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Creative writing thematic unit plans for Microsoft Word and for ESL-EFL-ELL
Humor and Comedy Writing Unit Plan
This is a 5-10 day humor writing unit plan for secondary English, college writing, or creative writing students. It’s meant to teach the theory and structure that go into humor writing along with plenty of practice activities.Humor writing takes a specific set of writing skills, and it can translate to a well-paying job for those who are especially good at it. Even students not destined for standup stages or sitcom writers’ rooms will benefit from studying the elements that make writing funny. T
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)
Lord of the Flies--Chapter Summaries
A one-page summary of each chapter of the novel. Written in easy to understand sentences in bullet points. A good resource for ESL students, students with IEPs, and students with attendance issues. Allows students to be able to participate in discussions and ensures that they are following the plot development.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Writer's Notebook Organization & Writer's Workshop Starter Kit!
This starter kit will show you some great ideas for organizing Writer's Notebooks and some sample lessons to help you implement the Writer's Workshop model easily, as well as ready-to-print tabs and student instructions for getting it started. This has served my students very well and has helped organize our writing time; I hope you find it helpful too!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Memoir: Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students learn how to write an outstanding memoir with the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit: All-in-One DEAL!
Students select a memory to retell in writing, and this unit will help them to re-create the event in such a way that the reader experiences the emotion of the moment. Perfect for the beginning of the year but also a great unit to do any time.
A two-page outline of all the documents is included. Also includes title-divider sheets to keep things organized in a binder or file fo
Grades:
6th - 12th
The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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4th Grade Autobiography Project
This packet includes step-by-step directions for fourth graders to compose an autobiography while studying narrative writing. Specific directions are given to students so that they are able to author ten pieces of writing.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
How to write a Fairy Tale or Fable
This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho
Grades:
6th - 12th
Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students write vividly with the Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: Sensory Details Team Activity, Sensory Details Chart, Show Dont Tell Guided Notes, Show Dont Tell Examples and Practice, More Show Dont Tell Practice, and Show Dont Tell Team Activity. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Artificial Intelligence MEGABUNDLE for IB DP English B HL: Paper 1 & 2 Practice
Looking for a comprehensive unit on artificial intelligence, but have no time for planning or research? Look no further than this English B HL unit, which also prepares your students for Papers 1 and 2!We've all laughed at the funny ChatGPT texts and deepfake videos we can make, but have you explored the deeper, global issues that artificial intelligence brings with your students?These unit is perfect for when you need to hone the required skills for Papers 1 and 2, but are bored with the past p
Grades:
10th - 12th
9th Grade English Full Year Curriculum Map
This yearlong Common-Core aligned curriculum map for 9th grade English was curated using the Understanding by Design curriculum planning model. It provides a road map for 6 comprehensive units that all contribute to the overarching theme of identity - a valuable exploration for students at the beginning of their high school experience. Please note that individual lesson material and unit content are not included in the map, but can be purchased at the links below. ➢ Unit 1: How Identity is Const
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Memoir: Introduction to the Memoir MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students understand what a memoir is and generate ideas for writing their own memoir with the Introduction to the Memoir MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!. Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes a note to the teacher as well as the following documents: Essential Questions, What is a Memoir Guided Notes, Quick Writes Journal Prompts, Elements of a Memoir/Personal Narrative, Discussion Questions Relating to the Memoir, Events and Emotions Brain
Grades:
6th - 12th
IB DP English B unit on social organisation & implicit bias - Paper 1 & Paper 2
Look no further for your English B unit on social organisation! This unit has it all:practice for Paper 1 writing reading comprehension practice for Paper 2listening comprehension practice for Paper 2a central concept of implicit bias: a global issue we continue to see todayopportunities for students to make multiple real-life connections.**PLUS** detailed lesson plans for all ten classes within the unit! These plans feature additional warm up and closure activities for the classes.How it work
Grades:
10th - 12th
Mind, Music & Memory: IB DP English B HL Unit: Reading, Listening & Speaking
A topical and heartwarming unit about a global issue, which builds empathy and develops reading, writing and speaking skills for English B HL! Need I say more?!There are millions of people with dementia in the USA. That number is expected to continue to grow, and it isn't just the USA that has a problem. This is a global issue that you should be discussing with your students.What this bundle includes:An introductory, inquiry activity which gives students the opportunities to make predictions ab
Grades:
9th - 12th
Lucy Calkins Writer's Workshop Unit 1 Narrative 4th Grade
A complete UNIT for Writer's Workshop Unit 1 The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction includes daily lesson plans, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments. The unit also incorporates essential questions, enduring understandings, and CCSS. In order to write good stories, writers need to practice daily with established routines and mentor texts.
