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Creative writing Common Core W.4.3 resources for Easel
Halloween Writing Activities & Narrative Prompt - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Project
Looking for a new way to engage your students in writing this October? Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will love this Halloween writing project! This Halloween narrative writing project asks students to write about the first time they met the monster that lived in his/her bedroom at 17 Murray Lane (a fictitious address). Students go through the entire writing process in a fun way! They work on gathering ideas and brainstorming, using graphic organizers, writing the rough copy, and finally
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3rd - 5th
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Tall Tales Story Pattern Graphic Organizer Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Tall Tales Story Pattern. How to write tall tales! A simple story pattern that will help students write their own tall tale. Fill in the blanks to create a story sketch, then elaborate and expand on to create a personal tall tale. Includes a handout on "What is a Tall Tale?" to use as a reference or put in an interactive notebook, a graphic organizer to help create the main character, and writing paper for a final draft. Also includes a Tall Tale suggested reading list for students to take to
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4th - 6th
Creative Narrative Writing Unit Grades 4-5 | Prompt, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
This is a "no prep" unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible creative narratives! This complete unit can be used on its own, or in addition to your Writing Interactive Notebooks! It's great for teaching your class about creative narrative writing! Common Core Standard Aligned - preview for the alignment guide. Works great with other standards!Click "preview" to see a l
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4th - 5th
September 3rd 4th 5th Grade Daily Writing Prompts, Sentence & Paragraph Writing
Using writing prompts for daily writing is a great way to help students with sentence structure and paragraph writing. Their skills in writing narrative, expository, opinion, informational, poetry, argumentative, letters, and other genres of writing will improve. You can also focus on revision and editing skills to ensure students' responses have clarity and depth considering their target audience. These National Day writing prompts for September were designed with student engagement in mind! Th
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3rd - 5th
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August 3rd 4th & 5th Grade Daily Writing Prompts, Sentence & Paragraph Writing
Using writing prompts for daily writing is a great way to help students with sentence structure and paragraph writing. Their skills in writing narrative, expository, opinion, informational, poetry, argumentative, letters, and other genres of writing will improve. You can also focus on revision and editing skills to ensure students' responses have clarity and depth considering their target audience. These National Day writing prompts for August were designed with student engagement in mind! These
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3rd - 5th
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December Writing Prompts Winter Activities Choice Board Journal Morning Work
Looking for non-holiday specific December writing activities to engage your students? This set will bring the spark back into your writing block with high-interest topics that kids love to write about!This pack is perfect for helping students practice all three writing genres expected: opinion, informative, and narrative. These writing prompts are seasonal and relate to different special days in December, like National Cookie Day, winter, snow, the holiday season, and much more!There are 21 prom
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
Finish The Story - Narrative Writing Practice
This resource provides scaffolded practice with writing narratives! Included are detailed teacher directions, three incomplete narratives with "Before You Write" activities, answer keys and a writing checklist. Students are directed to identify the setting, characters, and problem then brainstorm their ideas. This is a highly engaging activity that promotes creative thought. It typically takes two ELA class periods (2 days) to complete one narrative.For practice on using quotation marks withi
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2nd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Writing Activities Prompts Worksheets Narrative Informative Opinion
This Thanksgiving writing prompts resource is packed full of fun, holiday themed writing tasks that students will LOVE! There are prompts, writing papers, and vocabulary cards - all to support them while writing about fun and interesting topics.Includes:Writing Prompt CardsWriting WorksheetsThanksgiving Word WallGraphic OrganizersDigital Paperless PromptsWRITING PROMPT TASK CARDSIncludes 18 cards, each with a different Thanksgiving themed prompt. Includes narrative, descriptive, persuasive, info
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Holiday Writing Prompts BUNDLE Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas
September Writing Prompts Journal Choice Board Fall
Looking for September, Back To School writing activities and journal topics to engage your writers this fall? These high-interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month and will surely keep their motivation high as you get to know your new students as writers.Writing genre posters make great anchor charts for your writing bulletin board and will help guide your instruction all month long!This writing unit can be easily infused into any w
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
January Writing Prompts Winter Activities Journal Choice Board Morning Work
January writing made simple! Looking for winter activities and journal topics to engage your writers this January? These high interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month!This writing pack is perfect to help students practice writing all three writing genres expected in the writing common core-opinion, informative, and narrative. There are 21 prompts in all, 7 for each writing genre. There are 3 different rubrics to use to assess each
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
End of the Year Writing Prompts Choice Board Journal Summer School Activities
It's the end of the year! Are you looking for summer writing activities and journal topics to engage your writers this June, July and August or to send home with students to complete over the summer? These high-interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this season and will surely keep motivation high.This set includes BOTH a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™.This set is perfect to: welcome summer into your classroom
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
March Writing Prompts Activities Spring Journal Topics 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Looking for spring writing activities and journal topics to engage your writers this March? These high-interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month and will keep student motivation high.This writing pack is perfect to help students practice writing all three writing genres: opinion, informative, and narrative.Writing genre posters make great teaching tools and anchor charts for your writing bulletin board.Also included are models of c
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
