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Creative writing literature circle pdfs in English (UK)
Eric Carle Reading Response Journal--Author Study for K-2
Kids enjoy Eric Carle books---the fun characters and the beautiful illustrations. This unit provides a response journal for your students during your Eric Carle author study.Included in this unit are journal response pages for twelve Eric Carle books. Most books have two response choices. Typical responses include text to self connections, beginning/middle/end, and problem/solution. Please see the preview file for page examples. Books included are:*The Very Hungry Caterpillar*Pancakes, Panca
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Stargirl: Novel Study and Book Activities
I hope you will enjoy this 52 page package full of a variety of engaging activities. My first and foremost objective as an educator, when reading a class read aloud, or sharing novels for group study is to encourage a love of reading. I aim to make the pages of the stories come alive, and to provoke thoughtful and meaningful discussion. For this reason, you will not find chapter by chapter questions and answers that can at times make reading seem like a chore. I do however include activities tha
Grades:
6th - 8th
Cereal Box Book Report- Fiction Narrative Reading & Writing Story Elements
I had so much fun with our Non-Fiction Cereal Box Book Reports, I decided to make one for any Fiction book! My students had a great time creating these! It is a simple, fun way to do a book report.There are two options to choose from, one primary and one geared toward intermediate.The elements include:Title Page: Draw your own cover for the bookCharacters & Traits: Identify main characters and give each a traitSetting: Draw the main settingPlot: Primary- beginning, middle, end. Intermedia
Grades:
1st - 6th
Kindergarten CVC Word Practice Activities Low Prep Centers Full Year Bundle
This mega set of CVC word centers will keep your literacy center stocked all year with fun, hands on ways to practice cvc words! This includes 15 centers, plus teacher and student instructions for each center. Check out the preview for a detailed look at each center!Includes-Teacher instructions for each center-Student instructions for each center-40 Word Puzzles (students will put the 3 letters in the proper order to spell the word and make a picture)-32 Word Family Sorts (space for 3 pictures
Grades:
K - 1st
Also included in: CVC Word Activities Games and Centers
Charlotte's Web {A Book Companion, Informational Text & Craft}
Charlotte's Web is a classic that never goes out of style! Your students will love this fun and engaging book companion pack that brings the story to life.Here's what's included:Comprehension questions for all 22 chapters, with an answer key provided.Graphic organizers for all main characters, helping students to deepen their understanding of each one.A story map to help students visualize the plot and keep track of important events.A fun graphing activity sheet to find out which animal characte
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Gingerbread Man Loose in the School: Back to School Mini Unit
**My TOP selling unit!! Updated March 2017*
This unit is a great way to introduce your students to the school and it's faculty and staff! After reading The Gingerbread Man is Loose in the School, students will have a great time doing the following activities:
Gingerbread Man glyph/patterns
Classroom book/Cover
Retelling bags/pieces
Teacher retelling set
Gingerbread Man scavenger hunt
Gingerbread Man coloring sheet
Gingerbread Man graph
Gingerbread Man character WS
3 "Practice Cutting" WS
Compar
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Book Club/ Lit Circle Study for Any Chapter Book
This book study can be used for any chapter book/picture book/book study.
It includes:
-Book title with book cover picture
-Book cover prediction
-Making predictions by answering questions
-Making predictions with pictures
-Vocabulary words and definitions
-Letter to a character
-Letter to the author
-Movie in your mind
-Favorite part of the chapter
-Favorite part of the book
-favorite character in the chapter
-Favorite character in the book
-Summarize the chapter
-Interview a character
-Interv
Grades:
K - 6th
Restart by Gordon Korman - Novel Study!
This novel study for "Restart", by Gordon Korman, contains 50 pages of resources, including Vocabulary & Comprehension Q's per Chapter Packet (and answers!), Focused Assignments and a Culminating Task Choice Board.Focus standards include prediction, visualization, character analysis, point of view, summarization, plot & theme, figurative language and creative writing.No-prep, fun and engaging activities! This novel study is ideal for full class, literature circles, independent study and
Grades:
4th - 8th
Dr Seuss Week Activities (13): Pre-k - 1st Grade!
This includes (13 activities):-1 Lorax Puzzle-1 set of Thing 1 and Thing 2 cards (1-10)-1 Dr. Seuss song-1 Game of pin the mustache on the Lorax-1 Big vs. small comparison worksheet-1 Left vs. Right comparison worksheet-1 Fine motor skills practice sheet-2 Writing prompt print outs-2 Math activity worksheets (Great for small group!)-1 Interactive game-1 phonological awareness worksheet( ALL activities are themed with Dr. Seuss)You may also like:Dr Seuss Week Activities for Digital Learning! Pre-
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PreK - 1st
Color Day Activities for Little Learners
Each year, we have a “color” day at school. The color days last about two weeks. The students (and teacher) wear the color of the day and do various activities. We also read books for each color and do various activities for each story.
