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Middle school creative writing homework for Microsoft Word
Writing Assignment: Write a Movie Review. Film Critique Handout w/ Rubric
This is a handout for a fun and creative writing assignment, in which students will write their own film review. Page one explains the function of a film review, and the kind of content that should be included in one. The content should be focused on evaluating the film, rather than summarizing. A couple website links are also included so that students can go read some current reviews and get a better understanding of what a good review is before they create their own.Formatting requirements are
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Show-Don't-Tell: 7 No Prep Worksheets in 1!
This is a bundle of show-don't-tell worksheets!
This is a steal at $4!
These are perfect for teaching your class how to write with detail and description by avoiding "telling" a story, instead "showing" it with their words.
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No Prep Passages:
This worksheet displays two passages, one written by "telling" a story and the other written by "showing" the same story.
There is a completed example for your to model to your students.
There is a second passage for your stu
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3rd - 6th
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Historical Fiction (Reading Comprehension Worksheet)
Comprehension passage based on extract the from ‘How I survived the sinking of the Titanic’ by Lauren Tarshis. This also contains questions based on the passage and connected grammar and writing portion. Answer Key and rubric to evaluate writing is included. To checkout more Reading Comprehension Worksheets, you can go to the links given below:Information Text- Reading Comprehension Worksheet- Titanic https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Information-Text-Reading-Comprehension-Worksheet-3
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension - Historical Fiction
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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Letter to Future Self ( A great first day of school activity)
This fill in the blank letter is designed to be written on the first day of school and given back to the students on the last day of school. You can put the letters in sealed envelopes if you wish them to be private. You can change the wording in the letter however you wish to suit your needs, and you can have the students fill it in verbatim, or just use it as a guidleine for their own letter. Great activity for the first day of school!
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4th - 9th
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Handout for ELA English: Extra Credit Opportunities; 5 choices; Broad Options
This is a handout for students that inquire about extra credit opportunities in English or Language Arts class. It offers 5 options (2 options for an explanatory essay, creative writing - poetry, creative writing - short story, and a book report). I've used this handout for both middle school and high school. It's a quick go-to to give to students that ask me about earning extra points in class. The requirements are general and broad enough to use in any class that focuses on ELA skills. The han
Grades:
7th - 12th
Narrative Poetry Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer allows students the perfect pre-writing activity. It visually gives them a place to organize their thoughts before they begin drafting out their narrative poetry.
This is a 2 page worksheet.
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6th - 12th
Free Personification Worksheet - Grades 6,7,8
Here is a FREE worksheet on personification. The worksheet gives students several examples of personification and asks them to identify what is being personified and to describe the meaning of the figurative language. It can be used as homework, extra practice or a quiz.
I will soon be posting some fun cut and paste figurative language activities and a more formal figurative language test so if you like this handout, visit my store!
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Grades:
5th - 8th
All About Me One-Pager - beginning of year activity
The “All About Me” One-Pager is a visual display about who you are as a person and what you are all about. This product is used to practice how to follow the One-Pager directions successfully so students are prepared to begin their reading homework! This product is editable to change due dates and any topics that you'd like to add/remove in relation to your population of students!Check out my End of Novel One Pagers I use as an alternative to reading logs!
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3rd - 12th
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180 Writing Prompts *1 prompt for each day of school*
A calendar of 180 different writing prompts and story starters. Great to assign for homework or during the day. Great to use with the "I'm done!" student and for students who finish class work early!
The prompts are numbered 1 through 180. Teachers can choose to go in order, or allow students to choose a different prompt each day and cross out the box once it has been selected. Either way, a great way to get your students writing on a daily basis with no planning involved...the work is all
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3rd - 6th
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Poetry - Writing an Ode
Students write an ode poem to a person they look up to. Students brainstorm about the person first and then write the poem addressed to the person using literary devices, like similes and metaphors.
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6th - 9th
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Identifying Tone and Mood
This instructional handout is a warm-up exercise for identifying tone and mood in writing. Students look at five sentences and look for tone words that create the mood of the sentence.
