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High school creative writing resources for Microsoft Publisher and for homeschool
Addressing an envelope
Learning to address an envelope has never been more easy or fun! The envelope on top is a sample for students to refer to. The bottom envelope has lines for the student to fill out. After practicing on this worksheet, students will be ready to address a real envelope and put on a real stamp!
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PreK - 4th
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Middle or High School English Syllabus
This is a very complete high school English syllabus that could be easily adapted for any grade level and other disciplines as well. It includes standards covered, discipline and attendance expectations, late work and other relevant policies, a teacher letter to parents, and a back sheet for students to give contact info and information about their access to technology. It includes references to a system for rewarding good behavior using a personalized classroom currency, templates for which can
Grades:
6th - 12th
"This I Believe" Essay
As popularized by NPR.org, teach your students how to write a "This I Believe" essay. This packet includes easy-to-follow worksheets, model essays, brainstorming activities, a gallery walk, graphic organizers, and a grading rubric to assist you in personalizing this engaging project in your class.Great for ESL/EFL to practice speaking skills! (I used this activity in relation to teaching American Transcendentalism. After reading Emerson and Thoreau's beliefs, students wrote their own in the form
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
December/Christmas/Winter Journal Writing Prompt Booklet
This is a 7 page booklet that features two journal entries on each page. The first is a title page, so there are 12 writing prompts. Each page has several lines for a student response, as well as a box to draw a picture of the journal entries.
These half sheets are to be cut out and given to students one at a time. At the end of the month, just before break, I like to punch holes and bind the journals for students to keep as a momento.
This is for levels 2-4, or for special education students
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2nd - 12th
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My Prayer Journal Printable
This download includes a cover sheet, page for ownership, 31 pages for prayer and praise journaling, and a monthly report page for answered prayers. Print each month for your child. This booklet allows a child to begin to develop and understanding of prayer while practicing their writing and English skills. They are able to look back and see how their prayers were answered and see how consistency in prayer is important.Feel free once purchased to use it as many time as you like, for as many s
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Homeschool
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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3rd - 5th
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WORD CHOICE: Are You Showing Not Telling
Are you frustrated with your student's lack of descriptive writing. This activity is a great introduction to the concept of showing not telling in writing. On each of the twelve pages, students have an opportunity to sketch a picture related to an emotion. At the bottom of each page, they should describe the emotion without using the actual word (e.g. my heart was racing, my jaw dropped, and etc.)
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2nd - 8th
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Narrative Planning Plot Chart
I created and printed this plot chart onto 11 by 17 paper for my class this year in order to help them plan their narrative stories before writing. It worked wonders!
Each step on the plot chart has clear instructions for each part of the story. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution)
I let my students write notes of their plans all over these and their stories have stayed right on track once they began writing!
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3rd - 8th
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Editable Literacy English Working Wall display - text studies.
Editable version of my Literacy Working Wall resources. You can use publisher to edit these resources to change the colours, fonts etc. The working wall resources are based on the concept by Lancashire Literacy Consultants, which provides a clear, interactive structure to the study of text genres in English. I have included an example of how the walls can be set up to help learning.
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K - 9th
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Vowels Long and Short Sort
This packet has Vowels long and short. It has eight words each along with the pictures to match. This is a great packet your kids will love it...
Grades:
Homeschool
Project Menu
Let student choice drive your classroom and you'll see improvements in classroom management, student engagement, and administrative smiles. This menu lets students choose how they will show you what they've learned. The choices include a recipe project, a pin/tweet, and brochure. Each choice has a point value and a student checklist is on page two with listed requirements. Enjoy!
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7th - 10th
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If I lived in a Snow Globe...writing template
Fun template wood grain snow globe base that can be used for writing. Add a clear plastic plate on top of the decoration, a miniature photo of students, and some fake snowflakes for a fun snow globe. Have fun!
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PreK - 5th
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Personal Narrative-My Place
A Narrative Poem is a poem that tells a story and appeals to human interest. This lesson begins with a Narrative Poem that takes place in the 1950’s and tells a "story" about one child’s secret place... a place where she can go when she wants to be alone. Most children have such a place.
