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Middle school creative writing pdfs under $5
Narrative Writing - Graphic Organizers, Rubrics & More For A Personal Narrative
Personal Narrative Writing - An easy package to teach students how to write a well-organized personal narrative. These organizers and worksheets lead students through the writing process, from brainstorming to the finished product. Using examples and extensive peer and self-editing, students can produce a well-written narrative paragraph. It can also be a starting point for a longer essay or writing piece.For a DIGITAL version of this resource, click HERE. Includes the following 15 pages:- Les
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
Would You Rather Questions Opinion Writing Prompts This or That 3rd 4th Grade
You will love using these Would you Rather This or That Opinion Writing Prompts. These writing prompts will encourage students to use higher level thinking skills to reflect, choose and respond. These are a perfect activity to complete for warm-ups, bell work, independently in literacy groups, homework, extension work, and more.INCLUDED:These are great starters to help motivate writers.30 Would You Rather Writing Prompts in color, bw, and digital options!Students will first decide which choice t
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Writing Activity Dear Santa I Can Explain
Dear Santa ... I Can Explain is a fun holiday or Christmas activity that has students writing a persuasive letter to Santa from the point of view of a well-known villain from childrens' stories, movies, fairy tales, etc. Writing in role, students must convince Santa that they don't deserve a spot on the naughty list - what they are infamous for has all been a misunderstanding.This resource contains a full set of instructions, brain storm web, completed brain storm web, pre-writing graphic organi
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Activity Bundle Upper Grades
Cereal Box Book Report Template: Project Directions, Rubric & Example Idea Photo
Students LOVE this Cereal Box Book Report template! Students pick a fiction book and design a cereal based on it. This creative & fun cereal box project resources comes with awesome real-life example photos. My favorite part is the character 'ingredient' list & special prize inside. Students love this creative cereal box book report project and it is a great way to recycle/reuse cereal boxes too. Happy teaching!**Just Added!** I have added printable templates for students to write on,
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2nd - 6th
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Descriptive Writing Word Lists - Show, Don't Tell
This download includes 9 lists that will help your students show rather than tell in their writing. Below are the categories for the lists. Set-up is super easy! Just print, staple together, cut the pages in half, and have students glue the back into their journal. These are a quick, easy reference for students during writer's workshop. Lists:1. Vivid verbs2. Sensory words3. Adverbs (how)4. Adverbs (degree, frequency, when, where)5. Dead words (said, laughed, went, looked)6. Dead words (big, sma
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3rd - 7th
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Shakespearean Slam, Insults & Flattery Contests, for ANY Shakespeare Play, CCSS
Bring vitality and hilarity to your study of any of Shakespeare’s plays with these two 20-minute contests. In one version, students use William Shakespeare’s language to hurl insults, poetry-slam style. In the other version, students try to flatter and impress using unique combinations of Shakespeare’s honeyed words.This 3-page PDF file includes one page of detailed instructions/suggestions on how to run a smooth, fun-filled contest and two pages of reproducible students handouts – one for insul
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7th - 10th
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All About Me Selfies, Fun Camera Snapshots Art and Writing Activity
Make an instant camera and 'develop' selfie snapshots with this fun all about me, art, and writing activity.Invite students to make their own camera and create a set of 'polaroid' style snapshots all about themselves, their goals for the year, summer reflections, doodles, most inspiring quotes, and more. This is a unique way to create an awesome back-to-school classroom display and for teachers and students to interact, have fun, and learn more about each other.Students can select from over 40 t
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4th - 6th
Book Jacket Book Report: Book Jacket template | Writing, Art & Reading combined!
Book Jacket Project: Students must include the following on their Book Jacket template for fiction books: Character Summary, Author Biography, Illustrations, Book Summary, and more. This book report can be used after completing any fiction novel study. I recommend showing students example book jackets from their favorite stories to get them motivated & their creative juices flowing.This book jacket book report is perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade & middle school. Book Jacket B
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2nd - 6th
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Writing Dialogue Practice Activities | Punctuating Dialogue Rules
Teach students the art of writing dialogue using this printable and digital lesson plan. Everything you need to teach dialogue is included! Your students will analyze the differences dialogue creates when added to narrative writing, take notes on dialogue punctuation, and apply learning with independent and cooperative activities! A printable PDF and Google Drive version is included.Included With Your Purchase:Introductory ActivityDialogue Rules NotesTake a Closer Look NotesGuided Practice Sent
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5th - 8th
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4th and 5th Grade Writing Center - Finish the Story with Google Slides Versions
Do you need rigorous literacy centers for your 4th and 5th graders? This 4th and 5th grade writing center resource is a perfect literacy center to engage and challenge your students.NOTE: This resource now has a Google Classroom version, making it ideal for digital distance learning and remote teaching! Please see the 3rd page of the PDF for details and the link!Included in this Writing Center Resource:- 16 different story starters for narrative stories. The stories vary from point of view (1st
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4th - 6th
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Bio Poems Made Easy (Printable and Digital)
Bio Poems are simple poems written about people, and they are both easy and fun to write because they follow a predictable pattern. Bio Poems don't usually rhyme, so all students can experience success with this format. You can have students write Bio Poems about themselves, or they can write about famous historical figures, book characters, people they admire, etc. This ready-to-use poetry lesson includes directions, graphic organizers, a Bio Poem planning page, a sheet of decorative writing pa
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3rd - 8th
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Comic Strip Templates - BIG Bundle!
