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8th grade creative writing worksheet pdfs
Literary Elements BUNDLE (To use with ANY novel or to teach narrative writing)
Resources for teaching literary elements (narration, plot, setting, characterisation etc.) Powerpoint presentations, detailed lesson plans, informational hand outs, worksheets, posters and more!
Currently studying a novel in class? Looking for resources to help your students analyze literary elements more effectively? Or, are you teaching writing? Looking for resources to help students develop plot, characters and setting more authentically?Either way, these resources will assist you!
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Show, Don't Tell: Descriptive Writing Practice Worksheet
Students learning to fine-tune their narrative writing will benefit from this "Show, don't tell" exercise. This sheet is a perfect complement to a "Show, don't tell" introductory lesson, as it provides a ready-to-use tool for students to practice their descriptive writing skills.
On this sheet, students are asked to turn boring "telling" sentences into descriptive, sensory scenes. An example is provided on the student sheet to guide student work, and a complete answer key is provided with samp
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3rd - 8th
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Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue Worksheets
Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue WorksheetsKids love cartoons! One fun way to get them thinking about adding dialogue and quotation marks in their writing is to provide a format that inspires creative thought. This unit consists of 26 printable worksheets that can be used in a number of ways. There are 10 different cartoons with no dialogue added. Students add their own dialogue - either by writing sentences at the bottom of the page, or by using word bubbles.
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2nd - 8th
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Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Simile, Idiom, Allusion, etc.
Figurative language independent practice worksheets print and digital resources. This packet of worksheets contains extensive guided practice on figurative language. Alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, proverb, personification, proverb, pun, and simile are covered. Use them for classwork, homework, bonus work, and substitute plans. Printable and Google Slides versions are included.FROM MEMORY TO MASTERYBloom's taxonomy verbs are applied throughout. Student
Grades:
6th - 9th
Advertising Techniques - Create An Ad - Media Literacy
Looking for a fun project where students create their own advertisements? Using the techniques used in advertising, students must create an ad and then justify their work by writing a paragraph explaining their choices. Excellent for a media awareness activity, media literacy unit, or a study on persuasive writing! Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION of this activity? CLICK HERE!Includes a two-page handout with 10 common advertising strategies listed, complete with examples and discussion prompts! I
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Media Literacy Social Media Activities Advertising Lessons
Emergency Sub Plans Middle School ELA Substitute Teacher Activities - Number 2
Do you want to be the best teacher? Ready to have your emergency sub plans do a happy dance? Imagine leaving your middle school champs with activities that are so captivating, they won't even notice you're MIA. Plot twist: while you're away, the learning party continues! These aren't your run-of-the-mill worksheets; they're magical scrolls that whisk students away on captivating adventures. ✨ Think about what a difference it will make when you start using this emergency ELA sub plans pack in
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6th - 8th
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Descriptive Writing - Graphic Organizers, Examples, Rubric and More!
Looking for something to lead your students through writing a DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH or essay? This resource includes a detailed assignment sheet, brainstorming sheet, peer editing / self-evaluation sheet, Helpful Hints handout, detailed grading rubric and more! It also includes two example descriptive paragraphs / mentor texts for students to see the difference between a poorly written and a well-written paragraph. An easy-to-use package for students to create a well-written descriptive parag
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
Hero's Journey Identifying Stages
An "ordinary" boy who makes things happen when he is angry or scared, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village and our friendly neighborhood high school student bitten by a radioactive spider – they’re all heroes of their own narratives, or if you like, protagonists within a Hero’s Journey. Identifying and analyzing the acts and stages of the Hero’s Journey can be difficult for students if not modeled first. This resource includes plot summaries from the above three well-kno
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
English: Writing A Public Service Announcement (PSA)
English: Writing A Public Service Announcement (PSA)Writing a public service announcement (PSA) is a fantastic way to get your students interested in writing. It allows them to take a social issue that they can connect with and express them self in creating an announcement for that issue. You get three resources in one: Resource #1) The Handouts - Structured for independent learningResource #2) The Assignment - Step-by-step for independent completion Resource #3) The Rubric - Simple to use for g
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7th - 10th
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Ugly Christmas Holiday Sweater Descriptive and Persuasive Writing Editable
Keep your students engaged as you wait for the holidays with this fun, creative Ugly Christmas or Holiday Sweater writing challenge. Students will design, describe, recreate based on a description, and persuade.They'll be practicing writing and reading skills in a fun, unique way, and your lesson planning is finished!This resource is completely editable -- you can have students create any kind of holiday sweater.Students will:design an original ugly Christmas or Holiday sweater following a pro
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Weekly Brain Teasers to Improve Critical & Creative Thinking Skills
These weekly brain teasers are designed to help improve students’ critical and creative thinking skills. Use these weekly brain teasers
as morning work, early finisher activities, centers, homework, or as extra credit. Students of all learning styles will love this resource,
and their problem-solving abilities will improve as they learn to think more critically.
