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Middle school creative writing independent work packet microsofts
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:Â Innovative Substitute Teaching Bundle | No Prep Sub Plans
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
Jackie French Bulk Units- Fire, Flood, Drought, Cyclone, Pandemic, Earthquake
This is a series of resources I created to teach the "Disaster" series of books by Jackie French. Each unit of work is designed to cover a week of teaching - four weeks in total. Each unit of work contains learning intentions, a background introduction to each concept, a step-by-step shared reading guide and consolidation activities after the text.Units of work would be suitable for both stage 2 and 3.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Art Worksheet: Draw a Turkey in Disguise - Early Finishers Art Subs Printable
Need a Thanksgiving art sub plan, art lesson or early finishers worksheet? This is a fun and creative worksheet for kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. This drawing lesson is based on a classic lesson in which students alter the appearance of a turkey to help him escape Thanksgiving dinner. This could be a great lead in for a Writers' Workshop lesson. The supplies needed for this worksheet are pencils and crayons or markers. CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIDEO PREVIEW OF THE WORKSHEETSample disg
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Grades:
K - 7th
Also included in:Â Art Worksheets Printable - Bundle - Early Finishers and Art Sub Activity
All About Me Journal Prompts with Word Banks Back to School Digital and Print
20 back to school all about me writing prompts to use on your whiteboard or print out on task cards. Each one has a word bank to provide scaffolding for students who have trouble starting to write and will help stop writer's block. Engaging graphics have cute elephants that go well with a zoo or jungle theme. Prompts are especially good for the beginning of the year when you are getting to know your students. Project on a whiteboard or screen with an LCD projector or print out as task cards for
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Fun End of the Year Activity Pack Middle & High School ESL No Prep Sub Friendly
Need an engaging end of the year or semester activity? Look no further. This is a set of 4 easy to use activites that are flexible and fun. Older middle and high school students love end of year activities too, but are often cheked out, so entice them with at least one (or more) before the final bell rings. This also can be used for emergeny sub plans.This pack includes 4 activites:-a small group story-telling activity, fill-in-the-blank or "Madlibs style." -a movie/film review template with a c
Grades:
6th - 12th
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
MYSTERY GENRE STUDY and WRITING UNIT + DETECTIVE ACTIVITIES
In this 35% off mystery genre study and mystery writing no-prep unit students are led from the PowerPoint introduction of the genre to completion of the unit with TWO of their own mystery stories. Additional detective activities ensure that every lesson is full of inference making fun!1. Grades 5-8 students first watch a colorful 40 slide introduction to the mystery genre. A short quiz tests their knowledge of key mystery elements. 2. They read 15 fun mentor texts, and work either alone or in gr
Grades:
5th - 8th
Writing an Essay: A Sentence-by-Sentence Template (3+ Paragraphs)
Help make writing a breeze for your students by providing them with this comprehensive sentence-by-sentence essay writing template! Useful for persuasive/argumentative writing using at least one literary text, this template highlights the necessary information demanded of a successful academic paper. The instructions are simple enough for middle school writers while also meeting requirements set for high schoolers. An essay written using this template is sure to read coherently, contain a clear
Grades:
7th - 12th
Short Story Template - Creative Writing Plan
A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER chart for planning a short story. This is part of the Creative Writing Adaptation Assignment which can be also purchased in a BUNDLE with the Free Verse Poetry Template or can also be used separately. It is a great way to get students to PLAN and to THINK CRITICALLY about the elements of a short story that they should include.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Adaptation Mini-Unit
Teaching Unit - Using Roald Dahl to teach characterisation - Shared Reading
This is a unit of work I created to teach students characterisation. It can be used across a range of stages. It utilises a range of texts by Roald Dahl to teach the concepts of characterisation, as well as focussing on adjectives, similes and descriptive writing. I used this in my Stage Two classroom as part of shared reading because it analysed language and characters, however it could also be used as a mentor text in writing lessons. This unit of work was designed for one week, however ended
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Goal Setting / New Beginnings Poem Activity - HOLIDAY SEASON & NEW YEAR!
