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Free middle school creative writing resources for GATE
Back-to-School Brain Teaser/Vocabulary Builder
This back-to-school brain teaser doubles as a vocabulary builder. Students are challenged to use definitions and clues to identify words that contain the sound ooh, such as school rule, cool, and classroom. Answers to the first set of forty items are relatively common words, The more difficult second set requires the identification of less familiar words, such as boudoir, fondue, and elusive. A companion graphic organizer for writing presents an opportunity for each student to create (on paper
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4th - 8th
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Writing Prompts - Visual Quick Writes Freebie 2
Ever heard your students say, “I don’t know what to write”? These quick write visual writing prompts are going to make your teacher heart happy! Included are 5 high-interest images and variety of prompts that will have your students begging for more time to write! The purpose of these writing prompts is to get students’ imagination flowing! The goal is to build writing fluency and creativity, so students get used to writing right away without worrying about whether their grammar is correct, comp
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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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Grades:
6th - 9th
Elements of a Short Story-Planning template for Students
This outline template can be used when planning a short story. It also includes a quick activity where you can teach the elements of a short story (conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) prior to beginning the outline. The visual shows the students how a short story must include all of these elements in order to continually engage the reader. Teacher answer key included.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Book Project Menu
Students love book projects! They allow students to demonstrate their understanding of a novel or chapter book in a creative way. They also love to make choices about their work! In this product, students can utilize their multiple intelligences to best showcase their comprehension of basic literary elements (characters, plot, setting, etc.). Students may choose the format of their book report/project.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Emergency Sub Lesson BLACK CAT DECIDES for Inferencing, Defending, & Writing
45-90 Minutes depending on how many extensions you require
Send this plan to your English Language Arts sub and let the rest begin!
Lesson includes a short reading piece, student inferencing lessons and extensive choices for student writing.
Grades:
4th - 7th
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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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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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early finisher's choice board
Have students done with work early all the time? Print and put this choice board in their seatwork folder. Students choose something to do from the menu instead of telling the teacher they have nothing to do.
Editable for your own class needs. :)
Grades:
1st - 6th
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January Creative Thinking Prompts Calendar
Use these fun prompts to get your students thinking outside of the box. Great for warm-ups, for early finishers or for homework.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Valentines Day Drama Lesson| Creative Writing| Dialogue with Given Circumstances
Part of a Bundle This lesson focuses on a play-writing exercise--the monologue and beginning acting. Each student is handed a slip of paper for a particular St. Valentine's day situation or character with a given circumstance, which they must write into a monologue. If time allows, the students perform their monologues. Students don't even realize they are studying play writing! This can be adapted for other holidays, too. It's such fun! This lesson was created for a creative dramatics, int
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Valentines Day | Creative Writing | Playwriting| Monologue Grades
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"The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native 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 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
Disney/ Pixar "Up" project based learning choices
Unit assessment on conception vs. reality examined through Disney/ Pixar's "Up". Includes different assessment types for different learning styles with 4 different options. All project-based learning. Choice board used to differentiate learning.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Persuasive Letter Writing Final Draft Paper - Mail a Podcast Squishmallow Theme
This is a persuasive letter writing template designed to go along with Episode 6 of the Cozy Rainbow Podcast "Write Us a Letter" (listen here)This printable includes:Final draft paperEmail us your students' letters at cozyrainbownv@gmail.com!This freebie is a part of the persuasive writing packet that we offer for only $2.
Grades:
5th - 7th
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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.
Grades:
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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McGraw Hill Wonders Grade 5 Unit 1 Essential Questions Daily 5 Word Work
This packet contains Grade 5 unit one essential questions and weekly concepts.
This is perfect for Daily 5 work, Journaling, PARTNER talk aloud, vocab review, homework, etc.
Check out some more grade 5 products:
Grade 5 McGraw Hill Wonders Vocabulary Trifolds
McGraw Hill Wonders Grade 5 Unit 2 Essential Questions Daily 5 Word Work
In my classroom, we laminate them and have them ready each week for work on writing during DAILY 5. The kids love that they are in color and we love that they c
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Think Like A Disciplinarian Graphic Organizer
This is one Think Like A Disciplinarian graphic organizers I use. Across the top are the specific areas the students are supposed to focus on while reading & marking the text as their assigned discipline. I attached the GATE symbols and descriptions to each label to add definition to the area of focus.
I used this organizer for my 6th grade science class during our volcano unit. The argumentation focus was when Yellowstone's super volcano erupt next.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
What's that song mean? Engaging Figurative Language lesson
This is an engaging figurative language lesson that all kids will relate to and get some great messages from! They will dissect the meaning of "Firework" by Katy Perry and obtain an understanding of figurative language (in this song mostly similes and metaphors. End the lesson with enjoying the song...they will listen to it in a whole new way!!
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5th - 8th
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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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Treehouse Creative Writing!
Sell a Treehouse: May 7th is National Treehouse Day! In celebration, design a treehouse you could live in. Then, create a real estate flyer to sell your treehouse.This creative writing project includes: Project exampleGraphic organizer for planningSpace for writingRubrics
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3rd - 6th
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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
Steps:
1. Pass out an "Advice from an Ant" worksheet to all students. Review the sayings.
2. Hand out "Advice from a Globe" and "Adv
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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