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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.7.4 handouts
Back to School Mandala - Personal Mandala Art and Writing Project Activities
This back to school mandala art project includes everything needed to create a personal mandala with colors and symbols that best represent a student's individual self. This mandala activity contains mandala history, symbol and color symbolism information, a mandala project, a writing activity, and mandala coloring pages. A complete unit - simply print and teach!!! ⭐⭐⭐Two different versions of the assignment are included - great for differentiation!⭐⭐⭐✅This is a great way to teach students about
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4th - 7th
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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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Teamwork vs Group Work vs Collaboration | End of Year Life Skills Activity | SEL
Great End of Year Life Skills Activities when you have time.8 lessons to build LIFE SKILLS and help students improve group work.Teach fun, meaningful, and transferrable skills that students need to succeed in the 21st Century!Collaboration and Teamwork are NOT the same! Your students may be working in groups, but that doesn’t mean they’re working well. These teamwork activities and lessons teach students about three different teamwork styles: collaboration, coordination, and cooperation.This lif
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6th - 10th
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Ode to a Book Character - Fun Poetry Activity - Valentine's Creative Writing
Transform your classroom into a poetic playground, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time of the year! Unleash student creativity and watch as they breathe new life into beloved book characters in a fresh and exciting manner. This is not just an activity; it's a catalyst for unlocking untapped literary perspectives!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ A comprehensive teacher guide✅ Student-friendly directions and rubric✅ A brainstorming sheet to fuel the creative fire✅ An ode example for inspiration✅ A rea
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6th - 9th
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Halloween Poetry Stations for Secondary ELA - Spooky Scary Writing Activity
Elevate your classroom's spooky season with this engaging poetry resource, perfect for your secondary ELA students. It's time to kindle their creativity and let their imaginations run wild with 7 exciting types of Halloween-themed poetry!As your students rotate through 7 dynamic stations, they'll dive into the world of:✅ Acrostic poetry: Unveil hidden messages and secrets in their verse.✅ Visual poetry: Craft poetry based on famous Halloween paintings.✅ Magnetic poetry: Play and manipulate Hallo
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7th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Poetry Stations for Secondary ELA Students - Fall Writing Activity
Dive headfirst into this year's season of giving and watch your secondary ELA students unleash their creative powers by crafting 7 delightful types of Thanksgiving and autumn-themed poetry!Your students will embark on an incredible poetic journey as they rotate through 7 captivating stations, exploring and experimenting with these enchanting forms of self-expression:✅ Acrostic Poetry: Students spell out the name of someone they’d like to thank and turn it into a poem.✅ Visual Poetry: Craft poetr
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7th - 10th
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Creativity Challenge | Innovation | Problem Solving | End of Year Life Skills
FUN End of Year Life Skills Activities to explore Creativity and Problem Solving once the marks are done!Creativity is more than just being artsy. It's also about creative problem solving.Check out these 14 social emotional learning SEL lessons to help students solve problems and be more creative when dealing with academic obstacles, life problems, and relationship conflicts. This life-long tool is great for an End of Year Life Skills refresher!⭐ Use it as part of your End of Year Life Skills Ac
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6th - 10th
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It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
Assignment includes:
1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
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5th - 12th
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Halloween Pumpkin Line Art and Poetry
**Integrated Lesson: Art and Writing**
Art lesson on the art element of LINES. Students create a variety of line patterns within the outline of a pumpkin.
Writing lesson gives two options for POETRY to accompany the art.
Ode to a Halloween Candy - Poetry writing activity - Print & Digital
Ignite your students' creativity this Halloween season with the ultimate poetry writing resource that's designed to inspire and empower! Students choose their favorite Halloween candy to write a dedicated ode to. Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Teacher Guide: A roadmap to make your teaching experience smooth and enjoyable.✅ Student Directions and Rubric: Clear instructions and a grading rubric to keep your students on the right track.✅ Brainstorming Sheet: The perfect tool to help your students unleash
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6th - 9th
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Valentine's Poetry Stations for Secondary ELA - Fun Valentine Writing Activity
Inspire creativity in your secondary ELA students with this captivating Valentine's Day themed poetry stations resource! Ignite their passion for expression as they embark on a poetic journey through 7 exhilarating stations:✅ Acrostic Poetry: Students write a poem based on the letters in a favorite rom-com movie.✅ Visual Poetry: Craft poetry based on famous Valentine paintings.✅ Magnetic Poetry: Play and manipulate Valentine -themed words like never before.✅ Book Spine Poetry: Taking the titles
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6th - 9th
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Back to School Writing Activities- All About Me - Letter to My Future Self - ELA
This Back to School Writing Activities Bundle contains 3 LOW PREP writing projects: All About Me: Letter to My Teacher, Interview with a Classmate, and Letter to My Future Self. Each writing activity is PERFECT for middle school and high school students in any content area. In these PRINT and DIGITAL Back to School projects, students will use scaffolded writing strategies to introduce themselves, learn more about their classmates, and write a letter to their future self that contains a goal they
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5th - 8th
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Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
