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High school creative writing rubrics for GATE
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
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7th - 10th
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Horror Writing Workshop – ELA – Genre Creative Writing Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics PPT
Interested in teaching students how to write a spooky horror story? Looking for the perfect creative writing unit to engage all learners? This no-prep horror and suspense creative writing unit will guide you from start to finish, comprehensively facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of frightening and suspenseful narratives.An ideal fall creative writing unit, this 22-page and 14-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Horror Writing Workshop"
Grades:
7th - 10th
Creative Writing/ Narrative BUNDLE: Full YEAR of Prompts, Assignments, & More!
Need narrative writing assignments that are fun without being too juvenile? Want to help them improve drafts, increase peer feedback, and offer a TON of choice?
Use this bundle of assignments, prompts, and feedback/revision tools to help your students find their inner authors!
These tools have wide application for middle and high school students; made with teen interests and varied skill levels in mind, these will work well for any mixed-ability classroom that will need differentiation, confid
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7th - 12th
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5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing
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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
Creative Writing Assignments Inspired by Mentor Texts
Use mentor texts as inspiration for creative writing in your middle or high school English class. They help students get started as they practice different narrative techniques in their writing.I created these writing assignments because I wanted to link my students’ writing to their reading. Each one is inspired by a special narrative technique in a popular young adult novel. The students do not have to have read the text to do the assignment, but it may inspire them to pick it up and give it a
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8th - 11th
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Create Your Own Superhero Storytelling Project! — ELA or Art — CCSS Rubrics
How do you write a superhero story? How are comics books created? This no-prep storytelling lesson includes everything students need to create their own superhero story! Designed for English or art classrooms, this project guides students through the invention of their own superhero and the development of an accompanying superhero narrative. An exciting and engaging learning experience your students will never forget, this resource also addresses 8 Common Core ELA Standards and 2 Common Core Art
Grades:
6th - 10th
A Recipe for Writing a Sonnet (like Shakespeare)
This is a graphic organizer that allows your students to write sonnets that are amazing. I have used this in both a Gifted 4th and 5th grade, and a regular 5th grade and the results were amazing in both. This clearly lays everything out...topic and structure. It can be used all the way up to high school!
Grades:
4th - 12th
Memoir Writing Personal Narrative Essay Assignment - Digital Google Doc! ELA
This assignment provides students with the opportunity to write a meaningful personal narrative that goes beyond just sharing a memory. This memoir writing assignment guides students to a place of reflection on the importance of a moment and how that moment helps to define who they are and how they will be remembered. Digital Google Doc!Included is:A graphic organizer with built in thinking prompts and sentence startersA brainstorming template6+1 Traits of Good Writing rubricTeacher model/mentor
Grades:
6th - 12th
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
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3rd - 12th
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Narrative Writing Workshop Makerspace on Google Slides
Escape the photocopy machine. Narrative Writer's Workshop has gone digital! Narrative Writer's Workshop Makerspace for Secondary ELA provides students and teachers with EVERYTHING they need to implement Narrative Writer's Workshop without a hitch! Tools for analyzing mentor texts, brainstorming, creating a plot line, drafting, editing, revising, conferencing, polishing a final copy, and grading are all here in one digital work space.Linked tabs make navigating through the writing process easy an
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7th - 12th
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Book Report FUN PACK|4 Projects|Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal Box
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Board Games! Check out our store for individually sold Book Re
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3rd - 12th
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"Where I'm Going" - A new take on George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" Poem
As educators we constantly have our eye on the prize: helping our students reach their best potential so they can have the great futures we know they deserve. With this unit you will take that a step further: by explicitly having students visualize their imagined futures and writing about it in a beautiful, keepsake poem.Summary of steps:1) This unit begins with a quick write unit hook activity and then a brief look at George Ella Lyon's amazing "Where I'm From" poem. (I used this as a formative
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7th - 12th
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Six Traits Rubric & Peer Review Checklist - Narrative & Creative Writing
Use this editable rubric and peer review checklist to help secondary students develop both narrative and creative writing pieces. The rubric focuses on the six traits of effective writing and the peer review checklist includes both the six traits and essential components of the beginning, middle and ending of narrative and creative writing pieces. The text is editable for teachers who wish to make adjustments. This is an excellent teaching tool to use with your students! Includes PDF to print an
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9th - 12th
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Mother's Day Poetry Project with Poetry Templates, Word Bank, & Rubric
Mother's Day Poetry Project with Poetry Templates, Original Poem Examples for each type of Poem, Word Bank, & Rubric: Create Poetry for Mother’s Day with this Mother’s Day Poetry Packet!
