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Middle school creative writing thematic unit plans for Microsoft PowerPoint
Script Writing Unit Plan
This is a detailed unit plan for a Language Arts 7-9 class or a Drama class. This unit focuses on script writing, scaffolding skills from Radio Plays to Reader's Theatre to adapting children's stories into original scripts. This is a great way to expose students to a variety of texts.This product includes: - Detailed lesson plans are included for 12 lessons- Teacher notes- Warm up game options- Comprehension reading with questions and answer key- Rubric, checklists, and peer assessments
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Poetry Elements 77-Slides PowerPoint - Reading - Poems - ELA - Writing - Example
This PowerPoint has 77 slides of information and examples. The presentation describes the following and provides examples: poetry, rhythm, rhyming patterns, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, stanzas and lines. The presentation also describes and shows examples of several types of poetry including: couplets, tercets, quatrains, cinquains, diamantes, haikus, senryus, concretes, free verse, acrostics, limericks and nonsense poems. The presentation
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
The Game of Life! A Career Exploration Unit
Students love planning for their future. This unit helps student learn more about the careers they choose. The final assessment piece for this project is a Job Fair, hosted by the students themselves! This unit includes 6 writing assignments, including narrative, expository and opinion writing and a collaborative group project. Rubrics for each assignment and project are included. The assignments and projects are aligned to 6th grade CCSS, but the unit is easily adaptable for many grades.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Fractured Fairy Tales Unit- 40 lessons reading writing film making-US Spelling
Fairy Tales are short stories that can be used with children of all ages. Most children will have some background knowledge of at least a few fairy tales which makes this genre of writing accessible to all.This unit of work is aimed at Grade 5-7 but can be easily adapted lower or higher - in fact, I have included vocabulary lists from Grade 4 upwards!This unit includes:* Unit planner (8wks or 40lessons)* An Immersion /Introductory Lesson* Detailed lesson plans (with specific skill focuses listed
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PreK - 10th, Staff
Lucy Calkins, Writing Realistic Fiction, Grade 7
Powerpoint presentation for the Lucy Calkins unit of study, Writing Realistic Fiction, Grade 7, Symbolism, Syntax, and Truth. This is a step by step guide covering Bends I, II, and III including all 17 sessions. Fully editable. This is the step by step guide for teaching students to write a narrative essay utilizing the Lucy Calkins method.
Grades:
7th
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
Thematic Film Unit Bundle! 6 units in total!
This is a bundle of my 10-day thematic film units. All of the units are cross-curricular and range from $10 to $15. There are a couple of assignments that are used in a few of different movie units, so the bundle is much cheaper than it normally would be as a result. Thank you!Tomorrow's Education
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Ancient Greece Unit- 25 lessons including vocab, games, Gods, Olympics and more!
This HUGE 57 page complete unit is all about Ancient Greece! My lessons incorporate key English, History and Geography skills throughout.This unit includes:* Complete Unit Planner (hyperlinked)* Detailed lesson Plans* Vocabulary and spelling activities (differentiated at 3 levels)* Games * Creative writing * Independent research inquiry projects and assessment rubrics, * and your very own Classroom Olympics!Check out the preview to see if this suits your classroom. Please leave feedback once you
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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
Fractured Fairy Tales Unit- 40 lessons reading, writing, creating films!
Fairy Tales are short stories that can be used with children of all ages. Most children will have some background knowledge of at least a few fairy tales which makes this genre of writing accessible to all.This unit of work is aimed at Grade 5-7 but can be easily adapted lower or higher - in fact, I have included vocabulary lists from Grade 4 upwards!This unit includes:* Unit planner (8wks or 40lessons)* An Immersion /Introductory Lesson* Detailed lesson plans (with specific skill focuses listed
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PreK - 10th, Staff
Writing About Reading, Informational, Grade 7, Lucy Calkins
Powerpoint presentation for the Lucy Calkins unit of study, Writing About Reading, Grade 7, From Reader's Notebook to Companion Books. This is a step by step guide covering Bends I and II and including all 16 sessions. Fully editable. This is the step by step guide for teaching students to make a companion book (informational writing) utilizing the Lucy Calkins method.
Grades:
7th
Art Lesson: Identity Art Project
This is a comprehensive power point presentation that targets students' inquisitions of the concept of identity, used for 6th grade students. The power point is organized in which the instructional sequence offers students a step by step approach to reflect on their characteristics. The art project is based on the idea of using one word to describe yourself and uses photography and small drawings. Project sequence and materials can be seen at www.smockroom.blogspot.com
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Poetry and the Art of Hosting a Poetry Slam
This Poetry Unit sets up the tools a teacher would need to get their students to create their own poems and practice reading them out loud before performing in their very own Poetry Slam competition!
