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Middle school creative writing resources for GATE $5-10
Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
Grades:
7th - 10th
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5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing
A Best-Seller! Here are a few TpT Buyer reviews:"It's a small resource, but mighty. And extremely intuitive. In fact, I'd say that so far, this may be the best 5 paragraph essay resource I've used yet. Thanks! I would buy this again in a heartbeat. It is awesome. (16+ year teacher here!)""One of the best writing products I've ever purchased!""I used this with my 7th & 8th graders as yet another way to organize their writing. It helped the students that still did not know how to organize thei
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)
Animate A Story (Scratch Coding Project)
In this project, students will animate a story. This story could be anything. It could be an original creative piece they've written. It could be a story you're reading in class. It could even be a movie or moment in history that connects with their interests or topics/themes you're currently learning. Students will get to experience the connections between technology and writing, as they dive into computer programming and animation of their stories. Specific skills students will develop are: -
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Coding Adventures: 4 Interactive Scratch Projects Bundle
Gifted and Talented Unit - Research & Design Your Own Fantasy World
Gifted and Talented Unit - Research the Fantasy Fiction Genre and Design Your Own Fantasy Fiction World and Story
The purpose of this unit is to explore the genre of fantasy, focusing on the creative process of developing a fantasy world (setting, language, characters, plot, sub-plots, etc.)
About This Activity:
★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Gifted and Talented Middle Grades Unit Bundle at a discounted price!
I developed this enrichment unit for my grades 3-5 gifted and talen
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Enjoy 48 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities to use with your students. These activities can be completed independently, cooperatively, or left with a sub for a critical thinking challenge. There are 4 unique creative and/or critical thinking questions on each page. FULL previews are available for EACH product in my store under the individual product listings. The 48 S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities span through the course of the year and can be used from start to finish!I hope you enjoy SCAMPERING as mu
Grades:
K - 8th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Common Core Unit
Everything you need to teach the Wizard of Oz. It can be adapted for multiple grade levels and encompasses all aspects of common core. This unit is designed around the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. It includes a months worth of ELA lessons.
This unit includes:
- teacher lesson plans
- vocabulary words for each chapter
- reading response pages for each chapter
- prediction worksheets
- social studies connection - creating a map
- analyzing the setting
- character ana
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Classroom Newscast | Open-Ended Class News Show Project, No Prep Digital + Print
This student run news report project has students take on the role of news anchors, reporters, or guests, as they write and produce their own news show. Leave it open-ended, or assign an overarching topic for students to report on. You could even take your class newsletter up a notch by having students report the "news"!No Prep - Digital and Printable Formats! + BONUS News Backdrops to "set the scene"!This project can go in so many directions. Students can report on school-related news, current
Grades:
4th - 6th
Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Create a Picture Book Based on a Chapter Book Project | Digital + Print
Engage students in high-level thinking as they CREATE a picture book based on a chapter book they’ve read. Includes editable lesson plan, no prep graphic organizers, rubric, picture book template & more! Addresses reading and writing standards, and speaking and listening standards if students present their final book. Google slides, PowerPoint, and printable PDF versions included!This Resource Includes:1. Editable Lesson Plan (Microsoft Word Doc AND Google Doc options)2. Digital Google Slide
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Resource BUNDLE | Novel Activities to go with ANY Novel
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
DESIGN CHALLENGE TASK CARDS
Design Challenge Task Cards {Grades 4-6}Teaching students the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic is vitally important. But it is also important to teach children how to think! The idea behind Design Challenge Task Cards is to do exactly that–teach kids how to think, generate new ideas, and elaborate and build on existing ideas. Each task card is illustrated and designed to stimulate thinking “outside the box.” • Design Challenge Task Cards presents 20 ideas for creative thinking format
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: THINKING SKILLS BUNDLE • GRADES 5–8
True Story of the Three Little Pigs Story Companion
Need a way to introduce GATE icons and reading for your class? This book is the perfect way to do so. Even if you do not teach GATE this is still a great way to get students passionate about reading and hooked on proving their point. Students take sides as to who was in the wrong in our story of the three little pigs using the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.Product includes:+ GATE frame+ Multiple Perspectives slide+ Final writing assignment (News article)
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4th - 6th
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Write a Sequel Project for ANY Book or Novel Study | No Prep Digital + Printable
Engage students in high-level thinking as they CREATE a sequel based on a chapter book they’ve read. Includes checklist, no prep graphic organizers, rubric, chapter book template & more! Addresses reading and writing standards, and speaking and listening standards if students present their final book. Google slides and printable PDF versions included!This Resource Includes:1. Printable PDF VersionTable of Contents and Teacher DirectionsLink to Digital VersionChecklistRubricPlanning Graphic O
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Resource BUNDLE | Novel Activities to go with ANY Novel
The Giver Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers
The Giver, The by Lois Lowry
The Giver Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers is a 37-page resource with two components for teaching Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery Medal Winner.