Written in Achievement Test Format and aligned with Common Core Standards, this lesson will introduce students to creating Narrative Poetry. At the same time, it will provids relevant practice and/or re
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4th - 6th
PERSONIFICATIONS: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral ?
Using Personification in your writing is an engaging way to connect your readers with an object and/or animal in your story. This descriptive form of Language can make non-human things, ideas, and creatures more vivid by helping your readers understand and connect with your “characters” with behaviors and emotions they know. Included in this Personifications' CLAMDiggers Unit are: front & back covers for booklet usea thematic literature list of trade booksa general instructional lesson plan
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3rd - 6th
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End of School Year Memory Book
This is an end of the school year memory book designed for elementary age children. The book has 14 pages for students to complete. There are places for students to write about their teachers, friends, favorite things, favorite (and not so favorite) memories, and 2 pages for autographs. I have my students cut the pages out and then we glue them on black construction paper, punch holes in the sides, and tie the pages together with ribbon. It makes a great keepsake for students to take home.
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1st - 5th
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Explorer Woody Writes Set- Creative Writing Activity Cards {Set of 18}
Explorer Woody Writes, from Write More Education Resources, is a series of quick, fun activities designed to get students generating writing ideas. Set includes 18 activity cards. Each activity can be done orally or it can be a writing or drawing activity for students to do alone or with a friend. Use the cards many times so that students develop more and more ideas each time as they hone their writing craft. From brainstorming to listing to complete paragraph structure, these writing prompts ca
Grades:
3rd - 5th
{Valentines Activities} {Valentines Day} {Valentine coloring sheets}
Four cute rabbit pictures to color, perfect for Valentine's Day or rabbit colouring activities. These full page pictures are great as time-fillers, for pencil control, early finishers, creative writing or art lessons.
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K - 4th
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Writing Strategies Guide
The Writing Strategies Guide is designed to guide students in grades 3-6 as they organize and develop their ideas into stories. The guide focuses on 9 areas, each designed to teach ways to take writing from rough draft to ready-to-publish. Sections include: Write More Descriptively, Write More Maturely, Write More Purposely, Write More Creatively, Write More Correctly, Write More Vividly, Write More Orderly, Write More Cleverly, Write More Accuately.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Aboriginal Totem Pole Project
The following activity is a fun social studies project your upper elementary students will love. It is a group or pairs project. This product is colourful and has the project template with step-by-step instructions for the students. Please Note: This is a Publisher file. Please ensure you have the program before purchasing and downloading this product!!!
Grades:
4th - 8th
Using Classified Ads to Write Creative Short Stories
This is a fun activity to get your kids thinking and writing.
There are 7 real classified ads (with graphics) for your students to create back stories for.
I intentionally left grammatical errors because I believe it will add interesting details for your kids to incorporate into their analysis and writing.
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7th - 12th
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Create A Nail Polish Line - Romeo and Juliet
A line of nail polishes representing The Hunger Games was released earlier this month. It struck me that it might be fun for the students to create a nail polish line based on another set of star-crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet. This activity would not only allow students to be creative, but to show their understanding of the events and characters in the story.
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7th - 12th
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The Hunger Games Parody Activity
While searching Pinterest, I saw a few photos of Peeta and popular songs that had been rewritten about the "bread incident." I thought the students would enjoy creating their own parodies of popular work, so I created a worksheet to do just that! Enjoy!
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7th - 12th
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Writing Strategies Guide
The Writing Strategies Guide is designed to guide students in grades 3-6 as they organize and develop their ideas into stories. The guide focuses on 9 areas, each designed to teach ways to take writing from rough draft to ready-to-publish. Sections include: Write More Descriptively, Write More Maturely, Write More Purposely, Write More Creatively, Write More Correctly, Write More Vividly, Write More Orderly, Write More Cleverly, Write More Accuately.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Daily Writing Journal calendar for 2011-2012
This calendar provides daily writing prompts (Tues, Wed, Thurs) for students at a variety of grade levels. The file is in Publisher so that it can be modified to fit your needs.
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1st - 12th
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