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Middle school creative writing task cards for Easel Activities
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
Use these 24 creative thinking task cards to challenge your students' critical thinking and lateral thinking skills! For best results, encourage students to come up with creative, yet plausible answers. You may also want to use these cards for sentence writing practice by requiring students to answer in complete and error-free sentences. Another option is to use the cards in groups and have students brainstorm answers verbally.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-line
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3rd - 6th
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Personal Narrative Writing Checklist - 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade
Personal narrative writing checklist to help fourth graders, fifth graders, and sixth graders through the writing process.Includes:-A PDF version to print and copy-A digital version that can be directly assigned on Google Classroom and completed on a device to support distance learningSupports self-monitoring and self-reflection.Includes student-friendly word bank of transitional words.Aligned to fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade writing standards.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Opinion Writing Prompts with Sentence Starters and Rubric for 3rd 4th 5th
Engage your 3rd 4th & 5th grade opinion writers with 16 opinion writing prompts that include an anchor chart, opinion writing sentence starters, graphic organizers, writing paper, a helpful opinion writing checklist, and easy to follow lesson plans for you, the educator.Great for struggling writers as it includes scaffolded graphic organizers with sentence starter options.Explore the preview for more details!Teach your students how to effectively persuade the reader while engaging them with
Grades:
3rd - 6th
WINTER HOLIDAY Drama Activities (Grade 4-8)
Inspire your students to explore their creativity with this fun winter holiday activity. This resource includes 2 tasks: a skit assignment (groups) and a storytelling assignment (individual).This is a fantastic activity for the last few weeks of school before the winter holidays. It allows students to have fun and learn about the Elements of Drama. All scenarios and settings in this activity are related to winter, not any one particular holiday. Santa Claus is included as a winter character, but
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4th - 7th
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Valentines Day Fun Writing Activities 4th 5th Grade Writing Prompts Sub Plans
You will download 30 Valentine's Day task cards with fun writing prompts to encourage your 4th grade, 4th grade, 6th grade, ESL, speech and language therapy, and special education students to create amazing stories. I know they will be awesome to read! They also work well for your ELA emergency sub plans.For your convenience, you will download both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats. ☛ Please click on the PREVIEW above.You may use the printable task cards in your Valentine's D
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4th - 6th
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Write a Paragraph - Task Cards
52 task cards to improve your students writing: expository, narrative, opinion and comparing. Each task card has a writing prompt, a funny image that supports the prompt, and directions for the task. EXPOSITORY: Students describe how to play a particular sport, or how become a fire-fighter, or what a typical day for a frog might be like. NARRATIVE: Students write a story about a bull that got angry, or a tornado that liked to steal, or a scorpion that liked to sing and sting. OPINION: St
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Narrative Writing Activity
Enclosed you will find everything you need to complete a creative story (narrative) with your students. This activity is tied to the CCSS for narrative writing for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Scaffolded rough draft reproducibles help students organize their writing into a beginning, middle, and end. Making it easier to support your struggling writers.There are handouts on Character Traits, Character Picture, and Setting that will help students visualize the details for their story. A rubric is a
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade ELA Reading and Writing Resources BUNDLE - CCSS aligned
Harris Burdick: QR Codes, Questioning, Writing Activity
This creative writing activity is based upon the 14 mysterious pictures of Harris Burdick "compiled" by Chris Van Allsburg.Students will use their iPad, iPod, Smart Phone or other device to access these amazing illustrations using a QR code. No access to the Internet? No problem! This resource has been recently updated to include the Harris Burdick illustrations as part of the PDF. Students will use Question Stems from Bloom's Taxonomy to formulate deep, thought-provoking questions. They will
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Kangaroo Words - Creative and Critical Thinking Task Cards to Challenge Students
Challenge your students' creative and critical thinking skills with these kangaroo word task cards! A kangaroo word contains letters of another word (the joey word), in order, with the same meaning. For example: kangaroo: blossom joey: bloom (blossom) Your students will love working independently or together to decipher the joey word!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digi
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2nd - 6th
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Figurative Language Task Cards Using Modern Pop Songs Paper and Digital
Have you noticed your students struggling with figurative language? Or maybe they don't see how common figurative language is in daily life? These task cards utilize lyrics from current pop music that students will recognize. This will make practicing and applying knowledge of figurative language exciting and engaging.These cards can be used three different ways. In the same product, you will have access to the lyrics as an open ended question, multiple choice question, and digital multiple choi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Task Cards Using Modern Songs BUNDLE!
Personal Narrative Writing Checklist - 7th and 8th grade - PDF and digital!
Personal narrative writing checklist to help seventh graders and eighth grades through the narrative writing process.Includes a PDF version AND a digital version that can be directly assigned on Google Classroom and completed on a device.Supports self-monitoring and self-reflection.Includes student-friendly word bank of linking words.Aligned to seventh and eighth grade writing standards.
Grades:
7th - 8th
Narrative Writing Checklist: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade - PDF and digital!!
