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Middle school creative writing task cards for Microsoft Word
Descriptive Writing Interactive Sorting Game, "Show. Don't Tell."
Teach your students to write vividly with this fun and easily adaptable game. With this download, you are receiving paired passages of dull and descriptive examples. They can be used as a matching game, task cards, writing centers, interactive writing notebooks, and more. Just print, cut, and go! Students' writing will be so vividly bright, you will need to wear shades!! Included:-All directions-Suggestions for use-Answers-Fully editable Word file -Two sets of room labels for the human sorting
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
Roll and Build Silly Sentences
A fun task to practice various tenses.All you need is this editable template (which you can complete yourself, typing the necessary verbs, coming up with famous characters, places and time) and 2 dice. Divide the students into pairs or mini groups of 3-4 people. Each pair/group will need 2 dice and a table filled with the necessary information (see the photo).Children take turns rolling both dice at the same time, choose the appropriate parts of the sentence and make up funny sentences orally or
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2nd - 7th, Adult Education
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Compound-Complex Sentence Mad Libs Dependent & Independent Clause Manipulatives
Students work in small groups to use independent clause & dependent clause manipulatives to create wacky "Mad Lib" type compound-complex sentences, using coordinating conjunctions and semi-colons to create compound-complex sentences in a variety of ways.
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5th - 9th
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A Fun Intro to Edgar Allan "Poetry"
My eighth-grade students LOVED this lesson, and so did I!
Whether your students are already "Poe pros" or they are just learning about the man and his works, they will get SO MUCH out of this exercise--NOT just about Poe, but also about how life affects texts.
A series of six stations is ready to go. Students rotate with a piece of paper, a pen, a clipboard, and a small group of fellow students. Each station has complete (and quick--5 minutes tops per station) directions prompting students to
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6th - 11th
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Character Building- Sentence Starters (Grades 1-8)
Empower your students with our Character Building Sentence Starters for grades 1-8, a unique educational resource designed to foster ethical thinking, empathy, and self-awareness. Tailored for educators, guidance counselors, and parents, this collection of sentence starters encourages students to reflect on their actions, decisions, and interactions, promoting a culture of respect, responsibility, and community in the classroom and beyond. Covering a wide range of topics relevant to character de
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1st - 8th
Journal Prompt Cards: January, February, March, April
55 Journal Prompt Cards includedPrompt topics for each month are seasonal and related to each specific month.
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2nd - 6th
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REPORT WRITING : LESSON PLAN AND RESOURCES
A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on report writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Gain knowledge of report writing techniques.Apply authorial technique to write varied reports.Analyse author's use of language and the impact of it in writing a report.Demonstrate the knowledge of reporting in writing.This download includes:Vocabulary Overview - ReportReal Life Application and Cross-Curriculum LinksFlipped Lesson Part - VideoSucces
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
SIMILE, METAPHOR, HYPERBOLE, ANALOGY: 23 WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWER KEY
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Rhetorical Comparison Devices – Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole and Analogy. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-planned for student engagement.After completing this New Bloom’s Taxonomy based lesson students will be able to:Note the definitions, purposes and quick memory tips to interpret and verbalise the rhetorical comparison devices in th
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â RHETORICAL COMPARISON DEVICES - SIMILE, METAPHOR, HYPERBOLE, ANALOGY: BUNDLE
Ecosystem Tasks: Critical Thinking and Extension Activities
Challenge your students as they learn about Ecosystems. In this file, you will receive 4 different, wonderful Ecosystem tasks. These tasks require students to have knowledge about the Ecosystem, but they also incorporate cross-curricular connections in writing, reading, and research. It allows students to use critical thinking skills and their creativity with different tasks/projects.
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3rd - 7th
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Narrative Writing Editing Checklist (Column for Self and Partner)
This editing checklist has two columns, one for a self check and then one for a partner check. It is designed to go with narrative writing that is typed. But, you could edit the document to adjust it for your needs.
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2nd - 8th
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STORY WRITING LESSON AND RESOURCES BUNDLE
A bundle of lessons on story writing.This download includes resources on:Alternate Ending StoryDigital Story TellingFictional StoryNarrative StoryPicture Perception StoryCautionary Tales, Urban Legends, Mini SagasSuspense StoryAn Action ThrillerHere are some possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stations and sub tubsAs holiday work and homeworkFor small group collaborationsFor an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment
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6th - 8th
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ARGUMENTATION: READING AND WRITING - 23 WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWERS
These Worksheets are perfect for teaching Argumentation - Reading and Writing. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:Identify the components of the structure of an argumentation.Identify the rhetorical strategies, language techniques and figurative language employed in an argumentation.Identify the features of an argumentation.Follow the structure and strategi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING WORKSHEETS AND TASK CARDS BUNDLE
Persuasive Writing Prompts
I created these persuasive writing prompts as a group work activity for my 7th and 8th graders, who absolutely loved the "newer" ideas. Includes topics that range from Dora the Explorer, to Justin Bieber, to MineCraft.
