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High school creative writing outlines for Microsoft Word
Narrative Writing Outline - Worksheet with Student Example Outline & Narrative
This one-page "Narrative Writing Outline" helps students brainstorm and organize their ideas before writing their own fictional or personal narrative (story). This outline includes sections for: Attention-Grabber, Beginning (characters, setting, conflict), Middle (complications/events, climax), and End (resolution, message/meaning). This outline will help students confidently write their own narrative and will help them include all the necessary components of a narrative. Also included are stud
Grades:
4th - 10th
Language Arts Writing A Play Script Basic Outline Template Graphic Organizer
This is a basic graphic organizer to use with your students when having them brainstorm ideas during the process of writing their own play. The outline template covers such topics as title, character, settings, scenes, main idea, climax, resolution, and narrator. This outline template is great to use with your special needs students or those who have a difficult time generating their thoughts on paper.
Grades:
5th - 10th
Persuasive / Argumentative Writing Outline, Student Sample Outline & Essay
Students will practice organizing and writing a persuasive / argumentative essay (or letter) using this 4-page document, including a blank outline for student use, and a student sample outline and multi-paragraph essay for teaching purposes. Happy writing!
Grades:
5th - 9th
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How to write a Fairy Tale or Fable
This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho
Grades:
6th - 12th
House on Mango Street Final Project (Writing Vignettes)
This is an excellent end-of-unit project for House on Mango Street. After reading vignettes, students will be challenged to write their own, based on the ideas and themes in the book!This resource explains the assignment, how-to, and gives specific guidelines and important points of vignette writing!It also includes two teacher examples!Connects to the following resources:1. What is a Vignette Presentation?2. How Do I Write a Vignette?3. House on Mango Street Themes Study Guide4. House on Mango
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: House On Mango Street Bundle
Narrative Writing: Outline for creating your own fable Editable!
Use this writing outline to help students organize their writing when creating their own fable. The "paws" are my school's take on the 7 quantum keys (integrity, balance, this is it, failure leads to success, ownership, etc). This is a great activity to integrate theme and creative writing.Vivid verb page was a freebie I snipped into the packet thanks to Lovin Lit visit her page below for the freebie!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lovin-Lit?aref=b1onranu
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3rd - 9th
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7 Charts that Divide 7 Basic Plots into 7 Sections Each
According to The Seven Basic Plots, by author Christopher Booker, the actual plots of most stories are not original. Rather, there are seven basic plots that get reused, refreshed, and remodeled - hopefully in original ways.These charts describe the basics of each of these plots and divide them into seven sections each: Exposition, Rising Action 1, Rising Action 2, Rising Action 3, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. This helps them match up well with the 5-part “plot roller coaster” that ma
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Creative Writing Syllabus {editable}
This is a syllabus I created for my middle school creative writing club, which is more like a class than a club. Includes the following sections: club/course description, goals/objectives, attendance/membership, required materials, expectations, disciplinary procedures, instructional philosophy, recommended book list, and plagiarism contract. It's in Microsoft Word, so you can edit anything necessary. Check out my other creative writing materials!32-Week Pacing Guide for Creative WritingCreative
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing Assignment - Creating a Historical Fiction Short Story
This assignment is a great way to have students create easy historical fiction short stories. Included are Elements of a Historical Fiction handout, complete writing outline (guiding students through topic selection, research, and writing), a grading rubric, documenting sources guide, and teacher tips with historical short story examples for students to study as well as video clips to explain the process of writing a historical fiction. This document is editable to fit your specific style of t
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7th - 12th
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500 Journal Prompts - Get Your Students Writing!!
Looking for a resource to get your students writing every day? Look no further than this collection of 500 journal prompts! Designed with high school students in mind, these open-ended prompts are sure to get your students thinking and writing. Each prompt is crafted to encourage students to write at least 150 words, helping to improve their writing skills and confidence.These prompts are divided into categories that cover a wide range of topics, including back to school, various holidays, sleep
Grades:
6th - 12th
ESSAY WRITING
The following diagram is intended to be blown up and use as a classroom poster. As a quick reference it helps students organize their writing in a coherent way. It is a chart diagramming an essay broken up into three parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The describes the Introduction Paragraph as including the main idea of the subject matter. Then, it describes the Body of Paragraphs as providing specific details supporting the Introduction paragraph. Finally, it describes the Conclusion P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Movie Review Outline
This is an outline for students to fill out before, during, and after the movie
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7th - 12th
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Photo Essay Story Board
This is intended to be used as a rough draft guide for students when creating a final product.
