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Free high school creative writing homeschool curricula
Vivid Verbs Poster
Using simple verbs in our writing can be boring and less engaging. Students should be taught to use vivid verbs to add excitement to their writing and help create a picture in the reader's head.This poster contains 45 words vivid verbs. There are 5 words in each of the following categories: walk, like, see, eat, run, jump, talk, got, cry.There are two version of the poster. One contains the custom fonts (seen in preview) and one is editable.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Literary Devices Handout (Definitions and Examples)
This handout includes definitions and examples of literary devices. Great for your students to keep in their folders for reference!
Grades:
5th - 12th
7105-17 Teaching Irony in Novels and Other Literature
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to describe the types of irony and how its use can enhance characters or the storyline in a novel. Lesson warm up, teacher instructions, teacher answers, guiding discussion questions, all student handouts and activities are included in this CRITICAL THINKING lesson!
This is one InspirEd lesson from "I Think: Reading & Writing - Novels."
Grades:
6th - 12th
50+ Journal Jar Writing Prompts
Looking for motivating prompts to get students of all ages putting pencil to paper? Try this collection of Journal Jar Prompts. The colorful slips contain exciting ideas that kids will want to write about. They look great when you clip them apart and stash them in a jar together! Get writing today!
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Advent Response Journal- No Prep
This Advent Response Journal is a great addition to a classroom, homeschool, sunday school, or family time.Reflect on the Advent Season with this Printable pack. Included in the pack:2 Advent Reading Plans- One for younger kids, one for older kids, teens, and adults.A response page- "Read, Write, Respond"2 Coloring SheetsChristmas Countdown PageEnjoy this open ended activity individually or in groups. Perfect for writing centers, morning work, homeschool, co ops, and more.***********************
Grades:
2nd - 12th
FREE Building Guidelines
Free Building Guidelines for builds in the classroom. Not sure where to start when using LEGOs in your curriculum, start with guidelines! Look for building challenges and games in my store to use with your LEGO products in the classroom or clubs.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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No More Said Poster / Synonyms for Said
Using the word "said" in our writing can become boring and repetitive. Students should be taught to use more descriptive synonyms when writing dialogue. This poster contains 36 words students can use instead of "said." There are 4 words in each of the following categories: happy, sad, loud, questioning, answering, quiet, normal, angry and loud.There are two version of the poster. One contains the custom fonts (seen in preview) and one is editable.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Poetry Devices - Glossary of Terms
An extensive list of poetic devices and terminology with definitions and examples. Use as a key with the Poetic Devices Matching Game or Poetic Devices Student Definition worksheet.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: Poetic Devices Bundle
Character Development Worksheets
A worksheet for developing story characters. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Halloween Suspense: Writing Dramatic Irony
This Halloween themed, no prep writing lesson gives a clear explanation of how dramatic irony works. It includes a rubric and an example ghost story I have written and detailed instructions for students to write their own Halloween stories using dramatic irony.If you like this lesson, please have a look at other WEP products including 25 Creative Writing Lessons, 25 Writing Practice Lessons, and 30 Rhetoric Lessons.
