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Creative writing Common Core W.7.3 thematic unit plans
Mystery Genre Study Unit
This 97 page, mystery unit provides students with an understanding of the mystery genre through engaging slide presentations, original mystery short stories, creative writing story starters and comprehension sheets. This unit also includes: A list of the mystery terms suitable for posting. Differentiated note-taking sheets to help students record mystery terms and definitions. Formative and summative assessments with answer keys.Mystery story graphic organizers. Mystery "story starter" peer fee
Grades:
5th - 8th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World Craft STEM Winter
Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.â Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. â*** Writing Prompts Buyersâ comm
Grades:
4th - 8th
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The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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The Tell Tale Heart Unit - Reading Comprehension and Narrative Writing
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a Gothic tale of psychological horror. The insane first person narrator tells his story of murdering an elderly man because of his "evil" eye. This classic short story is a fantastic way to introduce the elements of suspense and horror fiction. Students will learn new vocabulary and will practice reading comprehension as they respond to the narrator's actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym as
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Full of Suspense - Reading Comprehension & Narrative Writing Bundle
Spooky Story Writing for Middle School: 6 Week Creative Writing Unit
This creative writing unit on How to Write Spooky Stories is designed to provide a flexible framework with a wide variety of individual, group and full-class lessons. The unit can be taught in four to six weeks depending upon the amount of class time available. This unit includes 115 pages of materials, including five full short stories that correspond with particular lessons.The unit is broken down as follows:IdeasWhere do we get good ideas for stories? Because students often struggle with idea
Grades:
5th - 12th
MYSTERY GENRE STUDY and WRITING UNIT + DETECTIVE ACTIVITIES
In this 35% off mystery genre study and mystery writing no-prep unit students are led from the PowerPoint introduction of the genre to completion of the unit with TWO of their own mystery stories. Additional detective activities ensure that every lesson is full of inference making fun!1. Grades 5-8 students first watch a colorful 40 slide introduction to the mystery genre. A short quiz tests their knowledge of key mystery elements. 2. They read 15 fun mentor texts, and work either alone or in gr
Grades:
5th - 8th
Narrative Writing for Middle School (Winter Theme) Complete Unit with Lessons
Say farewell to hasty drafts and embrace a comprehensive writing journey that guides students through every step of the process, resulting in polished and impactful stories.This narrative writing unit for middle school and high school is designed to counter the tendency to consider a story finished after a quick draft. The unit starts with engaging prompts for free-writing, then seamlessly progresses to planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. Immerse your students in the art of
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Narrative Writing (Winter Theme) Unit Plan with Story Structure and Conflict
CHRISTMAS WRITING PROMPTS | Winter Bulletin Board Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 25-page Christmas and Winter Holidays Writing Prompts! It includes everything you need to celebrate Christmas and Winter holidays with your students! Students will read about American Christmas traditions, and write responses to what theyâve read, Revising and editing checklists and 13 holiday-themed writing papers are also included. All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources a
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS ELA BUNDLE | Winter Holiday Christmas Around the World
COUNTRY WRITING BUNDLE Around the World Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 15-page Countries Around the World Writing Bundle Prompts & Papers! Students will watch videos (links provided) and/or research a country of their choice to answer one (or more!) of the writing prompts. SIX prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, and 2 opinion), video links, suggested research websites, list of countries, revising and editing checklists, and 5 world-themed writing papers are include
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Tall Tales Narrative Writing Project
Designed with middle school students in mind, this project allows students to explore narrative writing in the form of tall tales. Over the course of this project, students will plan their tall tales using a variety of graphic organizers focusing on theme, hyperbole, characterization, plot, and effective writing techniques. This resource includes a planning packet, writing checklists, a guided rough draft, and a rubric.
