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Free high school creative writing resources for GATE
January Rhymes and Analogies with Writing
Welcome your students to the new year with this FREE January vocabulary builder with a related graphic organizer for writing.
Begin with RHYMING IN THE NEW YEAR, a fun anagram activity focusing on words that rhyme with NEW and YEAR. A companion graphic organizer for writing, THREE YEARS, provides the basis for a composition about a favorite year from the past, the present, and a much-anticipated year from the future.
Next, JANUARY ANALOGIES provides a thinking-skills challenge with
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6th - 9th
Disgusting Creative Writing Challenge for 7-12 graders - 5 Senses
This is a fun creative writing assignment, perfect for a Halloween challenge or extension activity. Students read and analyze 2 model pieces saturated with imagery and creative word choices that elicit a sense of disgust. Students look for interesting words/phrases, identify the use of the 5 senses to create imagery, give each piece a title, and finally, write their own piece using the models as a guide. The challenge is to develop the most creative, disgusting writing piece possible!Great activ
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7th - 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.
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9th - 12th
Raft Activity: Conflict During Westward Expansion
This document explores Chief Joseph's Lincoln Hall Speech and challenges students to use creativity to explore the conflict from various points of view. A RAFT activity (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) allows students the opportunity to place themselves into historical context by personifying a character from Westward Expansion and creating their choice of document to reflect the issues of the time period.
Keywords: Nez Perce, Westward Expansion, Gifted Education, RAFT, Choice, Differentiation,
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6th - 11th
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Podcasting Unit and NPR Competition - FULL UNIT
I've created a slideshow for a podcasting unit with the NPR competition. For more awesome, free resources, visit the Gifted Guide website.
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5th - 12th
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![Preview of "The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native Story;" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Tale-of-the-Mountain-Cat-A-Native-Story-1657551517/750f-27066-1.jpg)
"The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native Story;" [*New Book Trailer]
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[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. This short story has been incorporated into the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 10th
Podcasting Unit 2 - FULL UNIT
This is another podcasting slideshow and unit I created for the NPR competition for my second year working with kids on it. Find more awesome, free resources at the Gifted Guide website.
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5th - 12th
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"The Christmas Gambol"
This is a rather mysterious short story that is set in 1917 New Hampshire. A snow storm is headed in on Christmas Eve, but the small town's mayor needs a Yule Tide tree for a special occasion. He calls upon a young lad to go out into the severe weather and find him a tree. Predictably, the boy has very little luck; i.e., until he runs into a mysterious old woman by the abandoned stone bridge. There are several mysterious and suspenseful twists and turns that will keep every reader on the edge of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Ode to Grandma's Carbuncle (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-Ode-to-My-Grandma-s-Carbuncle-A-Poem--3164727-1657568713/750f-3164727-1.jpg)
"Ode to Grandma's Carbuncle (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work are donated to the Homeless. This is a silly poem that talks about a carbuncle wreaking havoc in a grocery store. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Moor at Grimm Calais (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Moor-at-Grimm-Calais-1657551517/750f-62584-1.jpg)
"The Moor at Grimm Calais (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a haunting poem about a solitary figure who is walking through a forest in the middle of the night. It is quite relevant for the study of symbolism and allegory. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Advice from an Ant and other objects and animals
Cultivate your students' imagination with this creative writing activity that challenges the students to come up with phrases, idioms, and sayings of advice from each object. What would a pencil tell its' writer, what would an eagle have to say?
Makes a great mini book and other object examples could be: Advice from a . . . . Soccer Ball, Sunglasses, Fire, Tree
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1. Pass out an "Advice from an Ant" worksheet to all students. Review the sayings.
