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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.8.5 resources
How to Write a Friendly Letter Template for Casual Personal Letters
This is a simple, straightforward guide for teaching your students how to properly write a friendly personal letter! Everything included will help students in writing an interesting, meaningful letter.Encourage students to keep in touch with friends, family members, teachers, or other people in their life that would enjoy reading a handwritten, personal message.What you get:a handout describing why we write letters, with a sample. Students make suggestions on how to make the sample more interest
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Letter Writing Bundle How to Write Business Letter and Friendly Letter
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
End of Year Activity - Letter to A Future Student - End of Year Writing Project
Are you looking for an End of Year activity that will engage students in a productive writing task and meaningful reflections? This Letter to a Future Student project is the PERFECT End of the Year writing activity for middle school and high school students. In this PRINT and DIGITAL End of Year project, students will use scaffolded writing strategies to reflect on what they have learned at the end of a school year and give advice to next year's students. Teachers will LOVE that they can use the
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5th - 9th
Editable Student Information Sheet - Get to Know Your Student Survey Questions
Promote equity, growth mindset, and class community while you get to know your students! This editable student information sheet includes student survey questions to obtain important student information. Suitable for distance learning with digital forms for Google Classroom®.Included with this Student Information Survey:✏️ Editable Student Information Sheet for Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Sample Student Survey Question Prompts✏️ Ready-to-Print Student Information Sheet with 25+ Student Survey Q
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6th - 12th
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Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Back to School Bundle: Icebreakers, Memes, Decor, Rules, Procedures
Back to School Bundle includes icebreakers, get-to-know-you and all about me activities, classroom posters and memes, rules and procedures activity, editable presentations, and more. You will have plenty of resources to last the first few days AND for years to come.These best-sellers are included:Back-to-School Rules and Procedures: Can I Chew Gum in Class? EDITABLE!Teacher Memes Posters {Back to School, Class Rules} EDITABLE! Grammar Fail Presentation: Using Humor to Teach the Importance of Eng
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Use this no-prep - just photocopy and teach, Creative Writing Full Year Bundle that will keep your students engaged in their writing. This bundle provides holiday writing prompts (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter) as well as seasonal writing prompts (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, Back to School) to support an inclusive classroom environment. Students will select one of the provided seasonal or holiday-themed character roles and create a written or visual product based on the charact
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6th - 8th
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Interview with a Classmate Biography - Back to School Writing
Are you looking for a back to school activity to get your middle school students talking to one another in those first few days of school? How about a biography writing activity that will help to build a community sense in your classroom? Look no further than this collaborative back to school writing activity that allows students to generate questions, conduct a formal interview, and organize the information they have learned about their classmate to write a multi-paragraph biography.This back t
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5th - 8th
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Ugly Christmas Sweater: Décor and Party Invitation Writing and Design Activity
Imagine this: You or a character of your choosing, have just been invited to attend an ugly sweater Christmas party. You will now have the opportunity to evaluate and carefully select the décor for this festive Christmas event. There are four activities included in this file. They can be used as individual Christmas writing activities or as a complete unit, as they all go hand in hand, yet offer something different in each activity.
Four Christmas writing options to choose from:
• Ugly Christma
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5th - 10th
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Memoirs in 100 Words - Writing with Mentor Texts - Personal Narrative Writing
Students use precise word choice and eliminate redundancy in their writing with this memoir lesson. Originally inspired by The Washington Post feature, “Life is Short: Autobiography as Haiku,” students write memoirs in 100 words or fewer. This lesson teaches students to “show” themselves in vivid details and carefully chosen words. The lesson has recently been updated to include Google slides and instructional YouTube videos for guided practice!In pre-writing activities, students journal about
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7th - 11th
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Thanksgiving Activities
Thanksgiving Activities for Reading and Writing, Grades 4-8Forget your old Thanksgiving lesson plans! Your students do NOT want to hear about the first Thanksgiving, and they DEFINITELY do NOT want to write dull paragraphs about the things they are thankful for.Seriously. They DON’T!Spice up your lesson plans with this DIFFERENT differentiated unit for Thanksgiving!Your students will:• View and analyze a video clip about innovative humane practices at turkey farms and processing plants.• View a
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4th - 9th
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Back to School - All About Me Newspaper Activity - DIGITAL & PRINT
Get to know your students and assess their writing skills in this fun and engaging Back to School Newspaper - Biography Activity. Everything you need is included to get started right away! Easy to differentiate for varying ages and abilities. Includes both print and digital versions of the activity! Use with Google Classroom™ and other digital learning platforms!Students are asked to create the first page of a newspaper all about their unique lives and experiences. Extend to a full newspaper
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6th - 8th
6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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Back to School Activities for Middle School - Writing Activities - Goal Setting
The Back to School Bundle for Middle School includes 7 activities that focus on goal setting, collaborative activities for the first week of school, and getting to know your students. This back to school activities bundle will engage students in discussions about classroom expectations, classroom routines, and what they need to be successful this school year. In addition, there are several resources that can help teachers create a positive classroom learning environment from the first day of sch
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5th - 9th
Summer Reading Project - Any Book - Creating a Newspaper
Students need to read during the summer to develop leisure-time reading habits, reinforce reading skills, and prepare for instruction in the upcoming school year. To that end, this summer reading project requires all students to read a book and complete a creative and engaging summer reading project to demonstrate their understanding of the book they read.
