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Wit and Wisdom Grade 4 Module 2 Lesson 20-26 Narrative Planning Packet
This can be used as an additional resource to help your students plan and write for the Narrative Story in Wit and Wisdom's Grade 4 Module 2 Lessons 20-26. This packet includes:8 pages of graphic organizers, instructions, and writing spaceOption to customize as neededLesson 20- Use ESCAPE to help plan their narrative (graphic organizer)Lesson 21/22- Write 1st draft (writing space and instructions)Lesson 23- Plan 1st exploded moment (graphic organizer)Lesson 24- Write 1st exploded moment (writing
Grades:
4th
Fifth Grade Common Core Writing Standards - Lessons, Prompts, & Rubrics
This teacher friendly packet explains step by step how to teach the new Common Core Writing Standards for Fifth Grade. Included are prompts, rubrics, & graphic organizers - all in printable form that will allow you to teach lessons individually or use in a Progressive Writing Journal to reinforce concepts the whole year. The new narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion/persuasive pieces are covered. Make the transition meaningful and effective. Prepared by Caren Carlisle Schmitz, Mast
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5th
LOL: Humorous Fiction Unit
This 30 plus page file includes humorous fiction vocabulary words, practice worksheets, and quizzes, as well as handouts on irony, puns, parodies, and understatement. There are also handouts related to the humorous fiction stories "The Ransom of Red Chief," "Charles," and "Pecos Bill." There is also a planning sheet to help students write their own tall tale.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Writing Lesson on Descriptive Writing rubric and graphic included
This writing lesson contains all necessary resources. The students' prior knowledge, the rubric, directions and plan will allow the teacher to conduct the lesson without having to read a text beforehand. Although the graphic illustrator would be ideal as a hand out, loose leaf could suffice. With the resources provided, the scaffold can be used for a multitude of grade levels. It is an ideal lesson for a substitute teacher to use or for a class that had to stay inside due to unpleasant weather.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Writer's Workshop Author Study Unit
This unit by Jen Randolph includes 16 writer's workshop lessons using Tomie dePaola as a mentor author. The lessons include teaching craft strategies such as adding details to writing, adding dialogue, creating detailed illustrations and much more! Students are taught to take their writing through the editing process. The unit concludes with a writer's celebration. The unit includes 16 lessons, suggestions for more lessons, a brief overview of conferencing with students about their writing,
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K - 3rd
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Fairytale and Folktale Unit
When I was unable to find a unit that would help with my Fairytale and Folktale lessons, I decided to make my own. This unit explores the elements of both kinds of stories, through the reading of any fairytale/folktale you would like. Also included are brainstorming activities and writing organizers so children can write their own Fairy Tales and Folktales.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Five Paragraph Thesis Essay (everything)
This is a complete guide to teaching five paragraph thesis essays. It includes rubrics, notes, peer editing, topic prompts and an actual visual guide handout for how to set up a thesis essay. I used it when I taught seventh grade, and once done, my kids were experts in writing a thesis essay.
Grades:
7th - 8th
History of Ghost Stories with 3 Fictional Ghost Stories- Expository/Fiction
This lesson combines an expository lesson, fiction lesson, and a creative writing lesson.
It begins with an expository piece that includes 4 different sections about history of Ghost Stories. This first section also has a corresponding Graphic Organizer ensuring the students maintain involvement in the activity by taking notes.
The second part of the lesson is fictional reading including 3 ghost stories for children. The post reading activity for the ghost stories is an activity which ask
Grades:
7th - 12th
Short Story Projects
A fantastic three-tiered project to use during a short-story unit (or if you need a bunch of great ideas on how to assess student understanding of literature). Allows students to choose projects that interest them while still demonstrating that they understand the material.
Students choose three short project choices from Level One, two from Level Two, and one from Level Three to complete a portfolio of work they will be proud to present to their class or their parents.
Projects include: cha
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Mystery Unit: It's Elementary My Dear Watson!
This 30 plus page file includes worksheets, activities, graphic organizers, quizzes, and tests related to reading and writing mysteries. The file includes mystery vocabulary words, graphic organizers to help students write a mystery, and materials related to the following mystery stories: "The Bus Ride," "Lamb to the Slaughter," " The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Monkey's Paw."
