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High school creative writing unit plans under $5
Formal Letter Writing Unit | Business Letters | Email | Distance Learning
This best-selling 100-PAGE DIGITAL resource contains everything your students will need to learn how to write outstanding FORMAL LETTERS and EMAILS in 2024 that IMPACT upon their audience. This INTERACTIVE unit contains - Easy-to-follow, engaging instructional slides - High-quality tutorial videos - A range of writing samples for students to follow - Assessment tools, rubrics, and checklists - A range of graphic organizers, templates and tools for reluctant writers - Everything is entirely EDI
Grades:
4th - 9th
Fantasy Writing Unit- Short Story Creative writing
A full, comprehensive writing unit for grades 4+ where students will create their own short story. The unit is organized in a step by step, easy to follow manner which allows teachers a simple way to get started. The unit can be combined with other subjects for a cross-curricular approach (such as art, science and social studies). Students complete steps along the way to create the pillars of their story. Once completed they compile all the sections together to craft the best story they have eve
Grades:
4th - 10th
Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Pack
Spend a few days with what’s been called Poe’s “perfect” short story: “The Cask of Amontillado” from my American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle (please do not purchase both). Students develop their vocabulary and their literary analysis skills before spending some time analyzing Poe’s use of setting and irony. Students wrap up Poe’s story with a flash fiction gothic horror story assignment and/or a test. All teacher notes and keys included. CCSS aligne
Grades:
9th - 12th
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INFERENCE & SUMMARY | "ORDEAL BY CHEQUE" UNIT
INFERENCE SKILLS IN THE UPPER GRADES! Use Wuther Crue's "Ordeal by Cheque" to develop inference and summary skills for older students. A "sophisticated" way to reinforce lower reading skills, while challenging proficient readers.The unit include:-Complete text (this text is really hard to find in a legible form for students- it was originally written in cursive)-Analysis graphic organizer using claim, evidence, and reasoning-"Ordeal by Cheque" student assessment- identify student understanding
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Also included in: INFERENCE & SUMMARY BUNDLE | SLO READY
Summer fun independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans crafts Early finishers
Summer theme is math & writing reading activity, the Summer vacation topic is English language art activities, the summer break icebreaker game BUNDLE, May, june, july, August writing craft activities, Summer break morning work reading for an early finisher, End of year phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, Back to School substitute, Summer brain breaks Classroom Management, gift idea ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early fi
Grades:
5th - 12th
Descriptive Creative Writing: Show Me! 6 Traits, Lesson Plans, Common Core
This is the perfect unit to help your middle and high school students to enhance their creative writing. It is a critical component of your Writer's Workshop.
Students will analyze published writing, their own writing, and their peer's writing to determine what makes writing compelling. They will focus on turning boring "Tell Me" writing into exciting, powerful "Show Me" writing. The focus is on rich word choice, the 5 senses, figurative language, and active verbs. There are several handouts t
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Thanksgiving independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans craft Early finishers
Thanksgiving theme Christmas All around the world math & writing icebreaker game BUNDLE activity, December November august craft activities, Fall break English language arts morning work reading for an early finisher, I'm thankful for tradition culture traditional food celebrate phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, Autumn break holiday vacation, Thank you appreciation, pumpkin Turkey, substitute unit plan, brain breaks Classroom Management, ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th
Grades:
5th - 12th
10 Minute Plays - A playwriting Unit
This playwriting unit will help you put together a 10 minute play writing project. This is great for Drama classes, English classes or Creative Writing electives. It provides a simple format so you can move around the pieces to suit your specific class. Exercises are provided for specific element focus, such as character analysis and development, as well as for different stages such as brainstorming free writes. There is also information about using table reads and staged readings as part of
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6th - 12th
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Informal Letter Writing Unit | Email | Messages | Postcards | Invitations & More
This 100-PAGE DIGITAL and PRINT resource contains everything your students will need to master the SKILLS and PROCEDURES of writing INFORMAL LETTERS in 2024 for various purposes and audiences.This INTERACTIVE and EDITABLE unit contains⭐ Easy to follow, engaging instructional slides⭐ High-quality tutorial video.⭐ A range of writing samples for students to follow⭐ Assessment tools, rubrics, and checklists⭐ A range of graphic organizers, templates and tools for the reluctant writer⭐Everything is co
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Persuasive Five-Paragraph Essays FULL UNIT - NO PREP!
This FULL Persuasive Essays unit teaches your students to write a persuasive essay step-by-step through activities. This unit can be entirely student guided - instructions are clear, and essay elements are thoroughly explained through the activities. These activities are 100% NO PREP. Print, hand out, and watch your class run itself! Okay... maybe you could offer a little bit of support!!
Included in this bundle are the following:
- 50 Essay Topics: Choosing an Essay Topic
- Writing Attention
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Stand Up Comedy Unit
This unit gives you a step by step guide on how to create a stand up comedy routine. The students write original jokes and are assigned to groups who help revise the jokes for the performance. Every worksheet, guideline and even suggestions for comedian examples is included in this unit.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Creative Nonfiction Writing Unit -- Common Core, Journaling, Portfolio
This 9-week Creative Nonfiction writing unit is geared toward the upper levels of high school. I derived this unit from my own experience in the University of Iowa's prestigious writing courses.
