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Free holidays/seasonal Common Core W.6.3b resources
Free Halloween Creative Writing Activity
Are your students still talking about Halloween? A little sluggish from candy overload? Try this fun activity that lets them talk a little more about one of their favorite holidays, yet allows them to practice great critical and creative thinking skills: The Day After Halloween Activity. It's FREE.You can use the writing prompt in conjunction with a literature or history unit. They'll have to tell about a character's or historical figure's night out trick-or-treating. It's fun and gets them writ
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Christmas Roll A Story | ELA
Celebrate the Christmas season with a little extra fun. This Roll-a-Story writing activity requires no prep, just printing and would work great for use during reading/writing class or for early finishers, literacy centers, homework, or just when you have a few minutes here or there to have a little Christmas fun!How It Works: Students roll a die to determine their character, setting (time), setting (place), and conflict. Once students know the story elements, they will write those in the boxes
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2nd - 5th
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Free Valentine's Day Bookmarks and Friendship Cards Print & TpT Easel Digital
Encourage students to do a little Valentine's writing to their friends, teachers, or parents with these friendship cards. Then, give your students a Valentine's Day bookmark to show how much you care. BEST OF ALL- IT'S FREE!!!Included: 4 Friendship Bookmarks in color 4 Friendship bookmark in black and white 4 Different Valentine's Day cards in black and whiteCheck out these additional freebies…Free Nonfiction Summarizing Graphic Organizer in English and Spanish Free Valentine’s Day Bookmarks and
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2nd - 6th
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Free Fall Themed Narrative Writing Practice Digital and Print
This resource includes a fall themed practice narrative writing prompt for students to finish! Students can use the prompt provided to practice and review the skills needed when writing a narrative. This free prompt may focus on completing the ending of the story, the beginning of the story, incorporating dialogue, or incorporating sensory details within the story. Now includes a link for this product to be used with Google Slides!This resource is great for narrative review and practice. It is g
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5th - 8th
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Free Winter Themed Narrative Writing Practice Digital and Print
This resource includes a practice winter themed narrative writing prompt for students to finish! Students can use the prompt provided to practice and review the skills needed in narrative writing. This free prompt may focus on completing the ending of the story, the beginning of the story, incorporating dialogue, or incorporating sensory details within the story. Now includes a link for this product to be used with Google Slides!This resource is great for narrative review and practice. It is als
Valentine's Day Writing Picture Prompt
Is Valentine's Day a little too "mushy" for some of your students? This free Valentine's Day picture prompt will encourage even your most reluctant writers to write dialogue with speech bubbles. Frankenstein seems to take Valentine's Day quite literally when he gives his heart to the ghoul of his dreams, which could spark a quick mini-lesson about literal and figurative language. Love is in the air...even for Frankenstein!Also, makes a great distance learning activity!Happy Valentine's Day!Lor
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3rd - 6th
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FREEBIE Valentines Writing Prompts for February Narrative, How to, and More
These Valentines writing prompts are a great way to engage your students in a variety of writing centers this February!NOTE: This includes 3 Freebies! If you would like the full set, click the link below40 Valentines Writing Prompts40 Writing Prompts IncludedTypes of Text: Narrative, Opinion, Compare and Contrast, How to, FictionPoetry/Figurative Language: Haiku, Acrostic, Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Rhyming, Alliteration
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3rd - 6th
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February LITERARY DEVICES ELEMENTS Activities Worksheets Graphic Organizer
FREE FEBRUARY LITERARY ELEMENTS REVIEW! Review theme, plot, conflict, character traits, and setting. This resource includes:❤ LITERARY TERMS HANDOUT (with descriptions and examples)❤ LITERARY TERMS IN ACTION ACTIVITY❤ LITERARY TERMS QUIZ (with answer key)SHORT FILM WORKSHOP: BEAR WITH ME CLICK HERECHECK OUT THE FULL FEBRUARY BUNDLE! CLICK HERE❤ Pixar Short Workshop BEAR WITH ME❤ February Bell Ringers / Do Nows❤ February Weekly Writing Prompts❤ Figurative Language Workshop❤ 360 Digital Escape Roo