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Unit: Poetic Form Unit (13 Poetic Forms)
Why not have your students explore their creativity in a structured manner? You can do so with a poetry unit that asks students to study 13 different poetic forms, and stresses the importance of using each form to express their ideas. Included is a collection of 13 different poetic forms, on 13 handouts. Each handout (each poetic form) has a graphic representation of how the poem comes together, an example poem, and a writing assignment. The unit should take about 2 weeks to complete and by un
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5th - 9th
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Piggy Love: Creative Writing with Dialogue
I always get excited when I assign this activity for my middle school students as a complement to my dialogue instruction! This activity begins by introducing Sharona and Dave, two pigs who have been set up on a blind date. Students soon come to find that these two barnyard swine display EXTREME personalities on opposite ends of the spectrum. The assignment is to correct the dialogue punctuation (commas, quotation marks) in the pre-written beginning of the tale, and then finish the story of t
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5th - 9th
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Show-Don't-Tell: Showing vs. Telling No Prep Worksheets
These worksheets provide examples of boring, non-detailed "tells," followed by blank lines for students to write detailed and descriptive "shows."
I have provided a completed example for you to share with your class.
There are 5 examples for students to complete independently or in a small group.
I have provided an answer key with possible responses. Feel free to use this when modeling possible responses with your class after they complete the assignment.
Enjoy!!
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3rd - 6th
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The Sinking of the Titanic Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm The primary source document is labeled (The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912) Students read the document and answer the questions on the works
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Immigration Primary Source Worksheet Collection
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Student Diary Entry
This is a creative assignment attached to the young adult novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. It asks students to create their own diary entry in their own voice. Student’s should, however, have learned about narrative voice beforehand using the powerpoint lesson about language in the novel.
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7th - 9th
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Geometry Project
This project can be adapted to any grade level. It can be used for 2D or 3D geometry. Students have the opportunity to create wanted posters for shapes of their choice. Students are to write a description of the shape as well as why it is 'wanted'. Students also have to draw a picture of the shape committing its dastardly act. In this way, this assignment can be integrated into language and art.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Writing a music review - questions and handout for creative writing or english
In this assignment, students will write their own music review of an album of their choice. Usually students will get excited about incorporating something of their own personal interest into their school work, so in my experience this has been a fun and successful project for them.There are short questions broken into five subsections. Students will respond to each of the questions (these are about the artists' backgrounds, music genre, unique sounds and songs attributed to the artist, content
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8th - 12th
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Million Pound Bank Note RAFT Activity
Looking for a way to get kids to write more? Want something creative and differentiated? RAFT activities are your answer! Student are given a choice of topics that ask them to complete a variety of tasks- poster making, writing, art projects...you name it. They must think like a character in their literature and and respond as that character would. The results are nothing short of spectacular!
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5th - 12th
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Wrting Assignment: Letter to your future self
In this writing assignment, students (of any age, or grade) will have the opportunity to write themselves a letter ten years in the future. They can outline what they hope they're doing, what new technologies might be invented etc. They should also remind their future selves what their current self is like - interests, hobbies, etc.
Format, length and other expectations will vary depending on the grade level.
If you like this concept, please give it a rating :-) (if you didn't like this concep
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3rd - 12th
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Writing---Fractured Fairy Tale Activity
This is a great paper for students to work not only on basic writing skills, but creative writing as well. In this project, students will create a fractured fairy tale. The main document details how to fracture a fairy tale, fairy tale options, and techniques to use when writing. It has a four-page study guide to generate ideas, a projects option with 6 differentiated projects that deal with the paper, and a two-page peer edit sheet.
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3rd - 12th
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Show-Don't-Tell Matching No Prep Worksheet
This worksheet lists a boring "tell," next to a detailed "show."
The students job is to find the match for one tell with the detailed show and write the letter (their answer) in the answer column.
I have provided the answer key which you can use to grade finished papers, or use as a model after students complete the assignment.
You have no prep!
Enjoy!!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Our Town Fun Activities
Here are two activities to complete during a reading and study of Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town. Both allow the students to be creative while also thinking critically about the work.
1. Song Dedications- This activity allows kids to focus on the characters of the play and see that, although set in a very different time period, the effectiveness of the play is that it displays a universal human experience and provides us with characters we can identify with.
2. Our Town, Your Town- Using the
Grades:
7th - 11th
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