CHRISTMAS WRITING PROMPTS | Winter Bulletin Board Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 25-page Christmas and Winter Holidays Writing Prompts! It includes everything you need to celebrate Christmas and Winter holidays with your students! Students will read about American Christmas traditions, and write responses to what they’ve read, Revising and editing checklists and 13 holiday-themed writing papers are also included. All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources a
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3rd - 12th
THANKSGIVING WRITING BUNDLE | Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts | Fall
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Thanksgiving Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The Following Thanksgiving Writing Resources are included:•Nonfiction passage “The First Thanksgiving” •Nonfiction passage “Totem Poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians”•Nonfiction passage “Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms”•Link to “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet•12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion)
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3rd - 12th
End of Year Projects Middle School Social Studies Newspaper Autobiography Cover
This bundle contains two end of year middle school projects for the ELA and/or Social Studies classroom. Students can create book jackets of their (imagined) autobiography and newspapers to capture their favorite memories from the school year. These resources provide students with a fun and engaging project to bring the school year to an end. Providing students with an opportunity to reflect upon and write about their school year (both inside and outside of the classroom) is a sure way to exc
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6th - 8th
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Earth Day Activity | Narrative Writing Connections to Real World
This Earth Day activity asks students to approach Earth Day in several ways. They will research pollution, Earth Day, and similar ideas; complete a pre-writing activity; write a narrative from the point of view of litter or pollution; and close with a writing prompt that relates to their lives. This Earth Day activity takes me 5-6 days for completion with students.Overall included in this Earth Day activity:√ Task cards allow students to reflect about the environment in their lives and their inf
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle Middle School Narrative Writing Activities
BACK TO SCHOOL Taylor Swift-Inspired "In My Era" MIDDLE SCHOOL Worksheets BUNDLE
You will see Sparks Fly as students complete this Taylor Swift Eras Tour-inspired activity! In this worksheet, students will consider the upcoming school year and make a plan for how they want to handle it. In the graphic organizer section on the front, students write their goals, hopes, behaviors they will start/stop and even rename their era to something more geared towards their liking. On the back of the worksheet, students will then design an album cover for their upcoming year and write an
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5th - 8th
HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD Writing Prompts | Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Halloween and Day of the Dead Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources are included:•Fiction passage “Sounds in the Night”•Nonfiction passage about Sugar Skulls and Day of the Dead•6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) in 2 formats (choice board and prompt with lines)•Revising/editing checklists•Color-coding charts to help students ensure
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3rd - 12th
Thanksgiving Resources Bundle for Secondary ELA - Fun Writing & Craft Activities
Unlock a world of holiday-inspired creativity with these six sensational Thanksgiving activities that are a breeze to set up – just print and let the fun begin! Included in this bundle is EVERYTHING you will need to teach this season! You will LOVE these resources because they save you so much time planning and preparing. What’s included in this bundle?⭐️ Write a Thanksgiving MenuGive your students the chance to play chef and craft their dream Thanksgiving menu. This tasty activity combines imag
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5th - 8th
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Halloween High School Fictional Text Analysis Reading Creative Writing Prompts
Upper-Level Secondary School Spooky Stories to help learners read, comprehend, and analyze texts, then write a sequel for the stories. There are graphic analyzers, blank writing prompts, and text analysis sheets. You can state what to write about on the blank papers. It has a clickable table of contents to help locate the page faster.Ideal for individual, pair, or group work - possibly for presenting it to the class.It's geared toward late Junior High School to High School or Intermediate ESL/EF
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Back to School Ice Breaker People Search Find Someone Who and Writing Activity
People Search Ice Breaker and Writing Activity. When you go back to school, use this icebreaker at the beginning of the year as a "getting to know you" activity. Find someone who is a people search. Give this to the students and give them time to find people on the grid and have them sign the box when they do. It's fun, and a good way for students to get to know each other. Afterwards, they will do a writing activity about the experience. (You can assign this online as an Easel Activity.) You wi
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5th - 8th
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Christmas Holiday Writing Prompts For Middle and High School
Do you need a middle school or high school Christmas / holiday writing activity for bell ringers, homework, or centers? This easy prep resource contains 16 holiday reflection and mindfulness writing prompts to get your middle and high school students into their seats and writing. This is a great way to reinforce routines as we move towards the holiday break. This resource is more holiday than Christmas focused with those who don’t celebrate Christmas in mind. Includes an ink friendly printable p
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6th - 12th
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Haunted House - Creative Writing Project (grades 3-8)
With this creative writing Halloween-themed activity, students will create their own Haunted House, giving it a background or origin story, and describing it in detail.When you purchase and download you will receive:Prewriting/brainstorming worksheet"Sketch the house" pageRough draft writing paperFinal draft writing paperTips & tricks for implementingConnecting standards for Writing/ELA (grades 3-8)Prewriting/Brainstorming WorksheetName your haunted houseDevelop the ideas for your Haunted Ho
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3rd - 8th
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