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5th grade short stories projects for Microsoft Word
Fractured Fairytale Crime Scenes
In this assignment students will create a presentation of a mock crime scene based on a fairytale. Each crime will include characters from common fairytales. Students will include evidence to create a crime scene scenario. The assignment is organized into two main projects. The first part of the assignment involves creating a presentation of the crime. The second part of the assignment is a narrative story that explains the actual crime scene.
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5th - 9th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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SHORT STORY PROJECT Poster Directions & Grading Rubric (any ELA short story!)
FUN - EDITABLE - POSTER PROJECT: Made for ANY Short Story. Easy, Fast Grading rubric included! Students Use 'Text Evidence' and Demonstrate: Theme, Parts of the Story, Vocabulary, Characterization, symbolism and more.What is Assessed: Students show reading comprehension, story structure knowledge, cite text evidence, show vocabulary understanding, characterization, symbolism, demonstrate creativity, and, if desired, practice presentation skills. Flexible: Great for the end of a short story unit;
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5th - 12th
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"Rogue Wave" Unit
In this unit is everything you will need while reading the short story, "Rogue Wave!" You will find pre-reading activities, during reading activities, and post-reading check questions. There are also two options for post-reading projects included! Enjoy!
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5th - 8th
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Popular Movie / TV Show Scenes *Drama Scripts* - Digital & Covid Friendly!
Popular Movie / TV Show Drama Scripts for Middle School!Resource Includes10 Scripts (both monologue and small group)School appropriate languageScenes can range from 30 seconds to 2:30Safelink Videos of each scene - Timestamps - Number of rolesActivity can be done both in person or online!Sign-up sheet available for students to select their scene
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4th - 8th
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Edgar Allan Poe Project / Tell Tale Heart & The Raven
This assignment is full of 6 projects from which the students could pick after we read Tell Tale Heart and The Raven. They always enjoy this assignment. You could assign different projects to groups or just let the students pick! Your choice! :-) Each assignment requires that the students use critical thinking skills. FUN! FUN!
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5th - 10th
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Sign of the Beaver Final Project with Rubric
This editable resource can be used as a final project after reading Sign of the Beaver. This project allows students to use their creativity and individuality by picking one of the seven project choices. The choices vary and students will be able to pick based on their skills and interests! There is also a rubric that can be used to assess the projects. Project choices include:
1. Visual Timeline
2. Chapter 26
3. Comic Strip
4. Major Event Drawings
5. Wilderness Map
6. Animal Trap
7. Sign o
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3rd - 6th
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Book Report Trading Cards
This activity lets students create trading cards to tell about the setting, author, main character, and important events of a book they have read. It also includes a card where they can give their own rating or opinion of the book and an extra blank card so teachers can choose one more aspect for the report. Students draw a picture for the front of the card and fill in the required information on the back. This product includes both the front and back page printouts for the cards.
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3rd - 6th
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Great Scary Lesson for HALLOWEEN! Scary story or Urban Legend?
The night air is still and the only sound you hear is the crackling of the campfire. Someone tells a story of a ghost that haunts these woods and suddenly a chill runs down your spin. Many kids today have never experienced the thrill of a good scary story that wasn't in a movie or on tv show. Let them see what it's like to use their imaginations and hear or tell a scary story. This lesson is great for every level of student. This is one lesson that my students all talk about for years. You
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Write a Story Using the 6 Elements of Plot!
For this assignment, students will write a fictional narrative with characters, settings, and events of their choosing. The narrative will consist of at least 6 paragraphs, one for every element of a standard story plot: Exposition, Inciting Force, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Each plot element will also have a writing focus skill. Focus skills include: sensory details, dialogue, conflict, pacing, character development, & theme.
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5th - 8th
Greek Mythology Trading Cards Project
This project is to be used as a culminating assessment at the end of a Greek Mythology unit. This project rubric explains EXACTLY what is expected of students so they can accurately prepare their final project. The assignment requires students to create 3 trading cards which will display information about any Greek Gods/Goddesses or Monsters of their choice, complete with a graphic. The students are also provided a list of Greek Gods/Goddesses/Monsters to help them choose their three cards.
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3rd - 12th
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Short Story Projects
A fantastic three-tiered project to use during a short-story unit (or if you need a bunch of great ideas on how to assess student understanding of literature). Allows students to choose projects that interest them while still demonstrating that they understand the material.
