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7th grade creative writing study guides for Microsoft Word
Personification: A Long List of Examples
This document includes 3 columns of nothing but personification examples. Use this list with an introductory lesson. Provide list to students as a study guide, or ask students to write their own sentences modeling the examples. Definition is also included at the top for quick reference.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Similes: A super long list
Three pages with three columns jam packed with nothing but ideas for similes. Use these lists as an introduction, study guide, or for writing ideas. Students will have to provide first part of the simile since only the second half is provided on the lists. Definition is included at the top for quick reference.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Hyperbole: A Long List of examples
This document is packed full of examples of hyperbole. Give this to students for an introductory lesson to hyperbole. Use it for a study guide, or have students write their own sentences with hyperbole using the list of examples for ideas. Definition of hyperbole is included at the top of page.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Analyzing Poetry (recognizing devices, finding meaning)
This a 4-page document with clear explanations of devices typically used in poetry (Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Imagery, Literal/Figurative Language-Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, etc.) All of the short, comprehensible explanations have examples as well. There is a also a section on types of poems (Ballad, Elegy, Ode, etc.) and parts of a poem. This first section is followed by a succinct how-to guide on analyzing a poem, including a list of questions to pose as you read through a poem
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Idioms: A Long List
This document is packed full of examples of idioms. Use this along with a lesson to introduce idioms. Give to students to use as a study guide, or provide as examples to look at to write their own sentences using idioms. The definition is also included at the top for quick reference.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Metaphors: A Long List
This document is full of examples of metaphors. Use this list to introduce the idea of the metaphor in a lesson. Pass this out for a study guide, or provide this list for creating metaphors in students' own sentences for writing assignments. The definition is included at the top for easy reference.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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ESSAY WRITING
The following diagram is intended to be blown up and use as a classroom poster. As a quick reference it helps students organize their writing in a coherent way. It is a chart diagramming an essay broken up into three parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The describes the Introduction Paragraph as including the main idea of the subject matter. Then, it describes the Body of Paragraphs as providing specific details supporting the Introduction paragraph. Finally, it describes the Conclusion P
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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25 PLUS Writing Prompts for Any Novel
25+ Writing Prompts for Any Novel!
The writing prompt choices contained in this document not only allow students to use their high-order thinking skills to analyze the literature they read, the choices also help students have FUN while learning!
The writing prompts can be used for various purposes: journal entries, writing exercises (such as “set” beginners, free-writing activities, bell-ringer entires, etc.), reviews for previous reading assignments (including instructions for illustration
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
63 Conclusion Starters for Essay Writing
Me and my students did a internet scavenger hunt for starters. This list is compiled to help students when writing. Most times their hardest part is getting started. These are conclusion starter to help them start a conclusion sentence or conclusion paragraph. Look for Introduction starters in my store
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Revision Handbook
I have taken all of my scattered sources and list and combined them in to one, neat and simple revision handbook.
Handbook includes lists such as adjective, adverbs, verbs, similies, metaphors, hyperboles, transition words, and sentence variety examples.
Easy to print front and back on colored cardstock for students to put as a resource in their writing folders.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Friedrich - Novel Study Unit of Work and Activities
This 24 page Study guide examines and explores Friedrich which is historical fiction and through the eyes of the narrator retells the story of two boys and their families - Jewish and non-Jewish living in Berlin during Hitler's rise to power and reign. The rise of Jewish persecuation is examined and with several reflective and critical thinking activities to understand life in Berlin during this Anti-Semitic period. The teaching guide/workbook outlines each chapter and explores Friedrich life
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6th - 10th
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Literary Devices Worksheet and Quiz
This comprehensive list gives students the tools they need to understand the different elements of poetry and literature. Use the quiz as both a pre and a post assessment to see what their knowledge base was before you introduced the devices and then again after.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Poetry Month Activity Booklet
This resource is a practical guide to help the teachers and the learners to enjoy the poetry classes. This booklet contains activities that can be used and enjoyed by all learners and it introduces the poetic terminology in a simple language, and then it gives the learners the chance to practice writing poetry using these poetic devices.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
18 Narrative Power Writing Assignments (Grades 6 - 9)
This is a collection of 18 short writing assignments that build a student's capacity to write a personal, detailed, and emotionally connected essay about a lived experience. Each assignment is a specific strategy to increase skill in personal story writing. These assignments build on each other, and each take about 15 - 30 minutes to complete. In many of the assignments, students are offered choice, e.g. the prompt they choose, the mode of literacy (artistic, textual, visual). These strategies a
Grades:
6th - 9th
Pick Up Poet Tree Educational Playing Card Game
•(2-6 Players) or UNLIMITED IF YOU PLAY TEAMS AND ALLOW ONE PLAYER FROM BOTH TEAMS TO EACH GO HEAD TO HEAD FOR ONE TURN.
