Halloween creative writing assessments

Back to School Activities for First Week of School - Word Search, Coloring, Math

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The Back to School Bonus Pack has everything you need for the first week of school! This no-prep back-to-school pack allows you to start the school year on the right foot without added stress! The pack includes everything you need for the first few days of school to get to know students, establish class rules, expectations, and get students back in the groove with school.***DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW FILE TO SEE THE MATERIALS INCLUDED!***UPDATE: As of July 2023, this resource has been updated with a

Subjects:

Back to School, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

Novel Study FINAL Projects | 20 Hands On Projects for ANY Novel + Rubrics

Created by

The SuperHERO Teacher

This resource comes with 20 different hands-on, engaging projects that can be completed with ANY novel or short story. These projects will encourage students to be creative and think outside the box, all while applying important ELA skills and standard practices! 45+ pages of creativity! ALL 20 projects come with an individualized rubric for easy grading and a brainstorming section for students to complete.Projects Include:Cartoon StripMovie PosterMobileNewspaperBoard GameCostume DesignShadowbo

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

Also included in: All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources

Book Jacket Book Report: Book Jacket template | Writing, Art & Reading combined!

Created by

Happy Teacher Happy Students

Book Jacket Project: Students must include the following on their Book Jacket template for fiction books: Character Summary, Author Biography, Illustrations, Book Summary, and more. This book report can be used after completing any fiction novel study. I recommend showing students example book jackets from their favorite stories to get them motivated & their creative juices flowing.This book jacket book report is perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade & middle school. Book Jacket B

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

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Also included in: Book Report Bundle #1: 8 Best Selling Book Report Templates for 3rd, 4th & 5th

Writing Rubrics (with Google Slides)

Created by

Sarah Paul

This pack is full of writing rubrics!Some rubrics included in this pack include:General rubrics (I tried to make a variety of general rubrics to fit different needs. There are varying levels of these general rubrics.)Rubrics for EACH writing trait (word choice, voice, ideas/content, organization, conventions, sentence fluency)Rubrics for specific writing assignments (persuasive, "how to", letter writing, opinion, narrative retelling, and informational)Rubrics specific to grade levels k-3Editable

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

Also included in: Rubric Bundle: Writing, Reader Response, and Math Rubrics for 1st Grade

Preschool Portfolio and Memory Book

Created by

Katie Mense

Preschool is an exciting time! It's a child's first years in a school setting and it's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to showcase their growth throughout the year and it makes a great end of the year gift and keepsake!! It's a portfolio and memory book rolled into one!! Included in the product:-A cover page for the portfolio (Preschool, Pre-K, and TK options)-Monthly divider/title pages with a poem for that month and spaces to add photos-Monthly self-portrait/growth chart

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

PreK

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

3rd Grade Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Created by

Vibrant Teaching- Angela Sutton

Use these 3rd grade writing rubrics for narrative, opinion, and informative pieces. This resource includes 9 rubrics in 3 different options. Choose from student friendly, teacher friendly, and time saving rubrics. Plus each rubric is based on the Common Core Standards. Try these rubrics with genre-based writing prompts for narrative, personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing. 3 Student Friendly Rubrics: 1 Narrative, 1 Opinion, and 1 InformativeHelpful for students to self-asses

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.2

, W.3.3

, L.3.2

, W.3.1a

...

Also included in: Elementary Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Poetry Unit - 4th Grade and 5th Grade

Created by

Jessica Zannini

Teach students to love poetry with this 6 week 4th and 5th grade unit? This easy to use resource has everything you need to make teaching poetry exciting any time of the year. ***Now updated for Distance Learning with a Google Slide Student Handbook, Digital Poetry Vocabulary Book, and a Digital Poetry Portfolio to easily upload to Google Classroom. The 31 day unit includes over 300 pages of resources for you and your students to learn to love poetry. What’s included:31+days of lesson plan on

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.5

, RL.4.6

...

Also included in: 4th & 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction, and Poetry

Poetry Unit Bundle- 3rd Grade

Created by

Jessica Zannini

Poetry can be fun and exciting. This easy to use 3rd grade poetry unit bundle has everything you need to make teaching poetry exciting any time of the year. The 29 day unit includes over 300 pages of resources for you and your students to learn to love poetry. What’s included:29+ days of lesson plan on third grade reading and writing standardsLessons Included: (Alliteration, Beat, Rhyme, Rhythm, Lines, Stanzas, Adjectives, Adverbs, Main Idea, Author’s Purpose, Mood, Theme, Comparing and Contr

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.5

, RL.3.6

, RL.3.7

...

