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7th grade creative writing Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources
Narrative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
This unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing a narrative piece. These resources will work for personal narratives or fictional short stories, because the skills needed for both forms are the same.The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own stories.NEW REMOTE TEACHING SUPPLEMENT: If you ar
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7th - 12th
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Poetry Bundle Writing, Reading, & Understanding Poetry
Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry, Volume 1
This (and ALL of my poetry resources) IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2 is also available; it includes my newer resources that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
This bundle contains my resources for teaching poetry, which includes teaching poetic devices and figurative language, reading/interpreting poetry, and writing original po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans
All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off. Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellThe Monkey's Paw by WW JacobsThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hitch-Hiker by Lucille FletcherThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonLamb to the Slaughter by Roal
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High School
Rigorous, standards-based lessons your students will love! ❤ ❤️ Preview this Student Engagement Bundle for junior high and secondary English Language Arts.
So, one day I was thinking about my shop from my customers' perspective. It occurred to me that a buyer might want to know which products were some of STUDENTS' favorites. Frankly, one of my biggest goals in lesson planning is to incorporate student interest and enjoyment, so my lessons as a whole always have that in mind. But - if my s
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7th - 10th
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Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans
In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Klondike Christmas by Jack LondonThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Gift of the Magi by O HenryThe Kit-Bag by Algernon BlackwoodThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonStories are not included in lesson plans but can b
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6th - 12th
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Sonnets: Critique & Create, Lesson & Handouts; Google Classroom & PDF
Google Classroom added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the same.Sonnets Lesson Plan: Students can stomp it, shout it, and get the beat while grappling with the challenge of iambic pentameter in Sonnets: Critique & Create. This set of lessons, guides, and handouts provides detailed instruct
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7th - 12th
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Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing & Close Reading Activities
Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing and Close Reading Activities - Common Core State Standards Aligned
Incorporate poetry into your novel unit! I've included 35 pages of engaging activities that will inspire and spark creative thought and critical thinking. Students will not only write poetry, they will practice close reading, annotating, research, vocabulary, and more.
Exercises include:
Writing poems: haiku, acrostic, free verse, found, black-out (redacted), I Am, Character Bio, diamante, fiv
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Divergent Novel Unit Bundle Common Core Aligned {Editable}
Doppelganger Project - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Print & Digital
Are you tracing duality through The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? The Doppelganger Project is an engaging project for students tracing duality through the work and making a text-to-self connection with a creative response!Recipe for the Doppelganger ProjectServing Suggestions: This project is a culminating assessment for the Robert Louis Stevenson novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students explore the duality of man and the inherent nature of both good and evil that e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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House On Mango Street Bundle
All activities, worksheets, notes, answer keys, lesson plans for figurative language, and all necessary information for the House On Mango Street Unit.
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6th - 12th
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The Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer allows students to visualize The Hero's Journey myth as outlined by Joseph Campbell. Each box correlates to stage of the journey, noted within the circle. The circle is divided between "real world" stages of the journey and magical world stages. For visual learners, colors are coordinated so boxes match the color of the stage they correlate with.Students can use this graphic organizer to...Take notes on the hero's journeyDetail the hero's journey of a character in a partic
Grades:
5th - 12th
What's Their View? Creative Character Motivation, Perspective, & POV Activity
What's Their View activity is a creative way for students to master character perspectives, motivations, and point of view.What’s Their View is one of my students’ favorite activities, is often requested from every level of student, and is a great piece of student work to display.Key Concepts & Objectives:Reading ComprehensionCharacter MotivationCharacter POV and Perspective based on setting and conflictStudent conclusion based on textResources IncludeLesson Guides and Suggested SequenceGuid
Grades:
6th - 12th
Hero's Journey Plot Chart Arc Analysis - Blank Graphic Freytag's Pyramid Diagram
This Hero's Journey Plot Chart (Blank Graphic Analyzer) can be used with the plot of any novel or short story that models itself after the epic Hero's Journey structure.This graphic analyzer will help students analyze the parts of any story's plot. Just fill in the story's title, and you're ready to roll!Parts of the Hero's Journey:★ Ordinary World (setting, characters, and background info)★ Allies & Mentors★ Road of Trials (Entering the Unknown and 2 Obstacles)★ Supreme Ordeal★ Road to Rest
Grades:
4th - 12th
Story Elements & Narrative Writing MEGA-BUNDLE: Writing AND Reading Standards
Teach story elements/the elements of fiction and meet BOTH WRITING AND READING STANDARDS!This bundle include SEVEN READY TO USE GOOGLE SLIDESHOWS...Narrative Writing Unit Google Slideshow: notes on considering setting, mood, characters, dialogue, point of view, perspective, conflict, and plot in student writingSetting Google Slideshow: Definitions and identificationCharacters Google Slideshow: Definitions and identificationConflict Google Slideshow: Definitions and identificationPlot Google Slid
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5th - 9th
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How Do I Write a Vignette?