Students choose three short project choices from Level One, two from Level Two, and one from Level Three to complete a portfolio of work they will be proud to present to their class or their parents.
Projects include: cha
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5th - 9th
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Newspaper Article Template
A fun newspaper template that can be edited to fit your students needs. Includes an example of how the template can be used with a Thanksgiving day writing prompt.
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PreK - 6th
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ELA Lesson Plan and Creative Writing Activity - What is a Fable? Write One! Fun
This lesson focuses on the elements of a story and the form and function of a fable. Students will review fictional elements such as plot structure and theme/moral. They will review one or two fables together and identify the moral message of the fable. After they have a clear understanding of what a fable is and what purpose it serves, they will then write their own fable. There is a catch though - they will need to include a specific animal and a specific moral lesson into their fable (these w
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5th - 10th
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Reader's Theatre Script Mythology: Apollo and Daphne
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 7 characters following the mythological story of Apollo, Eros, and Daphne. It depicts the basic myth of how Eros (Cupid) came to have a bow and arrow and how Apollo came to be love stricken with Daphne. It is the Feminist tale told in a fun way with opportunities for students to research more character traits and details as well as provides much room to be creative with a variety of performance options. These mythological tales are great stories with f
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4th - 8th
Greek Myth Imaginative Narrative Writing Story Format/Rubric
This wonderful writing project will bring writing Greek myths to life! Before you, you have a very detailed Greek myths story writing format.
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4th - 12th
CCSS:
Whole Brain Teaching Visual Writing Game
NEW and IMPROVED! Now with LEVEL 2!
Looking for a fun way to get your students to write interesting sentences? You've come to the right place.
Introducing the Visual Writing Game. Based on Chris Biffle's Writing Game (see www.wholebrainteaching.com) this version makes everything VISUAL so students can find the words they're looking for by matching up the symbols.
Star = article
Diamond = adjective
Square = noun
Arrow = verb
Circle = preposition
Your students will beg you to play the game.
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PreK - 5th
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Narrative Writing: Trapped in a Snow Globe Short Story + Book Cover Assignment
Narrative Writing: Trapped in a Snow Globe Short Story + Book Cover AssignmentLooking for a fun and engaging narrative writing task to give your students during the winter months?! This assignment will surely get even your most stubborn writers/drawers hooked. Assignment Deliverables:-Short Story-Book Cover Design
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4th - 8th
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Rubric for Character Sketch Writing Assignment
A chart-style rubric to help you create (or modify this one) your own to evaluate student's character sketches.
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5th - 8th
Puzzling Stories Literature Activity
This is a Literature Activity that would work well with any literature book. It includes a puzzle template with nine puzzle pieces. On each of the following puzzle pieces, students need to write a detailed description of each of the following:
Puzzle Piece 1 - Setting of the Story
Puzzle Piece 2 - Main Characters of the Story
Puzzle Piece 3 - The Problem of the Story
Puzzle Piece 4 - The Goal of the Story
Puzzle Piece 5 - Event 1 Leading to Climax
Puzzle Piece 6 - Event 2 Leading to Climax
Puz
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3rd - 8th
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Animal Book Nonfiction
After researching an animal, students can use this product to illustrate their knowledge of the animal. This 13-page document includes a blank title page, table of contents, chapter pages, and glossary. Students will learn features of a non-fiction text. Students can either draw their animal pictures or insert photographs. In the chapters, the students will write facts about the animal's appearance, habitat, food, and predators. The last chapter is where the student include more fascinating
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1st - 5th
Write a Narrative! Plot/Character Analysis+ Learning Styles; Short Story
This student handout is a way to provide enrichment to your advanced learners. They will learn the vocabulary and writing skills associated with CCSS.3 and RL.5.3,6.3,7.3,8.3. The form is an editable Word.Doc.
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Plot Diagram: Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Character: Direct Characterization, Indirect Characterization, Static Character, Dynamic Character, Character Traits, Antagonist, Protagonist
Character Development of the Protagonist
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4th - 8th
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Character Analysis unit integrating reading, writing, and the arts-Common Core
This unit corelates directly with the common core standards and it allows the student to analyze the traits of various characters, compare and contrast characters across texts, and evaluate their own character traits. It builds on making TTT,TTS, and TTW connections as well as character point of views or perspectives. As you follow the task anaysis, you will successfully integrate reading, language, and the arts into your lessons.
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3rd - 5th
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