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8th grade Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa creative writing resources for Easel
Winter Holiday & Christmas Fun- Nine Logic Puzzles for Middle School
Winter Holiday Fun for Middle Schoolers!No prep except to print and copy, or assign on Easel!This packet of nine activities includes one reindeer games logic puzzle, one Christmas logic puzzle, one New Year’s logic puzzle, one temperature logic puzzle, one cryptogram with winter holiday words, one grid matching activity, one elf grid drawing sheet, one 9-piece square puzzle, and one leap words puzzle. They are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
End of Year Writing Activities Letter to Future Self Prospective Student Teacher
Are you looking for an end of year writing activity? Do you want your students to be reflective of their year or semester? Students will be writing letters to themselves, letter to the teacher, letter to future students, and letter to their friend. There is a list of questions they can answer as well as a writing template for them to write in. This is a print and go resource, but are you looking for a digital version? Open it up in Easel and assign to Google Classroom or wherever your students a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Digital End of Year Fun Activities Writing Activities BUNDLE SEL
Christmas Holiday Activity Middle School ELA English Mad Libs Fun Grammar Game
Middle School English ELA Fun Christmas Holiday Activity similar to "Mad Libs™!" | Parts of Speech Grammar GameBring your middle school kids some ELA Christmas grammar fun with this engaging Christmas Holiday Activity Game similar to Mad Libs™! (Note: This activity is one of four Christmas Activities in my Middle School ELA Christmas Activities Packet. If you need more Christmas ELA fun, click here to see a preview.) Your ELA students will have so much Christmas holiday fun, that they won't even
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5th - 10th
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Christmas Errorless and Differentiated Journal Writing for Special Education
With three different levels included, this fun Christmas Journal pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! These journals are perfect for students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts, by allowing them to do more than just copy sentences, errorlessly choosing how to complete each sentence to express their own thoughts!This pack is about all things related to Christmas time, including Santa, Christmas tree, gingerbread house, snowman, and more! T
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: The Mega Christmas Bundle for Special Education
Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue Worksheets
Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue WorksheetsKids love cartoons! One fun way to get them thinking about adding dialogue and quotation marks in their writing is to provide a format that inspires creative thought. This unit consists of 26 printable worksheets that can be used in a number of ways. There are 10 different cartoons with no dialogue added. Students add their own dialogue - either by writing sentences at the bottom of the page, or by using word bubbles.
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2nd - 8th
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A Christmas Carol Activities Unit Plan | Middle School
This A Christmas Carol Unit Plan is a great way to keep your middle school students engaged in learning activities during the Holiday Season. This PDF resource is complete with detailed lesson plans for each Stave of Charles Dickens' holiday tale, including before, during and after reading activities. Students will analyze characters, setting, theme, and more as they enjoy this classic story! These resources work well with the novella and various dramatized play versions of the story.Best of al
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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Creative Writing Unit: Short Story Activity | Prompts, Rubric, Graphic Organizer
Need a no-prep Creative Writing Unit activity for middle & high school? This Short Story unit is ready to go. Guided writing prompts walk your students through each part of the short story process. A 34-slide engaging PowerPoint will help you easily teach this unit and quick and easy rubric will help you get through grading with a breeze!55 Total pages/slides!Here is what is included:1) Teacher Instructions2) Teacher PowerPoint Cheat Sheet3) 15 Page Student Packet: ✎ Plot Diagram
Grades:
5th - 8th
A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)
Originally part of the December 1998 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks Magazine, this traditional re-telling of the Ebenezer Scrooge story is perfect for Zoomer's theater, podcast, or classroom play--or add holiday hymns and create a full-fledged stage production. For 10 to 16 participants and innumerable extras. A second version from my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2010 Scholastic) is also included. In it, Scrooge is a woman, Eleanora Scrooge. Two comprehension activities are a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack
Periodic Table Holiday Christmas Science Worksheet Activity
PUBLIC SCHOOL FRIENDLY! Use the Periodic Table as a "decoder" for holiday words! Use element atomic numbers and symbols to decode words associated with the December holiday season, such as Icicles, Scrooge, Candy Cane, etc. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES options!⭐ Get this activity at a big discount in our Christmas Science Bundle!Two versions are provided - they have the same 30 words, but one is decorated with pictures that relate to the words and the other isn't. (We find older stu
Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Christmas Holiday Science Activity Set
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
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6th - 9th
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Elf Movie Activities - Christmas Writing Activity - Hero's Journey Project
Elf Movie Activities - Comprehension Questions, Graphic Organizers, Plot Diagram, and Hero's Journey Project - These Christmas activities are designed to use along with the movie Elf featuring Will Ferrell. Use this engaging movie to practice comprehension strategies and teach elements of Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey".This package of activities is a great way to keep the kids engaged in the days leading up to Christmas break. The kids will love the movie and activities, and you will lov
Grades:
5th - 8th
Picture Writing Prompts | 300+ Daily Quick Writes Inferring & Describing Photos
This YEAR-LONG collection of WRITING PROMPTS WITH PICTURES inspires daily creativity! These DAILY QUICK WRITES build writing skills through DESCRIBING and INFERRING 327 Vivid and Engaging Photos. Encourage descriptive storytelling, expanded vocabulary, and critical thinking as students interpret and craft quick narratives from diverse images. Elevate writing proficiency daily and transform your writing sessions into exciting journeys of exploration and expression!Make daily Quick Write session