Have students sketch out their ideas for their pictures - where they want the focus and the lines. This helps them take better pictures especially if you have taught them how to take good pictures from different angles and focuses.
Then have them work on the captions. Have them do peer edits and require a teacher edit.
You can emphasize a grammar concept you are currently teaching, or this can be
Grades:
6th - 12th
Language and Visual Techniques Glossary
This 11 page document is a comprehensive guide to language, visual and film techniques for students and teachers alike. Not only does it include definitions of many common techniques used in texts, it also includes examples and descriptions of the effects that are commonly created when these techniques are implemented in texts.
Grades:
9th - 12th
POW TIDE Graphic Organizer (Modified)
I modified the POW TIDE Graphic Organizer to make it easier for students to make sure they included all of the material in each paragraph. (Look for my exemplar one too!)
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6th - 12th
Writing About a Person: The Character Sketch Essay
This is a versatile assignment that can serve as a major paper in any English, writing or journalism class. I used it for many years as a stand-alone writing project in my advanced composition, AP English, and senior English classes. In each case, students found it challenging but very rewarding. They were quick to want to share their finished products with their classmates, and I encouraged them to save them in their portfolios. Often students wrote about neighbors, relatives, even teachers--wi
Grades:
9th - 12th
A Sound of Thunder Creative Writing Assignment
This assignment is an outline and guideline for students to follow in order to create a short story which follows the same idea as Bradbury's famous "A Sound of Thunder". My students love this activity and it leads to some of my favorite grading all year. They are so creative in their thoughts, and the outline provides a template for them to follow which helps the stories be organized, well-planned, and easier to grade. Included is a rubric I use for grading the finished products.
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9th - 12th
Argumentative essay outline explained (editable resource)
This resource explains in detail each of the following elements of argumentative essay:I. Introduction -- (sets the tone for the entire essay -- be serious, formal, convincing)II.First body paragraph(use order of importance and start with your weakest argument)III. Second body paragraph (stronger argument-the second line of argumentation in your blueprint) Include transitions.A. Transition + Topic sentenceB. Support/evidenceC. Concluding sentence IV. Third body paragraph (the strongest argument—
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6th - 12th
The Land of Stories complete book resource
This is all you will need to do a book study of The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer. My kids love this book. I have read it with my low readers as well as my Gifted students and they all love it. Included are study guides, tests and quizzes, and a project you may include. I have my kids take the AR test when we finish the book and count that grade as a Comprehensive test grade. Tests and quizzes are all open-ended answer format so answers will vary. ---- I recently added a comprehensive Final Te
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6th - 9th
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Friendly Letter Sample and Template (Editable & fillable resource)
Teaching your students about writing a friendly letter is a valuable and fun activity. This Friendly Letter Unit has everything you need to introduce your students to this writing genre and guide them to independent friendly letter writing. Begin by teaching the parts of a friendly letter to your students and let them practice sorting them into the correct place. Then teach your students the format using the friendly letter templates provided in this resource.
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Poetry Unit
This is a comprehensive unit that covers the basic elements of poetry. The unit includes fill in notes for the students and a test upon completion of the unit. There are also teacher notes that includes titles of sample poems to use by each section, as well as an answer key for the notes and test.
Grades:
5th - 9th
Color-Coded Essay Template
Are you having trouble getting your students to remember the proper format for a five-paragraph essay? Try this color-coded template! Each type of sentence is color-coded and explained. Students erase the colored sentences -- one at a time -- as they type over them.It's essay writing simplified!
Grades:
6th - 12th
Dialogue Cheat Sheet (Example, Rules)
Dialogue Cheat Sheet (Example, Rules)
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education
Prewriting Activity for Alternate Ending Assignment
Di your class read a story and the students didn't care for the ending? Here's a prewriting activity to get your students thinking about writing an alternate ending to the story. This prewrite gets your students thinking about Characters, Setting, Plot, Alternate Character Decisions, etc.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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