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Creative Writing Unit: Short Story Activity | Prompts, Rubric, Graphic Organizer

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Need a no-prep Creative Writing Unit activity for middle & high school? This Short Story unit is ready to go. Guided writing prompts walk your students through each part of the short story process. A 34-slide engaging PowerPoint will help you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.10, W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.10, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.10, W.8.3, W.8.4...

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Last Week of School Activity | Fun End of Year ELA Letter to My Teacher Writing

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❤️ For the End of the Year during the last week of school, this "Letter to My Teacher" writing activity will keep your ELA middle school students writing AND BRING A SMILE to one of your TEACHER PALS! (This End of the Year & Last Week of School

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets Practice & Examples with Powerpoint / Notes

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Subject Verb Agreement Worksheets Practice & Examples with Powerpoint / NotesDo you dread reading their writing because of all the subject-verb agreement errors? Conquer the confusion with this Subject Verb Agreement PowerPoint, Notes, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

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Fun End of Year Reflection | Last Week of School Letter to Future Self Template

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❤️ Fun and engaging self-reflection at the end of the year helps your ELA middle school students set goals during that last week of school. This End of the Year reflection activity has templates with writing prompts for your students to compose a

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English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.6.1d, W.6.4, W.7.1d, W.7.4, W.8.1d, W.8.4, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.4, CCRA.W.4

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Middle School English ELA Thanksgiving Writing Activity I am Thankful Letter

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Middle School English ELA Thanksgiving Writing Activity I am Thankful Letter with Writing PromptsWho are you most thankful for? Get your middle school students engaged in thankful and thoughtful reflection with this ELA Thanksgiving Writing

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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8th Grade Grammar: Verbals Unit BUNDLE! (Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles)

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8th Grade Grammar: Verbals Unit BUNDLE! (Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles)☑ A 50-page packet that helps you introduce the Verbals unit, provide practice, and assess student knowledge upon completion of the unit.☑ Common Core Standard:

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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CCSS:

L.8.1, L.8.1a

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New Year’s 2024 Resolution Writing ELA Activity: Letter to Myself / Goal Setting

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NOTE: This project can also be purchased as part of a HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES BUNDLE!!! (CLICK HERE!) ********MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW YEAR'S 2024 RESOLUTION ELA ACTIVITY: LETTER TO MYSELF/ GOAL SETTINGReady-to-print, NO-PREP activity for that first day back

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Sentence Fragments & Complete Sentences Practice Worksheets (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)

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Need more GRAMMAR RESOURCES? GET THE GRAMMAR BUNDLE!!!Two Worksheets for Sentence Fragments vs Complete Sentences Practice for 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th GradersEach worksheet provides a definition and an example for how to identify a complete sentence

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Fun End of the Year Letter Writing Packet for ELA Last Week of School Activities

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❤️ For the End of the Year during the last week of school, these two letter writing activities will keep your ELA middle school students writing AND BRING A SMILE to one of your TEACHER PALS! ❤️ A Letter to My Favorite Teacher” and A Letter to My

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

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8th Grade Common Core Grammar Verbals Worksheets: GERUNDS

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Need more VERBALS Lessons? Get the Entire Unit packet for just $7.50. Introduction Activity, Definitions, Examples, 15 Practice Worksheets, and Unit Exam. 8th GRADE COMMON CORE GRAMMAR: VERBALS UNIT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

L.8.1, L.8.1a

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Parts of a Sentence Middle School | SUBJECT PREDICATE PowerPoint, Notes, Writing

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Middle School Grammar: Parts of a Sentence: SUBJECT & PREDICATE (Notes, PowerPoint, Activity)Teaching PARTS OF A SENTENCE for middle school is easy with this complete grammar lesson and activity on SUBJECT and PREDICATE! This grammar activity is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

L.8.1, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

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Middle School Grammar: Comma Usage Graphic Organizer Sheet (Reference Notes)

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Need more GRAMMAR RESOURCES? GET THE BUNDLE HERE!!!This is a Comma Usage Cheat Sheet/Graphic Organizer. There are three columns in this graphic organizer: 1) When to use the comma 2) Examples of how to use the comma3) Column for students to write in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

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Middle School English ELA Year Bundle | Reading, Writing, Grammar, Holidays

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ENGLISH: MEGA Resources Bundle: Lessons and Resources to use the Entire Year (6th, 7th or 8th Grades) This Mega Bundle includes Middle School reading, writing, and grammar resources from my store. I also included FOUR novel units.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

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FREE Brainstorming Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer | Writing Prompts

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Brainstorm Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer | Writing Prompts Brainstorming for Personal Narrative Writing Unit BundleDo you need an engaging graphic organizer to help your middle school students brainstorm for their personal narrative writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

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Middle School Grammar: Parts of Speech Posters! | ELA Word Wall | Bulletin Board

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Need more GRAMMAR RESOURCES? GET THE GRAMMAR BUNDLE!!!Middle School Grammar: Parts of Speech Posters! | ELA Word Wall | Bulletin BoardThis resource includes The 8 Parts of Speech Definition and Examples to use in your classroom for Word Walls,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Middle School English Writing Bundle: Narrative, Essay, Rhetoric, Letter Writing

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH ELA Writing Bundle Bundle: Narrative, Essay, Rhetoric, Letter Writing (6th, 7th or 8th Grades) Traditional OR Distance LearningDIGITAL UPDATE! All of my eligible PDF resources have now been adapted for DISTANCE LEARNING in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$41.75

$30.00

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8th Grade Common Core Grammar Test: Verbals (Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles)

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Need more VERBALS Lessons? Get the Entire Unit packet for just $7.50. Introduction Activity, Definitions, Examples, 15 Practice Worksheets, and Unit Exam. 8th GRADE COMMON CORE GRAMMAR: VERBALS UNIT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment

CCSS:

L.8.1a

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Rhetoric / Rhetorical Appeal Writing: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

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RHETORICAL APPEAL IN WRITINGAs a college instructor for Composition, I have found that most first year college students have never been exposed to rhetorical appeal or they are very confused by the concept. I have tried to develop a visually

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Mother's Day Acrostic Poem Template for fun Mother's Day Craft with Example

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This Mother's Day Acrostic Poem Template activity is fun, no prep, and allows for creativity! The Mother's Day Acrostic Poem packet includes a definition of an acrostic poem with an example of how to brainstorm and write an acrostic. Also included

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$1.75

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Middle School Grammar: Parts of Speech Graphic Organizer Handout (6th 7th 8th)

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Need more GRAMMAR RESOURCES? GET THE GRAMMAR BUNDLE!!!Simple and Convenient for students to put in their binders as a reference handout!Covers the 8 Parts of Speech: nounpronounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionconjunctioninterjection Each box provides

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$1.50

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Hi, I'm Caitlin! I started my teaching journey in 2012 after receiving a master's in English education. I have taught middle school and college-aged writing courses. As a writer and artist, I aspire to create creative resources that spark an interest in learning. What brings me the most joy is being able to help hard-working teachers like you. I hope you find my lessons both engaging and easy to follow. I genuinely appreciate every purchase and strive to provide you with something you and your students will love! Thank you for all that you do! "Your first drafts are never YOUR BEST DRAFTS!"

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Visual, hands-on learning, thinking outside the box, scaffolded learning

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B.A.English/Creative Writing-Colorado State University Master's in English Language Arts Education--Auburn University

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