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High school creative writing internet activities
Song Titles | Main Idea and Symbolism | Language Arts Worksheets
Songs and song lyrics are so important to teens, and this is one of my students' favorite lessons all year. Teenagers - actual teenagers - have complimented me on this lesson plan. That was a wow-factor for me, because I really didn't expect quite that much love when I developed the lesson. Every time I teach it, I hear comments such as: "We should do this kind of thing more often," "Of all your classes, this one is my favorite so far," etc. Quite a few get so involved, they ask to work on it at
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Pixar -like Shorts: Films For Literary Elements & Techniques Inference Plot
Short film workshops are the most effective and engaging way for students to learn about literary elements. This workshop for DUSTIN focuses on: PERSONIFICATION, CHARACTER, INFERENCE, SETTING, AND FORESHADOWING. Students will absolutely LOVE it!Film Summary: In this film, an adorable dog is perplexed because he gets an unexpected roommate, a robot floor cleaner that sweeps up all of the table crumbs that he had hoped to eat. Dustin feels he is being replaced, until he realizes this robot makes a
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6th - 9th
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Shorts Films Literary Devices THEME INFERENCE CONFLICT SETTING DIALOGUE Piper
Students ADORE this short film, PIPER, for learning the story elements: THEME, INFERENCE, DIALOGUE, CONFLICT, SETTING AND MORE. Students learn how these literary elements shape each other to create this amazing film.Film Summary: An adorable little Sandpiper is pushed by her mother to find food along with the rest of the flock. However, Piper gets swept up in a giant wave on her first try and is reluctant to try again; that is until she's learns how to brave the water from a little crab and lear
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Short Films For Literary Devices Elements Techniques
Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Pixar-like Short Films ELA Christmas Activities Literary Devices Elements
The Great Gatsby Close Reading | F. Scott Fitzgerald | The American Dream
Tired of superficial resources on The Great Gatsby that just go through the motions when it comes to truly examining the important questions? Why do we lie to ourselves and others? Should we do everything for love? What is the American Dream? How do factors such as race, class, or gender help or hinder people from achieving their dreams? Fitzgerald’s classic novel is classic for a reason—in this short, lovely text, he asks some of the biggest questions of our times. But you need to make sure
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9th - 12th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Quiz & Activity
A quiz (or can be used as a worksheet) over various figurative language terms and poetic devices. Quiz includes 20 matching and identification of devices in poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Terms covered are:
alliteration
assonance
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
rhyme
eye rhyme
internal rhyme
paradox
carpe diem poetry
true rhyme
near/half rhyme
Activity is an optional internet scavenger hunt of poems and song lyrics
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Bell Ringer Journal Writing Prompts All Year for High School English
This Bellringers Writing Prompts Journal includes high-interest, relevant topics that appeal to modern teens! The weekly bell ringer journal's modern design and student-centered focus will inspire your high school to write throughout the year! This multipurpose resource will also provide you with essay starters and high-interest writing prompts. This includes over 200 writing prompts that can be used for argumentative writing, descriptive essays, and expository writing.A bell ringer journal resp
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9th - 12th
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Imagined Life Podcast Complete Unit Plan, Close Listening, and Literary Devices
Imagined Life is an incredibly engaging podcast and perfect for use in the English classroom that will allow your students to hone their close listening skills and then ultimately apply what they've heard to their own creative essay styled after the podcast! Named Best Podcast on the Human Condition, Imagined Life will thrust your students into a unique story of obstacles and growth while using narrative elements that model the power of a well-told story. Each episode details a famous person's l
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Podcasts For High School: Imagined Life, Scattered, Radiolab, Poetry Unbound
ELA Morning Work Do Now ELA Bell Ringers LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY DIGITAL
SEPTEMBER BACK TO SCHOOL BELLRINGERS, LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY! Students review: Theme, plot, conflict, setting, foreshadowing, flashback, irony, symbolism, alliteration, point of view, simile, metaphor, imagery, genre, and more! Includes end-of-month test and literary element sketch activity. DAILY TASK: Students read a literary definition and use the letter hints to determine the word of the day. Then, students write an example of the literary word.INCLUDES20 Bell ringersPRINTABLE end of mont
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â ELA SUPPLEMENTAL BUNDLE READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W LESSON PLANS 6-8TH
ELA Morning Work Do Now Bell Ringers QUICK WRITES BACK TO SCHOOL DIGITAL
AUGUST BACK TO SCHOOL, DO NOW, QUICK WRITE BELLRINGERS, WITH MIN-LESSONS FOR PARAGRAPH WRITING. Get your students' creative juices flowing at the start of every class, with fun, thought-provoking QUICK WRITES! DAILY TASK: Students read a short, thought-provoking prompt and do a 10 minute Quick WriteINCLUDES20 writing promptsMini-lessons for paragraph writingMini-lesson for Quick WritesEditable instructionsBuilt in digital timer (optional)Instructions for studentsCOMING SOON BELL RINGERS FOR EACH
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â ELA SUPPLEMENTAL BUNDLE READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W LESSON PLANS 6-8TH
Greek Myths Digital Unit | Google Drive | Write Your Own Myth, InstaGods, & More
This engaging Greek Myths Unit includes readings, videos, projects, and creative writing activities while also helping your students grow in their digital literacy skills! All activities are Google Drive compatible and can be uploaded directly to Google Drive. This bundle of resources includes 7 ACTIVITIES that will work as stand alone unit or great additions to any Greek Mythology content. My students loved these activities, and they created very interesting dialogue in the classroom! The discu
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7th - 12th
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Urban Legends Powerpoint - Creative writing and research assignment
This 28-page power point details how urban legends get started in our society. Students will learn how to identify them and how to research their validity. This power point contains examples of urban legends (school appropriate), lots of pictures, examples and information about how to identify an urban myth.
