429 results
Middle school creative writing worksheets for Microsoft PowerPoint
Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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!
******
Grades:
7th - 10th
Creative Writing Unit: Short Story Activity | Prompts, Rubric, Graphic Organizer
Need a no-prep Creative Writing Unit activity for middle & high school? This Short Story unit is ready to go. Guided writing prompts walk your students through each part of the short story process. A 34-slide engaging PowerPoint will help you easily teach this unit and quick and easy rubric will help you get through grading with a breeze!55 Total pages/slides!Here is what is included:1) Teacher Instructions2) Teacher PowerPoint Cheat Sheet3) 15 Page Student Packet: ✎ Plot Diagram
Grades:
5th - 8th
End of Year Letter to Next Year's Students, Future Students | Distance Learning
End off the year with practical and meaning student reflections! Have students write a message to your students next year. This activity is fun and easy to fill out. This resource includes 3 different versions:1) Editable Google Slides. There are instructions in the preview how to print.2) Elementary version PDF 3) Older grades version PDF (Questions can be copied and pasted onto Word Doc after to send to students to type)If you liked this resource, please share a comment with me! Thank you :)
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Narrativa personal - Personal Narrative Writing in Spanish
Enseña a tus estudiantes cómo se hace una narrativa personal. Este recurso tiene la explicación y ofrece un ejemplo de lo que es contar una experiencia personal.Se incluye una versión digital para usarse en plataformas de educación a distancia.Incluye:Guía sugerida o pacingPresentación en PowerPoint (Incluye versión en PPT con texto editable).Ejemplo de una narrativa con recomendaciones enfatizando detalles y descripciones.Tres mini anchor chart o mini carteles para que peguen en la libreta y l
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Narrative Writing PowerPoint Notes Personal, Fictional, Biographical
Teaching narrative writing just got a whole lot easier! This resource is perfect for middle school ELA classes. It includes a beautiful 77 slide PowerPoint presentation and guided notes that also serve to help kids learn note-taking skills. Students will learn the following:Narrative TerminologyPlot-line & Point of ViewTypes of ConflictNarrative TypesTips for WritingComplete Personal Narrative Mentor TextBiographical & Fictional Introduction Examples Personal, Narrative, and Fictional St
Grades:
6th - 8th
Halloween Haunted Haikus Writing Poetry Activity (Presentation and Printables)
This Halloween Haiku poetry writing activity will engage your students while having them practice their creative writing skills! This NO PREP resource will allow your students to get into the spooky season and stretch their poetry muscles. This product is perfect for middle school and upper elementary students! Bulletin Board printables included!Included in this resource:- A presentation to review the history and basics of haikus that also provides great examples for students to analyze for thei
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Poetry Unit: Writing Haikus Holiday Bundle Middle ELA
Poetry Unit
This is a common core correlated unit on poetry and figurative language. It includes a Power Point Presentation that goes over similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, and hyperbole. This presentation also includes examples in poetry for each type of figurative language, and a sheet for student notes. Finally, students will take a quiz to assess their knowledge of figurative language.Next, there is a poetry Power Point presentation that teaches haiku poems, cinquain poems
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Topic Sentences Writing Lesson Interactive PowerPoint + Worksheet
Topic Sentences Writing Lesson Interactive PowerPoint + WorksheetThis is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates a "grabber" topic sentence that captivates the reader's attention. There is a topic sentence worksheet provided that matches the presentation. Animated graphics have been included the lesson to keep your students' focus they learn about topic sentences. Examples of topic sentences are given from both narrative and expository writing.Students learn:Why topic sentences are
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Spotlight on the Instruments - Activity and Resource BUNDLE!
Make learning the instrument families fun! This activity bundles is stuffed full with a variety of activities and resources to help your students succeed with informational writing, compare/contrast writing, creative writing, and more! See below for details.I find that my students always learn the best when they can connect with a story or a character. That’s why things like “Solfa Street” or “Note Neighborhood” are so successful because they bring to life a concept that can be pretty abstrac
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 6th
Blank Headstone - Tombstone for Writing Character Epitaphs or Dead Word Funeral
Blank head stone or tombstone fun for Halloween or anytime. Make a graveyard of epitaphs. Use the headstone or gravestone to have students write a character epitaph or summary of a book where a main character dies. Students can focus on character traits and what makes a character memorable. Many ways to use these: Students have fun writing their own epitaphs in poetry form. A perfect way to display Halloween limericks. Students bury dead words and verbs and have Funeral Activities, or they bury
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
5 Elements of a Short Story - Notes & Presentation
This activity includes a presentation outlining the five elements in a short story, a follow along notes packet for students, as well as an answer key. Presentation: 12 SlidesStudent Packet: 5 PagesAnswer Key: 5 Pages
Grades:
5th - 12th
Adjectives Worksheets, Activities & Quiz - Common, Proper, Coordinate & Articles
If your students could use a crash course on the different types of adjectives, you’ll absolutely love this mini-unit that reviews it in a FUN way! Covering common adjectives, proper adjectives, coordinate adjectives, and articles becomes both EASY & ENJOYABLE with this done-for-you mini-lesson. You’ll love using the no-prep PowerPoint and watching your students engage with the included digital & printable adjective worksheets and writing activities!Check out the PREVIEW for more informa
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Parts of Speech Unit Review - Grammar Worksheets, Quizzes, & Activities
Narrative Text - Reading and Writing Bundle
