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Creative writing Common Core W.7.9 handouts
Ancient Mesopotamia Unit Projects and Activities - Reading Passages - Map - Test
Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Notebook unit - This 140+ page package of Mesopotamia activities contains everything you need to teach a complete Ancient Mesopotamia unit! This includes reading passages, research activities, foldable activities, questions, graphic organizers, and more. Perfect for your Mesopotamia or Ancient Civilizations unit, all resources are classroom tested and include detailed instructions and creative handouts. Very little teacher prep in needed – simply print and teach!
Grades:
4th - 7th
Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Dystopian Literature Unit - Civilization Creation - Create your own Dystopia
Dystopian Literature Unit - Create Your Own Dystopian Society! This Dystopia activity package is the perfect supplement to a Dystopian Literature Unit! Students research the meaning of the word Dystopia, and create Dystopian societies of their own. This Dystopia introduction ask students to practice their critical thinking and creative writing skills as they create a detailed project that describes all of the different aspects of their Dystopian societies.⭐This is an excellent final project or e
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6th - 9th
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The Giver: Graphic Novel - Writing-Focused Novel Study
This folder contains 8 downloadable PDF files, including 1 Table of Contents with approximated completion time for each activity.The following worksheets are included:1 - Anticipatory Set2 - Reading Guide3 - Assignments Activity & Cards Set (32)4 - Memories Activity5 - Character Traits Activity6 - Short Response Quiz7 - Compare & Contract Activity (movie/graphic novel)Please note: These activities are designed specifically for The Giver: GRAPHIC NOVEL.
Grades:
7th - 8th
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Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres
This bundle of student checklists and teacher rubrics for TEN different writing genres can be used to help guide students in the writing, revising, and editing process, and to help guide you in the grading process! Each of the completely editable checklists cover both the elements of each genre, as well as the conventions of writing that elementary/middle school students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily
Grades:
1st - 8th
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CHRISTMAS WRITING PROMPTS | Winter Bulletin Board Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 25-page Christmas and Winter Holidays Writing Prompts! It includes everything you need to celebrate Christmas and Winter holidays with your students! Students will read about American Christmas traditions, and write responses to what they’ve read, Revising and editing checklists and 13 holiday-themed writing papers are also included. All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources a
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Death Coming Up the Hill : A Vietnam War Novel Workbook
This hands-on, engaging workbook acts as a strong supplement to the novel Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe. It is a fantastic resource for engaging students with historical literature and poetry and focuses on both Bloom's Taxonomy and Common Core Standards. Students will come away from the unit with a strong knowledge base of the Vietnam War, the late 1960s, haiku poetry, research sources, and informative texts.The workbook includes:A cover pagePre-reading research activity regarding t
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7th - 12th
THANKSGIVING WRITING BUNDLE | Narrative Informative Opinion Prompts | Fall
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Thanksgiving Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The Following Thanksgiving Writing Resources are included:•Nonfiction passage “The First Thanksgiving” •Nonfiction passage “Totem Poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians”•Nonfiction passage “Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms”•Link to “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet•12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion)
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
How to Dissect a Writing Prompt - Complete Teaching Toolkit
Overview: Unlock the secrets of effectively responding to writing prompts with our comprehensive "How to Dissect a Writing Prompt" toolkit. Designed specifically for middle school students, this resource equips educators with everything needed to teach students how to identify, analyze, and respond to various types of writing prompts. From argumentative to narrative, this toolkit covers all major writing styles, fostering a deeper understanding and mastery of writing techniques.What’s Included:S
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Grades:
6th - 8th
HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD Writing Prompts | Narrative Informative Opinion
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these no-prep Halloween and Day of the Dead Writing Prompts! All CCSS writing standards are addressed. The following resources are included:•Fiction passage “Sounds in the Night”•Nonfiction passage about Sugar Skulls and Day of the Dead•6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) in 2 formats (choice board and prompt with lines)•Revising/editing checklists•Color-coding charts to help students ensure
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3rd - 12th
Narrative/Story Elements Classroom Poster
A poster with brief definition and accompanying visual aid for each of the following narrative elements: character, setting, plot, conflict, point of view, theme, tone, & style. Great to use a poster or handout, when teaching units on storytelling and narrative. Downloadable as PDF and easy to upload to a print site, print at your local shop, or school print lab.
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Not Grade Specific
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Poem (Hope Is The Thing With Feathers) Literary Essay Practice Assignment
This in-depth assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to Emily Dickinson's poem, "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers". This is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
Assignment includes:
1. An introduction to Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers".
2. Instruction about literary themes with the introduction of a specific theme for the pr
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5th - 12th
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5 Prewriting Templates
These writing templates help students of various ages organize their ideas for writing assignments. The templates provided cover the following writing types:* Narrative essays* Descriptive essays* Expository essays* Persuasive essays* Short storiesThey divide writing projects into sections as well as individual elements and details that need to be included. I hope you enjoy!
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Bundle
Literary Analysis Essay Outline (editable Google Document)
As a middle school Language Arts teacher, I have found that students absolutely thrive when given a visual guide or outline when writing any type of essay. I have used a version of this outline for students for years and have watched it help struggling writers while pushing writers at grade level.There are many different ways to use this outline -- introducing Literary Analysis writing, throughout the planning process, writing process, editing/revising process, and kept in safe keeping as a year
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Essay Outlines BUNDLE (editable Google Documents)
ELA bookmark
I created this item after working with my students on improving writing to meet the CCSS. What I noticed was that students were making common errors that could be prevented if they had a quick reference page in their binders or writing folders. I created this bookmark to be either folded in half, and even laminated, or just printed as is for a reference. I printed it on brightly colored paper and asked them to get out that paper during our writing tasks. I included hooks/leads to add to their na
Grades:
6th - 12th
Informational Essay: 5-Day Writer's Workshop w/ Exemplar
After researching several different activists and agents of change, students will write an informational essay that examines this question: “Does an activist need to die in order for their beliefs to have a maximum impact on society?” This 5-Day Writer's Workshop includes a research guide, an exemplar essay, and an outline with sentence stems for each section of the informational essay.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Writing Bundle
This bundle is appropriate for students from a variety of grades who are creating multi-paragraph pieces of writing. These can be used as handouts, in-class work, or homework.The bundle includes: 10 creative writing prompts for short stories, fictional essays, and poetry10 nonfiction essay writing prompts for narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive essays5 writing templates for the four main types of essays plus short stories
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Grades:
5th - 12th
My Aphorisms (Tuesdays With Morrie)
Aphorism: An aphorism is a short, original thought. It is a truth in written or spoken form.In Tuesdays With Morrie, the main character, Morrie Schwartz, offers good advice through his aphorisms. He shares these thoughts with Mitch and the rest of the world on life, death, love, faith, and purpose.Now your students have the opportunity to make their own with this FREE resource!
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5th - 12th
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