Grades:
6th - 10th
Cask of Amontillado Police Case Report
This is a project that I use in my short story unit for the "Cask of Amontillado" story. Basically, it focuses on comprehension, finding evidence, imagery, foreshadow, irony, and has a little creative flare. Students while reading or after reading, fill out this police report focusing on the events of what played out in the death of Fortunato. I did this in a 4 day increment, with stopping at the different scenes that take place during the story, and giving them time to fully complete each secti
Grades:
8th - 10th
Fantasy Writing Unit Plan Upper Grades (3-7)
Unit Plan for Upper Grade Writing. Unit: Fantasy WritingUse this Unit Plan with the Aligned 96 Page Power Presentation that is also available for purchase that covers all 15 lessons (also available for purchase with graphics, graphic organizers, activities and so on.... which are all Posted for purchase for individual or bundled prices.Materials and standards are for Upper Grades. Grades 3-7.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Narrative Writing Grade 5 CCSS
This is a CCSS aligned writing unit focusing on narratives for Grade 5. It is 10 full lessons complete with rubrics, checklists, templates, and resources!!!
Grades:
5th
Super Unit on Foreshadowing with Videos from YouTube, Examples and Exercises
Parents and teachers,How would you explain the literary device of foreshadowing to a student or a class? Tough question, right? Even tougher question: what are the six particular forms of foreshadowing? A brilliant professor of mine at UCLA once said (and I paraphrase here) the more heavily foreshadowed the twist, the better the story. This super unit will give you everything you need to teach the device of foreshadowing in all six of its forms.This unit includes links to two of the best videos
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Molly the Brave and Me Literature Unit
This eight~page literature unit explores Molly the Brave and Me, written by Jane O'Connor. Printables included:
Vocabulary Concept Posters
Story Elements’ Circle Map
Point of View Lesson
Writing Activity
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Essay Writing Unit/Writing Process: Intro, Body and Conclusion Scaffolds, Topics
Parents and Teachers,Teaching good writing has been a passion of mine for over twenty years, whether in a French, Spanish or English classroom. This program is the end product of all my experience and hard work. This product will provide a complete one to two week unit on how to write an essay, taking information from multiple sources and working very kid-friendly examples until gradually releasing the material for them to do. In other words scaffolding the entire process. Non-readers, ESE and a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Invierno by Junot Diaz Literary Analysis
"Invierno" by Junot Diaz, Short Story from "The Is How You Lose Her." and "The Dreamer" by Junot Diaz.This is a comprehensive literary analysis guide that offers high level questions for high school or college English classes and/or creative writing classes. The questions focus on symbol, mood, dialogue, figurative language and additional craft choices and what significance they have in the scope of the story. It is a well-written guide that focuses on student analysis of a story that explored a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots Literature Unit
This 18~page literature unit analyzes the folktale How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots.
Printables Included:
• Vocabulary Words and Graphic Organizer
• Story Elements’ Map
Classifying and Categorizing Lesson
• Drawing Conclusions’ Lesson
• I Have, Who Has Game
• Writing Prompt with Guide Questions, Graphic Organizer, and Writing Template
• Figurative Language Lesson
• Higher Order Thinking Skills
Created to align with second grade ELA standards, but also entirely appropriate for high~flying f
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Hero's Journey Bundle
This bundle includes resources for introducing the Hero's Journey to students (using familiar examples, such as Moana and Luke Skywalker) as well as resources for helping students draft their own stories using the Hero's Journey structure.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Great Expectations Unit Materials (GOs, SGs, PP, Projects, Art Activities, Exam)
Charles Dickens' most famous novel Great Expectations remains a classic in high school classrooms. This 34-page product includes a wide range of unit materials to enhance student appreciation and understanding. Included in this unit: 6-page graphic organizer, 75-question study guide, 4 literary projects, Art & Music review and activity, power point presentation, and an in-depth 100-question multiple choice and matching exam. The exam questions revolve around characterization, plot points, in
Grades:
9th - 12th
Poppleton in Spring - Story Response Templates Common Core Aligned
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or sh
Grades:
2nd
Short Story Graphic Organizer & Project/Essay Options
This assignment is meant to be implemented at the end of a short-story unit. It can also be used as a project/essay option after teaching has occurred regarding various literary elements and plot structure.The assignment is done and provides space for students to complete each section in steps. The steps include a sort of graphic organizer that acts as scaffolding for struggling students and helps higher achieving students continue being successful. There is also correlating vocabulary and de
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Empty Pot Literature Unit
This ten~page literature unit analyzes The Empty Pot by Demi.
Printables included:
Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
Story Elements’ Circle Map
Making Inferences and Sequencing Lesson
Flow Map Activity
Writing Activity
Higher Order Thinking Activities
Build fluency and comprehension skills and teach students the importance of honesty with this unit. Created for second grade, but also appropriate for high~flying first graders and third graders. Thanks bunches! :)
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Fable Short Story Planning Creative Writing English Language Arts Middle School
Here is a page write out of a writer's notebook to get students thinking about plans and ideas to create their very own fable. This word document format will make it easy for you to make your own custom adjustments and makes for a visual appealing worksheet. Best wishes.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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