Grades:
5th - 8th
THANKSGIVING WRITING BUNDLE | Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts | Fall
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Thanksgiving Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The Following Thanksgiving Writing Resources are included:âąNonfiction passage âThe First Thanksgivingâ âąNonfiction passage âTotem Poles of the Northwest Coastal IndiansââąNonfiction passage âNorman Rockwellâs Four FreedomsââąLink to âBalloons Over Broadwayâ by Melissa Sweetâą12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion)
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â THANKSGIVING BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity Worksheets
HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD Writing Prompts | Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Halloween and Day of the Dead Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources are included:âąFiction passage âSounds in the NightââąNonfiction passage about Sugar Skulls and Day of the Deadâą6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) in 2 formats (choice board and prompt with lines)âąRevising/editing checklistsâąColor-coding charts to help students ensure
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Monkey's Paw - Suspenseful Short Story Reading Comprehension
The Monkey's Paw is a historical Gothic tale by W.W. Jacobs that revolves around a magical monkey's paw that is said to grant three wishes to its owner. When the paw falls into the hands of the White family, they are initially skeptical of its powers but eventually succumb to temptation and make a wish. However, they soon discover that the fulfillment of their wishes comes with dire and unforeseen consequences leading to a series of tragic events. This short story is a fantastic way to introduc
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Full of Suspense - Reading Comprehension & Narrative Writing Bundle
Thank You, Ma'am- Alternate Ending Narrative Writing
NO PREP!!!!!After reading the story, Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes, students will create their own alternate ending to the story. The document includes the following:1. Prompt2. Planning Sheet3. Alternate ending writing template 4. RubricI have used this as a timed writing in the past where students had forty minutes to complete the writing piece. I have also done it as a multi-day activity where one day they plan out their writing and then the next day they spend on their writing.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in:Â Thank You Ma'am Bundle!!
CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
Grades:
7th - 12th
Bundle Narrative Writing/Cause and Effect Relationships UbD Units, Rubric, CCSS
This bundle includes an Understand by Design Unit (Cause and Effect Relationships in Myths/Fables/Folktales), Write a Narrative Ending Lesson, and Writing a Narrative Ending Rubric. I hope you find this resource to be helpful! Don't forget to follow me on TpT so you'll be notified when I post new items. Also, please take a moment to leave me feedback on your purchase. If you have any questions or suggestions, I would love to hear from you!
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Write Your Own American Folktale
This goes along with the Folktale unit so the students can write their own Folktale.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â American Folktale Heroes
Trapped on an Island Journal (Text Only) for Lord of the Flies and more
This is the TEXT ONLY version of theTrapped on an Island Journal PowerPoint.Please click the title link to review the PowerPoint page before purchasing. Items will be bundled in the future if you would like both versions. The following is the description from the Trapped on an Island Journal PowerPoint TPT page:This PowerPoint was developed to be paired with Lord of the Flies and other "stranded on a deserted island" themed readings. The PowerPoint contains prompts for each journal entry day fro
Grades:
4th - 12th
Trapped on an Island Journal for Lord of the Flies and more
This PowerPoint was developed to be paired with Lord of the Flies and other "stranded on a deserted island" themed readings. The PowerPoint contains prompts for each journal entry day from the first-person perspective. The story begins similarly to Lord of the Flies, as your students and their classmates find themselves on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean: no adults, no shelter, limited supplies. The students will be confronted with challenges on each of the 26 days, with twists and
Grades:
4th - 12th
W8.3 Narrative Writing UNIT - Interactive Digital Notes, Rubric, and Revision
There are certain types of essays that our students write every year - a Narrative Essay typically being one. Having a notebook for students to refer back to, revision/editing activities, and a quality rubric to assess those essays makes the grading go much faster and provides students with specific feedback. The resources included here provide everything that you and your students will need to turn out a Narrative Essay - personal or fictional. The resources should be used in the following orde
Grades:
6th - 8th
Absolutely Hair Raising Tales to Keep You up at Night and Make You an Awesome Re
Reluctant readers and advanced readers alike are challenging groups to find suitable reading material for, but this hair raising tale will actually suit both demographics just perfectly! Written in engaging prose that is all but impossible to put down, the story keeps readers turning pages and then challenges them with 25 professionally written, evidence based multiple choice questions and two essay writing prompts. Hard to please readers, you have met your match! (C) 2020 by LA on a Mission
Grades:
7th - 12th
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