Comics are a great way to engage the reluctant learner and can be used across all subject areas to integrate common core as well as content specific standards.
This file is a big bundle of 60 comic strip graphic organizers. Within this set, I have included a big accordion comic strip foldable and a story element graphic organizer that I have my students fill out prior to beginning any comic story.
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K - 12th
Time Capsule Letter | Letter to Future Self | Time Capsule Letter to Future Me
This Time Capsule Letter can be used in a time capsule you open in 1 year, 5 years, or even at high school graduation! Students of all ages enjoy writing a letter to their future self! Use this letter to make a First Day or Last Day Time Capsule, a great back to school activity!This Letter to Future Me is written in a fill-in-the-blank style to stimulate student's thinking. You may choose to bury the letters in a time capsule, keep them safe in your desk, or send home to parents for safe keeping
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1st - 6th
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Shoe Box Diorama Book Report Template: Perfect for Fiction or Non-Fiction Books
Students LOVE this Shoebox Diorama Book Report template! Students pick a fiction or non-fiction book and decorate a shoe box based on it! Students just love this creative book report! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the book.This book report is designed to work with any fiction OR non-fiction book. Pages 4 – 6: Fiction and Pages 7 – 9: Non-FictionShoebox book diorama projects (or shoebox boo
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2nd - 6th
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Hip Hop into Spring Bunny Craft and Writing
HIP HOPPING INTO SPRING HAS NEVER BEEN SO CUTE! Check out our latest craft and writing to get excited for Spring with your students!!This craft includes 3 differentiated writing paper options, adorable accessories, and a sweet rabbit and stereo craft!
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PreK - 6th
Back to School Activities, 1st Day of School, All About Me
Back to School ActivitiesSchool StartFirst Week of SchoolGet your school year off to a fantastic start with this resource filled with engaging Back to School Activities! Filled with back to school checklists, warm-ups, about me mini-books, personalized name tags, teacher predictions, a classroom community brainstorm, writing prompt and an icebreaker, this set of activities has everything you need to not only learn about your students, but set up a classroom community that is engaging and suppor
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5th - 8th
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New Years 2024 Cell Phone Art Activity, Fun January Goal Setting and Resolutions
Creatively kickstart New Year 2024 in your classroom!This fun fold-out cell phone art and writing activity is a cool way to encourage students to reflect on 2023, set new goals, and make resolutions for 2024.Engage your students with this relatable New Year's, 'All About Me' Instagram-style cell phone construction, art, and writing resource. Kids love cell phones!Please click on the detailed preview to see the resource in full.Ideal for use as a first-week back January activity or as an art-spec
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4th - 6th
I Am Poem: I Am From Poem Template, Example Poem & Grading Rubric (Bio Poem)
Use these I Am Poem Template (I Am From Poem Templates) with Guided Template, Writing Paper, Example Poem & Grading Rubric during a Poetry unit or during discussion in a Social Studies or Culture class. This may also be called a Bio Poem or Biography Poem and is perfect at any time of the year to get to your students even better.I Am Poem - I Am From Poem includes:- Example ‘I Am From’ Poem- Poem Template with Directions- Final Poem Page with ‘I Am” prompts- Final Poem Page with blank line
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2nd - 12th
Murder or Accident | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this murder mystery activity. Students will work in small groups to read a story about two 7th grade best friends who love playing video games, riding the school bus together, eating junk food, and listening to music. The story ends with the death of one of the characters. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about whether
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6th - 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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Fractured Fairy Tale Writing- Lesson on Perspective w/organizers, rubric, more
This writing project requires students to use traditional fairy tales as a guide to write a new version of that fairy tale. To do this they will write from the perspective of a character who is different than narrator of the original version. Once all of the stories have been written, there are materials included for students to turn their story into a book or for a class book to be made. It's very comprehensive with several teacher and student tools- organizers, rubric, writing paper, and mo
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Set with Rubrics + BONUS resource
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
Hero's Journey Doodle Notes
Hero’s Journey graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the monomyth (in the traditional 12-step cycle that most narratives follow) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the Hero’s Journey and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! This graphic organizer would be great for an interactive notebook, too!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
End of Year Writing Activities Letter to Future Self Prospective Student Teacher
Are you looking for an end of year writing activity? Do you want your students to be reflective of their year or semester? Students will be writing letters to themselves, letter to the teacher, letter to future students, and letter to their friend. There is a list of questions they can answer as well as a writing template for them to write in. This is a print and go resource, but are you looking for a digital version? Open it up in Easel and assign to Google Classroom or wherever your students a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Digital End of Year Fun Activities Writing Activities BUNDLE SEL
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