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Elementary short stories project microsofts
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
Short Story Writing Project - Full Unit
Help your students tap into their creative potential and craft the best story they've ever written!In this Common Core aligned unit, your students will create an authentic 6 – 10 page short story that allows for nearly total creative freedom. Their story will include authentic characters, vivid settings, believable conflict, and a balanced plot.The most recent update include reorganized lessons, detailed sequence for each lesson, literacy strategies, and a suggested calendar.This unit includes
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5th - 11th
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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DIGITAL Pixar Short- Mixed Reading Review Project- Plot, Sequence, Flashback...
Are you looking to engage students in a mixed review of critical reading skills to review and show mastery as reader leaders? This “Mixed Reading Skill Review BUNDLE” is for you! It focuses on a review of these seven skills with one Pixar Short film: Flashback, Theme, Sequence, Predictions, Character Development, Plot, Conflict ResolutionIncluded are three different options for you to immediately implement it smoothly into your digital platform, such as Google Classroom: You can assign one skill
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4th - 6th
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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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Tone and Mood Rollercoaster Poster Project
Welcome to the Tone and Mood Rollercoaster Poster Project! This engaging teaching resource offers a dynamic way for students to explore the nuances of tone and mood in any literary text while also fostering collaboration and inclusivity in the classroom.The purpose of this project is twofold: first, to help students identify and analyze shifts in tone and mood throughout a story, and second, to provide a creative outlet for representing these shifts visually. By mapping out the fluctuations in t
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5th - 12th
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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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DIGITAL Pixar Short - Mixed Reading Review Project - Cause & Effect, Flashback..
Are you looking to engage students in a mixed review of critical reading skills to review and show mastery as reader leaders? This “Mixed Reading Skill Review BUNDLE” is for you! It focuses on a review of these eight skills with one Pixar Short film: Cause & Effect, Flashback, Character Analysis, Character Development, Conflict Resolution, Compare & Contrast, Drawing Conclusions, Problem & SolutionIncluded are three different options for you to immediately implement it smoothly into
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4th - 7th
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Digital Story Writing Template
Story writing template, digital-editable version. This story writing template can also be shared with multiple users at once if working on same project. Copy the document, share with others, and edit as needed. Happy writing!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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Frog and Toad Reader's Theatre *EDITABLE
This Reader's Theatre is adapted from Arnold Nobel's
"Frog and Toad All Year" chapter titled "The Corner." I used this as a supplemental activity for the week we read the story from the Harcourt Trophies series, but could be used independently.
I created this for 5 students: Frog, Toad, and 3 narrators. It is an editable file so you can change, separate, or combine parts as needed.
*I do not own the original material. This is adapted into a student-friendly template to hand out and highlight
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1st - 4th
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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Guided Reading Independent Reading Contract: R. Dahl's: Giraffe, Pelly, and Me
This is an Independent Reading Contract for The Giraffe, The Pelly, and Me, by Roald Dahl. This can be used in Guided Reading for your more independent readers. The contract includes vocabulary words for the group to be responsible for learning and questions throughout which ask children to explain their thinking at different stop points throughout the book. They may be completing a chart, drawing a visualization, making predictions, etc. There are not questions or plans for every chapter. The b
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2nd - 4th
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Create Your Own Myths, Folktales, and Fables Storyboard Writing Literacy Center
Have your students become ancient storytellers and create their own myths, folktales, or fables. Print the Power Point slides and draw and write on the storyboard. Or, create a digital story by typing in the template and adding clipart.
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2nd - 5th
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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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Traction Man Is Here - 19 Lesson PPT
This is a PowerPoint consisting of a 19 lesson process for KS1. It goes through the stages of prediction, reading, discussion, designing, taking the story apart, editing the story, and eventually producing your own sequel.It works perfectly with the run up to the Winter holidays.It has been used with EAL, Native speakers, SEN students. It is well broken down that it is fairly accessible to all abilities.
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1st - 2nd
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Writing Territories Introduction
This PowerPoint is used to introduce students to Nancie Atwell's concept of Writing Territories, and leads into an activity which requires them to jot down their own writing territories.
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5th - 12th
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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