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High school creative writing interactive notebooks under $5
Teaching Symbolism and Allegory - Introduction Activity & PowerPoint
Teaching symbolism can be tricky, but symbolism activities like this one HOOK your students and help them engage with any text. This is a sweet introduction to symbolism that your students will remember long after the candy is gone.⭐️ I use this with “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, but it is not text-specific. You can use it with any short story or novel or as a stand-alone lesson. Your resource for teaching symbolism includes:An anticipatory set using Tootsie Roll Pops (or Blow Po
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7th - 10th
Hero's Journey Doodle Notes
Hero’s Journey graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the monomyth (in the traditional 12-step cycle that most narratives follow) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the Hero’s Journey and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! This graphic organizer would be great for an interactive notebook, too!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
Compound (FANBOYS) and Complex (AWUBIS) Anchor Charts for TEK 4.20C
Use these in your students' journals and with a magnet on your white board to teach students the difference between compound and complex sentences. As these types of sentences come up throughout the day, refer to your board copy. Students will master compound and complex sentences!Also checkout my other FANBOYS AND AWUBIS products.Fragments and Run-onsAND Compound and Complex Sentence Hunt
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3rd - 9th
Building Suspense-Creative Writing-Guided Writing
"I am really freaking myself out!""Me too!" "This is fun but terrifying!"That is what my secondary ELA students said as we worked through this activity!Creating tension and suspense is a skill that takes work to develop and refine. And this resource is the perfect place to start!A series of 13 questions (For example, What unusual smell did the character notice? What questions were racing through the character's mind?) guides the writer as they build suspense. This Google Slide has 2 built-in tim
Grades:
6th - 12th
Poetry Activities - Limerick, Haiku, Blackout, and Illustration with Examples
Are you looking for poetry activities your students will LOVE? In these Poetry Challenges, students write a limerick, haiku, blackout poem, and illustrate a line from a given poem. These make a great bulletin board for National Poetry Month or any time of year.You can use these poetry activities with or without Interactive Notebooks, as the final products are handed in separately to be displayed. This resource includes a lesson plan, student samples, two PowerPoints, and an editable rubric (anal
Grades:
6th - 9th
Secret Path Guided Journal Activity
Over 20 slides of journal prompts that follow the songs within the movie, the Secret Path by Gord Downie. Each song is linked in the slideshow, accompanied by a journal reflection or an activity. The activities include: a narrative short story/ poem prompta lyrics analysisa image collage Image analysis The PDF version allows you to print off activities if wanted. Includes a link to the google slides interactive version.Any questions or concerns, please email me at mhopki@uwo.ca
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin Dystopian Short Story
Looking for an engaging short story unit that will inspire your classes to make a difference in their worlds?In this classic of dystopian fiction, Ursula Le Guin describes a city where people celebrate happily without a care in the world—except for one child, kept in miserable conditions.“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is a great choice for getting students to think about their own role in perpetuating injustice in the world. It’s also a wonderful text for teaching point of view, setting, a
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Diction and Word Choice Lesson - Geraldo No Last Name - Sandra Cisneros
This lesson on Diction and word choice can be used as a traditional worksheet, digital worksheet, or with Interactive Notebooks (ISN). I use it in my Short Stories unit with "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, but this resource is editable for any text. (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get: 1. Introductory PPT (editable)2. Two lesson plan ideas: analytical or creative writing options3. Interactive Notebook layouts and foldables4. Traditional worksheet version (editable .doc)5. Digital
Grades:
7th - 10th
Persuasive Writing - Digital organizers, planning pages, rubrics and more!
Persuasive Writing Digital Resource - Looking for a way to teach your students how to write a persuasive paragraph? or an essay? Everything you need to guide students through the process from brainstorming, planning, revising, peer-editing and more!Great for those teachers working in a 1:1 classroom this writing activity can be shared via Google™ Drive or MS OneDrive! Students can then work directly with the document on a computer, laptop or tablet. They can then print their work or share it
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6th - 9th
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Orwell's 1984 Character Diary Project
For this project, students will take on the perspective of either Winston, Julia, O'Brien, or Parsons from Orwell's novel 1984 and create a ten-entry diary from that character's perspective.Students are to:Write from the point of view of one character: Winston, Julia, O’Brien, or Parsons.Write ten entries from the point of view of the selected character.Include a quotation from the selected character in each diary entry. Use the quotation as a starting point for the diary entry. Include page num
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin | Literary Analysis | Short Story Unit Plan
Looking for a fun, rigorous unit on Kate Chopin’s classic story?With bellringer freewrite prompts, questions for close reading and discussion, and creative writing exercises, this mini unit will get your students discussing big ideas and engaging in a close reading of this classic story of a woman’s failed search for autonomy in 19th century America. The plans in this resource work for interactive notebooks as well as learning stations. If you have time to complete everything here, there is enou
Grades:
9th - 12th
Writing Notebook and Journal Labels
Are you looking for a fun new cover for your students writing notebook or journal? Use this cover so your students can easily identify which notebook they need for writing time. Comes in two options: Writing Journal and Writing Notebook***A black and white version is included as well.One option is sized to fit on half page labels, so you can print and stick. You could also print these out, then cut and glue them on the front of the notebook.Now includes both half page and full page options!This
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PreK - 9th
End of the Year English Language Arts Project
The end of the year can bring temptation to give "lame duck" free days. Those are often times harder to manage! This project/activity has been a lifesaver for me. It keeps them busy, requires some reflection, and allows them to be creative! The instructions are on the first slide, but the entire presentation is made to be able to be printed as a "workbook" or "packet"... Slides 2-7 make up the actual packet. I usually move slide one to the last page when I print mine for each kid.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Six-Word Memoir Writing High School | Narrative Writing Activity | Mentor Texts
Looking for a standards-aligned low-key activity that will help you get to know your students while sharpening their writing skills? This six-word memoir lesson will get your classes analyzing mentor texts, reflecting on their own lives, utilizing scaffolding to bring their writing to the next level, and experimenting with revision—all while having fun.These lessons make great choices for starting a unit on narrative writing, personal writing, or non-fiction. Books that pair well with these les
Grades:
9th - 12th
Revising and Editing Stations
Have you ever sat down to grade a stack of papers only to realize your students definitely needed more time revising and editing? Here is a great activity to embed in your writing process, so that students can own their revising and editing of their essays! In this activity, students will be able to move through up to 15 student-led and color-coded stations to make adjustments to their writing BEFORE they begin a final draft. 15 stations too many? No worries! Use as many or as few as you like
Grades:
5th - 12th
Poetic Devices- Interactive Notebook
These note pages are perfect for any interactive notebook. They cover the definition of different poetic devices. Each definition has an example of the poetic device in use. There are two different versions. One with information missing so students have to fill in the blanks and follow a long with the lecture and a completely filled in version. These note pages are black and white and can be printed on colored pages or teachers can require students to color them for their interactive notebooks.
Grades:
4th - 10th
Sequence Words Word List
Basic sequence words word list! I use this as a handout for students to keep with them during a narrative writing unit.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Writer's Workshop Seed Mini UNIT Watermelon Theme
This Writer's Workshop mini unit has a week's worth of scaffolded lessons covering writing "seeds." This unit addresses scaling down large ideas into small writing ideas. Watermelon Seed Writing contains pages designed for classroom anchor charts, teacher models, black and white pages for students, and differentiated worksheets containing definitions and examples written in for students, as well as blank models for students with a broader ability range. The bundle also contains brainstorming pa
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PreK - 12th
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The Man to Send Rainclouds by Leslie Marmon Silko | Short Story Unit Plan
Looking for an innovative short story unit that will get your students sharpening their close reading skills, discussing big ideas, and exploring literary elements on a deeper level? These lessons on “The Man to Send Rainclouds” by Leslie Marmon Silko will push your students to dig deep, get creative, and fully appreciate Silko’s wonderful writing.This seemingly simple story by acclaimed novelist, poet, and essayist Leslie Marmon Silko, a Laguna Pueblo Indian, tells the story of the peaceful de
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Expository Writing - Digital Activity
Expository Writing Newspaper Project - In this fun and engaging activity students will create the front page of a newspaper themed around a topic of their choice! Great for those teachers working in a 1:1 classroom this expository writing activity can be shared via Google Documents or MS OneDrive! Students can then work directly with the document on a computer or device. They can then print their work or share it with you digitally. Easy way to go paperless and encourage technology in the clas
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6th - 9th
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Literary Devices Interactive Notebook
LITERARY DEVICE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKEngage your students with literary devices! Devices:- Hyperbole- Simile- Metaphor- Alliteration- OnomatopoeiaEach page comes with a definition, example and fun activity for students to complete!
Grades:
4th - 9th
Twin Sentences! Narrative Writing Strategy for Elaboration
Encourage your students to add onto their creative writing stories using the Twin Sentences strategy! Elaborating on sentences students have already written by adding a "twin" is the perfect way to help say goodbye to writer's block and to instead say hello to detail. This product includes interactive notebook anchor charts, as well as a larger version to be used during your mini lesson.
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Grades:
K - 12th
Plot and Setting Elements of Narrative Story Creative Writing Google Project
This interactive notebook is an adventure in story telling! Students read the exposition of a story and then pick the rest of the plot points from a list. Students complete the story while learning about the components of a story's plot. Check out the preview video!Other Notebooks in this series (so far):Simile and Metaphor Creative Writing Notebook
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Grades:
7th - 12th
High School Creative Writing Assignment: Ironic Process Essay | Ironic How-To
Looking for an innovative creative writing assignment that will get even your most jaded high school students excited about writing and improving their skills? Creative writing is supposed to be fun and effortless, yet when teens see that writing as pointless or irrelevant to their lives, it’s hard to get them engaged let alone working to improve their skills. Even worse, when your students see writing as a series of inane exercises or meaningless assignments, they’ll come to believe that they
Grades:
9th - 12th
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