Narrative writing checklist to help fourth graders, fifth graders, and sixth graders through the writing process.Includes a PDF version AND a digital version that can be directly assigned on Google Classroom and completed on a device.Supports self-monitoring and self-reflection.Includes student-friendly word bank of transitional words.Aligned to fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade writing standards.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Dystopian Creative Writing Picture Prompts for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Enhance your students' writing skills with these 44 dystopian-themed picture prompts. Explore the bleak and unsettling world of dystopian literature through these captivating prompts, perfect for narrative or descriptive writing exercises. These polaroid-style prompts, featuring unique dystopian images, can be used for one-off lessons, cover work, extension tasks, writing challenges, writing stations, homework assignments, or independent writing activities.Each prompt features a unique dystopian
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6th - 12th
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Narrative Writing Skills Task Cards
This set of 20 task cards addresses the following narrative writing skills:
-Punctuating Dialogue
-Writing Dialogue
-Incorporating Figurative Language given a prompt
-Writing Hooks
-Sequencing Story Events
This set of task cards comes in regular AND modified versions for easy differentiation. Recoding sheets and answer keys (with correct answers and example responses) included. This task card set makes for a great small group or partner activity.
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6th - 8th
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Writing Prompts for November -- Creative and Self Paced Activity
These creative November-themed writing prompts will engage your students' imagination with quirky and fun topics. Plus, students will be challenged to add sensory details or grammar structures along with challenging vocabulary.Ready to use - print, digital, task cards, slides ... you'll love how easy they are to share and how much your students enjoy writing in response.What's in this resource:ten different prompts with titles like: "No Lima Beans" and "You Have a Pet What?"each prompt directs
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Small Moment Checklist 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade writing PDF and digital
Small moment narrative writing checklist to help fourth graders, fifth graders, and sixth graders through the writing process.Includes: -A PDF version to print and copy-A digital version that can be directly assigned on Google Classroom and completed on a device to support distance learningSupports self-monitoring and self-reflection.Includes student-friendly word bank of transitional words.Aligned to fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade writing standards.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Travel Writing Picture Prompts for Creative, Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Elevate writing skills with our Travel Writing Picture Prompts. Ideal for diverse uses like writing centers, assessments, and daily writing, this resource features 50 unique, polaroid-style prompts showcasing travel-related themes. Each prompt includes an individual handout, fostering descriptive and creative writing practice. Inspire students to enhance vocabulary, sentence structure, and narrative skills, encouraging exploration of new worlds through engaging writing. Suitable for free writing
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Genre Picture Prompts Bundle
Winter Creative Writing Picture Prompts for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Get your students excited about writing with these 40 Winter-Themed Creative Writing Prompts! These prompts, designed to boost narrative and descriptive writing skills, are the perfect way to engage your students and improve their writing. The download includes:★ 40 polaroid-style prompts (2 per page)★ A handout for each prompt that students can write their stories on. These prompts are great for individual, partner, or small group work and can be used for homework, writing centers, writing asse
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Winter Creative Writing Bundle for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Gothic Creative Writing Picture Prompts for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Enhance your students' writing skills with these 42 Gothic-themed picture prompts. Explore the dark and mysterious world of Gothic literature through these engaging prompts, perfect for narrative or descriptive writing exercises. These polaroid-style prompts, featuring unique Gothic images, can be used for one-off lessons, cover work, extension tasks, writing challenges, writing stations, homework assignments, or independent writing activities.Each prompt features a unique Gothic image in a pola
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Genre Picture Prompts Bundle
Creative Story Writing Prompt Cards
These writing prompt cards will get students thinking and give them the opportunity to write creative stories, as well as help those who have problems knowing what to write about. These writing prompt cards are meant for higher grades or intermediate and advanced level ESL students. - Each student can be given a card to write their story individually, or students can be divided into pairs or groups of three to discuss, plan then each write a part of the story. The last option gives especially
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Halloween "COUNT"DOWN Task Cards
Students will enjoy 13 days of treats, frights, and delights with these Halloween “COUNT”DOWN task cards. Each task card contains a prompt related to Halloween. Cards can be printed, laminated, and cut for a fun Halloween treat each of the 13 days prior to Halloween. An additional card is included for Halloween Day. Pages and page covers for students’ answers are also included. Other resources you might like:13 Days of Halloween Activity PackHalloween "Count" Down Task CardsSpider Task Ca
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle (Version Two)
Spring Creative Writing Picture Prompts for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
34 Spring-themed picture prompts to help encourage students to write independently and imaginatively. Each prompt contains an image related to summer that could be used for narrative or descriptive writing.These are great for one-off lessons, sub work, extension tasks, writing challenges, writing stations, homework or independent writing. There are two polaroid-style prompts per page. You just need to print them, cut them out and laminate them so you can reuse them.Are you looking for more creat
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Also included in: Spring Creative Writing Bundle for Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Science Fiction Picture Prompts for Creative Narrative and Desciptive Writing
Unleash your students' creativity and transport them to futuristic realms with this collection of 50 captivating science fiction writing prompts! Each prompt is accompanied by visually striking, science fiction-themed images designed to ignite imaginative and descriptive writing. Ideal for one-off lessons, cover work, extension tasks, writing challenges, or independent writing activities, these prompts offer endless possibilities for storytelling. The polaroid-style presentation adds a touch of
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Food Themed Picture Prompts for Creative Descriptive Writing
Ignite your students' descriptive writing skills and tantalize their taste buds with these delectable food-themed picture prompts. Take them on a mouthwatering journey through 46 captivating images that showcase a diverse range of culinary delights, from savory dishes to tantalizing desserts. These prompts will inspire your students to craft vivid descriptions and engaging narratives centered around the world of food. Each prompt is presented in a visually appealing format, resembling a Polaroid
Grades:
4th - 10th
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