Grades:
7th - 12th
FREE! WINTER HOLIDAY Quotes Writing Task Cards with Planner and Rubric
Get your students writing with these Winter Holiday Quotes task cards! Great for practicing paragraph organization and structure during the busy holiday time. The 10-page packet includes notes to the teacher, task card cover, directions for students, 20 writing task cards each with a separate prompt, a paragraph graphic organizer, and a sample rubric that students (and teacher) may use for evaluating the finished product. Use the cards as a bell ringer activity, in a writing center, for Fast Fi
Grades:
6th - 10th
Literary Devices: How to Write Allegories
We can tell students about literary devices and they can read their definitions, but how long will they remember them? Often not long. But if they take what they've learned and apply it by constructing a piece of writing based on their knowledge, the chances greatly increase that they will not only remember what they've learned, but also apply it in future writing. This no-prep Writing lesson, "How to Write Allegories," explains allegories and their uses through definitions and original exampl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Terms: Personification—A Figure of Speech
PERSONIFICATION: when an animal, object, or an abstract concept is given human qualities
This is a complete lesson about personification. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
Includes a teacher guide that discusses literary terms, suggests a lesson cycle, provides NCTE/IRA standards, and includes an a
Grades:
9th - 12th
Creative Writing Lesson Fourteen: From The First Person
This no-prep Creative Writing Lesson, "From The First Person" is the fourteenth in my series of twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons. After learning about the first person narrative voice, students write a first person narrative based on an image.I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. The lesson includes an illustration, simple instructions, an original mentor text and an optional rubric. Like all my lessons, it is made to be accessible to stud
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Introduction to Poetry Lesson 1 *Free*
The student is introduced to literal and figurative language while learning about personification.
The lesson includes several assignments using personification, as well as an example from the Bible.
There are three parts to the lesson: copying definitions, journal, and assignments.
Also included are three suggestions for publishing their poetry and reading it out loud for an audience.
It is appropriate for upper elementary students that have a good grasp on the mechanics of writing and are
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5th - 12th
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Nature Photography Challenge Notebook
These are the notebooking pages for a Nature Photography Challenge.
Each page has a new weekly theme that serves as challenge to capture beautiful photographs. There is space on the page to paste the photograph after it has been printed.
It also has space to record the date, time and weather at the time the photograph was taken; as well as space for observations journaling.
A huge step towards getting kids to go outside and into nature!
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Cheat Sheet for the Basic Literary Elements
Students will have easy access to Literary Devices and Techniques. These sheets will allow students to have devices right at their fingertips for essay writing, literary analysis as well as poetry. This very useful for Creative Writing classes, AP Literature and ELA grades 7-12.
Grades:
9th - 12th
25 Interesting and Fun Journal Topics
List of 25 interesting and fun journal topics for students. These are created so that students can write just a paragraph or a whole page. Perfect resource for any teacher!
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
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PreK - 9th
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Christmas Vignettes
This Christmas Writing Activity uses images of vintage Christmas cards to inspire students to write Christmas vignettes. Complete with examples, a definition and full instructions, this no-prep activity is a great way to combine Creative Writing and Christmas fun as the holidays approach. This lesson, like all my lessons, is made to be accessible to students by giving them the opportunity to practice their skills in the context of their own abilities and needs. If you like it, please follow me
Grades:
7th - 12th
Writing Practice Lesson Twenty-four: Prose to Poetry
This no-prep Writing Practice Lesson, " Prose to Poetry" is the twenty-fourth in my series of 25 Writing Practice Lessons. Based on original examples, students take provided prose passages and rewrite them as poetry. I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. Most of them have been really happily surprised at their own abilities to turn prose into poetry.The lesson includes simple instructions, definitions, advice and original mentor texts. Like a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Creative Writing Lesson One: An Interesting Place
This no-prep Personal Narrative lesson, "An Interesting Place" is the first in my series of twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons. I've used this activity with hundreds of students both in school and as a Writing teacher. Even reluctant writers like this lesson as they all seem to enjoy thinking and writing about places that are special to them. The lesson includes an illustration, simple instructions, an original mentor text and an optional rubric.This lesson, like all my lessons, is made to b
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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"The Necklace" Short Story and Activities
This is a Google Slides presentation with a link to the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Students can be assigned their own copies of this presentation and edit it to highlight words that show various forms of imagery, answer two open-ended questions, and circle words that show characterization.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Halloween Kennings
This no-prep activity combines Halloween fun with a language lesson as students learn about kennings and the use of metaphors. All concepts are clearly explained, and followed by examples and simple instructions.If you like this lesson, please have a look at other WEP products including 25 Creative Writing Lessons, 25 Writing Practice Lessons, and 30 Rhetoric Lessons.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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