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Elementary creative writing literature circle microsofts
Complete Memoir/ Nonfiction Unit
Recently Updated in February 2023-- New & Improved! Now includes Day-by-Day Instructions for this 3-week unit-- No prep needed!This Memoir Unit is always a huge hit in my high school English classes! Many of my students consistently say it is their favorite unit in the class This bundle includes 3 different PowerPoint presentations focusing on memoir writing. The first one I use is the "Show, Don't Tell" presentation where students are introduced to the idea of writing in a more descriptive
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
When Stars Are Scattered: A Literature Study Unit BUNDLE
About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary and argument building to literary analysis and creative writing. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose which elements and prompts
Grades:
4th - 8th
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BUNDLE A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel & Film Study Unit (editable)
About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 Newberry-winner by Hope Larson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary building and literary analysis, to creative writing and argument building to side trips into some of the STEM concepts that surface in the novel. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language app
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Independent Reading Creative Analysis Check In
Give students 21 unique ways to show what they are thinking about while they are reading ANY novel. From what a character would leave on a voicemail to what questions they want to ask the author, this download will get students thinking creatively and critically about what they are reading.The assignment is currently formatted so students choose from a list of 4-6 activities per week over a 4 week period, but could easily be modified to fit your pacing.This EDITABLE Google Doc will let you chang
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative Assessments-Book Clubs-Close Reading-Literary Analysis
Making Predictions: Using Clues: 10 Worksheets/Lessons
There are ten lessons/worksheets in this packet.
What you get in this packet:
1. The Case of the Stolen Pizza: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story.
2. The Case of the Missing Dog: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story.
3. The Case of the Lost Treasure: Make predictions based on the clues in the story and write an ending to the story.
4. The Case of the Missing Honey: Make predictions based on th
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Poetry Point of View Guide Lesson Plan-Shel Silverstein & Kenn Nesbitt
This lesson plan includes detailed instruction for the teacher on how to use the poetry point of view guide in the classroom.
The poetry point of view guide explores the children poets: Shel Silverstein & Kenn Nesbitt.
It focuses on looking closely at Shel Silverstein's Messy Room & Rain, and Kenn Nesbitt's My Smartphone Isn't Smart & I Tried to Do My Homework.
The poetry point of view guide takes students away from traditional comprehension questions and allows them to put the
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday Unit (Book # 22)
This download has everything you need to use The Magic Tree House Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osbourne as one of your book choices for a book group. This is a great book to use in your book groups, because it teaches students about the Revolutionary War. This unit plan includes before, during, and after reading activities. The before reading activities include using predicting strategies. The during reading activities include comprehension questions for each chapter, and a journa
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2nd - 4th
McGraw Hill "Wonders" Writing Pack 3rd Grade (Units 1-6)
This is a complete writing station pack for "Wonders" for third grade. It includes 36 prompts, one for each week of the series. Each week's prompt corresponds with the topic, skills, essential question, or writing skill for that particular week. Prompts can be edited as necessary. This is great for centers or whole group writing.
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3rd
Sideways Stories from Wayside School Literature Unit
This download has everything you need for a unit on Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. It includes comprehension questions for each chapter with an answer key, vocabulary worksheets, journal topics, before reading questions, and projects to do after reading. It also includes a wrap-up quiz with an answer key. This is a short, fun book so it is perfect to do at the beginning of the school year to teach students your expectations for reading and to get into your routine.
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3rd - 5th
Graphic organiser for writing monologues
This simple graphic organiser helps the students to start thinking of ideas which will help them to develop their monologues.
In History, monologues can be used to explore the impact of a particular event on a certain individual.In studying literature, this can help students to explore a character's personality in depth.
The graphic organiser is just a starting point for students to organise their ideas.After writing their monologues, the students can perform them in class.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Watermelon to Seed: Narrative Writing Presentation
21 slide presentation for use in classroom to help students learn to narrow wide, watermelon topics to more focussed, seed stories. Includes visuals to accompany each concept, exemplars, and practice slides.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Fiction Reading Response Choice Board
YoCandyCat has created this awesome reading response choice board for fiction stories. Students love to be empowered with a choice as to which activity to complete.
Common Core Standards emphasis writing in all subject areas and this sheet supports those standards. Each activity involves a creative and fun response to whatever story they are reading and can continue until they finish their chapter book.
