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Free high school creative writing thematic unit plans
Inside Out Film Critique Mini Unit
This is a mini 3 day unit that allows students to intertwine the analysis of emotions and film through the movie Inside Out. This three part lesson breaks down the emotions where each student will be assigned to analyze one of the five emotions by taking a deeper look into appearance, voice, interactions with other characters, decisions, and the overall message of the film. It is broken into 3 parts: Before You Watch, As You Watch, and Final Analysis.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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FREEBIE NEW YEAR'S WRITING PAPERS Bulletin Board Hall Display Door Display
These 5 New Year's Writing Papers are great for bulletin boards or hall displays. Students are instantly more engaged in their writing activities. Print one or allow students to choose which they will use. Papers include both black and white and color versions.The following 5 New Year's Writing Papers are included: Party Hat ColorParty Hat B&WHat B&WStar B&WBalloon B&WRelated Resources:Check out the “New Year” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:New Ye
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Grades:
1st - 12th
Four Hero-Themed Essay Prompts & Exemplars | Great for Struggling Students
This resource contains four prompts which come with example essays. This resource is editable, so you can use it however you wish. Prompt #1: What Makes Someone A HeroWrite an essay about what makes somebody a hero.Be sure to use two examples of true heroes, and give specific examples of what how each hero demonstrated this.At least one of your examples needs to come from a text we have read in class this year.Prompt #2: My Two HeroesWrite an essay about two prominent people in real life who are
Grades:
7th - 11th
Creative Writing Unit Plan
Creative Writing and Short Stories - incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 17 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, genre, organization, cohesion, settings, characters, themes and more!
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Creative Writing Complete Unit
Myths and Legends Unit Plan
Myths and Legends - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills and writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more.To work in conjunction with our Myths and Legends pack
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Myths and Legends Grade 6, 7, 8 Complete Unit
Funny Horror Writing Prompts
Funny Horror Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
FREE Student Survival Writing Prompt #2
The weeks after the SOLs are grueling. Both you and your students just count the days until summer vacation arrives. Not much work is being done. I wanted the final weeks of school to be meaningful, so we wrote stories. I allowed the students imaginations to run wild, and they loved it! I was amazed at the stories they created.If you follow the process, you will see that your students will love unleashing their creativity. I start slow with a couple of short activities, and then work their way u
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Halloween Writing Prompts
Halloween Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Monster Within Writing Prompts
Monster Within Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Creative Writing Course - Unit 1 (Seeking Inspiration and Answers)
In order for students to become better writers, they must read a lot. Reading a variety of genres and authors gives students many opportunities to analyze style and voice and most importantly exposes them to writing that is better than their own, which can ultimately help them improve. Part of the rationale for this unit is that it builds in time for students to read, both for pleasure and learning purposes. This seems necessary due to the abundance of commitments students have outside of the c
Grades:
9th - 12th
Self Esteem Art Journal Kit Self Awareness Writing Activity
FREE Self Esteem Real Pictures Art Journal Kit Kindness Theme Girls Lesson Plan*********THIS IS A SAMPLE TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT MY ART JOURNAL KIT PDFS ARE ALL ABOUT.*********This lesson offers prompts of 7 days of writing essays and using ice breakers to have small group, one on one or individual writing/journalling time. This allows for those who like to write to combine it with photographs and quotes and those who are more reluctant to have a creative way to express themselves by simply
Grades:
6th - 12th
Freedom Scroll for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Fourth of July Poem
This little poem scroll makes a great keepsake for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and/or the Fourth of July! Feel free to have students color in the letters or write a word for each letter to create a short poem.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Science Fiction Unit Plan
Science Fiction - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills and writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more.To work in conjunction with our Science Fiction pack.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Science Fiction Complete Unit
The Thing About Jellyfish Lesson Plan middle & high
This lesson plan adapts an authentic and beautifully written novel (‘The Thing About Jellyfish’ by Ali Benjamin) that dives into the emotional turbulence, grief and the natural world. Furthermore, the lesson plan allows students to use their creative writing skills and encourages them to boost their imagination. Besides, this bundle pays attention to the basic principles of grammar and focuses on its importance and relevance. Also, it includes an engaging discussion section, new paramount vocabu
Grades:
9th - 11th
Do the Right Thing's Messages of Empathy and Community
This lesson gets students to wrestle with the complicated nuances and dynamic that lead to the formation of the film's boycott coalition. In the process, students will develop empathy for Buggin' Out, Smiley, and Radio Raheem, and thus engage with some of the film's core themes.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Hip-Hop's Best Poetic Devices: Soliloquy (Teaching Guide)
Hip-hop music, brilliantly packed with poetic devices, is rarely taught in high-school English classes. Many teachers feel nervousness that the music may contain profanity. Other teachers simply do not know where to look.This guide can help you bridge that gap. The guide contains: a brief discussion of the songs and the poetic devicesa language guideadvice on how to safely present the songhooks to pique the interest of students.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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St. Patrick's Day Hat Coloring Sheet {Texas Twist Scribbles}
This St. Patrick's Day coloring or activity page is great for for early finishers, morning work, write spelling words inside, color, decorate, or use as writing paper.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Dystopian Short Story Unit: Unit Overview & Notes
Dystopian Short Story Unit Overview & Notes to pair with Dystopian Short Story Unit Powerpoint Presentation
Grades:
11th - 12th
She's Still Here Unit Study Guide Novel Study Cailtin Alexander MG Paranormal
She's Still Here by Caitlin Alexander is a spooky, middle grade mystery novel every middle grade teacher needs on their shelf. This free study guide is filled with everything you need to teach and is a perfect companion to the MG novel. The 42 page unit booklet is packed with different activities for classroom community, comprehension, projects, writing, reading, and discussion. This guide was created by Dr. Jen Lowry as a free resource. The author, Caitlin Alexander, helped with the making of t
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Grades:
5th - 9th
How to Structure a Literary Essay
How to Structure a Literary Essay is super simple and useful step-by-step PowerPoint for 6th-8th grade students that are newly introduced to the paper writing process. The examples are from the series Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. All photos have been retrieved from internet searches re: Red Queen and may have copywrite. For classroom use only and not for resale.
Grades:
6th - 12th
A Day No Pigs Woud Die Literature Circles Lesson Plan
This is a Literature Circle plan for the novel A Day No Pigs Would Die. It includes detailed instructions for all group roles: coordinator, summarizer, quoter, lit critic, and word wiz concering the activities he or she must oversee. The final activity is a presentation that the group must choose from 12 different offerings. The Literature Circle plan includes both individual and group responsibilities and how students will be assessed. This is a Microsoft Word file.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Beginning a Freshman Time Capsule
This PDF gives the outline of how to begin a writing portfolio in the form of a time capsule for freshman. With my students, I show them these slides as I go over the assignment. At the end of the semester, I keep their time capsules and give them back when the kids graduate. * I did leave the due dates on the slide to give an idea of the outside-of-class time I give my students to do each artifact. There is a full version of this product you can purchase which gives detailed instructions of eac
Grades:
9th
Grammar with Images for Sentence Combination
This is part of a bundle of activities that students can use to create their own sophisticated sentences which allow them to add ideas to their writing. All activities include original ideas for improving student writing, samples, activities, and models.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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