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Middle school creative writing independent work packets for Easel
Poetry Unit - 21 Patterns that are perfect for writing poems - Digital or Print
This poetry unit is an all-encompassing, no-prep writing unit designed to help students work on their poetry writing skills! This works wonderfully for poetry month or any time of the year!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:33 Poetry Activity PagesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Different Poem Types to Choose FromPoetry Project Choice Grid2 Pages of Ideas to Extend the ActivityPoetry Reflection QuestionsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade!CHECK OUT TH
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3rd - 6th
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Tall Tales Story Pattern Graphic Organizer Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Tall Tales Story Pattern. How to write tall tales! A simple story pattern that will help students write their own tall tale. Fill in the blanks to create a story sketch, then elaborate and expand on to create a personal tall tale. Includes a handout on "What is a Tall Tale?" to use as a reference or put in an interactive notebook, a graphic organizer to help create the main character, and writing paper for a final draft. Also includes a Tall Tale suggested reading list for students to take to
Grades:
4th - 6th
5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)
Poetry Writing - Five Senses Poem Creating Imagery with Easel Activity
Five Senses Poem Poetry Writing with Easel Activity. Help students begin using sensory language and writing poetry using vivid imagery. Add to your poetry unit. Students write a poem using their senses. Examples guide thinking. Includes handout, brainstorming pages, final poem publishing page, slides for whiteboard, and teacher directions. You’ll be amazed at the original and creative poems students write using this format. Great addition for Poetry Month in April. Good for substitute, homework
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
25 Fun Writing Activities | All Text Types | Quick Writes, Graphic Organizers
This collection of INDEPENDENT WRITING ACTIVITIES offers 25 fun and engaging writing tasks across all text types that are quick and convenient to teach yet still provide profound learning opportunities. NO PREP IS REQUIRED. Your students will find this easy to follow and complete with 75 PAGES of EDITABLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, LESSON PLANS, and INSTRUCTIONS.This resource comes in both DIGITAL and PRINT options and will work with all digital learning platforms, including GOOGLE CLASSROOM and Micro
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Also included in: Innovative Substitute Teaching Bundle | No Prep Sub Plans
End of the Year ELA Menu Choice Board Middle Grades with Easel Activity
This End of the Year middle grades ELA Menu assignment is a great final project or end of year activity. Useful writing choice board for differentiation. Print or go digital. A favorite end of year activity. Students like to have a choice to complete any of 6 different projects to demonstrate what they have learned in the course of the school year. Displayed in 3 different formats. One is presented as a menu choice board, one is presented as a list that students can read over with parents and ci
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5th - 8th
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Create Your Own Superhero Storytelling Project! — ELA or Art — CCSS Rubrics
How do you write a superhero story? How are comics books created? This no-prep storytelling lesson includes everything students need to create their own superhero story! Designed for English or art classrooms, this project guides students through the invention of their own superhero and the development of an accompanying superhero narrative. An exciting and engaging learning experience your students will never forget, this resource also addresses 8 Common Core ELA Standards and 2 Common Core Art
Grades:
6th - 10th
Horror Writing Workshop – ELA – Genre Creative Writing Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics PPT
Interested in teaching students how to write a spooky horror story? Looking for the perfect creative writing unit to engage all learners? This no-prep horror and suspense creative writing unit will guide you from start to finish, comprehensively facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of frightening and suspenseful narratives.An ideal fall creative writing unit, this 22-page and 14-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Horror Writing Workshop"
Grades:
7th - 10th
Halloween Imagery Word Lists - 140 Writing Prompts with Easel Activity
Halloween Writing imagery sheet and sensory word lists for reference. Use these to write spooky Halloween stories with imagery and more description. Great pack for a writing center or print for writing notebooks or folders. First page explains when a writer uses imagery, the reader can create a set of mental pictures produced by the memory or imagination. The author uses sensory images and figurative language to stimulate the reader's mind. Readers visualize and feel the senses of sight, sound,
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4th - 7th
Weather Poetry Imagery Word List, Templates and Easel Activity Digital and Print
Imagery with Weather Poems! Easel Activity included. Have your students create weather poems using descriptive adjectives and imagery. Three different poem formats support differentiated instruction. Includes a list of weather adjectives and eight different acrostic poem writing papers with differentiated lines. Fun and engaging activity when reading a story or novel in which weather plays a major role in developing the plot (i.e. the short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury or the nove
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Myth Writing Lesson for Middle School with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
Myth Writing Lesson for Middle School. Fun for your mythology unit or writing lesson. Includes lesson plan details, assignment handout, and rubric. Students will learn the elements of myth, research a mythological hero, and write their own narrative. They will create a modern-day myth and tell how the hero they chose can solve one of a list of problems that face middle school kids today. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, distance learning, and independent study. This can be used as a n
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5th - 8th
Create a Children's Book! — ELA Art — Creative Story Writing Unit — CCSS Rubric
This no-prep art and writing project provides your students with everything they need to create their own children’s narrative storybook! The two-week unit starts with an introductory presentation, continues with straightforward and fun planning activities, and culminates with the creation of a children's book!Designed for both English or art classrooms, this product connects 8 ELA Common Core Standards and 2 Common Core Arts standards to a creative experience your students will love! Included w
