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Common Core W.9-10.3 resources for GATE
Descriptive Writing Unit - Low-Prep Lesson Plans, Prompts, Sensory Word Lists
This descriptive writing mini unit is super quick to teach and will improve your students' descriptive writing instantly with descriptive writing prompts, sensory word lists, and more! It's got an engaging descriptive writing lesson plan that will launch your students into fabulous descriptive writing so they show, not tell, in addition to other resources you'll return to again and again. In this descriptive writing mini unit, you'll find graphic organizers that will support all learners, with t
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4th - 7th
Lesson Plan: This I Believe
"This I Believe" is a long-running program that began with Edward R. Murrow. This lesson plan, by exploring student's own beliefs, assists students in better understanding themselves in this complex and challenging world. The plan includes
* 7 required readings
* audio links
* teacher resources
* vocabulary, quiz, glossary, and key
* writing prompt
* rubric
* images
and more. See the preview table of contents for more details.
This plan should take two weeks to complete.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Creative Writing Prompts - Journal Prompts using Poetry & Song Lyrics Task Cards
Use these poetry snippets & song lyrics as journal prompts to inspire creative writing and storytelling. These journal and creative writing prompts help to demystify poetry and show students that they can draw inspiration anywhere. They also make for a great writing activity during National Poetry Month (or any time of year)! Use these poetry task cards as bellringers, journal prompts, a creative writing station, or for small-group inspiration. Daily exposure to poetry through these journal
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7th - 10th
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BUNDLE for Creative Writing Activities
Hello Fellow Teacher, Thank you for considering this creative writing bundle with ten items. This will provide two hundred and sixty prompts for short stories, poetry, and narratives. There are short prompts as well as pictures to generate students' creativity. Students have multiple options from which to choose. They will have fun as they read through the different prompts and let their imaginations grow and wander. Are you looking for a poetry unit? If so, check out this 4-week unit: 4-Week Un
Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews
Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group membe
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5th - 10th
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32 Weeks of Creative Writing Prompts - "Picture This" Bell Ringers
This product complements well with my "32 Weeks of Middle School Grammar Practice Bell Ringers + Bonus Writing Prompts". Instead of spending just 5 minutes of writing time on a Friday, why not have students spend even more focused writing time? These slides give you suggested implementation to your existing curriculum, Common Core State Standards for grades 6-10, and a bonus lesson on "Elements of Plot"!The students will love these creative pictures to spark ideas in their imagination of what to
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6th - 10th
Essay Assignment: Who am I, Really?
This is a free-standing essay assignment OR is part of the larger "Search for Self" unit. This essay assignment asks students to consider who they are. There is a brief self-exploration exercise to help students understand themselves better. Material from Les Miserables, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Six Steps in Search for Self are condensed as part of the self-exploration exercise.
The material includes information for the teacher, the self-exploration exercis
Spotify Wrapped Character Analysis, HS English, Holidays, No Prep, Google App
Introducing the ultimate end-of-the-year or beginning-of-the-year activity that will have your students buzzing with excitement! Say goodbye to boring lessons and hello to the perfect blend of music and literature with my Spotify Wrapped Recap activity. Inspired by the obsession with Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay, this activity taps into your students' love for music and famous Christmas characters (or any literary character). Imagine the joy on their faces as they create their very own symbo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Christmas Literary & Rhetorical Analysis, No Prep, Google, Holidays
New Year's Toast, No Prep, English Language Arts, Interactive, Google Activities
Introducing the ultimate solution to kickstart the new year with a bang - the New Year's Toast activity! Say goodbye to the post-holiday blues and hello to an engaging and exciting classroom experience that will have your students glad they are back in school! Designed specifically for the daunting month of January, when students are still in vacation mode, this activity is guaranteed to captivate their attention and get them excited about the year ahead. The concept is simple yet powerful - stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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New Year Vision Board Christian Themed, No-Prep, Canva
Introducing the Christian Vision Board – the ultimate tool for the beginning of a new year where believers seek divine guidance and alignment with God's sovereign plan. Crafted with elegance and reverence, this board is not just a mere tool, but a sacred testament to a student’s commitment to walk in alignment with God's will. Inspired by Habakkuk 2:2, it encourages students to write their vision. But this board is not just about setting intentions and envisioning the future. It goes beyond that