There are 36 weeks of brain teasers to be used all year long. There are four student pages included that give definitions and examp
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Horror Mini Lessons | ELA Reading & Creative Writing
Halloween friendly! Ready to have students in the palm of your hand and give them plenty of reasons to want to be working in your class - all year long? If your students like scary stories and other things frightful - read on!This product is also available in my Bundle of Fear (200+ Pages and growing). Don't miss out on a great bargain!Get students hooked and keep them engaged using the theme of horror. With these highly engaging lessons, they will practice their reading analysis and narrative w
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Language Arts Lessons Horror Bundle | Middle School and High School
Point of View Activity - Writing Assignment and Reference Sheet
POINT OF VIEW WRITING ACTIVITY -Looking for a fun way to review and practice writing with different points of view? Students are given a notes/reference sheet on the four points of view for review and reference. Use the notes page to review point of view and look for examples in stories you have read in class. Students are then asked to complete a writing assignment based on an article (provided) they read. After reading the article students must complete two paragraphs from two different per
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle - Activities for ANY Short Story
A List of Adjectives
This is a 2 page list to help students find and use a variety of adjectives. There are some of each of the different kinds of adjectives and they are in alphabetical order.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
End of the Year Activity Packet - End of School, Graduation ELA Worksheets
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to end the school in a reflective and successful manner together with your students? Is one of your goals to encourage reflection writing and introspection among other exciting end of the school year activities? Would you be interested in having memorable last days of the school year or middle school graduation activities in your class?If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away?Think
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: 50% OFF End of the Year Activities, Graduation Worksheets MEGA Bundle
Character Traits Graphic Organizers
16 fun and creative character profile worksheets that students can use to create their own character profiles for a story, or to analyze characters in novels or film. Due to the differing style of these templates and lines for note-taking OR white spaces for doodling/drawing, you can easily differentiate for your students!Contents#1: This character profile template allows students to draw their character and note information about their character (name, age, gender, hobbies etc). [Two versions,
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Organizers & Activities Bundle
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
WRITING LESSON: Writing A Horror Story
Halloween is a fun time to look at scary stories, and a great opportunity to get students to buy into writing! This three-day activity really focuses students on developing a short story from start to finish.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: 15 Writing Lessons BUNDLE
Cursive Handwriting Worksheets Penmanship Practice Fun Animal Riddles
Cursive Handwriting Worksheets Penmanship Practice Fun Animal RiddlesCursive handwriting can be fun! I created these animal based cursive handwriting practice worksheets allow my students to have fun while they reinforce their cursive handwriting skills. -There are 56 animal themed cursive handwriting worksheets in all.-Includes two cursive handwriting worksheets for each letter of the alphabet, which include animal riddles and tongue twisters. -I have also added non-themed creative writing han
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Distance Learning How to Write a Great Speech
Writing and performing a speech can be one of the most challenging tasks for students. These eight simple steps take the fear out of speech writing and turn it into a simple and doable task. Interesting examples are provided, so your students can see how easy it can be to come up with an engaging topic. Then, step-by-step instructions keep the student moving through the task, providing simple guidelines and examples along the way.Helpful tips for practicing and delivering the speech are also off
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4th - 8th
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Poetry Writing Activities - 22 Different Poetry Types for High School Students
Your high school students will write poetry with comfort and ease! In this Writing Poetry Packet, students are led through the process of writing 22 different types of poetry including Definition/Anit-Definition Poem, Haiku, Sonnets, Blackout Poetry, Found Poems, 2-Line Poems, Condensed Poetry, Prose Poetry, Memory Poems, Persona Poems, Bio Poems, Title Poems and NINE different poems inspired by famous poets including Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Shakespeare, Sandra Cisneros, William Carlos
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Urban Legends
You can find two activities in this download :
1. There are seven urban legends – you can give them to the students in the form of a handout or they can be cut out in the form of the cards. The legends are, however, not finished. Now, you can ask the students to finish the legends using their own imagination and creativity (the first half of the worksheet is called Create your own ending). The second half of this worksheet contains the “real” endings of the given legends. Students need to match
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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First Day of School - Middle Grades ELA Activity! "I Am" Poems!
Get your students writing on the First Day of school with this activity! "I Am" poems allows you to assess the student's writing ability quickly while getting to know their likes, dislikes, and overall personality!
This READY TO PRINT lesson includes:
*Models
*Directions
*Student Templates
*Rubrics
*2 Options for Student Choice!
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Back to School Basics BUNDLE!
Graphic Organizers for Summarizing
Fiction Book Club Packet
Take a Stand Freebie
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4th - 10th
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Emily Dickinson "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" Poetry Analysis Virtual Print
You'll love teaching this delightful poem! This lesson guides students through a detailed analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers." After analyzing it, students can then write their own poem of hope or a poem about an abstract noun.Both digital and print versions here, so you're ready for any classroom setting!There are ten parts to this lesson:Author researchVocabulary - study and synonym activityParaphrase - line by lineParaphrase by stanzaExamining dictionAnalyzi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
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