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5th - 8th
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Activities to Get Your Students Talking
A great packet to get students involved in their learning using Discussion Cards; Writing Prompts; What is Opinion or Fact?; and A Fun Game. The packet can be adapted to many ages and learning levels.Interpersonal / Communication / DiscussionCreative Writing / Thinking
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4th - 9th
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Winter Writing with Bloom's Taxonomy
Stretch your students' thinking with these five winter writing prompts based on the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
Prompts are seasonal, but not holiday-specific so they could be given to any student. Each prompt is accompanied by an attention-grabbing graphic.
The vocabulary from the taxonomy is underlined in each prompt to help students focus on that skill.
Use the five prompts as task cards, activity stations, or differentiated writing assignments. You could even send them home to
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4th - 8th
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Figurative Language Task Cards
These Figurative Language task cards include Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, and Personification. I have 32 task cards, and there are eight of each type of figurative language to practice. Included are student response sheets, answer key, teacher directions, and 8 x 10 signs for each type to post in the classroom.
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Print the color task cards, laminate them for longevity (recommended), and place them in a jumbo baggie. Place the answer key inside an envelope so children can self mo
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3rd - 6th
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Circle Stories
This lesson is a game which yields a unique blend of 27 Common Core Standards from 9-12 grade including: Reading informational text and Writing standards. This lesson is basically a lesson plan mixed with instructions on how to play "Circle stories". The best part about this lesson is its versatile with ANY topic. It allows students to create and apply their learning. The game is simple and fun! It can easily take up an entire 50 minute class period . This lesson can also be used many more time
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A New Spin on RAFT Writing
In looking for creative ways to get kids to write, most of us have used or seen RAFTs - Role, Audience, Format, Topic. This is a new spin that allows you to use the same idea with older students that I call RAFTT - Role, Audience, Format, Topic, Tone. Each card specifically gives students an outline for what to write about, from what point of view, who will read it, and in what format but adds the tone they should use. These are premade cards that can be printed on cardstock, cut apart, and l
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7th - 10th
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ARTICLE WRITING - 11 WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWERS
A set of 11 ready to use worksheets with answers on article writing.After working with these worksheets students will be able to:Recall article writing techniques. Apply authorial technique to write articles. Analyse author's use of language and the impact of it in writing an article.Demonstrate command of the conventions of article in writing. This download includes worksheets on: Matching the topics with the titles.Analyzing a feature to spot the parts of an article.Providing the paragraphs wi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â WRITING WORKSHEETS AND TASK CARDS BUNDLE
A Very Creative Writing Idea
My students absolutely love this. I use it in their writer's notebook but it can be done as a stand alone activity. What I call "cue cards," is a set of setting, conflict and character cards. Students draw one of each, often that do not match which makes for higher order thinking and more fun, and must write a story in that setting with that conflict and character. You can have them write in 1st person POV as the character or in 3rd person POV about the character, or let them choose. Cards
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7th - 12th
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DIGITAL STORYTELLING TASKS CARDS
A package of 9 worksheets on digital storytelling.This resource includes exercises on:Planing a digital storyRecording story elementsPreparing first draft of the storyDemonstrating digital storytelling knowledge in writingMaking an interactive photo and video collageMaking a historical digital storyTelling a digital storyTeachers can use these task cards to enhance the vocabulary, language, grammar, and writing skills of the learners.Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â DIGITAL STORYTELLING BUNDLE
NARRATIVE STORY WRITING TASK CARDS
A package of 9 task cards on narrative story writing.This resource includes exercises on:Narrating a storyIdentifying story elementsReading, listening, and watching story to narrateDemonstrating narrative story knowledge in writingWriting narrative stories using promptsTeachers can use these task cards to enhance the writing skills of the learners.Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stations and sub tubsAs holiday
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â NARRATIVE STORY WRITING BUNDLE
Picture Captioning Center for Expository/Narrative Writing
This is an awesome packet that can be used for individual work or for a center. Students can choose a picture that they find more interesting and write a discripion inderneath, such as in a newspaper. We made class newspapers with these and shared them in a publishing piece. A great hit! Enjoy!
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1st - 7th
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