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Writing Prompts and Student Checklist - Over 100!
Over 100 Writing Prompts!
Writing checklist bookmarks for students to use as your students write.
Includes cut out prompts that you can laminate and throw into a jar for students to pick from when they are having "student writers block"
You can also pass them out to students for writing topics.
Or simply just post them on the board for morning work or writing class/journals.
There is a HUGE variety here!!
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Line Paper Writing Freebie
You can use these with the Themed Writings.
Please feel free to use these as you wish.
A set of three styles.
Alina V Design
Grades:
K - 5th
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Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions with Poll FREEBIE
Here is a set of 20 Would you Rather Questions about Thanksgiving. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:List of all 20 Would You Rather ChoicesDIGITAL:Classroom PollGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students love this activity and shared with some others at home! with all the stressful things going on at this point in t
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1st - 8th
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List of Adjectives FREEBIE
This FREE resource contains a simple, easy to read, organized, and appealing list of adjectives! Great little chart for your kiddos to reference when spicing up their writing. Slip into the inside cover of a journal for a mini anchor chart. _______________________________________Connect With MeThompson’s Teachings BlogThompson’s Teachings on Instagram___________________________________Copyright © Thompson’s TeachingsPermission to copy for single classroom use only.Please purchase additional lice
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1st - 5th
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Free Kindergarten Writing Paper Template (Show and Tell)
This "show-and-tell" writing paper template provides kindergarteners with a lined writing area on the bottom half of the page. Students can use the empty square on the top half of the page to illustrate their creations.
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions Print, Easel, and Google Slides
Here is a set of 20 FREE Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. What's Included:Print copy Easel Assessment (great for a class poll!)Easel Activity - digital activity that requires students write about why it's there favoriteGoogle Slides digital activity - more challenging for advanced technology users! The students move move around a flashlight to try and read the questions.Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, or 8th g
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1st - 8th
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Spooky Story Writing - Halloween Writing Activity - Free Halloween Lesson
Your students will love this fun and engaging Halloween writing activity that will have them rolling story element dice (setting, character, obstacle, and a story starter) to create a random set of story components. Once students have their story components, they’ll plan and write a spooky story as they combine each element into an entertaining writing piece. Perfect for a Halloween lesson, Halloween activity or any time of the year!This activity taps into students’ natural love of scary stori
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4th - 7th
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Stretch The Sentence Writing Activities - Free Sample!
Students can practice stretching out sentences with these fun writing activities! The focus is to add more details to sentences by answering the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how? These will get students thinking about what details to add to make their sentences more interesting. This free sample includes two different practice pages!
Included:
• How to stretch the sentence page with example
• 2 practice pages
*For more activities, please see the full resource:
Stretch The Sentenc
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1st - 3rd
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Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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End of Year Activity - Letter to My Future Self Freebie - Distance Learning
I always close out the school year with this fun and easy (NO GRADE) activity! Students write a letter to their future selves. PDF and Google Slides versions available. In class activity: I ask them to bring in a self-address envelope, with a forever stamp on it. They place their letter in the envelope when they are finished. They can write as little or as much as they like! This is private; I tell them that I will not read them! I save them and send them the year that they graduate from high sc
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5th - 12th
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FREE Space Writing Prompts | No Prep Writing Center | Astronauts Moon Aliens
Supplement any space unit with these FREE writing pages! Perfect for literacy centers or kindergarten, first grade, or second grade writers' workshop. Get your students' imaginations flowing with these fun writing prompts about the moon, space, astronauts, and aliens!This freebie includes 4 space-themed writing pages: 1. If I went to the moon... (boy and girl options)2. If I went to space... (boy and girl options)3. Blank writing page with astronaut pictures (boy and girl options)4. If I met an
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Grades:
K - 2nd
List of Character Traits — 500 Words Characterization; Reference & Support Tool
This list includes 500 different Character Traits. This is a great resource for students to reference while describing characters or practicing characterization skills. You could post it around your room or print copies for students. Help your students expand their vocabulary and use words beyond "good" and "bad."