This unit includes:
-11 color activities with corresponding color book lesson plan ideas
Here is the list of books to go along with each activity that follows:
Red- Red is Best
Orange- The Big Orange Splot
Yellow- Ping or 10 Yellow Rubber Ducks
Blue- Blueber
Grades:
PreK - K
Second Grade Personal Narrative Writing Exemplar (Lucy Calkins Inspired)
Here is the exemplar for second grade small moment or personal narrative writing workshop. (Also suitable for writing units like Authors as Mentors, I Am an Author, or Lessons from Masters Improving Narrative Writing.) Use the exemplar written by the teacher to show students clear writing expectations and use it to model each craft/examples with your mini-lesson. The exemplar is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and TEKS on skills and elements of narrative writing. Use the exemplar to
Grades:
2nd
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Squiggle Stories, Squiggle Book Creative Writing Activities
Using a squiggle book during writing instruction can help spark or develop creativity in your students. It is AMAZING to see what their minds visualize and they create using just a squiggle on a page.These are also great to leave for a sub!What's Included:30 Different Squiggles3 Different Types of LinesFull pages of Lines (to extend their writing)Choices of CoversBook Format & Individual Page FormatPlease always view any available photos/preview before purchasing.____________________________
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Grades:
K - 3rd
#SentenceScience Photo Writing Prompts on 24mm Dotted Thirds
If we want our students to write well in sentences, we need to give them plenty of time to write with a focus on sentence structure rather than a genre. Bring the love for writing into your classroom with these 50 engaging writing prompt photos. Each photo has the option of a Sentence Science sentence strip to support students in remembering what a sentence must and can include. I have had great success with my students using these sheets. This resource includes:-50 photo writing prompts. For ea
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Grades:
K - 4th
Halloween Writing - Mystery Genre - October Activity - Solve a Mystery - Bundle
This is one of my favorite units of the year! Students get so excited about mysteries that they don't realize they are learning! In this unit, it covers reading, writing, and higher-level thinking. I also included a bonus with more activities, a suggested book list, a video list, and fun mystery websites. Perfect for October!What is included?1. NURSERY RHYME MYSTERIESThese nursery rhymes mysteries are a big hit in upper elementary! Kids love digging into the nursery rhymes to find, create, and s
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems (BEST DEAL)
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems to Create (BEST DEAL)
Mad Libs: Poetry 3-Pack:
Twelve pages of poetry-based mad libs grammar-fun activities. Each one includes a short writing activity based on the original poem for the students to complete; Set 2 contains additional illustration activities.
Word Puzzles: Literary Terms - Poetry:
Three word puzzles using poetry terms. Includes a crossword puzzle, double puzzle, and word search. Answer keys included.
Poetry-Pac
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Grades:
6th - 9th
The Tiger Rising by Kate Dicamillo Novel Study
The Tiger Rising is an excellent, thought-provoking book by Kate Dicamillo. The book tells the story of 12-year-old, Rob, who finds a caged tiger in the woods behind his house. Rob befriends a new girl in school, Sistine, and his life is never the same. Filled with powerful symbolism and emotion, this book will leave you thinking long after the final page.
This MEGA packet is the perfect supplement to a study of the book, whether you're doing it as a whole-class, a small group (i.e. reading gro
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Daily 5- Writing Center
UPDATED- Now includes more challenging versions for ALL learners! Print and go! Differentiated Daily 5 Writing Center. Perfect for 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd grade. Bundle Includes- -Sight Word Sentence Builders (With words)-Sight Word Sentence Builders (Blanks- use weekly words)-Word Wall Writing-Sentence Writing-Writing Prompts with picture word bank provided-Blank writing papers -"How To" Writing (With Prompts)-Opinion Writing with/without prompts-Informative Writing - Describe It! -Finish the Se
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
If You Give... A Laura Numeroff Study
This bundled resource includes book companions for Laura Numeroff’s “If You Give…” series. Students will read about the author and illustrator of this series, then study and practice their writing and illustrating techniques. Students will create circular stories through class story telling and independent writing activities.
Each book in this series has a student created flipbook that reviews the setting, characters, and plot. Sequencing pictures are included for mapping out the main events o
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Mailbox Station Letter Writing
This mailbox station is created to last for an entire semester or year in a primary classroom.
Included in this Packet:
How to get started
Tips on running a mailbox Center/Station
Letter Writing Templates -varying levels
Envelope Templates - varying levels
Over 100 pages of stationery to motivate your students week after week.
All stationery comes in dotted lines, plain lines, and smaller lines so you can accommodate all the levels of writers in your classroom.
Download the preview file to re
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Creepy Carrots Craft | Halloween Writing Craft | Creepy Crayon
Do your students LOVE Jasper Rabbit and the Creepy Books by Aaron Reynolds? Chances are they have a favorite story and CREEPY character! And this Paper Doll inspired CRAFT is perfect for after reading all three stories and letting littles share some creative writing (like telling about their favorite character) and making their very own Rabbit decked out in a character "costume"/outfit. *If you're also looking for read aloud comprehension activities/story elements* * C L I C K HERE * * for the
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Halloween Activities | Creepy Carrots Creepy Underwear Creepy Crayon
Second Grade Editing Checklist for Writing Workshop
We write for other people to read and enjoy. Make sure others can read and understand our work by using an editing checklist. Have students edit their own writing before swapping with their partners to peer edit.
Second Graders check off:
You can read my writing.
I used punctuation marks
I used capitals.
I used my best spelling.
I used complete sentences.
I reread to see if it made sense.
(Writing samples are not included.)
This editing checklist is also included in all of the second grade w
Grades:
2nd
The Polar Express Christmas ELA Unit for Big Kids
It's Christmas! That means it's time for....The Polar Express!
Included in this Christmas themed Polar Express packet are several activities for a variety of learning activities that go with the book The Polar Express. First, you will find a set of 16 Polar Express vocabulary cards. They are in color, but will also print well in black and white. Use these cards for a variety of activities. Print in color for a word wall. Students can write definitions on the back for flash cards. Place i
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Christmas ELA Writing and Short Story Bundle
Teaching Narrative Writing 2nd grade - Print and digital
This complete packet contains daily step by step directions to lead the beginning writer in understanding setting, characters, problem, attempts to solve problem and solution. Students illustrate, fill in a tree map with the different parts of the story, and write their stories. Anchor charts, sentence starters, writing templates, and daily teacher directions/lesson plans are included.
Grades:
2nd
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