This engaging assignment tasks students with crafting a new beginnings list poem about setting goals and having aspirations for the year ahead. This project includes a prewriting component to brainstorm and organize thoughts effectively. Additionally, students can draw inspiration from a provided example, showcasing how metaphors, similes, alliteration, concrete images, and other literary devices can elevate their expressions of gratitude in a beautifully crafted poem. EXCELLENT ACTIVITY FOR THE
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Genres of Fiction Unit of Study - Digital - Distance Learning
**Now includes Digital version and activities for Google Apps! **Over 80 pages of slides and activities!Start the year by studying Genre of Fiction! I begin each school year by introducing or reviewing Genres of Fiction because it serves as the perfect introduction to any fiction unit. Or, use this resource to introduce other units and/or topics!Genre study provides a great opportunity to launch discussion and/or lessons for:- Framing literature study- Previewing the texts you will be reading a
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Genres of Fiction Unit of Study Bundle - Digital - Distance Learning
Graphic Novel Booklet Assignment: Shaun Tan's The Arrival
The resources featured are related to Shaun Tan's graphic novel The Arrival (a wordless text- short story). The booklet is a complete resource and features a range of analytic and creative tasks, sequenced in order of increasing complexity and aligned with a range of educational standards. The booklet constitutes a holistic and engaging assignment that is particularly effective for teaching reluctant readers and for teaching inference. There is also an extension activity- prompts for a comparati
Grades:
7th - 10th
Magazine Writing Course
Whether you are teaching a homeschool pod class or want to do a long-term project with your students, this magazine writing class is a fun way to get students excited about writing! The packet features 5 weekly lessons (one lesson activity + homework checklist per week) that will teach your students the basics of creating a magazine!The course features planning lessons, interview procedures, author bios, advertising, letter to the editors, and basic grammatical reviews. This class was taught and
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Comment Écrire Une Lettre Amicale + Devoir + Grille D'évaluation + PPT
✬Cette ressource explique comment écrire une lettre amicale. Elle comprend des lectures pour les élèves, une activité de surlignage et un devoir final. Il y a également un PPT de la ressource jointe, résumant les lectures, donc vous pourriez également utiliser cette ressource comme une leçon. Une version modifiable de la grille d'évaluation a été ajoutée pour vous faciliter la tâche.Découvrez l'art perdu de l'écriture de lettres avec vos élèves ! Cette ressource comprend une compréhension de lec
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Science Fiction SciFi Story Brainstorming Packet Creative No Prep Read to Print
This is a fully editable brainstorming packet for a science fiction short story assignment. Have your students fill out this packet as they brainstorm their own science fiction short story! This packet is ready to print and hand-out to your students to get them writing a rough draft of their story! Then, have students type or rewrite a final draft of their story to submit and share with the class. Packet (Editable Google Doc) Includes Worksheets with Directions and Notes for Students to Complete
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Hail to Hatchet
This project will take your students to a new level. It is a combination of higher DOK plus PBL. The majority of the common core standards are used throughout the 19 chapters of this project. You will LOVE it.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Intro to Economics 5/6th, Argumentative/Opinion Writing Prompt
Introduction to Economics, Argumentative Writing Prompt + 2 writing pages- Students have to come up with a business proposal and use economics to find out if it will be successful or not. - Students will convince the teacher (investor) to invest in their business using opinion/argumenative writingKey words worksheet with space to drawArgumentative brainstorm maps Helpful links Grades 5-6
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Poetry Book Study: Analysis and Creative Writing Bundle of Activities
Engage your students in the beauty and depth of poetry with this comprehensive 8 prompt, 100-point assignment bundle! Designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and literary appreciation, this bundle includes eight diverse prompts that encourage students to explore various aspects of poetry analysis and creative expression.Assignment Prompts:New Poem Creation: Encourage students to unleash their creativity by crafting a new poem using words from a chosen poem in their anthology. This prom
Grades:
8th - 12th
Free Verse Poetry Template - Planning Your Poem
A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER chart for planning inspiration behind a free verse poem. This is part of the Creative Writing Adaptation Assignment which can be also purchased in a BUNDLE with the Short Story Template or can also be used separately. It is a great way to get students to PLAN and to THINK CRITICALLY about the elements of language, form, style and concepts that they would like to include in their poem.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Adaptation Mini-Unit
Writing Prompts | Year Long No Prep | Morning Work | Morning Meeting | Warm Up
Introducing our comprehensive solution for educators: Writing Prompts | Year Long No Prep | Morning Work | Morning Meeting | Warm Up. Designed with educators in mind, this versatile resource offers a wealth of benefits to streamline your classroom routine and enhance student engagement throughout the school year.With our Year Long No Prep Writing Prompts, you'll have a diverse array of prompts readily available, eliminating the need for extensive planning and preparation. Whether you're looking
Grades:
1st - 9th
Middle School Creative Writing Prompts-40 Weeks
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to inspire your middle school students to explore the world of writing? Look no further! Our "Middle School Creative Writing Prompts" product is designed to ignite the imaginations of your young writers and get them excited about the art of storytelling. With 40 carefully crafted prompts, this resource is perfect for language arts teachers, homeschooling parents, and anyone who wants to encourage creative writing in middle school students. Each prompt
Grades:
5th - 8th
25 ELA Bell Ringer Journal Prompts for Back to School | Distance Learning
Start the year off right by establishing a daily warm up routine! This product includes five weeks of creative quick write journal prompts that help you build relationships with your students and foster classroom community. Each bell ringers includes a fun, engaging question that about the student. Students will love writing creative journal entries and sharing their responses with the class. These bell ringers are an excellent tool for assessing you new student's writing skill while building pe
Grades:
6th - 9th
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