The THINK, WRITE, CREATE portion, based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom's Taxonomy, offers chapter-by-chapter and whole-book open-ended activities with a range of difficulties from the most basic to challenges for gifted students.
The items are designed to spark critical thinking, build vocabulary, and en
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Create a Comic Book Based on a Chapter Book Project | Novel Study Project
Engage students in high-level thinking as they CREATE a comic book based on a chapter book they’ve read. Includes editable lesson plan, no prep graphic organizers, rubric, comic book templates & more! Addresses reading and writing standards, and speaking and listening standards if students present their final book. Just print and go!This Resource Includes:1. Editable Lesson Plan (Microsoft Word Document)2. Printable PDFChecklistRubricPlanning PageStoryboard8 Comic Book Page TemplatesWays to
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Novel Study Resource BUNDLE | Novel Activities to go with ANY Novel
Creative Writing Project Based Learning Digital and Printable
What does it take to be a Creative Thinker?What are the best ways to come up with the most Creative Solutions? Here’s a resource that provides engaging differentiation and enrichment to your classroom or routineThis BUNDLE gives you the option to complete these activities HANDS-ON or via DISTANCE LEARNING!By purchasing this bundle you are saving 20% off the individual resources!Looking for a DIGITAL Option Only? Click the link below.Introduction to Creative ThinkingThis workshop includes everyth
Grades:
4th - 6th
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My Life as a Stuntboy (Common Core Aligned)
Nearly 200 short answer and open-ended questions derived from Bloom's Taxonomy. Developed to allow students to gain a greater sense of comprehension, to practice skills needed to become active readers, and to enhance their writing abilities.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Hatchet Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers for Writing
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Hatchet Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers for writing is a 23-page, two component resource for teaching Gary Paulsen's 1987 Newbery Honor Book.
The Components:
Hatchet Thinking Skills
The THINK, WRITE, CREATE section offers chapter-by-chapter and whole-book open-ended activities based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom's Taxonomy. Difficulty levels are varied to accommodate the needs of individual students including the gifted. Cross-curricula connect
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Thanksgiving Turkey Narrative Creative Writing Project
Nothing gets my students more excited about writing than a writing project. Your students will love creating the main character of their Thanksgiving narrative, and writing a story that includes rising action, and a character that finds acceptance among ALL the other "normal" turkeys on the farm.The task:It's nearing Thanksgiving and all the turkeys on the farm are unwittingly stuffing their faces and getting fat. The farmer couldn't be happier. But wait, there is hope. One turkey on the farm is
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Math and Writing Bundle
ELA Enrichment BUNDLE
This bundle contains 234 printable activities to explore directions, dialogue, compare and contrast, anagrams, acrostic writing, narrative writing, descriptions, word searches, antonyms, word pairs, the personal letter, word puzzles, using context clues with nonsense words, giving advice, describing how to, explaining why, French, German, Spanish words in English, nouns, verbs, how do I feel, Black History Month, Women’s history Month, make your own stamps and coins and flags, the White House, m
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3rd - 8th
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CREATIVE THINKING: DESIGN TIME TASK CARDS
{Grades 4-6}Creative Thinking: Design Time Task Cards…activities that help teach kids how to think, generate new ideas, and elaborate and build on existing ideas. Creative Thinking: Design Time Task Cards presents 30 ideas for creative thinking formatted on easy-to-use task cards covering all areas of the curriculum. Examples of Projects:…Design a Sports Shoe…Design a Spy Pen…Design a Fishbowl…Design a Mode of Transportation…plus lots more creative ideas with PIZZAZZ!• Many of the projects ask
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Flash Fiction: 24 Creative Writing Prompts for Students
Ideal for creative writing electives, after-school creative writing clubs, as "Do Nows or Bellringers," or as a means for developing longer narrative pieces in Language Arts or English classes, the slideshow, "Flash Fiction: 24 Creative Writing Prompts for Students", offers 24 engaging, and thought-provoking Flash Fiction prompts with both pictures and written prompts, a guide to using them in the classroom, links to four professional authors' Flash Fiction stories, and information on Flash Fict
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
The Setting Sets the Mood: Teaching Students How to Write Effective Settings
The Setting Sets the Mood: Teaching Students How to Write Effective Settings is an interactive Google Slideshow designed to assist middle school and high school students in writing descriptive settings for their creative or narrative writing. It focuses on how to use sensory imagery to evoke mood. The slideshow features:Interactive mini-lessonsSample setting paragraphs written by the author for students to analyze and discuss the moods they evokeWriting prompts with both copyright-free and autho
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
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