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Preview of Creative Writing Designed To Turn Students On To Writing Grades 4 - 8

Creative Writing Designed To Turn Students On To Writing Grades 4 - 8

These lessons may be used for any and all students if they need to learn the joy of writing without the stress. All 32 of the student-directed CREATIVE WRITING LESSON PLANS that are offered as individual lessons on TpT, have been put into ONE BOOK, which GREATLY reduces a teacher grading workload because all of the lessons are student-written, edited, and graded. They really turn students on to writing because the lessons are stress-free. Once students see the scoring guide and know what the e
Preview of (Don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover- 70 Book Covers to Spark Creative Writing

(Don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover- 70 Book Covers to Spark Creative Writing

Start a new classroom tradition and flip the script on the saying, "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover." Unlock the creative potential of your students with this unique set of 70 Book Covers, designed exclusively for educators looking to inspire imagination and enhance creative writing skills. Perfect for use in warm-ups, wrap-ups, or as the centerpiece of a creative writing lesson, this resource is an essential addition to any teacher's toolkit. Product comes with suggested writing prompts, tailor
Preview of 18 PAGES: Winter Break Activity Book and Journal with Mental Wellness Check-Ins

18 PAGES: Winter Break Activity Book and Journal with Mental Wellness Check-Ins

As teachers, we know that not all of our students are safe, well-fed, or happy at home. This packet should give teachers a little peace of mind that our students will have a bit of entertainment and an outlet for their feelings over Winter Break.This product includes:A cover page and title page18 daily pages with an activity (word search, coloring, art, etc.) and a wellness check-in (gratitude, mental check, stretch, etc.)Similar productsSnowman prefix/suffix and winter bulletin board decor BUND
Preview of Picture Prompts - Short Story - Fictional Writing

Picture Prompts - Short Story - Fictional Writing

Created by
Lighthouse Lit
Do students need a creative spark for short story writing? Then, look no further!What's included:- 24 Picture Prompts- Student Guide and Planning Worksheet to Organize Ideas- Short Story Rubric- Teaching Guide and Common Core Standards
Preview of Gratitude Mini Postcards: Fall/Thanksgiving Student and Teacher Appreciation

Gratitude Mini Postcards: Fall/Thanksgiving Student and Teacher Appreciation

These adorable mini postcards (roughly 3 inches by 4 inches) are perfect for expressing gratitude to faculty, staff, students, or even families leading up to Thanksgiving. Boost morale within the school or classroom community and teach letter-writing skills.Features:4 unique designs, including back of postcard with address line and stamp4 printer-friendly/ink-friendly versions of each postcard
Preview of Dystopian Narrative Short Story Assignment and Scaffolding

Dystopian Narrative Short Story Assignment and Scaffolding

Created by
Bethany Wangler
Give students the opportunity to write about their concerns about their world by writing a dystopian short story! Using this assignment, with built-in scaffolding, students will walk through prewriting to tell a dystopian narrative with intention.Woven into the assignment are opportunities for mini lessons or more in-depth studies on:characterization (especially protagonists and antagonists)establishing settingusing sensory detailsplotting out storiesnarrative techniques for beginning stories.Th
Preview of NO prep Essay Assignment for an easy to administer assignment or exam!

NO prep Essay Assignment for an easy to administer assignment or exam!

NO prep Essay Assignment for ANY class Easy accommodations and modifications with sentence starters and fill in the blank options Two basic rubric options for quick grading Spanish version of sentence starters included!Ideal for an easy no prep exam for middle and high school elective classes!How I use this assignment in Drama: I use this assignment as an examIt give the students an opportunity to tell me what they know Students choose 3 topics and write 3 facts about each in an essay format Bec
Preview of 16 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album 1989, bellringers, homework

16 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album 1989, bellringers, homework

