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Creative writing literature circles in English (UK) under $5
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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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
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
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
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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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K - 3rd
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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6th - 9th
Synonym Posters and Charts - WOW Words
WALL POSTERS• Synonym Full Page Posters - WOW Words for 30 Words (30 pages)• Positive and Negative Character Words (2 pages)• Narrative Transition Words (3 pages)• Text Structure and Signal Words (6 pages)FOLDER CHARTS• Synonym Charts WOW Words for 30 Words (5 pages)• Positive and Negative Character Words (1 page)• Narrative Transition Words (1 page)• Text Structure and Signal Words (1 page)The words are displayed on 41 full page posters. The same words are displayed on 8 pages of charts that ca
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1st - 6th
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
Story Sequence Sentence Writing with Sentence Science
Are your students writing one sentence brilliantly, but they struggle to write sentences as part of a bigger piece of writing? These seven engaging 2-page story writing prompts are the perfect addition to your classroom. You can easily differentiate the lesson using the suggested goals included, and students can self-check their writing using the optional Sentence Science checklist. You could have one student focusing on writing basic simple sentences for each picture while another student co
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Custom Bundle
Now and Ben- Benjamin Franklin Close Reading
Here's a unit for the inventor Benjamin Franklin. Based on the Scholastic Book by Gene Barretta, Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, these activities and lessons can easily fill a week with repeated readings.
Contents
Page 1 Title Page
Page 2 CC Standards
Page 3 Table of Contents
Pages 4-7 Recall / Retell
Pages 8 – 9 Time Line cards
Pages 10-11 Worksheet (timeline)
Pages 12 -16 Now/ Then (whole group)
Pages 17 – 23 Vocabulary cards
Pages 24 – 2
Grades:
K - 3rd
The Rough-Face Girl - Reading Comprehension - Book Study - Rafe Martin
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin is a story about a native-american girl that deals with major strife and cruelty. She is able to overcome her situation and lives happily ever after. This story is a Cinderella story in many ways, so two of the activities in this packet also focus on comparing and contrasting her to Cinderella. One activity asks the student to compare and contrast their stories and outcomes. The second activity asks the students to identify how they both employ a growth mindset
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3rd - 5th
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Storm Boy
Storm Boy is the 8th in a series of classic Australian children’s fiction literature units. I taught this unit 2 years ago and it was very popular. It is a short novel but very entertaining. The 1980s movie version is a classic and still holds up very well today. (Look out for the picture story book version with brilliant illustrations by Robert Ingpen and a more recent one out now. Also the recent movie.) This has proven to be a big seller. check out some of the other units in this series. Many
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Procedural Text Writing Templates: How to make a DISGUSTING Sandwich.
Your students will have so much fun thinking up horrible, disgusting sandwich fillings! This differentiated procedural writing templates pack includes 4 versions of how to make a DISGUSTING sandwich to cater for the differing writing abilities of your students. Pre writers can cut out and sequence the procedure according to the images.Beginning writers can fill out the sections next to the picture prompts.Higher ability students can independently construct the events in the procedure. My produc
Grades:
K - 2nd
If I lived in a snow globe writing prompt
This is the sheet you can use to put underneath the snow globe you have your students make to turn it into a great writing activity. Just cut around the outline and that is the bottom of the snow globe.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Discussion Questions & Creative Writing I Korman's Slacker I Print & Digital
This packet contains two or more questions per chapter for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Slacker. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom.Included in this product:- Two or more open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter- These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for comprehension checks, homework, mini-essays, or preparation for group discussion.- Creative writing pr
Grades:
5th - 7th
First Grade Personal Narrative Writing Exemplar (Lucy Calkins Inspired)
Here is the exemplar for first grade small moments 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. A diagram is included to show what element and craft was used on each page. The exemplar is aligned with the Common Core State Standar
Grades:
1st
Back to School Writing Activities | Homework Excuses Unit
Writing activities for Back to School don't need to be boring! Have your students use this creative writing unit to invent crazy excuses for not doing their homework! This is a fun NO-PREP interactive writing unit..NEW IN 2020: A Digital Interactive PDF version is now included!Your Fun Homework Excuses Unit in detail:If you're looking for a fun way to revise simple past with your students then look no further. From a fun poem - Excuses - have your students imagine the craziest and most unbelieva
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to school Writing Activities
St. Patrick's Day Narrative Writing- Finding a Four Leaf Clover
This St. Patrick's Day Narrative Writing is part of the March Writing Bundle. Students get to tell about a day they found a four-leaf clover!Included in the St. Patrick's Day Narrative Writing: Finding a Four Leaf Clover, you will find: student instructionselements of narrative writing writing templates with two line spacing optionsproject printable two different poster titles for displaytwo graphic organizersrubricSt. Patrick's Day Narrative Writing can be placed in writing centers and the crea
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: March Writing Bundle
The Day the Crayons Quit - Book Companion w/ ELA and Math Activities
This packet has activities for ELA & Math to go perfectly with the adorable story "The Day the Crayons Quit." These activities can be completed in a whole group, small group or independent setting. There are interactive journal and whole sheet pages included.
The ELA activities include: A before reading writing and craft activity to get them thinking about different colors. There are several activities for point of view, response writing, comparing & contrasting, and point of view lett
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K - 3rd
Mini Unit: Mother's Day
This Mother's Day unit includes some FUN, FUN activities! Included are:
-3 reader's response pages
-Venn Diagram
-Mother's Day magazine scavenger hunt
-Handprint Keepsake
-Breakfast in a Bag poem
-Instructions/Patterns
-Menu printable
-Emergent Reader and more
Mom's are certain to love all of the items included in this mini unit. Everything is ready for you to implement in your classroom - just print and go! Help your students create lasting memories for their Moms this Mother's Day!
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
SVO Subject Verb Object Lesson Plans and Activities with Sentence Science
If you’re wanting to introduce SVO, or subject-verb-object, sentences to your students, here is the set of lesson plans and activity sheets you’ve been looking for! You can use these lessons with or without Sentence Science cards. If you do happen to be using Sentence Science, the colours and SS cards are referred to throughout the plans to support you and your students. This resource includes:-an overview of the three lessons.-a lesson plan for teaching the subject (blue).-an activity sheet for
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle #3
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