Student poetry templates for the following poems:
• Alliteration Poem
• 5 Ws Poem
• Acrostic Poem
• List Poem
• Diamante Poem
• Haiku
• Fill in the Blank Poem
Create a poetry bouquet, poetry book, or a treasure box full of notes to Mom for your class room project for Mother’s Day! This project is made e
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2nd - 12th
Personal Narrative Essay Writing Unit For High School Students
Use this personal narrative essay writing unit to teach your students how to craft powerful narratives through this step-by-step method that uses research-based techniques to lead students toward great writing!What The Personal Narrative Essay Unit IncludesSIX resources for narrative writing- includes lessons on observing elements of narratives, brainstorming, sensory details, structuring a narrative essay, characterization, plus the bundle includes narrative prompts and editable rubricList of T
Grades:
9th - 11th
Brown Girl Dreaming Where I'm From Poems
Where I'm From Poems are a great way to get students writing with imagery!These poems are tied with the first poem in Jacqueline Woodson's memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming. There is a book trailer for the memoir, example from the memoir, and 2 more examples.This is the assignment sheet and there is a 30 point rubric for grading at the bottom.My students really enjoyed this assignment! We completed the assignment as a part of our To Kill A Mockingbird unit, but it could be a great stand-alone activity
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6th - 12th
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FREE Narrative Writing Checklists | Rubrics | All Ages | Editing Assessment
Teach your students to independently check their narrative/story writing using these beautiful checklists and rubrics. this is the free PDF version. If you are looking for an EDITABLE VERSION WITH ALL TEXT TYPES, you can find it here.These editable checklists are specifically for narratives or story writing. We will be creating more for other writing genres shortly.There are three age variations in the bundle for Junior (Ages 5 - 7), Middle (7 - 11) and Senior (11 - 15). Each bundle contains
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K - 9th
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Ballad - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do your students like to write songs? If you're studying ballads, would they want to write their own?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a ballad gives students all the structure they need for writing a story and setting it to verse. Students will have fun writing rhyming poems and sharing with their classmates. Because everything is done for you, this no-prep print or digital resource is a lesson you can use TODAY! This also works well as an emergency substitute lesson plan and should take
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Characterization and Character Analysis | Middle School Creative Writing
Middle school writing has never been so much fun! A full week's (plus, actually) of engaging teaching materials! This middle school language arts resource is also included in a popular bundle - check it out! Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolCharacter analysis essay with rubric included. High interest characterization activities which include scoring guides for monologue, sketch, and character analysis plus a character questionnaire to help create det
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6th - 9th
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Create Your Own Country
Check out the updated 2024 version of this project!This is a year long project for students in any grade (You can make any changes to accommodate any grade). Students will design and create their own country. It includes all subject areas with modifications and GT accommodations. Subjects are History(history of the country), Math (budget), Geography(Map locations, latitude/longitude), Science (weather, plants, and animals), Government (laws and regulations), Language Arts (national anthem, pledg
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Grades:
1st - 12th
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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Thank You Letter (Gratitude Letter) Prompt and Common Core Rubric (Printable)
Foster a high school classroom environment of gratitude and growth mindset with this brief writing activity asking students to write a letter of gratitude to someone who has positively influenced their lives. A specific, yet concise prompt outlining paragraph-by-paragraph expectations is provided. In addition, a planning document is included to help students organize their thoughts and engage more fully with the writing process. Finally, a Common Core aligned rubric for evaluation is availabl
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Soundtrack of My Life Reflection and Creative Writing Activity (Rubric Included)
Hello, fellow educators! Welcome to the Soundtrack of My Life Reflection and Creative Writing Activity! This awesome creative writing Google Docs activity can be used with in person and virtual learners for hybrid learning-and it's editable! Encourage your students to reflect on meaningful events in their life so far AS IF IT WERE A MOVIE! This is a great activity for self-characterization and self-discovery, encouraging students to metaphorically connect music to life events, design an album co
Grades:
9th - 12th
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