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4th
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Also included in:Â Lucy Calkins Writer's Workshop 4th grade BUNDLE
EARTH SCIENCE (COMMON CORE, ENGLISH, SPANISH, ESL)
This is a fun-filled publication. It starts with a 5 pages reading section with illustrations/photos that’s is, as the title says, in both the languages (font 14 for helping the visually impaired). It includes:
a fill activity or test over the material in the reader;
a guided composition for teaching basic, simple one paragraph essays/reports;
3 pages of fun word-finds;
3 pages of fun cryptograms;
bingo (you can also easily modify it for flashcards);
useful general science vocabulary lis
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Memoir: Two Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students see what an effective and ineffective memoir looks like with the Memoir: Effective and Ineffective Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: My Memoir and Brownie the Horse. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
Grades:
6th - 12th
ESL MATH FUN! (SPANISH, FRENCH, KOREAN, VIETNAMESE ETC, 74 PP)
THIS IS IN ENGLISH, HAS MUCH SPANISH, SOME CHINESE AND MANY OTHER LANGUAGES; IT INCLUDES:
A READING LIST or long, handy vocabulary of math words such as angle, base, coordinate, diameter, exponent, hypotenuse, length, mode, pi, rhombus, scalene triangle, squared, trapezoid, variable, and width.
The words appear with definitions, often with diagrams too, in English, Spanish, as well as an easy phonics system to help Spanish readers pronounce the English; elsewhere is a short list of Chinese mat
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Grades:
4th - 12th
The Art of Racing in the Rain Literature Unit
Comprehensive Unit for Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain. Includes:
Poetry and Narrative creative writing with models and examples
2 short answer, constructed response reading quizzes
Final Test (short answer, thematic, literary analysis, multiple choice, true/false)
Comprehensive Literary Analysis Data Sheet for book
Daily Book Club, Thematic reading log, and Figurative Language reading log assignments
Introductory activity on "dead dog" archetype with video and read aloud
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Grades:
9th - 12th
The Odyssey Adapted Unit for English Language Learners
An adapted version of Homer's epic that will help English Language Learners to understand the major themes and plot points of the original text. This unit includes a final writing assessment aligned to the New York State Common Core Grade 9 Curriculum, as well as a student- friendly rubric for grading.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Project - Express yourself!
In this poetry project, students will analyze, write, and respond to poetry, study and identify literary devices within poetry, and complete an author study of a famous poet. All assignments will be published in a complete project folder. Included here are 3 worksheets:
-the detailed directions guiding students through the project and its components,
-the response to poetry template, which includes citations and responses, and
-the comic strip (a visual form of responding to poetry).
The
Grades:
6th - 12th
Adapting Fairy Tale Writing Graphic Organizer
This goes with the 3rd Grade Writing Unit by Lucy Caulkins, Unit 4 Adapting Fairy Tales. After exploring fairy tale adaptations (see note sheet on my page), you can guide students through planning their own fairy tale adaptation. They can plan out characters, back story, and the sequence of events.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Cosmetology Academy Award Project
Take advantage of the excitement surrounding the Academy Awards. The Cosmetology Academy Award Project gives you a detail outline for students to follow. The project includes directions for a written paper, a poster presentation, and a guideline for mannequin completion. All you will need to do is to assign the specific actresses and movies. It is ready to roll!
Grades:
10th - 12th, Adult Education
Sideways Stories from Wayside School Literature Unit
This download has everything you need for a unit on Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. It includes comprehension questions for each chapter with an answer key, vocabulary worksheets, journal topics, before reading questions, and projects to do after reading. It also includes a wrap-up quiz with an answer key. This is a short, fun book so it is perfect to do at the beginning of the school year to teach students your expectations for reading and to get into your routine.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Peer-revision checklist for scary stories
This is a checklist form students can use to evaluate each others' scary stories. I would use this at the culmination of a scary story unit or lesson in which students wrote their own stories. The form allows them to determine each others' proficiency in a variety of areas and then provide comments to back up what they checked or left blank.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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