After showing this power point, I usually ask my students to create and write an urban legend of their own using the guidelines. I also ask students to do a short research project on ur
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9th - 12th
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End of the School Year Digital Reflection Board for High School or Middle School
Engaging and fun END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Digital Activity - Students use their technology skills to create a digital reflection board. This perfect no prep lesson provides student choice and can be used for any subject area and for your students in high school, middle school, or upper elementary school. These slides work for in person or online learning! Video allows the activity to be done asynchronous! Use this the last day or school or end of the year lesson to practice technology skills, &am
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6th - 11th
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Digital Descriptive Writing Activities for Distance Learning
Help your students improve their writing skills with paperless and strategic writing exercises to help bolster their writing abilities. Focusing specifically on writing descriptively with strong verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, this digital unit will help you improve your students' writing.This digital interactive ePlan includes teacher instructions (GoogleDrive and Microsoft OneDrive) and a link to 27 slides of descriptive writing activities. There are five different activities in this digital,
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â SMARTePlans 2016 Growing Bundle Membership for Google Drive
Historical Fiction Project - Creative Writing + Historical Research!
This is a six-part creative writing project in which students research a time period in history and then set a short story there! Product includes an explanation, grading rubric, and step-by-step project creation.
Grades:
7th - 10th
WRITING Argumentative Narrative Informative Literary Analysis & ELA Test Prep
FULL YEAR OF ENGAGING WRITING FOR EVERY MAJOR WRITING REQUIREMENT. NARRATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE | EXPOSITORY, LITERARY ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS, AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE. This year long course is designed for independent learning. Each unit has been scaffolded to thoroughly to meet the needs of ALL students. NO PREP! Share and Go!Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understand them, and teachers love the convenience and effec
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7th - 10th
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Advertising Techniques - Create An Ad - DIGITAL Media Literacy Activity
Looking for a fun digital project where students create their own advertisements? Using the techniques used in advertising, students must create an ad and then justify their work by writing a paragraph explaining their choices. Students create their ad using a digital platform and you can give them the option of a print ad, tv ad, or radio ad. This activity is excellent for a media awareness activity, media literacy unit, or a study on persuasive writing!Includes the following Google Slides™le
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â MEDIA LITERACY ACTIVITIES - Advertising & Social Media DIGITAL Bundle
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin Dystopian Short Story
Looking for an engaging short story unit that will inspire your classes to make a difference in their worlds?In this classic of dystopian fiction, Ursula Le Guin describes a city where people celebrate happily without a care in the world—except for one child, kept in miserable conditions.“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is a great choice for getting students to think about their own role in perpetuating injustice in the world. It’s also a wonderful text for teaching point of view, setting, a
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Dystopian Short Stories Unit: The Lottery Shirley Jackson, Harrison Bergeron
Google Slides - Hamburger Paragraph Graphic Organizer Template
Go Paperless, Go Engaging, Go Media, Go Google Slides.Organize ideas with the Hamburger Graphic Organizer. Write your first draft on the next slide. Perfect for distance learning, this interactive Google Slide is a paperless template. Attach to your Google Classroom and share with your students. Text boxes are prepared for students to fill. Edit as you please.What You NeedThis resource was created using Google Slides.To use this you must have a Google email. This will give you access to your per
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in:Â Google Slides - 10 Pack Graphic Organizers
Hunger Games Trilogy Capitol Mutts Creative Activity
Enjoy this activity to use while teaching The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and/or Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
Students will use creativity to invent their own Capitol mutts. It includes options for an online activity, computer drawing activity, and traditional paper/pencil activity, plus follow-up questions after the activity is completed.
Also includes guided discussion for relating the methods of torture to modern day weaponry/torture and the ethics of war.
For additional project activi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Secondary SEL Activity (Get-to-know-you | Brain Break)
This social emotional learning infused activity can be done at any point in the school year, and is a great way for students to take a break from regular content, express themselves, share information about themselves with you, and get a mini-SEL lesson on empathy. It's great for middle and high school students!The Google Drive folder includes: - A Google Slides deck with several activities - design your own Crocs, this or that, design your own Nikes - 2 Google Docs with articles on empathy -
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Secondary SEL Bundle | Brain Breaks or Morning Meeting
Blog Template for Current Events, Science, Math, Creative Writing- No Computers!
Don't have computer access, but want to teach your students about collaborating, discussing, and publishing 'online'? These 'Blog' Templates allow all students to share their thoughts in a unique way.
Using Blog Templates will guarantee total participation in your classroom - even shy students love this!
For their 'blog,' students generate their own blog title (___.com), give each entry a title and date, and generate key words that would highlight the importance of their blog entries. There
Grades:
4th - 12th
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