Grades:
4th - 12th
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SMART Goals Worksheet, Smart Goal Template, Setting Goals, SMART Goals
*Note: You will be taken to our site, ClassCrown.com, for full download of this product.*Follow us on TpT for more great FREE resources: Click HereDownload FREE without TpT account here: https://www.classcrown.com/products/free-worksheets-setting-smart-goals/This SMART goal worksheet will help your students set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. To learn more about helping your students set SMART goals, read our blog post here: https://www.classcrown.co
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Halloween FREEBIE! Teacher Costume Activity Template
This Halloween Teacher Costume Activity is sure to be a HIT with your students! Simply add your picture to this FREE template and print out! They make a great display for the hallway and are fun to send home to families as well.WHAT'S INCLUDED:Two template styles (plain and added clipart)Editable Template (Use PowerPoint to edit)PDF Template (print and go)Embedded Fonts (will transfer for PC users in PowerPoint.)Helpful TipsWHAT BUYERS SAY:"This activity was HILARIOUS! I edited my face on the bo
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PreK - 7th
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Plot Chart Arc Analysis - Blank Graphic Freytag's Pyramid Diagram
This can be used with the plot of any novel or short story. This graphic analyzer will help learners analyze the 6 parts of any story's plot. Just fill in the story's title, and you're ready to roll!6 Parts of the Plot:★ Exposition (setting, characters, and background info)★ Conflict★ Rising Action (3 events or details)★ Climax★ Falling Action (2 events or details)★ ResolutionOTHER PLOT RESOURCES that work with any story→ Digital Version ... (1:1 and distance learning) → Pixar Short Film Plot S
Grades:
5th - 8th
Roll An Elf • Easy Christmas Art Lesson • Writing Activity • Roll & Draw
Elf drawing game and writing activity. Easy drawing choices so that every elf will look different! Writing activity encourages good behavior.There are so many cute elf craft projects. Use Expressive Monkey's Elf Roll & Draw art activity as a way to get started and ensure that your students make unique elves. With all choices in this packet, you are sure to have a variety of elves! This is also a fun activity for Christmas parties!My gift to you is a drawing page that can inspire good behavio
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Elf Drawing Activity Bundle • Fun Art Sub Lessons • Easy Drawing Games
Spring Break Mini Pack of Fun Activities
Happy Spring! Keep your students busy before Spring Break with this 18-page spring-themed printable pack. In this mini-unit you will find:
- “The Perfect Spring Break” Writing prompt (2 versions provided).
- Spring - Word Brainstorm.
- Spring – describe spring using the 5 senses (2 versions provided).
- Spring Break – answer questions about Spring Break ( 2 versions provided).
- “Have a Great Spring Break” – use the letters in the phrase to create new words.
- Spring Break ABC Order – put the s
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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{Free} Graphic Novel (Comic Book) Templates
This is a blank Graphic Novel (comic book) Template that can be used across all curriculum areas. Having students create a graphic novel page (or pages) is a great way to assess a student's understanding of a subject in a non-traditional way. All pages can be flipped upside down for a total of six different page layouts.
Students can illustrate a trip through the solar system, the track food takes through the digestive system, or many other topics. Using art is a great way to assess students
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Free Valentine's Day Word Search
Check out this wonderful word search for Valentine's Day. This sheet is a great vocabulary supplement, and may also be used as a transitional worksheet for students who are already done with their work! Check out our many other holiday worksheets today!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Personal Narrative Writing Map
This is a writing map (graphic organizer) I use with my 4th graders to introduce writing personal narratives. (You could also use it as a pre-write for a creative writing assignment.) By listing all the elements first, they can more easily focus on their writing. I tie this in with the story maps that they complete for independent reading. I believe students become stronger writers by using the same story map concept in reading and in writing. Hope you find this to be a useful tool in your o
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3rd - 6th
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What's Your Learning Style- Student Quiz/Worksheet with Results
UPDATED! This is a short 16 question quiz for students to find out which learning style they most closely align with. I like to use this at the beginning of the year as an independent activity.At the end of the quiz the students tally up their answers to find out which learning style best suits them. Each learning style result has a short description.AuditoryKinestheticVisualI make sure to let my students know that an individual might identify with 1, 2, or all 3. It's a great way for them to se
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE Plot Diagram: Story Mountain (Digital and Print)
This DIGITAL and Print ‘Story Mountain’ works for ANY novel, film or other narrative text. Students use the prompts to map major plot points, with the mountain graphic serving as a visual metaphor of the process. Optimised for Google Slides, PowerPoint or Printable (pdf), this activity is perfect for ANY English classroom from upper primary to high school, whether in-class or distance learning.Love this activity? Check out 35 more like it included in my ‘Digital and Print Activities for ANY Nov
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5th - 9th
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BLANK Elementary Writing Lined Paper: Portrait and Landscape
BLANK Elementary Handwriting Lined Paper OPTIONS:Portrait vs. Landscape Full Page of Lines vs. Space for DrawingDifferent Widths/Number of Lines per page10 Different Choices!_______________________________________________________________It is my intent to provide FREE products during the COVID-19 quarantine. Once the quarantine is lifted and the home-learning is not as intensive, I will shift to priced resources. Get the item now while it's free!Click on the STAR above to follow my store!If you
Grades:
PreK - 6th
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Paragraph Writing Hamburger Style
This is a simple packet that walks students through the steps of putting a good paragraph together. Students get to use a graphic organizer, write a rough draft, put their editing skills to practice, compare and contrast a very simple paragraph (hamburger) to a far more interesting paragraph (Big Mac), as well as share and apply their knowledge. Help make learning how to put a paragraph together more fun for everyone! Freebie license TPT 44494
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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