Created by
Pop Prompts
Included: 16 writing prompts for your students, great for grades 7-12, inspired by Taylor's Swift's album 1989.Get your students' creative juices flowing. These prompts will get them thinking more than any other writing prompts you've worked with. They pose questions that invite you to think deeply about yourself.THE DESCRIPTION BELOW APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF TAYLOR SWIFT WRITING PROMPTS, WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED AS A SET OF 99:Pop Prompts For Swifties uses the songs of Taylor Swift as
Preview of Writoria - Short Story and Writing Prompts: CCSS 6.3, 7.3, 8.3 and More

Writoria - Short Story and Writing Prompts: CCSS 6.3, 7.3, 8.3 and More

Created by
Writoria Way
Short Story with 6 Writing Prompts4 prompts align to the CCSS W6.3/W7.3/W8.3, plus 2 prompts for any grade level. Also included, one blank Writing Prompt slide. This allows you to type in any writing prompt you want. Please note, that this product does NOT include a lesson plan; It includes the story text, the images and writing prompts only.Included are three files, one incudes the story typed out on 2 pages with 16-point font. The second file is a pdf version of the slide deck so you can show
Preview of 24 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album Fearless, bellringers, HW

24 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album Fearless, bellringers, HW

Created by
Pop Prompts
Included: 24 writing prompts for your students, great for grades 7-12, inspired by Taylor's Swift's album Fearless.Get your students' creative juices flowing. These prompts will get them thinking more than any other writing prompts you've worked with. They pose questions that invite you to think deeply about yourself.THE DESCRIPTION BELOW APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF TAYLOR SWIFT WRITING PROMPTS, WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED AS A SET OF 99:Pop Prompts For Swifties uses the songs of Taylor Swift
Preview of The Brain Candy Study Guide for Teens, 2020

The Brain Candy Study Guide for Teens, 2020

This is an amazing - and NEEDED - tool for teens, especially in these days of Distance Learning! Altogether, this Study Guide file will inclue EIGHT, double sided (11x17) panels of information essential to reading, writing, analyzing, and studying (panels A-H), plus three bonus files, not to mention differentiated materials, too!($39 VALUE IF PANELS AND BONUS FILES ARE PURCHASED SEPARATELY)! All files are contained in a "zip" folder. Download it and then simply open it.DISTANCE LEARNER UPDATE
Preview of Revision Stations Worksheet

Revision Stations Worksheet

Created by
Alexa McClellan
For this worksheet, you'll want to have stations set up around your classroom for students to work on. Something as simple as directions on a piece of paper at each station will work just fine. Then, have students use this worksheet to demonstrate their revision skills!
Preview of Outsiders Novel Creative Writing Prompts

Outsiders Novel Creative Writing Prompts

Created by
ELA Gone Wild
The Outsiders creative writing prompts & discussion questions that correspond with different parts of the book. There are 25 in total. Each labeled with the part of the book it goes with.Be sure to leave feedback to earn TpT credit for future purchases!
Preview of 17 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album SPEAK NOW, bellringers, HW

17 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift's album SPEAK NOW, bellringers, HW

Created by
Pop Prompts
Included: 17 writing prompts for your students, great for grades 7-12, inspired by Taylor's Swift's album Speak Now. Get your students' creative juices flowing. These prompts will get them thinking more than any other writing prompts you've worked with. They pose questions that invite you to think deeply about yourself.THE DESCRIPTION BELOW APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF TAYLOR SWIFT WRITING PROMPTS, WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED AS A SET OF 99:Pop Prompts For Swifties uses the songs of Taylor Swi
Preview of Whole Class, Semester/Year-Long Novel Writing! Made with Google!

Whole Class, Semester/Year-Long Novel Writing! Made with Google!