•There are 45 cards in the deck
•9 different elements/types of cards
•Shuffle & Every player gets 5 cards
•Place the rest of the deck down in the middle
•You (The Dealer) go first & ask another player for one of the elements in your hand in attempt to get all 5 of that type of card. (The player to the left goes next)
•When you ask and the player you ask has that eleme
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Poetry Unit: 15 Approaches to Enhance Instruction and Appreciation
Poetry units can be a challenge for the English teacher. The instructional approaches are as varied as the variety of poetry itself. Striking the right balance between experiencing engaging poetry, prompting creative poem writing, and teaching the academic side of prosody and style is ever a daunting task. And every textbook and teacher have their emphases, pet peeves, and favorite poems.I have been teaching poetry units for 34 years and so I humbly offer my poetic choices, my instructional appr
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Two Were Left Questions
These questions (1 discussion and 16 short answer) are designed to guide students through reading "Two Were Left" and help them delve into the issues so poignantly depicted in Hugh B. Cave's story. The discussion question lets students use analysis and organization, as well a practice written expression. The short answers check both content and comprehension. A key is provided.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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USED TO - SAMPLE WRITING
ALWAYS PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH MODELS TO FOLLOW IS A GREAT IDEA T AVOID ANXIETY AND FRUSTRATION. THIS SAMPLE WRITING IS IDEAL TO GUIDE STUDENTS WRITING ABOUT THEIR HABITS AND ROUTINES WHEN THEY WHERE LITTLE.
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5th - 9th
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Essay Outline for Tuck Everlasting
This packet describes a step-by-step process to writing an essay beginning with an outline through rough draft and final copies. The checklist and step-by-step process assist student's in using key words to help them write a successful compare/contrast essay. This focuses on Tuck Everlasting comparing the book and movie.
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3rd - 7th
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Journalism: News Determinants Flip Chart (Graphic Organizer)
Based on a purchase from a fellow TPTer in a Journalism lesson bundle, I created a flip chart for my students to master our learning target, "How do I know if it's news or not? (News Determinants)"There are a variety of ways to make the graphic organizer, but I've provided a picture of the final product.Instead of having the students write this by hand, you could have the words and definitions printed ahead of time to simply be glued into the flip chart.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Wonderful World of Words - Student Companion Workbook
This is the workbook that corresponds and can accompany my Wonderful World of Words -Poetry Unit; a teacher's guide. The booklet can be used as a poetry type journal or the the pages can be reproduced for individual lessons. The lessons begin with poetry fundamentals progressively becoming more sophisticated as one goes through the unit. Enjoy!
Grades:
2nd - 12th
The Expert Writer's Mat
The expert writer's mat is designed to be used by students of all level. This guide assists the student as a quick guide to grammar. It can be used as a mat, laminated and attached to the students desk, as a part of the writing folder or journal.
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Grades:
5th - 10th
DO + “not” in the Simple Present
For ESL students wanting to learn the verb do + not (negation state) in the Simple Present Tense. Worksheet exercises are accompanied by an answer page. Ideal for a teacher’s lesson plan as well as a self-study tool.
Grades:
4th - 7th, Adult Education
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COPS Editing Checklist (editable resource)
COPS stands for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, and Spelling.Directions for studentsUse this checklist as a guide when you edit your writing. Also, use it when you are ready to proofread your final draft.
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2nd - 10th
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