Also included in: 3rd Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction & Poetry

The Raven: 2-Day Reading Stations Activity & Quiz, Edgar Allan Poe (with GOOGLE)

Created by

Secondary Sara

I love Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, especially as a Halloween activity, but it’s a TOUGH poem… so this stations activity breaks down the difficult parts to scaffold understanding for teen and tween readers! Use up to 9 stations: Rhyme & Structure, Storyline/Summary, Parallel Structure, Allusion, Vocabulary, Unreliable Narrator, Symbolism, Theme, and Ask the Teacher.Plus, the follow-up quiz is an easy-to-grade assessment that checks for literal understanding AND critical thinking with a mix

Subjects:

Halloween, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Memoir Writing: Using Mentor Texts for Student Voice and Assessment in ELA

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

Reading and writing memoir are powerful ways to have students experiment with narrative writing and have a chance to explore some groundbreaking nonfiction reading. Whether your students are in the midst of a literature circles unit or wrapping up a great novel, have you considered adding a memoir writing element to your curriculum?This mini unit is designed around a metaphor: the footprint. They’re what we leave behind us, no matter how muddy, messy, small, or imperfect, and that’s our legac

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

...

Also included in: One Year ELA Curriculum Bundle: Shakespeare, Poetry, Literature, Close Reading

Listen and Color October | Following Directions Activities | Listening Skills

Created by

Inspired Elementary

Listen & Color will get students listening the first time! No more repeating yourself over and over again!LISTEN & COLOR WILL…Build students listening skills Train students to listen the FIRST time they hear directions Increase student engagement Help students follow single-step and multi-step directions Provide you with listening skills data to share with parents at conferencesWHAT’S INCLUDED?Teacher Directions4 different Listen & Color activities - Themed for OctoberSingle-Step and

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Halloween, Speech Therapy

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

Also included in: Listening Comprehension | Following Directions Activity | Listen & Color Bundle

Creative Writing/ Narrative BUNDLE: Full YEAR of Prompts, Assignments, & More!

Created by

Secondary Sara

Need narrative writing assignments that are fun without being too juvenile? Want to help them improve drafts, increase peer feedback, and offer a TON of choice? Use this bundle of assignments, prompts, and feedback/revision tools to help your students find their inner authors! These tools have wide application for middle and high school students; made with teen interests and varied skill levels in mind, these will work well for any mixed-ability classroom that will need differentiation, confid

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

HUGE Rocks and Minerals Unit - 3 Types of Rocks - Rock Cycle - 5E Lesson Plans

Created by

Lotts of Learning

This HUGE rocks and minerals unit begins by teaching students the difference between a rock and a mineral, and ends with teaching students the 3 types of rocks and the rock cycle. 5E lessons are included, along with a rocks and minerals review game, task cards, narrative writing activity, study guide, assessment, key, anchor charts/posters, and more! This resource will save you hours of work because everything is all planned out in my easy-to-follow, very detailed, lesson plans. Please click the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.3

NGSS:

4-ESS1-1

Kindergarten Portfolio and Memory Book

Created by

Katie Mense

Kindergarten is an exciting time! It's a child's first year in a "big kid" setting and it's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to showcase their growth throughout the year and it makes a great end of the year gift and keepsake!! It's a portfolio and memory book rolled into one!!Included in the product:-A cover page for the portfolio-Monthly divider/title pages with a poem for that month and spaces to add photos-Monthly self-portrait/growth chart pages (with boy/girl options)-

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

K

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment

Created by

2peasandadog

Middle school teachers use this My Life in Logos Paragraph Writing Assignment, to unlock the creativity and self-expression of your students in a truly unique way.In this engaging activity, students will embark on a writing journey to describe logos that represent various aspects of their lives. From their closest friends and family to their favourite entertainment choices and foods, students will delve into the symbols that hold special meaning for them. Additionally, they'll uncover the logos

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.4

, W.6.5

, W.6.6

...

Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 1

Weekly Writing Activity 2nd Grade WONDERS

Created by

Lory Evans - Lory's 2nd Grade Skills

Updated for 2017 and 2020/2023 versionsUsing McGraw Hill WONDERS and looking for a weekly writing activity to go along with the Essential Question? Look no further. This file has a writing activity specific to the topic discussed all week. Give your students the opportunity to write their ideas, opinions or thoughts each week. Bind it together for an entire year of progressive writing.This file has been updated to include a blank piece of writing paper with matching border for those student

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Assessment, Outlines, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.2.2

, W.2.3

, W.2.5

, W.2.6

...