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Memoir Writing Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Mini Lessons Print Digital
Print and Digital Formats! No planning needed! These 20 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching memoir writing a snap! In six weeks, your students will go from generating an idea to writing a thoughtful personal narrative. Because the lessons are already finished, you'll have time to work with them every step of the way! Here's teachers are saying about my mini lessons:"I love how this resource breaks down each step of the process for students to make it more manag
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6th - 9th
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Christmas Music Activities - Song Scramble Worksheets
FUN Christmas music activity for your students or any Holiday party/get-together! Unscramble the Christmas songs puzzles.PRINTABLE OR DIGITAL:Choose Your Format - These activities come in 2 different formats. 1. PRINTABLE FORMATPrint off the student's response pages individually or combine them to create a student workbook.2. DIGITAL TPT EASEL FORMATThere is also a digital version using TpT's Easel digital tool. These activities can be assigned in Google Classroom or with a link. You can access
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5th - 8th
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PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Devices Elements Theme Characters Plot SEL
Teach literary elements using this Pixar-like animated short film , Carl & Ellie from the movie UP! It is a highly engaging way to teach character traits, theme, and dialogue. This film may be may be cute, but it is packed with rigorous and challenging activities. Students will step through a complete character and theme analysis of Carl and Ellie and learn how real writers use characterization techniques to add layers and details to make realistic and fascinating stories. They will learn
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5th - 8th
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Research Writing Activities Create an Infographic Primary Research Project
Introduce students to research with infographics using primary research. Students gather data through interviews and then use their data to create an original infographic. Students will analyze data and present it in an easy to understand format.This resource includes:print and digital versionsanalysis of an infographiccomparison/contrast of primary and secondary researchgraphic organizer idea generatoreditable list of topics for students to choose fromdata collection formsample for student ref
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6th - 10th
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A Christmas Carol Figurative Language Worksheets and Digital Easel Activity
A Christmas Carol Figurative Language Practice with Easel Activity. Using quotes from the story by Charles Dickens, students have to identify types of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, and allusion. Includes a worksheet based on A Christmas Carol, a worksheet based on the play, a figurative language matching sheet, and a handout on types of figurative language. No prep. Print or go digital for remote or hybrid learning. Keys are included, but not shown in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol Bundle of Support Materials
End of the Year Activities w/ One-Pager Reflection for High School English & ELA
Use this end of the year activity for high school English classes to make the last week of school meaningful, memorable, and rich in reflection! This One-Pager Reflection Unit has a full week of lesson plans and student materials to guide students through a meaningful reflection process. Students take ownership of the assignment and the structure allows class time for teacher grading and organizational tasks so you can walk out on the last day of school satisfied with a successful school year!
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7th - 12th
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Fable, Fairy Tale, Myths, Legends Unit
This comprehensive unit is a fantastic resource to use with a variety of fables, fairy tales, myths, or legends of your choice. Students will discover how life lessons are learned from understanding fables and how fairy tales influence society. They will also be able to identify connections to cultures that legends originated from and realize how myths illustrate the belief systems and customs of the cultures that created them. Here is what is included:★Essential Questions★Vocabulary Word List★
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6th - 10th
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5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing
A Best-Seller! Here are a few TpT Buyer reviews:"It's a small resource, but mighty. And extremely intuitive. In fact, I'd say that so far, this may be the best 5 paragraph essay resource I've used yet. Thanks! I would buy this again in a heartbeat. It is awesome. (16+ year teacher here!)""One of the best writing products I've ever purchased!""I used this with my 7th & 8th graders as yet another way to organize their writing. It helped the students that still did not know how to organize thei
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)
Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme
Pixar-like Short Film LITERARY AND NARRATIVE WRITING Workshop: HEY DEER!Looking for a fun way to teach theme, plot, setting, and narrative writing. This winter themed workshop is both rigorous and adorable! It can be used for a Christmas activity, but it is also a great winter activity, appropriate for students who don't celebrate this holiday.Students will use the graphic organizers to analyze the plot of Hey Deer!, then use STORYBOARD templates to plan and write their own narrative. DIFFERENTI
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5th - 8th
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Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
St. Patrick's Day Writing Activity - Interview With a Leprechaun
St. Patrick's Day Writing Activity - In this fun and engaging activity, students must "interview" a leprechaun and learn about their unique life experiences. Students write about what they've learned and then share their findings through a piece of writing. Includes all templates and worksheets needed to get started right away as well as a rubric for easy grading. The perfect activity for St. Patrick's Day and a fun way to practice expository writing!Great way to practice generating interview
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Writing and Poetry Bundle
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