This choice board can be used as a reading center, literacy circle or book club!
Enjoy
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3rd - 5th
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Creative Writing Speech Bubbles Worksheet
This *editable* worksheet contains four boxes with a character and speech bubbles each expressing a different expression! Great creative writing activity focusing on the different features authors use to make their books more exciting to read. Suitable for Grades 1 - 3.
Grades:
K - 4th
Question Sheet- Owl at Home + Create a Monster Writing Activity
Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel (370 Lexile) is a chapter by chapter comprehensive question sheet to use in guided reading group, independent reading or read aloud comprehension check. Can be used with kindergarten, first, second or third grade. Facilitates prediction, vocabulary development, and reading & writing connection. Prepares students for short answer and extended response on diagnostic and achievement tests. Also included: Create a Monster writing activity with a graphic organizer and
Grades:
K - 3rd
Writing Prompt Pictures for Creative Writing
Embark on a captivating journey of early literacy with our carefully curated collection of kindergarten writing prompts. Tailored for young writers, these picture prompts stimulate creativity and storytelling skills in preschoolers. Our diverse array of story starters transforms writing sessions into engaging adventures, striking the ideal balance between fun and education. Ignite a passion for visual storytelling with prompts designed to encourage self-expression through words and images. Wheth
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Back to School "A Book a Week" Complete Unit - Sunday Chutney Aaron Blabey S2
This is a complete, no-prep, 63-page unit of work based on the book "Sunday Chutney" by Aaron Blabey. This unit is based on the "A Book a Week" model, whereby students examine one book throughout the week, examining the text deeply to build a range of literacy skills on a more sustained and integrated level. Students explore the book "Sunday Chutney" through a range of structured reading, writing and speaking and listening tasks. Daily slides are provided with all prompts and student directions
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Folder and Notebook Covers
Editable and adorable! Perfect for making student books and folders.Prepare these covers in many ways:•Edit student names•Edit titles•Have students color then laminate•Print to colored paper and laminate•Print to full page label and stick on folder or notebook
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PreK - 5th
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo Book Unit
This is a great tool to have when teaching the book The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. The Tiger Rising is a great choice to have for one of your book groups or do as a whole class. This download includes comprehension questions for each chapter with an answer key, journal entries for each chapter, and vocabulary study. It also includes before reading activities, and after reading activities to use as wrap-up activities. It is also includes a final quiz that includes questions on comprehension,
Grades:
3rd - 5th
The Little House Flip Book and Summary Sheet
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton is the perfect book to show how communites change over time. After you have read this book as a class, use this download to assess students' understanding of the book. It gives the most important details from the book so that students can put in order to create their own flipbook. The second page is a summary page in which students must use the words URBAN, SUBURBAN, RURAL, COMMUNITY, CROWDED, SKYSCRPAPERS, and SPACE. This second page really allows stu
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Creative Writing, Read Aloud: The Barnabus Project
The Willow Award Winning book "The Barnabus Project" A creative writing activity (make up your own ending) as well as create your own "Perfect Pet" just like in the story. The lesson could be spread out over multiple days if necessary.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Fever 1793 Book Trailer Project
This mini project will have the students reflecting on the novel Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. In groups, they will create a Book Trailer to advertise the novel and provide highlights of the book. This is a creative writing/fine arts (drama) cooperative learning project and should take about 4 days to complete. Included in this project are directions, worksheets,rubrics, and a mini powerpoint presentation with project directions. You are able to alter the presentation to suit your needs.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Ghost Boys: A Literature Study Unit (Editable BUNDLE)
About this Unit & NovelA 108-page, editable, Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the novel, Ghost Boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from an exploration of Black history to vocabulary building, literary analysis, creative writing and argument building. Everything you need for a deep dive into this powerful meditation on police violence and race from an award-winning author, conveniently packed into a single, editable Google doc.
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Student Book Publishing Template
This item is a must for helping students "publish" their own writing. I use this template to allow students to make and authentic "book" and illustrate their work. A cover page is provided that allows for a title and author. There are multiple pages that incorporate various combinations of lined pages, picture pages, pages that include lines and pictures in various layouts. There is a space to number the pages at the bottom of each page. The book should be folded so that each page is a half
Grades:
1st - 5th
When I Feel Wild I.... "Where the Wild Things Are" activity
This activity was meant to follow, "Where the Wild Things Are"
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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