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Middle 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
Memoir Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can first be used while reading a memoir. Students can pick out important elements of a good memoir while they read. Next, students can use this graphic organizer while they write their own memoir. This graphic organizer makes sure that the key elements of memoir will be included in their writing piece.
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6th - 8th
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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
5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer Outline With Directions and Supports
This is a 5 paragraph essay graphic organizer that walks the students through the brainstorming process with helpful hints as they go. The body paragraphs have spots to fill in to ensure all supporting details are used. This organizer helps students to be more independent in the writing process. This is helpful for the emergent learner. I use this with my middle school Language Arts classes.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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
How to write a newspaper article (Student instructions)
This resource acts as a student friendly guide to writing a newspaper article. Students can replace the text with their own content.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Primary School Lesson Outline: Writing a Letter to Santa Assignment Outline
A Christmas letter to Santa is a classic and engaging assignment for primary school students. This activity serves multiple educational purposes and promotes various skills and concepts. Plus it is fun and festive!Primary School Lesson Outline: Writing a Letter to Santa AssignmentINCLUDES:RationaleOutlineVocabularyRubric
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3rd - 6th
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Persuasive writing success criteria checklist
Editable and customisable to suit your classroom learning needs. Print and laminate these personal checklists to support students in their success with persuasive writing. This double-sided checklist has sentence starters for each stage of a persuasive text. This includes the introduction, PEEL in the body paragraphs and the conclusion. On the reverse is a revise and edit checklist for after they have finished writing. This prompts students to check their vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spa
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Persuasive writing
Single Point Rubric - Narrative Writing
Single Point Rubrics provide students with their achievement goals, with room on both sides of the goal for comments about areas where the student should continue doing or comments about what the student should use, or consider using for next time. You choose whether to include the grades on the rubric or not.This particular rubric is for a Grade 4 narrative writing activity.Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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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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Problem Solution Composition Outline grades 4-6
This is an outline for a problem-solution 5 paragraph essay. It helps the students neatly organize their thoughts and clearly state the problem needing to be solved. It has the students state three different solutions as well as details supporting each idea. The outline also helps the students to form each paragraph correctly.
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4th - 7th
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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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Character, Setting, and Plot Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer will help students see how identifying the characters and setting of a story can then help them list the plot events.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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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
Create Your Own Island Project
This is an outline for students to use for a create your own island project. Can be used across disciplines: creative writing in English, social studies, etc. Outline is 6 pages long. Students are to fill in the outline in the following areas (each area has several questions for students to answer): name of the island and its origin, the people who live on the island, location of the island on a map, and the geographic features on their island. Students should then use their outline to cr
Grades:
4th - 7th
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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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Grades:
6th - 12th
Podcast Planning Guide for Students
This assignment is given to students to create their own podcast. This is a step by step guide that navigates students through the process of creating their podcast episode. Students are able to brainstorm topics and execute their ideas prior to recording. Great for middle school students!
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Podcast Packet Project - With Lecture
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