Middle school creative writing resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE

Worksheets, Handouts, GATE

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Awesome Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi Activity

Created by

Adrienne Boone

This Qin Dynasty activity brings Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi to life for students! This obituary activity is a fabulous writing activity that ties into the ancient China curriculum. There is a creative component as well, including artwork and advertisements for students to create. All of your students will be engaged during this project!

Subjects:

Ancient History, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Research, Unit Plans, GATE

Elements of a Short Story-Planning template for Students

Created by

Miss Bernabe

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.

Subjects:

Outlines, GATE, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Writing Brainstorming Activities- Print & Go Worksheets

Created by

Mrs Bart

Easy to use and ready-made! 3 brainstorming activities to help create your next writing project. The first step to creating good written work is to brainstorm ideas of what to write about. These three worksheets guide students through that process, teaching them that ideas can come from real life, from memories, or from their imagination.Included in their packet:â€¢ teacher notes on how to use each resource. â€¢ A 'How-to' Writing brainstorming sheet (guides students through the brainstorming pr

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Chromatography

Created by

Carla Kirkland

This Chromatography lesson produces a tangible memento of the lesson. It also very visually illustrates the use of chemical dissolution methods as used in CSI investigations. The creative writing assignment attached is so challenging and integrated with the project that students may not even realize they are working!

Subjects:

Chemistry, Creative Writing, Other (Arts)

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

Classroom Magazine

Created by

Lawsons Lessons

This assignment is the perfect enrichment activity, especially for advanced or honors courses. It is project-based and student-led! The project is designed to simulate a real magazine company, with the students taking the roles of chief editors, editors, and writing staff. Students are required to communicate with each other, make decisions together, and to create several different types of writing. Students will actually create a professionally printed magazine using design software of the teac

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Graphic Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, GATE

"Wipe That Off the Floor, A Readers Theatre Script;" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Creative Writing, Drama, English Language Arts

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 folksy Readers Theater script about a mess that gets out of control. It can accommodate four players, and invites the audience to participate with two of the verses. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, GATE, Scripts

Crafting a Short Story - Character

Created by

Crafting a Short Story is a 3-4 week unit that will walk your students through the art and craft of writing a short story. It begins with choosing a topic and then goes through the features of a short story including character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and editing and revision. Each of the story elements starts with informational text about the element, an opportunity to practice working with that element, and then a way of connecting to their own writing. This can be broken up by pieces,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

"Music Words (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Creative Writing, Drama, Reading

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 readers theater script that illustrates how poetry can have rhythm, and creative writing can be quite fun. It even incorporates elements of dance. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, GATE, Scripts

Response to Reading Tic Tac Toe

Created by

MsTate

This is a fun game of Tic Tac Toe that engages readers in 9 activities to complete as they finish independently reading a book! Students have a month complete three activities in a row in response to thier reading, They can create a billboard, diary entries, a newspaper, a scrapbook, an interview, a timeline, a comic strip, a letter and response, and a poem. These activities increase comprehension with the use of hands on rigorous tasks. Kids love them because they're fun!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Games

A Passion for Poetry

Created by

A State of Wonder

This unit can be used as a whole class unit or as a way to differentiate for specific students who show an interest and/or talent in poetry. It includes a variety of ideas, resources, choices, and examples. A number of poems are included that students can use as templates from which to write their original pieces.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE

Vocabulary Detectives Word Origin/Writing Activity

Created by

Catfisch Country

This vocabulary extension activity can be implemented into your ELA curriculum to expand upon and reinforce root words, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and word origins. The preview activity suggests the utilization of a writing component, once the Vocabulary Detective Notebook has been completed on the previous page. This packet includes the cover sheet, complete instructions with samples, a list of websites in which to access word origins, the Detective Notebook template and sample, as well as

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Gifted and Talented, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 6th, Staff

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

"The Jagged Maggot (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

Created by

Creative Writing, Drama, English Language Arts

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sWith a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a Readers Theatre Script that discusses the pitfalls and dangers of hard drug use. It would be quite relevant for Red Ribbon activities, discussions regarding drug abuse, etc. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Scripts

Ancient Greek Creative Activity- Complete the Artifact

Created by

ThomasTeaches

Creative, fun activity to use when learning about Ancient Greece Could be used as a prompt for creative writing or an extension activity. Students use their imaginations and their creative/artistic side to finish the 'broken' artifact to show what it could have been in Ancient Greek society. They finish it by writing about what the artifact would have been and what it would have been used for. Some examples past students have done: pottery, tools, a piece of jewelry , statue to the Gods...

Subjects:

Archaeology, Creative Writing, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

Crafting a Short Story - Plot

Created by

Crafting a Short Story is a 3-4 week unit that will walk your students through the art and craft of writing a short story. It begins with choosing a topic and then goes through the features of a short story including character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and editing and revision. Each of the story elements starts with informational text about the element, an opportunity to practice working with that element, and then a way of connecting to their own writing. This can be broken up by pieces,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

"Wipe That Off the Floor, Part II" Readers Theater Script

Created by

Creative Writing, Poetry, Reading

This is a Readers Theater Script that accommodates four players; it is based upon a silly poem/song with a 'Southern Folk Genre.' "Eefin' Technique" can be perused on the Internet for ideas there. Aids Orphans Remembered.

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, GATE

Raft Activity: Conflict During Westward Expansion

Created by

Kristin Johns

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,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Native Americans, Reading

Grades:

6th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, GATE

Crafting a Short Story - Setting

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Crafting a Short Story is a 3-4 week unit that will walk your students through the art and craft of writing a short story. It begins with choosing a topic and then goes through the features of a short story including character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and editing and revision. Each of the story elements starts with informational text about the element, an opportunity to practice working with that element, and then a way of connecting to their own writing. This can be broken up by pieces,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Crafting a Short Story - Conflict

Created by

Crafting a Short Story is a 3-4 week unit that will walk your students through the art and craft of writing a short story. It begins with choosing a topic and then goes through the features of a short story including character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and editing and revision. Each of the story elements starts with informational text about the element, an opportunity to practice working with that element, and then a way of connecting to their own writing. This can be broken up by pieces,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Sports Magazine: Writing Assignment

Created by

M Cresdee

This is a guided writing assignment encouraging students to create their own sports magazine. Can be used for extension, small groups, whole class or for individual students.

Subjects:

Workbooks, Projects, GATE

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

W.5.2

, W.5.4

, W.5.5

, W.5.10

, CCRA.L.3

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early finisher's choice board

Created by

Primary Kiddos

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. :)

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Reading Response Tic Tac Toe Activites

Created by

MsTate

This is a fun game of Tic Tac Toe that engages readers in 9 activities to complete as they finish independently reading a book! Students have a month complete three activities in a row in response to thier reading, They can create a billboard, diary entries, a newspaper, a scrapbook, an interview, a timeline, a comic strip, a letter and response, and a poem. These activities increase comprehension with the use of hands on rigorous tasks. Kids love them because they're fun!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Games

"The Moor at Grimm Calais (A Readers Theatre Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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