Grades:
5th - 8th
Narrative Poem Graphic Organizer Writing Template
Narrative Poem Graphic Organizer Worksheets :Includes 2 pages:* NP Graphic Organizer outline * Narrative Poem writing pagePrint these pages front/back for easy handouts! ************************************************************************************ Be sure to visit my store for many comprehension packets, and other activity worksheets! My packets strive for inclusion of all students. I provide lined paper, a choice of comprehension, simple activities, and answer sheets. I also take request
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2nd - 8th
Narrative Writing Hooks with Practice Easel Activity
Narrative Writing Hooks and Writing Practice. Examples from literature of various writing hooks. Students learn that writer's use enticing beginnings to engage readers, grab their attention, lead them into a story. They apply this by using a hook in their own writing. Has a list of 20 famous first lines in children's books that students can read and discuss. Includes writing practice assignments and a reflection page, along with teacher directions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, re
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6th - 9th
Science Fiction Writing Workshop – Secondary ELA – Genre Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics
Are you preparing to teach the elements of science fiction writing? This no-prep Science Fiction Writing Workshop is a comprehensive creative writing unit that will guide you and your students step-by-step through key science fiction concepts and the narrative writing process, facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of creative narratives in the genre of science fiction.This 25-page and 17-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Science Fiction
Grades:
7th - 12th
Superb Hero Profile Sheet and Dialogue Writing with Easel Activity
Superb Hero Profile Sheet and Dialogue Writing Activity. Create a hero with super powers! Superheroes like Spiderman are cool! Has a graphic organizer to build their superb hero character profile. Students write a short dialogue about a conflict the superhero is having. The dialogue should be written using quotation marks correctly, or they may write it with stage directions for an actor to act it out. Some students illustrate their dialogue as well with a picture of their created superhero. Inc
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6th - 9th
Adjective Poem and Word List for Brainstorming with Easel Activity
The Adjective Poem is a form poem to help your students write a poem from a simple pattern. Students create their own poem using the parts of speech in the pattern. Teacher directions, brainstorming sheet, and adjective list included. The poem starts out with a plural noun, and then uses other parts of speech, including positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives. It can be used as a handout or projected on your whiteboard if you wish to save paper. Have students work in small groups to st
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Mystery Writing Workshop – ELA – Reading, Activities, Guides, & CCSS Rubrics
How are mystery stories taught? What are the elements of mystery writing? Unpack the "mystery" of creative mystery narrative writing with your students with L-EA's no-prep Mystery Writing Workshop. My scaffolded activities teach the art of mystery writing from appreciation and analysis to planning and publishing!Writing mysteries is great natural practice for learning all of the important elements of narrative structure: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, climax, and conclusion. These
Grades:
6th - 9th
Persuasive Writing Project: Elect Me Class President! {Character Factory}
Get your students EXCITED about writing by having them create characters that will star in their stories they write all year long. ---------------------WHAT IS THE CHARACTER FACTORY?---------------------Students will use The Character Factory packets to create their own, personal character… complete with family history, physical features, and hobbies. This character will be the star in each of the stories they write throughout the year, as they explore the different kinds of writing. Each Charac
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3rd - 6th
Fantasy Writing Workshop – Secondary ELA – Full Genre Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics
Your students will love this no-prep creative fantasy writing unit! “Fantasy Writing Workshop“ is a step-by-step complete narrative writing unit that facilitates the analysis, development, and creation of creative narratives in the allegorical genre of fantasy. Everything you need to teach fantasy writing is here!This 24-page and 18-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Fantasy Writing Workshop" presentation file that addresses the definition and structure
Grades:
7th - 10th
Narrative Writing Prompts
25 different narrative writing prompts to use anytime and anywhere at school or home: riding a skateboard, a dude in a snowball fight, a girl tossing a Frisbee, a boy reading in a tent, a dog dancing to a radio,a chicken singing on a branch, a kid throwing a snowball, a ladybug reading a book,a dog wagging its tail, and much more... Students write narratives, describing action, thoughts, and feelings (CCSS.ELA.W.2.3) and using descriptive details (CCSS.ELA.W.3.3 and W.4.3 and W.5.3).Take a loo
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Create a Holiday Children's Book! — Seasonal ELA or Art — Writing — CCSS
You've found the perfect Christmas or winter holiday project! This no-prep art and writing project provides your students with everything they need to create their own holiday narrative storybook! The two-week unit starts with an introductory presentation, continues with straightforward and fun planning activities, and culminates with the creation of an original holiday children's book! Best of all, this project can also serve as a holiday present for your students to give to their family and f
Grades:
6th - 10th
A Day as a Thanksgiving Turkey | Planning and Narrative Writing | Point of View
Disguise a turkey alternative! Construct a Christmas or Thanksgiving narrative with your students by spending a day in the life of a Christmas goose or a Thanksgiving turkey! Does the bird escape to freedom, or end up on the table? This resource includes separate materials for BOTH seasonal tasks! Students plan and write a narrative from the point of view of a turkey or goose destined for the oven. Fun, thoughtful and differentiated in multiple formats: Compact two-sided worksheet versions, 4-pa
Grades:
6th - 9th
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