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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

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Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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

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Free Fun Middle School English ELA Christmas Writing Activity: Acrostic Poem

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Do you need a quick, fun, and FREE English ELA Christmas activity for your middle school classroom? This Christmas holiday activity is engaging and meaningful and will keep your kids writing and learning before the Christmas Holiday break! (NOTE:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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The Outsiders FREE Novel Study Activity! Fun Crossword Puzzle Review

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NOTE: This project can be purchased as part of a UNIT PACKET offered in my store. If you are interested in the UNIT PACKET for The Outsiders, click on the following link for more details and a FREE preview: THE OUTSIDERS UNIT PACKET

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search

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If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory NOVEL STUDY UNIT

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games

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Middle School English ELA Thanksgiving Fun Writing Activity: Free Acrostic Poem

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Middle School English ELA Thanksgiving Fun Writing Activity: Free Acrostic PoemIf you need a Thanksgiving Activity for your middle school students that is ELA-focused, this Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem is it! Keep them focused on learning while also

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Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

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FREE Middle School Easter Activity WORD SEARCH (5th, 6th, 7th Grades - Secular!)

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***ATTENTION TEACHERS***For just $3.50, get this activity plus THREE more Easter Holiday Activities! See my store for more details!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

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Hatchet Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search

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If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:HATCHET NOVEL STUDY UNIT BUNDLE!_________________________________________________________________HATCHET NOVEL STUDY UNIT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games

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FREE! Middle School St. Patrick's Day ELA Writing Activity: Acrostic Poem!

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FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL ST. PATRICK'S DAY ELA ENGLISH ACTIVITIES: ACROSTIC POEM (6th, 7th, 8th Grades)(**Hey Teachers!***If you need more activities, please check out the ST. PATRICK'S DAY BUNDLE click here for a preview!!)PRINT AND GO! NO PREP! Easy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

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FREE Middle School ELA Valentine's Day Poem Activity: Writing an Acrostic Poem

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Do you need a quick, fun, and FREE English ELA Valentine's Day Poem activity for your middle school classroom? This Valentine's Day poem activity is engaging and fun and will keep your kids writing AND learning about how to write a poem...

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Study FREE Activity: Word Search!

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To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Study FREE Activity: Word Search!This is a great quick and fun activity to have on hand for your early finishers or if you have a substitute while teaching your novel unit. The Word Search Activity includes 15 character

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK THE PLAY | Play Study Activity | Word Search

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_Need more resources for your novel? Get the Bundle here! DIARY OF ANNE FRANK PLAY STUDY BUNDLE OF 10 RESOURCES! ________________________________________________________________DIARY OF ANNE FRANK PLAY STUDY UNIT ACTIVITY! WORD SEARCHThis is a handy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games

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CODE TALKER (BRUCHAC) | Novel Study Unit FREE PACING GUIDE!

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CODE TALKER NOVEL STUDY UNIT FREE PACING GUIDE!This is a FREE pacing guide (PDF) for the Code Talker novel study. This pacing guide uses resources from my CODE TALKER NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE. If you decide to purchase the bundle, an editable version of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.6, RL.8.10

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Ender's Game Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search

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If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:ENDER'S GAME NOVEL STUDY UNIT BUNDLE!_________________________________________________________________ENDER'S GAME NOVEL

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

FREE

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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search

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If you need more activities that are print-ready-to-go check out the COMPLETE UNIT BUNDLE --teach the novel from start to finish with minimal effort!: ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY NOVEL STUDY UNIT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games

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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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