handout includes definitions and examples of literary devices. Great for your students to keep in their folders for reference!
Grades:
5th - 12th
Essay/Narrative/Story Mind Map and Outline Prewriting Activity
A graphic organizer to help students brainstorm, pre-write, outline, organize, and create their ideas prior to writing. Suitable for any grade, ideal for 4-12 grade. Editable MS Word document. This lesson is student-centered, meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator!--happier teachers!--happier students!--happier administrators!Connect with us:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/shiningscholareducationTwitter:https://twitter.com/ShiningScholarInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shining_schol
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Greek Mythology: Write Your Own Myth
A writing assignment which requires students to choose a natural event and explain how it came to be.
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4th - 10th
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FREE Poetry Styles Handout for Students
This Poetry Styles Handout names and describes 13 different types of poetry. It is a great introduction to different poetic formats and can be used as a guide when students start writing poetry of their own.
This guide...
1. Names the style of poem
2. Defines that poetic style
3. Provides a sample poem (for most forms)
If you found this useful, then you should definitely check out my Poetry Units:
1. Poetry Template Guides for Students for $2.00
2. Poetry Analysis with Shakespeare, Poe, and M
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Writer's Notebook Journal Rubric (FREE)
This is a writer's notebook rubric adapted from a rubric as suggested in the book, Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer's Notebook by Aimee Buckner.
It is a two page document with one page for the rubric and one page of credits/information.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Poetry Stations: Four Group Assignments for Poetry Fun
This file includes four "Poetry Stations" I created to help students find fun in studying poetry. So often I have encountered the "I HATE poetry" response to the mere mention of the word, that I decided to create this activity as a break from the "norm" of studying poetry. The activities allow students to work in groups, share poetry/song lyrics they enjoy, and even create some of their own poems. Use it as an activator, a fun activity to liven things up a bit, or something to "fill" a class per
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Rhetorical Devices Handout + Quiz
This list of rhetorical devices helps students better understand the conventions of language. It is better suited for students with an advanced or experienced grasp of the language and are now learning to be creative and powerful writers
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literary Terms Worksheet
This worksheet can be used to test student's retention of literary terminology. You can either delete the section with an example, the section with the definition, or both and ask the student to fill in the blanks. Literary terms include: mood, tone, setting, characterization, point of view, similes, figurative language, metaphor and many more.
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7th - 12th
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Write Your Own Sonnet! Teach Iambic Pentameter and Rhyme Scheme
A neat grid format guides students through the difficult task of writing lines in iambic pentameter to create an original English or Shakespearean sonnet. Includes clear instructions with a sample line. Rhyme scheme is easy to follow when lines are pre-marked. Works well as a fun practice activity with a partner to teach the concept of the sonnet and/ or iambic pentameter. Also works very well as a pre-writing activity to generate an original draft of a sonnet.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Letter to My Future Self
Assignment overview with rubric for a formal letter written to the student to open "after graduation." Teaches formal letter writing, pre-writing, perspective, and editing. Recommended to use with writing portfolios that follow the student through a school career - the letter is sealed and kept in the portfolio to be opened when the student is a senior and graduates. Could be modified to be opened at the end of the school year. Great for a beginning or end of the year activity. PowerPoint f
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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Complete Sentenes
Use this tool to help your students practice writing in complete sentences. This worksheet supports the RACE strategy. It covers R: "restating the question" and A:"answering the question."
Grades:
5th - 11th
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