All the materials you would need to teach this unit can be found in the book "Tell it Slant" by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paula. All of the short stories assigned in this unit can be found in that book, and many of them can be found online as well.
This product includes:
**A six-page syllabus, outlinin
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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6-Word, 6-Shot Story Complete Ready-to-Go Unit
Ernest Hemingway is credited with creating the first "6-Word Story," a short-story (or flash fiction) format that gives readers a bite-sized narrative. A six-word story is an entire story told in just six words and for this project, students will be challenged to create their own - with a twist! They will also capture six unique shots that tell the story visually. The goal for this project is to get students to tell the story of themselves in just six words and six shots, making it a perfect int
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Video Production Curriculum Bundle for 1st 9 Weeks
Satire: Writing a Satirical Argument Like Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
Following examination of the persuasive satire Jonathan Swift perfected in "A Modest Proposal," your students will create their own satirical arguments to address controversial issues of today, whether at the local or global level. This complete unit contains nine pages of materials for the instruction of persuasive satire, including a 2-page overview of the assignment itself, including the writing prompt, steps for organization of ideas, tips regarding tone and style, discussion of possible top
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10th - 12th
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How to Write a Ballad
This 7 page document includes an introduction and explanation of the ballad form. It provides two example ballads to serve as models: "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall and "White Squall" by Stan Rogers (and corresponding analysis questions). Two pages are dedicated to pre-writing activities: brainstorming, creating a web, and a graphic organizer. Finally, there is an editing checklist that outlines the criteria for the students' original ballads.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Short Story Unit on Writing Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
This is a 7-page, short story unit in which students are tasked with developing an original horror, science-fiction, or fantasy story following proper formatting and guidelines for narrative, description, and dialogue. The download includes a 2-page overview of the assignment itself, including draft deadlines, prompt specifics, tips for narrative writing, and additional requirements; a 2-page handout providing narrative style tips paragraph structure, use of dialogue, attributions, verb tense co
Grades:
8th - 12th
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End of year Camping independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans Early finisher
The camping theme is math & writing reading activity, Camping day vacation topic is English language art activities, end of year icebreaker game BUNDLE, the First day of school after summer break, winter break, fall break, spring break writing craft activities, the beginning of school morning work reading for an early finisher, The first week of school phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, School substitute, brain breaks Classroom Management, ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6t
Grades:
5th - 12th
Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students write vividly with the Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: Sensory Details Team Activity, Sensory Details Chart, Show Dont Tell Guided Notes, Show Dont Tell Examples and Practice, More Show Dont Tell Practice, and Show Dont Tell Team Activity. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Personal Narrative: A Writing Unit
This unit bundle includes the following:
- A personal narrative PowerPoint presentation that leads students through characteristics, parts, rationale, hints, and transitions
- A student sample of a personal narrative
- A mini-lesson that outlines the essentials for writing strong dialogue as well as how to punctuate dialogue properly
- Two exercises to help students practice punctuating and writing dialogue properly including an answer key and grading criteria
- A two page reference sheet that
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Design your own reality TV show
Students absolutley loved this assignment! I designed this lesson to go along with "The Hunger Games" but it can be used without the novel as a writing assigment.
In this activity, students create their own reality show thinking about audience and purpose. They also have to think about the cast and why they are creating/choosing the people they do.
A 7-page, ready-to-print PDF.
1-2 Class Day assignment.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Back to school fun independent reading Activities Unit Sub Plans Early finishers
Back to school math & writing reading English language art activities, end of year icebreaker game BUNDLE, First day of school writing craft activity, the beginning of school morning work reading for an early finisher, The first week of school phonics main idea centers activity NO PREP, School substitute, Classroom brain breaks Classroom Management, ... This game is great for ages: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early finishers, homeschool, Nursery school, Junio
Grades:
5th - 12th
The House on Mango Street Activities
This bundle is a great way to incorporate vignettes from Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street into your classroom! You can use these resources independently, as a mini-unit, or as part of a larger unit where the theme focuses on identity. If you do this unit following the day-by-day instructions, it will take you around eight days on a block schedule (90-minute classes).This bundle includes:Daily instructionsVignette overviewIdentity of women activityMinorities in America activitiesA cre
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Memoir: Two Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students see what an effective and ineffective memoir looks like with the Memoir: Effective and Ineffective Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: My Memoir and Brownie the Horse. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" Mini Unit!
#Longfellow #Romanticism #Poetry #AmericanLiterature
Looking for supplies to fill in your American Romanticism Unit? Need items to fulfill your poetry unit? This mini-unit takes Longfellow's "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" and puts it in your students' hands! This COMMON CORE lesson pack helps students understand the author, poems, and literary devices.
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Biography with study questions!
*TWO* Study Question worksheets that help with poem analysis!
*FIVE* worksheets that deal wi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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