2. Hand out "Advice from a Globe" and "Adv
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3rd - 12th
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"Whispers in the Dark"
This is a provocative poem, which illustrates the challenges inherent with pursuing a romantic relationship. Contrary to what some readers may surmise, this was intended to show the social dynamics within a mainstream person. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Blackbird Song of Meddybemps (A Fable)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Blackbird-Song-of-Meddybemps-A-Silly-PoemFable-1657551515/750f-562076-1.jpg)
"The Blackbird Song of Meddybemps (A Fable)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.]This is a silly poem/short story about an individual who set upon making a Blackbird Pie. Unfortunately (or most fortunately), things don't quite as planned. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "My Brother Isn't Sick (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/My-Brother-Isnt-Sick-1657551515/750f-500452-1.jpg)
"My Brother Isn't Sick (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]
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[All profits from this work go to the Homeless ("A Hand Up" Organization).]This is a silly poem about a boy who stays home from school, but really isn't sick. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th
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![Preview of "Lead Lined Coffins (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Lead-Lined-Coffins-1657599853/750f-162100-1.jpg)
"Lead Lined Coffins (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a story about four community college buddies who are attempting to access an "abandoned" nuclear test site. The story takes place near Blythe, California in 1971.The adventure leads to far more than they expected. It does contain some mature issues, and may not be suitable for all readers. Questions for discussion are enclosed as well. ["A
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Beware the Haunt of the Doohicker (A Poem)!" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Ardent-Call-of-the-Doohicker-1122165-1657555493/750f-1122165-1.jpg)
"Beware the Haunt of the Doohicker (A Poem)!" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a silly poem that provokes analytic thought to determine its theme ("silly humor"). ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Introduction to Lil' Kate" [A Gold Rush Story]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-A-Glimpse-Into-Gold-Rush-Life-A-Short-Story--6537707-1657602093/750f-6537707-1.jpg)
"The Introduction to Lil' Kate" [A Gold Rush Story]
[This is a short story that delves into life and times during San Francisco’s Gold Rush/Barbary Coast Period, and is excerpted from the novel, The Legend of Rail Wolf. A young man enters a Victorian restaurant establishment filled with many sordid characters. The assistant hostess person he meets, is a rather provocative individual who is know only as Lil’ Kate. She leads the boy to the gambling hall in the lower quarters, where he is exposed to challenges far more than he bargained for. Aids Or
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Owed to a Greasy Earn (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Owed-to-a-Greasy-Earn-1060622-1657555137/750f-1060622-1.jpg)
"Owed to a Greasy Earn (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] In spite of the humor of the title, the poem is laden with symbolism and rather sad imagery. It speaks of a rancher who is retiring an old tractor. Obviously, the event is filled with many memories, and relates to human friendships as well. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Fer' the Love of Bo Wheedle"
This is a humorous poem set within the traditional 'western/southern' genre (it involves nonsense and hyperbole; is not to be taken in any serious capacity); such as "Boomer Johnson" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Aids Orphans Remembered."
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Drinking Banana Milk at Matt Marsh's" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Drinking-Banana-Milk-at-Matt-Marshs-A-Story-About-Troubled-Youth-1657555106/750f-92237-1.jpg)
"Drinking Banana Milk at Matt Marsh's" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is short story about the lives of three boys who have a difficult home life. They devise a plan to visit one of their school mates on a Saturday. The story deals with many themes and symbols.This work is purely a product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to real person's or places is coincidental. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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![Preview of "A Widow Walk, A Poem" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/A-Widow-Walk-1657580777/750f-27866-1.jpg)
"A Widow Walk, A Poem" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless ("A Hand Up" Organization).] This is a poem that illustrates the challenge of an unreciprocated relationship. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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![Preview of "Vato-rella," A South of the Border Tale of "Cinderella" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-Vato-rella-A-South-of-the-Border-Tale-of-Cinderella--3105948-1657568625/750f-3105948-1.jpg)
"Vato-rella," A South of the Border Tale of "Cinderella" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
All profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is a creative version of the timeless classic, "Cinderella' that is set in a small town south of the border. The primary characters are males, and the "ball" setting is located within a Quinceañera Festival. While it does "follow" the traditional storyline a good deal, it also comprises a number of unique twists. "Aids Orphans Remembered."
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Ode to a Politician" Rdrs Th Script [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-Ode-to-a-Politician-Rdrs-Th-Script-See-New-Book-Trailer--4025148-1627492229/750f-4025148-1.jpg)
"Ode to a Politician" Rdrs Th Script [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work are donated to the Homeless. This is a Readers Theater Script about a whimsical poem that deals with elements of political promises. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Banyan Tree of Bangalore"
This is a short story that is set in a poor region of India. Four boys (who live near a salvage yard) attempt to create recreational activities with their limited means. Unfortunately, they run into a serious challenge that rends their friendships and many hopes. The surprising ending will certainly catch the reader off guard. Aids Orphans Remembered.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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