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Horror Unit | Play with Pacing Create Suspense | Narrative Writing | 2 Lessons
Students asked for it, so I created it: two comprehensive lessons to help students build suspense by quickening the pace and drawing out the moment in their horror stories and/or narratives. Packed with writing tips, mentor samples, engaging slides, word banks, and even musical scores to analyze pacing. I teach this under the umbrella of my Horror Unit, but it works perfectly for any narrative writing unit. Use for whole-class instruction or small groups. Follow me for more teacher and tutor too
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7th - 11th
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Narrative Writing Through Finding Nemo
Trying to teach narrative writing concepts? Looking for a way to teach high level concepts about plot and character development that is engaging and educational? This lesson is the perfect way to do that. Tried and tested in fourth and fifth grade, but perfect for middle and high school classrooms as well, students will develop a common vocabulary to discuss narrative stories all while developing their own.This seven day lesson plan walks your students through Finding Nemo while learning about:P
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
Gender, Stereotypes and Society - Creative Digital Exploration
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Horror Scene - Creative Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Global/US Geography Jingle - Creative Song Production
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Horror Unit | Show Don't Tell Lesson | How Fear Manifests | Narrative Writing
Easy and effective! One of my most popular narrative writing lessons with students because it works. Teach students how to use research to play on common phobias, craft authentic backstories, paint realistic settings, and create vivid imagery. Packed with engaging slides, writing tips, examples, AI suggestions, and teacher tour. New and improved. I teach this under the umbrella of my Horror Unit. Follow me for more teacher and tutor tools. Make them feel brilliant. Happy Horror Unit! Get your we
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6th - 10th
Writing Fiction with Complex Characters via Memorable Traits and Backstories
Young writers often write fictional characters as superficially described puppets for plots, without delving into the personalities, psychological profiles, and interrelationships that make a character come to life. This lesson focuses on developing memorable personality details that force writers to develop complexity in their style, by adding backstories and motives for behaviors. This exercise and discussion regarding character development will certainly enhance future reading experiences in
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7th - 10th
Enyclopedic Musings - Creative Fiction/Non-Fiction Digital Writing
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Comic Poetry Sketch - Creative Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
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6th - 12th
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Writer's Notebook Opening and Closing Prompts
This is a fantastic "first day of class" warm-up Writer's Notebook Prompt on the topic of "Ontological Clarity", followed by a great closure activity called "I Just Might...". Either activity can be used as is, or adapted at will for longer or shorter class periods.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Memorial Day Audio Biography- Community-Based Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Story Starters for Gifted Writers - Narrative Writing
12 writing prompts to help students write about the fears and frustrations of life using wildlife photos I took:LONELINESS: Why am I here? What have I done to deserve this? How will I endure the loneliness?BOREDOM: Is this all there is to life, to being? Is this why I stretched and grew and worked? Isn’t there more to being alive than just this drudgery and repetition?CHOICE: When will it end, this aching, this constant need gnawing within me, occupying my mind every second of every day,
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Fiction BUNDLE
Poem Prompt for Essay, Poetry and Fiction Writing--AND Introspection
Students will write a SHORT ESSAY RESPONSE that establishes a clearly and strongly stated opinion (thesis) related to the theme of the poem, followed by illustrative examples from the text, explanatory and interpretive commentary, and a broader conclusion/overview of the original opinion. The MULTIPLE EXTENSION EXERCISES call for students to write a POEM, A WHIMSICAL ADVERTISEMENT for a friend with specific character traits, and a FICTION STORY about friendship. The exercises are designed to eli
Wildlife Creative Writing Prompts - Write a story
10 writing prompts to help students write a story about wildlife:"As I wandered down the trail, I came upon a fallen tree blocking my path. So, I took a deep breath and...""The toad looked at the passing fly and decided that it just wasn’t the right thing to do, because...""He looked at the wasp and reached out his hand, thinking that...""As the hungry beetle crawled toward the sweet nectar, it sensed a darkness, an evil, just on the other side of what could be sweet ecstasy...""Unable to stop i
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4th - 10th
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