**You might also like my Persuasive Text - Reading and Writing Bundle**Narrative Text - Reading and Writing BundleEverything you need to teach narrative writing in your classroom. This resource includes worksheets, reading samples, a teaching PowerPoint, writing prompts, and posters to display in your classroom. Click the link descriptions below for more information about each resource included in this extensive bundle.Narrative Writing Worksheet Pack - No Prep Lesson IdeasThis narrative writing
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Stage 3 | Unit 2 | Component B *Google Slides*
Stage 3 Unit 2 - Genre*Component B*What's IncludedThis Unit includes over 100 Google Slides, with links to videos, podcasts and websites to teach the core concept Genre, based on the texts Bright New World by Cindy Forde and Dry to Dry by Pamela Freeman. Included are PDF copies of templates used throughout the unit to support students writing a Multi-Genre, Multimodal text. Please see 'Unit Introduction' 'File for further instructions on accessing the Google Slides.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Stage 3 | Unit 2 | BUNDLE *Google Slides*
Australian Reconciliation Timeline and Activities
Using timelines in your classroom is a key requirement of the Australian HASS curriculum. Incorporate this Australian First Nation's Reconciliation Timeline and its accompanying activities into your classroom and you will not only be meeting these history requirements but you will also have a great display in your classroom that can lead to further language-rich activities and investigations, perfect for National Reconciliation Week or NAIDOC week!What you will receive in this timeline activity
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Save Fred Team Building Activity
SAVE FRED TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY. Your students will love this creative team building activity! This activity has students working in small groups to attempt to Save Fred (the gummy worm) with just four paperclips. Also provided are multiple worksheets for you to decide which standards you would like to incorporate.MATERIALS NEEDED (NOT INCLUDED): - gummy worm (1 per group) - gummy ring (1 per group) - plastic cups (1 per group) - paperclips (4 per group) - flat surface for students to work on I
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Vivid Verbs PowerPoint w/ video clips, worksheet, and extension activity
Your students will LOVE this "eerie" PowerPoint (with video clips) and worksheet that encourages students to be creative and vivid in their writing. It will encourage them to "bury" those dead and boring words and find new words! This outlines the following:
-Parts of the writing process (brainstorming/drafting)
-Verbs
-Boring, overused verbs
-Using a Thesaurus and how to find more exciting verbs
-How NOT to use a Thesaurus
This adorable 13-slide PowerPoint includes video clips (only 1 is Bra
Grades:
4th - 12th
Headline Writing Lesson - Journalism Curriculum How to Guide, Real Life Practice
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to teach your students a headline writing lesson that will have a tremendous impact? Is one of your goals to introduce journalism curriculum in your classes? Would you be interested in a full and engaging headline how to guide and real life practice activities? If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away? Think about what a difference it would make if you started using How To Write A
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
CCSS:
Blackout Poetry Lesson / Creative Art Project: 50+ Worksheets PDF & PowerPoint
Blackout Poetry Lesson / Creative Art Project: 50+ Worksheets PDF & PowerPointBlackout poetry (also known as found poetry, redacted poetry, or erasure poetry) is a favorite of mine! I love making these with middle school to high-school aged students! PDF and POWER POINT instructions included! TIME: Approx 30 - 45 minutes (depending on the medium you choose) CONCEPTS: On the surface, blackout poetry may look as if students are selecting words at random. However, this isn’t the case. Students
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Hero's Journey & Archetypes Full Bundle - Creative Writing - Literature
Guides, Powerpoints, Handouts, Worksheets Bundle - The Hero's Journey:With examples from Mulan, Spider-verse, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Hamilton and more. As a professional editor, I have helped with and studied a lot of stories. The Hero's Journey is one of the oldest story structures--and still in use today. This resource will teach instructors and learners alike about this mythic narrative approach. First, it will explain and define each element. Then it will show how these are use
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Writing Prompts Print and Digital Full Year Bundle US Spelling | Quick Writes
This resource includes over 1000 daily writing prompts for August all the way through to June! They come in three formats: a PowerPoint presentation, task cards, and a set of Google Slides. You can choose the ones that suit your class best!Each set provides a range of narrative, explanation, persuasive, and photo writing prompts. This gives your students choices and agency and helps to develop their independence. This resource is suitable for USA classrooms. This Full Year bundle features the fo
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
THE HOBBIT MEGA BUNDLE: Intro, Close reading, Review, Test, Essays, Book writing
"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West."(from the last conversation between Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins) WHY "THE HOBBIT"? "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is an extraordinary novel, and if you're here, you probably think so too. Not only does it offer a captivating, exciting, funny, and at times even touching story, but it also takes the reader on a real journey of growth, hand in hand with its protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. That's why it's always an exception
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
English | Introduction to the Sonnet & Iambic Pentameter (Complete Lesson)
The Sonnet & Iambic Meter: PowerPoint IntroductionThis fun powerpoint introduces what a sonnet is, and what iambic pentameter is. It explains an iambic foot, stressed and unstressed syllables, and different kinds of meter. It also includes references to short videos on Youtube (free, not my own), that are helpful and fun.The Sonnet & Iambic Pentameter: A Handout with ExamplesThis handout introduces the Sonnet and Iambic Pentameter. It encourages students to practice hearing and recognizi
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Showing 1-24 of 429 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands