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Higher education creative writing resources under $5
Caption It! Caption Writing Creative and Expository Writing Activity
"Caption It!" is a standards-based activity that features over 25 images for students to write captions. Directions are included for both a creative writing exercise and an expository (journalism) writing exercise.Caption writing is a shorter writing exercise that still practices proper conventions of grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in standard English. Start with these shorter exercises before moving to larger writing pieces such as formal essays. In addition, fosterin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Mother's Day Questionnaire - UPDATED - Fill in the Blank for many mom figures
****UPDATE TO INCLUDE 7 PAGES, as opposed to ONE.******I have been searching and searching for something like this since about March. But have yet to find one that I really liked, so I made my own! This is a Mother's Day questionnaire for kids to fill out about their moms. There are 22 questions/fill in the blanks.I will be using this in my Kindergarten classroom and cannot WAIT to see some of the hilarious and precious answers that they give. :)If you are looking for more questionnaires like t
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Urban Legends
You can find two activities in this download :
1. There are seven urban legends – you can give them to the students in the form of a handout or they can be cut out in the form of the cards. The legends are, however, not finished. Now, you can ask the students to finish the legends using their own imagination and creativity (the first half of the worksheet is called Create your own ending). The second half of this worksheet contains the “real” endings of the given legends. Students need to match
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Acrostic Poetry for Teens, Creative Writing, Poetry Creation, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic acrostic form of poetry to inspire your students’ creativity. This student handout includes advanced acrostic poetry writing tips, an excellent example of the acrostic style of poetry by Lewis Carroll, and a writing assignment. Also included are three separate themed topic assignment sheets, including popular film titles, characters from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and noted authors of American literature. If none of these topics work for your classes, you could easily brai
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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OPENING LINES Drama / English Cards (with Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 99 OPENING LINE Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Opening Line Scenes; One Word / Line at a time; Monologues) but can be used in so many more ways. Get your scenes and storytelling off to a great start with this collection of open ended short scene starters. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
Improvisation Scene Starters (Improvisation Scenarios) with Improv Games
Improvisation scenarios by Drama Trunk. Looking for improvisation resources that are ready to print and go? Use these improv scene starters for any drama game where a simple scenario is needed. These improv scene starters are suitable for scenes where 1 person starts or where there are 2 or more players.Use Drama Trunk ‘Improv Scene Starter’ Cards with the following suggested improv games (instructions included in resource), use them to start scenes or to start any improvisation.• Space Jump• Wh
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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College Essay | Personal Statement College Writing Guide
College Essay Worksheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Sample Personal Statement Essays. Perfect for Google Classroom and distance learning!Get your students started on their college application essay or personal statement writing! With NO PREP, spend 20 minutes, 75 minutes or 2 weeks jumpstarting your students' personal statement writing.Use the included lesson plan, student handouts and an PowerPoint and Google Slides to introduce students to the personal statement essay prompts, 5 sample ess
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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CHARACTER Drama Cards / English Cards (Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 259 Character Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity, storytelling and character development with these versatile cards. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
The Taming of the Shrew Choice Menu With 17 Engaging Activities!
This is another no-prep, ready to print learning mat for Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'!This works brilliantly as homework tasks given out at the beginning of a unit. I ask my students to complete one activity per week and require them to have gained 25 points by the end of the unit. There is also a variant of the sheet included that doesn't have points attached.This means that they have the freedom to self-manage; if they have a football match and a school concert this week then they o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Writing Poems Poetry Book Assignment & Rubric
Writing Poems: Poetry Book Assignment and Rubric
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This is the final assignment I give my students in our poetry unit: compiling a book of their original poems.
Editable PDF file includes the following pages:
• Poetry book requirements/criteria sheet for students
• Poetry book checklist for students (differentiated pages for several level of learners)
• Poetry book rubrics with Common Core State Standards alignment
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Group Freeze Frames (Improvisation resource with improv cards)
Freeze Frames Drama Teaching Resource. These cards have been created to help develop drama performance skills (facial expression, gesture, body language, mood) with a focus on freeze frames (tableaux). Use the cards to extend and develop performance techniques, for spontaneous improvisation games where a prompt is needed or otherwise task players to come up with scenes based on the cards. This set of cards includes freeze frame scenarios with additional directives to extend the initial freeze fr
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hooks/Opening Lines/Attention-Getters, Introductions Writing Lesson
Writing a catchy hook or crafting an appropriate attention-getter for any mode of writing can be tricky for students. It's, after all, the first piece of the essay that everybody reads, so it's certainly one of the most crucial tools in an author’s toolbox. In this no-prep lesson plan for teaching students to write a successful opening line, students will see examples of some of the best opening lines from the "real world" and how those can be translated into their own writing. Student Experie
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ballad - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do your students like to write songs? If you're studying ballads, would they want to write their own?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a ballad gives students all the structure they need for writing a story and setting it to verse. Students will have fun writing rhyming poems and sharing with their classmates. Because everything is done for you, this no-prep print or digital resource is a lesson you can use TODAY! This also works well as an emergency substitute lesson plan and should take
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Daily Gratitude Journal for the Month of November
It is easy to take the good things and people in our lives for granted but recent research suggests that consciously giving thanks for those very things can have profound effects on our well-being, relationships and productivity. Use this daily gratitude journal for the month of November to encourage students to focus on gratitude. Each page includes an area for the date, things and people I am grateful for, a "best part of my day" prompt and a daily gratitude question. A perfect activity for da
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Inside Out - Film Guide - PIXAR
This is a 27 questions film guide to get students critically thinking about the more complex parts of the brain and issues people go through that the film Inside Out captures so well. The depth of these questions requires the teachers to pause the video and discuss with the class. Most likely this will be appropriate for middle to high school level. I made the guide for my seniors and had some great conversations. Would be great in a psychology class as well.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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EARLY FINISHER TASK CARDS
Early finisher activities - 50 task cards, PowerPoint slides or Google slides for early finishers - Perfect for distance learning Google Classroom activities. Your early finishers in any subject or grade now have meaningful (arguably life-altering) prompts to keep them engaged every second of class! 50 inspirational writing prompts are also perfect for distance learning!Zip Includes:50 Task Cards50 PowerPoint slides50 Google Slides These early finisher task cards promote motivation, inspiration,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: ELA TASK CARDS BUNDLE: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Stand-Up Comedy for the Middle or High School Drama Class
This is such a fun assignment! Students are sometimes reluctant to do this, but when they see how easily I break this down and how hilarious are the results, they are all in! Seriously, students in my drama class have had some of their best moments of all doing stand-up. This easy-to-use handout breaks down the steps for you, the teacher (with a page of directions and possible youtube comics to watch), as well as the students. A clear rubric makes grading a snap! Obviously, effort counts mo
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Decorate Your Digital Name in Google Slides or Google Drawing Graphic Design
This tutorial will guide you through the process of decorating your digital name. Students will have fun learning how to use Google Drawing/Google Slides as they decorate their digital name in this activityGreat for distance learning!This tutorial includes:Step by step instructions to make your valentine cardGoogle Slide with the directionsGoogle Drawing Template for your students
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3rd - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Digital Close Reading: Macbeth's Tomorrow Soliloquy
WHAT IS IT?Digital Close Reading: Macbeth is a fully digital resource that guides students through a digital close read of the “Tomorrow” soliloquy from William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. Using annotation cues, students will arrive at an understanding of Shakespeare’s light and dark symbolism, the theme of time, and tone. It can also be printed and used as a hardcopy resource. A suggested answer key is included.HOW DOES IT WORK?Teachers can assign this resource using Google Classroom or Goo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
“Earth on Turtle’s Back” & “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” Creation Origin Myths
It’s back to school, and you’ve decided to begin the year with Native American Literature because they offer great opportunities to enhance your classroom management strategies and they add cultural diversity to your curriculum. But you don’t have good resources, and you don’t have time to make them. Worse, you know you need a major grade within a month, but you don’t have time to make an assessment. Worst of all, you know you could enhance your classroom management simply by offering a project
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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