When I taught 7th graders, I LOVED having students write a whole-class novel throughout the year/semester by picking up where their peers left off, building characters' story arches, creating rising action and falling action, and resolving conflict. Not only did this year/semester long activity help students to recognize basic plot elements, but it helped them better understand characterization, types of conflict, and literary elements. The best part? Students couldn't wait for their turn to wri
Preview of Discovering Roald Dahl's the Hitchhiker

Discovering Roald Dahl's the Hitchhiker

Created by
John Foster
This is a fourteen slide Power Point Presentation for Roald Dahl's short story the Hitchhiker. It was originally published in July 1977 issue of the Atlantic Monthly, and later included in Dahl's short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. This resource does not include the original text, but it can be easily found on the Internet.Try:http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-S/1820/J%20Johnston/short%20stories/The%20Hitchhicker%20-Roald%20Dahl.pdforhttps://drive.google.com/fi
Preview of Planning and Writing for YouTube Success

Planning and Writing for YouTube Success

Created by
The Black Apple
Planning for YouTube success is an amazing way to get your kids started on their YouTube channel. In this guide, students will plan for YouTube success by understanding who they are, what their talents are, and what their YouTube channel should be about. To use, go through each part of the document in order because each part builds upon itself. There are no quizzes for this unit, it's about students truly understanding the depth and breadth of the content of planning for their YouTube business a
Preview of Cause and Effect Creative Writing With Similes and Synonyms

Cause and Effect Creative Writing With Similes and Synonyms

This hilarious writing resource infuses and reinforces the concepts of cause and effect, similes, synonyms, editing and using a thesaurus. The activities will inspire and assist your students to produce some exceptionally creative fictional pieces. The prompt consists of a chart containing the 12 months with a verb, adjective and animal for each month. Students must circle the verb next to their own birthday month, the adjective next to a family member’s month and the animal next to a 2nd family
Preview of Where I'm From Poem Writing Lesson

Where I'm From Poem Writing Lesson

Created by
HC Homeroom
This stand alone lesson helps cross the bridge between students reading and analyzing poetry into writing poetry that connects to their story. Students read poems such as "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg, "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon, and "Where I'm From" by Willie Perdomo. They are then given guidance on how to write a poem about their story and where they "come from". Included in this packet is a grading rubric and ideas to get students started.
Preview of Article Analysis Templates

Article Analysis Templates

This product contains 20 no prep article analysis printable worksheets and graphic organisers which can be used in conjunction with news/current events articles. They can be used either as part of a class project, independent research projects, or to aid in reading comprehension. Having previously undertaken award-winning research around home education and digital technologies (UK/USA), I now draw both from my undergraduate and master’s degrees to author books on education (UK/USA), create prod
Preview of UTEC: Essay Writing as a Genre

UTEC: Essay Writing as a Genre

Created by
Fox Wordsmithing
UTEC: Essay Writing as a Genre UTEC is an acronym and tool that I developed in 2009 to help my students to organize their ideas and to expand upon them to fill a page or paragraph. The process of using UTEC as a district or grade-level team allows students to have a structure to remind them of the components of quality writing. This approach to test prep, quality paragraph, and essay writing fits into the genre model that students are already familiar with through their Language Arts and Reading
Preview of EDITABLE Composition/ Writing Paper Template

EDITABLE Composition/ Writing Paper Template

This resource is designed to help students or writing purposes. It also benefits teachers' marking efficiency. Perfect for both face-to-face and online teaching!In this resource, you will get 2 items:1. an EDITABLE composition/writing template2. TWO sets of standardised marking codesDon't forget that leaving feedback earns you CREDITS toward TPT purchases. I love that feedback because it supports me through my teaching author journey! :)FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST!FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM!CHECK OUT MY
Preview of Bad Habits for Characters Creative Writing Lists

Bad Habits for Characters Creative Writing Lists

Created by
Robin Woods
Word lists are a simple and powerful way to inspire creativity. Print copies of the Bad Habits for Characters for your students. I like to provide a set for a group 4-6 students and have them brainstorm how different habits can impact a characters story line.Stories without conflict are boring, so adding character flaws adds depth of character (and a reason to behave badly. Mu ah ha ha). Optional Prompt: Choose 1-2 bad habits for your character. Write a short story where those bad habits lead to
Preview of COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!

COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!

Created by
Jennifer Harvey
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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