This is a great handout to help students write their own vignettes! I used this to scaffold student learning for a House on Mango Street final project! This resource explains vignettes, gives suggestions, and helps get students started! Great for middle or high schoolers!
Connects with the following resources:
1. House on Mango Street Final Vignette-Writing Project
2. House on Mango Street Themes Study Guide
3. Themes Brainstorming Worksheet
4. Revision Checklist
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: House On Mango Street Bundle
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" Mini Unit!
#Longfellow #Romanticism #Poetry #AmericanLiterature
Looking for supplies to fill in your American Romanticism Unit? Need items to fulfill your poetry unit? This mini-unit takes Longfellow's "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" and puts it in your students' hands! This COMMON CORE lesson pack helps students understand the author, poems, and literary devices.
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Biography with study questions!
*TWO* Study Question worksheets that help with poem analysis!
*FIVE* worksheets that deal wi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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House on Mango Street Final Project (Writing Vignettes)
This is an excellent end-of-unit project for House on Mango Street. After reading vignettes, students will be challenged to write their own, based on the ideas and themes in the book!This resource explains the assignment, how-to, and gives specific guidelines and important points of vignette writing!It also includes two teacher examples!Connects to the following resources:1. What is a Vignette Presentation?2. How Do I Write a Vignette?3. House on Mango Street Themes Study Guide4. House on Mango
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: House On Mango Street Bundle
Villain Origin Story Unit Plan: Printable Handouts
This resource accompanies the Villain Origin Story unit plan which is a fun, interactive unit that allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. It includes a step by step writing workshop template which students can follow to create their own villains and write their own villain origin stories.(0ver 40 pages of printable handouts, activities, rubrics, etc all of which are ready to print and use!)
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7th - 12th
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. You can download the story for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic stories, available for only $12.99.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was first published and where.Sto
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans (w/Story)
These lesson plans are for Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". The various components can be done in combination or individually.The story is included with the lesson plans.The lesson plans are broken into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was first published and where.Story in ContextBrief background is provided for certain concepts that students may be unf
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6th - 12th
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The Storm by McKnight Malmar: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Storm" by McKnight Malmar. The story itself is not included but can be downloaded on our website for free as part of our compilation of the Best Short Stories for High School.That compilation of best stories has its own companion collection of lesson plans, which includes activities, writing assignments and lessons for eight fantastic short stories (including "The Storm"). You can find it here.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:I
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Lesson Plan (Short Story Included)
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. The story itself can be downloaded for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic stories, available for only $12.99.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was firs
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mother's Day Poetry Analysis Worksheet, Template, & Craft for Middle/High School
This Mother's Day poetry writing activity for middle school and high school students includes a poem analysis and a template for students to create their own heartfelt poem and handmade gift for Mother's Day.Product DescriptionThis resource is an assignment that combines poetry analysis, poetry writing and a giftable origami craft that brings it all together. Students will analyze a poem about childhood memories of one's mother, create their own poem using a template, and learn to make an origam
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7th - 12th
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