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5th - 8th
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FREE - Spring Writing Prompts
FREE - Spring Writing Prompts - Spring Activities - 4 Reporting Prompts (Gr. 3-7). In this freebees printables: 4 reporting writing prompts (pdf). + + + + + + + +Spring Writing Prompts are part of the larger Writing Bundle: 223 Year-Long Prompts, which includes the following: • 223 Prompts on 69 Worksheets. • Includes 9 editing prompts & 4 grammar worksheets. • Download zipped in PDF & editable Word. • Organized into two formats: progressive school year & genres.C
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Running Records
October Journal Prompts
October Journal Choice Board: 25 October themed journal prompts that are ready to print for whole class or writing centers. Don't worry about coming up with a prompt all month! Ways to use in your classroom!Whole Class: Print one copy of the Journal Choice Board and display it in the classroom. Have one student choose the topic for the class to write about that day.Center Time: Print one copy of the Journal Choice Board for each student. At their "journal center" have them choose which prompt th
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Not Grade Specific
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Emergency Sub Lesson BLACK CAT DECIDES for Inferencing, Defending, & Writing
45-90 Minutes depending on how many extensions you require
Send this plan to your English Language Arts sub and let the rest begin!
Lesson includes a short reading piece, student inferencing lessons and extensive choices for student writing.
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4th - 7th
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FREE Valentine's Day Fact & Opinion Writing Lesson Activity W.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.4
This Valentine’s Day, show your students you care with this fun and educational second-grade Valentine’s Day reading resource. This 2nd grade History of Valentine’s Day opinion writing lesson has just what you need. Listen to an online video [YouTube] for FREE! Whether they are learning about Valentine’s Day or how holidays originated, from Saint Valentine to the Roman celebration of Lupercalia, from valentines and cupids to chocolate hearts and flowers, this resource helps kids to learn all abo
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2nd
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Valentine's Day - 4 Engaging, No Prep Activities
Become love struck by this engaging Valentine's Day bundle! No prep, 4 engaging activities, and right now it's FREE! This is a growing bundle, currently comes with an advanced level Word Search for our upper elementary students looking for a challenge, a Word Scramble with a word bank, play Valentine's Day BINGO, and allow their imaginations run wild with a Comic Strip Writing Prompt (extra lined paper included for those who are really imaginative)!_______________________________________________
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3rd - 6th
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FREE - Valentines Day Writing
FREE - Valentines Day Writing Prompts - Dialogue & Humor (Gr. 3-7). In this free sample: 3 Valentines Day dialogue & humor writing prompts (pdf). Valentines Day Writing is part of the larger Writing Bundle: 223 Year-Long Prompts, which includes the following: • 223 Prompts on 69 Worksheets. • Includes 9 editing prompts & 4 grammar worksheets. • Download zipped in PDF & editable Word. • Organized into two formats: progressive school year & genres.Click links for ful
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Running Records
Spooky Story Starter Cards for Grades 6-8
These story starter cards are designed to spark creativity in students when it comes to narrative writing. Perfect for grades 6-8, the cards provide a setting, character, clue words, and a starter sentence to help students kick-start their stories. They are a beneficial resource to add to your other narrative writing prompts and are great for Halloween!What’s included in this resource:4 Spooky story starter cards including writing prompts with sentence starters Benefits:Helps students overcome w
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6th - 8th
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FREE - Easter Writing Prompts - Easter Writing Activities
FREE - Easter Writing Prompts - Easter Writing Activities - 2 Dialogue Prompts (Gr. 3-7). In this free sample: 2 dialogue writing prompts (pdf). + + + + + + + +Easter Writing Prompts are part of the larger Writing Bundle: 223 Year-Long Prompts, which includes the following: • 223 Prompts on 69 Worksheets. • Includes 9 editing prompts & 4 grammar worksheets. • Download zipped in PDF & editable Word. • Organized into two formats: progressive school year & genres.Click