April Writing Prompts Activities Journal Topics Spring Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Looking for spring writing activities and journal topics to engage your writers this April? These high-interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month and will surely keep motivation high.This set includes BOTH a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™.Writing genre posters make great anchor charts for your writing bulletin board. Included are models of completed graphic organizers and prompts for each genre for you t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
November Writing Prompts Fall Activities Journal Morning Work Thanksgiving
Looking for high-interest and easy-to-use November writing activities to engage your students? This set will bring spark back into your writing block with high-interest topics that kids love to write about!These writing prompts are seasonal and relate to different special days in November like World Kindness Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Young Readers Day, and much more! Help your students practice and master writing all three writing genres - opinion, informative, and narrative. Also include
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
February Writing Prompts Choice Board Activities Journal Prompt Morning Work
Valentine's Day writing prompts included with prompt topics like Black History, Random Acts of Kindness Week, friendship, and more! These high interest and engaging writing prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month and will keep motivation high.This writing pack is perfect to help students practice writing all three writing genres: opinion, informative, and narrative.These February prompts are seasonal and relate to what students are experiencing this month! Th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
Fall Writing Descriptive Prompt November Bulletin Board Ideas
Looking for a fall descriptive writing activity and bulletin board to celebrate your students' writing this autumn? This "Get Lost in Fall" writing project has everything you need to helps students write descriptively. Since it is seasonal and not holiday-specific, it is perfect to use this September, October, or November!This fall-themed writing project includes everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy descriptive writing: anchor charts, modeled writing, guiding questions, graphic o
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3rd - 5th
October Writing Prompts Fall Journal Choice Board Morning Work
Looking for October writing activities that are high-interest and easy-to-use to engage your students? This set will bring the spark back into your writing block with high-interest topics kids love writing about!Help your students practice and master writing all three writing genres - opinion, informative, and narrative. These writing prompts are seasonal and relate to different special days in October, like Fire Safety Day, Hayrides, and Halloween. Also included are writing models for each genr
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Monthly Writing Prompts Narrative Opinion Expository Summer June
Story Writing | Fictional Narrative | 4th Grade Writing 6 Week Unit
Teach your students how to write a fictional narrative with this 6-week 4th-grade writing unit. This easy-to-use resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write a fictional narrative. Week #1 presents the genre to students and includes a model essay. Weeks #2-5 offer more practice with different topics and include a writer’s craft mini-lesson. The unit concludes with the final week as an assessment. Of course, digital AND editable options are also included. Make the most of
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4th
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Also included in: Writing Unit | 4th Grade Writing BUNDLE
Brave Irene by William Steig Reading and Writing Bundle in Digital and PDF
Brave Irene is a sweet story of perseverance, courage, and determination to help others. In true William Steig style, the story has rich vocabulary and description making it a great mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, and especially for writing.HOW TO USE THIS BRAVE IRENE UNIT?The setting is in the winter, but the story can be used year round. Teachers may wish to use this as a mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, narrative elements or problem/solution. The unit integrates readi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Book Unit Bundle
Christmas Writing Activity: Revising Lyrics of Christmas Songs
Christmas Writing Activity - Revising the lyrics of Christmas Songs. Get students engaged in some creative writing before the holidays. Fun! Students can rewrite some of their favorite Christmas songs, such as White Christmas, Jingle Bells, and The Grinch. Three writing templates to get them started. If students get stuck, have them think of synonyms for the missing words. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it online in Google Cla
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
25 Common Core 4th Grade Writing Prompt Task Cards
Twenty-five 4th Grade Writing Prompt Task Cards! Fun and creative writing projects directly aligned to the 4th Grade Language Arts CCSS Standards, but suitable to any 4th grade curriculum. Great, no-prep writing center! Perfectly suitable for distance learning.Standards included with each task card.The prompts on these cards are fun, interesting and relevant to 4th grade students. Each prompt directs the student to complete a writing project following explicit directions that integrate importa
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4th
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5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizers
5 Paragraph Essay graphic organizers for
•Opinion Writing
•Informational Writing
•Narrative writing
In fourth grade, as well as other grades, using graphic organizers to plan writing is an important skill for students. This resource contains a 4-square organizer for each of the above writing genres. Each organizer contains a section for students to add an ideas for Introductions, paragraph topics, details, and transitions, and conclusions.
Also includes example organizer to explain wha
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Halloween Narrative Writing Prompt - Activity for Third, Fourth, or Fifth Grade
Transform narrative writing with a little Halloween magic! Guided imagery and purposefully planned activities help kids gather descriptive details, build effective techniques, and clearly sequence events. Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students will love creating an encounter with this "best-dressed witch" prompt. Open the preview to take a closer look at this creative Halloween writing prompt.In the first activity, kids describe the setting. They imagine themselves in one of their favorite
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 3 Halloween Writing Prompts - Activities for Third and Fourth Grade
Narrative Quick Writes using Informational Details (DIGITAL & PRINTABLE)
Through my teaching of the upper elementary writing standards, I have found that it is difficult to find well written narrative prompts that help teachers prepare their students for the rigor of standardized testing. That is why I have created this resource! I hope that by using these quick writes, students will become more prepared for how to add factual details to a creative piece of writing within a specific timeframe. I hope you find this resource to be valuable and easy to use! This set inc
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3rd - 5th
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