Poetry Unit includes:
1) A guide for the teacher
2) Poetry Portfolio requirements and directions
3) Sample students poetry portfolio setup
4) Two Poetry Slam PowerPoints (one is a blank template; the other includes actual student poems)
5) Poetry Slam Invite (for parents / teachers)
6) Documents to
Grades:
5th - 8th
Math Art Circular Patterns PowerPoint Thematic Unit Plan | Distance Learning
This is a perfect all-season mini-unit study with an outdoor treasure hunt. It introduces students of all ages to shapes, patterns, and numbers in nature with an outdoor treasure hunt looking for circular patterns in nature. It is suggested for all ages since most modern education barely touches on patterns found in nature, a branch of Sacred Geometry. Sacred Geometry describes a mathematical order at the heart of the universe. This series incorporates basic math, geometry, writing, art, and anc
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3rd - 8th
Also included in:Â Math With Art
Extended Introduction to Poetry PPT
Extended, in-depth PPT presentation introducing various types of poetry, poetic technique, poetic devices, figurative language, and terminology. Discusses meter, rhythm, rhyme, and basic writing techniques. Goes over the rules for various types of poetry, provides thorough examples, and includes slides with poetry assignments. Designed to be used throughout a poetry unit as an introduction to various types of poems before students try their hand at writing a variety of different pieces. PPT can
Grades:
8th - 12th
S is NOT for Said! Dialogue Writing Alphabet Book with Anti-Bullying Theme.
This product is one of my best units ever! All students, all grades, love reading the dialogue. The bullying is explored in an authentic context allowing students to discuss it through the main character's perspective. Since all the "teacher questions" are in the Notes section, the PowerPoint file can be used with minimal preparation on multiple occasions for a variety of learning goals. Students could make their own PowerPoint collages of other over-used synonyms, such as N is not for nice, S
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Writing Poetry Lesson in PowerPoint
Are you needing an easy way to teach a variety of poetry writing techniques without using a boring textbook? Teach poetry with this standards based, easy to use, gradual release PowerPoint that can be screen shared for distance learning! Students will learn six kinds of poetry in a step by step method involving teacher modeling, working as a class, working with a partner, and independent work. At the end, students will be asked to revise one poem to make it outstanding. Click HERE to save 30% wi
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Writing Lessons PowerPoint and Worksheets Bundle
Poetry: FigurativeLang BUNDLE(Hyperbole,Personification,Onomatopoeia,Sim/Metap)
Poetry: Figurative Language - Hyperboles,Personification,Onomatopoeia,Similes/MetaphorsThis is an excellent way to introduce poetry to upper elementary, middle school students. This is a 2 week unit on poetry. It teaches 5 different styles of figurative language such as similes and metaphors, personification, hyperboles, and onomatopoeia.Week 1:Day 1 - Poetry: SimilesDay 2 - Poetry: MetaphorsDay 3 - Simile BookDay 4/5 - Poetry: PersonificationWeek 2: Day 6/7 - Poetry: HyperbolesDay 8/9 - Poet
Grades:
4th - 8th
An introduction to the Gothic Genre: Years 6-9
As with most of my units of work An introduction to the Gothic Genre: Years 6-9 is designed as a powerpoint teaching resource. It includes a plethora of different Gothic texts which range from the humorous The Addams Family (1960s version) to the serious The Sandman by Paul Barry (NOT the same The Sandman as currently showing on Netflix). Activities include Creative writing, Writing a Review, Designing a Poster, A Multi media task, Visual Literacy, Close Reading, Comprehension and 2 short storie
Grades:
6th - 9th, Staff
PowerPoint Lesson: Create/Describe Characters ~ Direct/Indirect Characterization
Description of CHARACTERIZATION in Writing PowerPoint LessonThis is a short, 4-slide PowerPoint Presentation that helps students learn about: the purpose of characterization, using the 5 senses to describe characters, and direct versus indirect characterization. Each slide is as follows:Slide 1: Short introductory slide mentioning characterizationSlide 2: Description of what characterization isSlide 3: Instructions on using the 5 senses to describe charactersSlide 4: Examples and explanations of
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Critical Thinking Journal Bundle! 8 Journals in total.
This is a bundle of all of my critical thinking journals. 9 in total!
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Texas Revolution Study Sam Houston's Journal and Timeline
o you teach 4th grade Texas history? If so, this post is for you!We do a study of the Texas Revolution, and we take a deep dive into Sam Houston's involvement. After our study, the students "transcribe" Sam Houston's view point of different events from the Texas Revolution. This can be tricky because he didn't participate in EVERY event, but he would have thoughts and opinions. :)Included:4 page passage of events from the Texas Revolution - along with Sam Houston's Involvement2 Timelines - 1 bla
Grades:
4th - 7th
US Westward Movement Character Book
This Westward Travel Character Book is intended to supplement a unit on Westward Movement during the mid 1800s. This is a really fun, imaginative project filled with art, writing, mapping, and elements of geography. Students will fill the booklet with facts they have learned while studying westward movement. The product contains templates for each page of the booklet complete with student and teacher directions. Samples of student work are provided. Each student will invent a character for hims
Grades:
4th - 6th
Ocean Animals - Whales Marine Biology PowerPoint and Study Guide
This is a thematic unit study interactive PowerPoint with facts about the five members of the Balaenidae or Black whale family. There's a spotlight focus on the endangered Northern right whale. Students are introduced to the three Right whale family members including the North Atlantic right whale, North Pacific right whale (star of this show), and Southern right whale. Finally, we meet the closely related (also in the Black whale family) Bowhead whale, but in its own genus, Balaena. Subjects co
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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