Also included in: 2nd Grade WONDER BUNDLE

Memoir Unit: 2+ Weeks of Reading, Writing, & Discussion

Created by

Secondary Sara

Read and tell true stories through a memoir unit that keeps students engaged from the first web quest to each mentor text to the last interview! All of the frontloading and reading activities build up to the grand finale: writing our own memoirs (and/or doing the interview project to write someone else’s memoir for them). This unit uses a lot of choice to make room for student engagement (and differentiation); the unit can be easily adapted for middle OR high school, based on the texts you ch

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Reading Nonfiction Lessons & Projects Bundle for Secondary ELA

ELA Curriculum Bundle l End of the year English Project

Created by

Spark Creativity

This ginormous ELA bundle will solve a lot of your problems. You'll never have to stay up late trolling for lesson plan ideas again. You'll just dive into this folder, choose one of the dozens of activities and projects inside, and then hit the hay. Imagine the delicious smells of your own literary food truck festival. Imagine students fighting over your most popular reading library titles. Expect newly engaged writers when you roll out your first ever ELA maker space and guide your students in

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

...

5th Grade Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Created by

Vibrant Teaching- Angela Sutton

Grab these writing rubrics for 5th grade narrative, opinion, and informative pieces. Includes 9 rubrics in 3 different styles depending on your needs. Choose from student friendly, teacher friendly, and time saving rubrics. Each rubric is based on the Common Core Standards. Try these rubrics with genre-based writing prompts for narrative, personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing.3 Student Friendly Rubrics: 1 Narrative, 1 Opinion, and 1 InformativeHelpful for students to self-ass

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.5.1

, W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.1c

, W.5.1d

...

Also included in: Elementary Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Editing Checklists and Revising Checklists, CUPS and ARMS - Writing Process

Created by

Raise the Bar Reading

These Editing and Revising checklists are the perfect support and guidance for students during the editing and revising steps of the writing process. The editing checklists work for all types of writing, and the revising checklists are included in a generic format, as well as specific to all types of writing. These checklists come in both a printable PDF format, as well as an editable PowerPoint format in order to edit any of the text to fit your own needs. WHAT’S INCLUDED:Editing Checklists (G

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Printables

Also included in: Writing Process Resources Bundle: Posters, Word Wall, Graphic Organizers

Writing Workshop Bundle: 1st & 2nd Grade Writing (Narrative, Inform, Opinion)

Created by

Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

‘Writing’ the subject that drives fear into the hearts of teachers and is so often ignored/forgotten because “We do a lot of writing in reading.” Nothing can replace explicit writing instruction, mentor texts, time spent writing, and students sharing their writing.Using a workshop model, students have opportunities for direction instruction, writing time (with conferring), and sharing their writing each day. This familiar routine keeps me focused on incremental growth and is predictable for stud

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.1.1

, W.1.2

, W.1.3

, W.1.5

, W.1.7

...

4th Grade Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Created by

Vibrant Teaching- Angela Sutton

Assess students with writing rubrics for 4th grade narrative, opinion, and informative pieces. There are 9 rubrics in 3 different options for you to choose from. Includes student friendly, teacher friendly, and time saving rubrics. Each rubric is based on the Common Core Standards. Try these rubrics with genre-based writing prompts for narrative, personal narrative, informational, and opinion writing.3 Student Friendly Rubrics: 1 Narrative, 1 Opinion, and 1 InformativeHelpful for students to

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.4.1

, W.4.2

, W.4.3

, L.4.2

, W.4.1a

...

Also included in: Elementary Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative

Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Choice Board May

Created by

Think Grow Giggle

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Wow! Another home run! This product is one of my favorites. I purchased the December to try it out fell in love with it and had to have the bundle. There are so many fun ideas that have gotten me excited about writing and in turn, have gotten my students excited too! We are really enjoying all of the fun ideas in the December pack and have incorporated those ideas throughout other subjects as well. We are having so much fun, that my students don't even realize the amounts of wor

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Posters

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.2

, W.3.3

, W.4.1

, W.4.2

...

Create a Restaurant Descriptive PBL Writing Project | Figurative Language

Created by

Lessons for Learning

This assignment is perfect for Grade 4 - 8 students learning figurative language and descriptive writing. Students will experience real-world applications to their learning by designing a menu for a restaurant, describing menu items using figurative language and writing a descriptive paragraph about the restaurant (sensory details). This is a printable and digital, no-prep resource that provides students with mentor paragraphs for mini-lessons and organizers to help scaffold the learning for top

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Ultimate Writing Bundle - Informative, Narrative, Opinion, Descriptive & More!

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