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Assessment
Earth Day Informational Choice Board
Elevate your students' appreciation for our planet with this Earth Day ELA Choice Board! Designed for ELA educators, this resource features four engaging activities, each focused on environmental awareness and advocacy.This choice board simplifies lesson planning by offering ready-to-use assignments with clear instructions and inspiring examples. Students are empowered to take charge of their learning, making it perfect for differentiated instruction, substitute plans, or independent study.Wheth
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6th - 8th
St. Patty's Day- 4 Engaging, No Prep Activites
Lucky You! This St. Patty's Day bundle includes 4 engaging, NO PREP activities, and right now it's FREE! This is a growing bundle, currently comes with an advanced level Word Search for our upper elementary students looking for a challenge, a Word Scramble with a word bank, play St. Patty's Day BINGO (includes BINGO chips), and allow their imaginations run wild with a themed Writing Prompt (extra lined paper included for those who are really imaginative)!_________________________________________
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3rd - 7th
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Haunted Narrative Story with Rubric
Looking for a creative way to have your students share a spooky story? Try this Haunted Narrative with a grading rubric that will be sure to interest your students and not scare you away from grading.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Martin Luther King Jr. Day FREE Civil Rights MLK Day Speech & Writing Activity
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an important holiday with many meaningful lessons for elementary students. Teach your students valuable, life-long lessons with this useful lesson. This MLK Day FREE Comparing & Writing Resource has just what you need. Help students appreciate diversity and learn about standing up for justice and equality as they move into the new year. Whether you are studying Black History Month or Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights movement or the fight for fairness for
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2nd - 6th
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FREE - Thanksgiving Writing - 2 Prompts (Gr. 3-7)
FREE - Thanksgiving Writing - Story Elements - Tools for Common Core - Suspense Prompts (Gr. 3-7). In this free sample: 2 Thanksgiving suspense writing prompts (pdf). • Use for morning work, homework, or a language mini lesson. Thanksgiving Writing is part of the larger Writing Bundle: 223 Year-Long Prompts, which includes the following: • 223 Prompts on 69 Worksheets. • Includes 9 editing prompts & 4 grammar worksheets.• Download zipped in PDF & editable Word.• Organized into two fo
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Running Records
The Mystery of the Vanishing Snowman - Short Story Writing Prompt
"The Mystery of the Vanishing Snowman" Writing Prompt:It was a snowy winter morning, and the students of Pineville Elementary School were excitedly building snowmen in the schoolyard. Each class had crafted its own unique snowman, and the snow-covered playground was a cheerful sight. However, as the bell rang for recess to end, the students discovered something strange – one of the snowmen had vanished! Your task is to imagine and write a short story about the missing snowman. What happened to h
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3rd - 6th
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Spooky Story Starters
This collection of 12 spooky story starters is great for daily writing practice, warm-ups, or a spooky fictional narrative. They are open-ended and allow for a lot of possibilities. I use them in my own class all the time and I am so blown away by their creativity! Kids love writing spooky stories. I always give my kids a grade-specific challenge with the starter (Use personification. Include realistic dialogue. Use precise verbs.) Along with our narrative unit, this provides such a fun way for
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4th - 12th
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Earth Day Writing Picture Prompt
Earth Day is April 22nd and this writing picture prompt makes for a fun eco-friendly writing mini-lesson. Speech bubbles provide a fun way to introduce or reinforce narrative dialogue writing on Earth Day. Happy Earth Day!Lorrie L. BirchallCool Teaching StuffYou may also enjoy: Poems About TreesThis teaching resource is for you if you are looking for:Earth Day, Earth Day activities, Earth Day writing picture prompt, dialogue writing, narrative writing, April activities, distance learning activi
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2nd - 6th
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