High school Halloween creative writing assessments

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

Created by

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

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:

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

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

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

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:

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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

Haiku Poetry Lesson - How to Write a Haiku Assignment Haiku Templates and Rubric

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Teach students the history of haiku and about writing haiku poetry with this haiku poem workshop! This lesson includes haiku templates and a haiku rubric for assessment. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Writing Haiku Poetry Workshop:✏️ Haiku Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Guided Note for Haiku Poetry Lesson - Digital & Print✏️ Haiku Writing Assignment Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Differentiated Haiku T

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.4

...

Also included in: Middle School Poetry Unit - Reading & Writing Poetry - Analyzing Poetic Devices

The Fall of the House of Usher Escape Room

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This activity features an engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 puzzles covering plot, vocabulary, figurative language and quotes from Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-len

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room MEGA Bundle

Novel Study Final Group Project (for ANY short story, book or play)

Created by

The Classroom Sparrow

Are you looking for a new, fun, creative and engaging way to wrap up a novel study? This group project works in conjunction with ANY text. This novel study project is a great way to assess comprehension of a text, an easy way to incorporate technology into your curriculum, as well as the fact that this project gives students an opportunity to work in groups. I have personally used this project numerous times with my students, so the instructions, templates, rubric and other assessment pieces are

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Assessment

The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM (Shirley Jackson)

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching with a lesson that your students will be talking about for years to come with Shirley Jackson's The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for Th

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Lottery Activity Bundle (Shirley Jackson)

Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale | Editable, Printable, & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Have students rewrite a fairy tale in this imaginative, fun, and scaffolded project for creative writing students! Teach point-of-view and other story elements without spending days helping students get over their writer's blocks with this Rewrite a Fairy Tale Project.For this fairy tale rewrite project, students will learn about point-of-view before applying a new one to a well-known children's story by rewriting a tale from the villain's perspective. Using the included slideshow, teachers will

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Creative Writing: Complete 9-Week Class & Curriculum for High School

Fable, Fairy Tale, Myths, Legends Unit

Created by

Middle School Mood Swings

This comprehensive unit is a fantastic resource to use with a variety of fables, fairy tales, myths, or legends of your choice. Students will discover how life lessons are learned from understanding fables and how fairy tales influence society. They will also be able to identify connections to cultures that legends originated from and realize how myths illustrate the belief systems and customs of the cultures that created them. Here is what is included:★Essential Questions★Vocabulary Word List★

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

Halloween Picture Comprehension | October | Special Education

Created by

Simply Special Ed

Target comprehension goals this Halloween (October) with picture comprehension worksheets. Picture comprehension is perfect for beginner readers, special education classrooms, and any student who would benefit from symbol supports answers. Picture comprehension is quick, easy, and engaging!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best-Selling Seasonal Picture Comprehension BundleWHAT LEVELS ARE INCLUDED?This unit offers students visual supports for multiple choice answer

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Halloween, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

Also included in: Picture Comprehension Full Year Bundle | Seasonal | Special Education | February

Short Story Writing Assignment & the Elements of Fiction

Created by

The Lesson Shop

A strait forward and READY TO PRINT booklet on the six Elements of Fiction. If you're teaching short stories or novels, this is a perfect resource for your class or for students working independently. Works well for either analysis of texts or for students writing their own stories.Designed for diverse learning environments - students can complete it in a teacher-led class or use included scaffolding for independent learning at home.The package includes definitions, explanations, and examples of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Bell Ringer Journal - Daily Writing Prompts (FULL YEAR: 275 Total Prompts)

Created by

The Classroom Sparrow

Start your class off with some engaging, creative and thought-provoking bell ringer writing prompts! These FULL YEAR writing prompts are a great way to establish a journal or writing routine in your classroom. Each page includes a section for teacher evaluation/comments, and each day of the week has a different topic/theme. It is expected that the quality of writing for the different levels will vary, but the prompts are comprehensible for all of the outlined grades.Students will hone their crea

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

Free Verse Poetry Lesson - Poetry Writing Workshop with Pages for Blackout Poems

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Explore free verse poetry with this poetry writing workshop! Students will read modern free verse poems with the option to write blackout poetry, a collage poem, or an illustrative poem. Includes an editable poetry rubric, assignment instructions, and digital worksheets for distance learning!Included with this Free Verse Poetry Writing Workshop:✏️ Free Verse Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Free Verse Poetry Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Writi