In this summer reading project, students will read a book and then create a two-page newspaper complete with a main event lead news story
Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Fall Creative Writing Assignment
Fall Creative Writing Assignment | PDF and Digital Format: In this Fall Creative Writing Assignment, students will select one of the provided character roles: coffee shop employee, garden rake, tree, family pet, squirrel and create a written or visual product based on the character's specific writing prompt. This no-prep - just photocopy and teach creative writing assignment gets students excited and engaged during Writer's Workshop or any ELA writing lesson. This resource contains individual PD
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Winter Writing, Poetry, & Grammar Bundle
Winter Writing and Grammar Package - Includes four of my winter-themed writing and grammar activities. Please note that there is NO reference to Christmas in ANY of the included activities.Package Includes:Interview With a Snowman- A fun and engaging creative writing exercise where students "interview" a winter character of their choice and report on their character's secret life. All templates, organizers, and rubrics are included.Winter Parts of Speech Review- Students practice identifying th
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6th - 8th
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Christmas Creative Writing Assignment
Elevate your writing curriculum and infuse festive joy into your classes with this Christmas Creative Writing Assignment. Students step into the shoes of captivating characters such as Santa's Elf, Christmas Turkey, Gingerbread Man, Christmas Tree, or Museum Curator, crafting imaginative written products like brochures, postcards, infographics, and more based on character-specific writing prompts. Using the RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic), students choose from five distinct writing o
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
Back to School Creative Writing Assignment
Back to School Creative Writing | PDF and Digital Formats: In this Back To School Creative Writing Assignment, students will select one of the provided character roles: classroom desk, old backpack, gym floor, lunch bag, student and create a written or visual product based on the character's specific writing prompt. This no-prep - just photocopy and teach creative writing assignment gets students excited and engaged during Writer's Workshop or any ELA writing lesson. This resource contains indiv
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
End of the Year Memory Book - Print & Digital End of Year Reflection Prompts
Looking for an end of the year reflection activity? This end of the year memory book is perfect for older students! Includes 6 memory book templates with 11 end of the year writing prompts. Facilitate guided reflection and inspire your students to start thinking about the year ahead! Suitable for distance learning with a digital end of the year memory book template for Google Classroom®.Included with this End of the Year Memory Book Activity:✏️ 6 Different End of the Year Memory Book Templat
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6th - 10th
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Winter Creative Writing Assignment
Elevate your writing curriculum and infuse seasonal fun into your classes with this Winter Creative Writing Assignment. Students step into the shoes of characters such as a winter coat, ice skates, a coffee shop owner, a local sledding hill, and a lost mitten, crafting imaginative written products based on character-specific writing prompts. Using the RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic), students choose from five distinct writing options. This hassle-free, no-prep creative writing task s
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Halloween Creative Writing Assignment
Are you ready to ignite your middle school students' creativity this Halloween season? Look no further! This specially crafted Halloween Creative Writing Assignment is designed to captivate your students' imaginations while seamlessly fitting into your curriculum.In this Halloween Creative Writing Assignment, students will step into the role of 1 of these 5 characters: a pumpkin, costume store owner, street light, black cat, and unwanted candy. These character roles come with unique writing pr
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Full Year Bundle
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