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

6th - 11th

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.1

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Also included in: Middle School Poetry Unit - Reading & Writing Poetry - Analyzing Poetic Devices

Figurative Language Practice and Assessment, Worksheets and Quizzes

Created by

Julie Faulkner

In this assessment pack of editable assessments for figurative language you will be able to "test the waters," and see how your students are comprehending figurative language. You are getting three different ways for students to practice and demonstrate their knowledge of figurative language. The terms included are idiom, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, and pun. Some of the questions ask about mood, allusion, theme, and rhyme. The tests are designed to build on each other, but th

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

6th - 11th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Teaching Poetry BUNDLE, Analysis and Assessment, Printable and Digital

Gothic Literature: Elements and Motifs, EDITABLE VERSION

Created by

PerfettoWritingRoom

Thank you for visiting the PerfettoWritingRoom©! Gothic Literature: Elements and Motifs, EDITABLE VERSION is a thorough PowerPoint Presentation of 38 slides including a very handy Pre-test (pre-activity) which helps you assess how much students already know about the Gothic genre beforehand, plus a Post-test with Key. *This is the EDITABLE VERSION of the Same Product offered by PerfettoWritingRoom©. If you feel you need to augment the presentation, tweak the pre- or post-test to better suit YOU

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 11th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Printables

The Landlady One-Pager Project

Created by

Sky

This is a one-pager for the short story, "The Landlady," by Roald Dahl. Students have a lot of fun creating the rooms and I have received some outstanding work using this as an assessment instead of giving them a standard multiple choice/essay test. It is something different that they will enjoy. Students still have to cite evidence using the text, but they also get to be imaginative and create visuals.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

Hero’s Journey Unit - Hero’s Journey Worksheets and Creative Writing Project

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Your students will love this Hero’s Journey Unit! Includes Hero's Journey worksheets to explore Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and apply it to fan-favorite films PLUS assignment instructions, graphic organizers, and an editable rubric to develop students’ own Hero’s Journey outline Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! ⚡︎ Save 25% with the bundled discount! ⚡︎ Included with this Hero’s Journey Bundle:✏️ Hero’s Journey Informational Handout - Digital & Pri

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

...

October Vocabulary Unit- Boardmaker

Created by

Simply Special Ed

October symbol supported vocabulary unit for Special EducationThis vocabulary unit works on seasonal words using boardmaker symbols. BUNDLE INCLUDES:- 12 Word Wall Cards- 12 picture/ word Flashcards- 12 picture only Flashcards- 24 Cut and paste sentences- 2 File FoldersWHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED?+ 56 pages of monthly curriculum+ Tips for classroom use+ Familiar boardmaker visualsHOW DO YOU USE THIS RESOURCE?+ Drives instruction for the entire month+ Targets vocabulary goals for students with special

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Halloween, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Flash Cards

Also included in: October Activities Bundle | Special Education

Halloween Writing Assignment - Zombie Survival Manual Halloween Writing Activity

Created by

Presto Plans

Halloween Writing Assignment - Zombie Survival Manual Halloween Writing Activity: This Halloween writing assignment has students take on the role of a leading expert on zombies. With a zombie virus on the rise, they have been tasked with creating a zombie survival guide for the people of Earth. Students must complete a written plan for the manual, which will include 5 different sections: abilities and behavioral patterns of zombies, weapons and fighting techniques, safe places & zombie proof

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

Also included in: Halloween Reading and Writing Activities and Assignments Creative Bundle

The Raven Test - Printable AND SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS! Edgar Allan Poe

Created by

A - PLUS Literature Guides

Printable Copies AND Self-Grading Google Forms! Free up your time with this 25 question multiple-choice TEST for The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Save time and copies with a test that grades itself! It is Common-Core aligned, with the exact common core standards listed in the answer key.Skills Tested:Figurative LanguageVocabulary in ContextCharacterizationPoem EventsPoem ElementsTheme, Tone, Mood, Setting...ANSWER KEY WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS!Press Below to purchase the entire teacher's guide on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Poetry

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Assessment

Also included in: The Raven Test, Game, and Study Guide Bundle with SELF-GRADING GOOGLE FORMS!

Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)

Created by

Joy Sexton

Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Research, Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.1b

, W.6.1c

, W.6.1d