8th grade Halloween creative writing resources for Easel Activities

Editable Coco Movie Guide Spanish Day of the Dead Worksheet día de los muertos

Created by

This Spanish Coco movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Coco in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, as well as a Spanish family unit. The differentiated options of this Coco film guide mean you could use variations of this one editable Google Coco movie guide with all levels of Spanish you teach.⭐ Upgrade to the Movie Guide Bundle for the best deal! ⭐ What's Included in this Editable Coco Movie Guide⭐ Page 1 - character des

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: El Día de Muertos Day of the Dead BUNDLE for Spanish class El Día de los Muertos

End of Year Writing Activities Letter to Future Self Prospective Student Teacher

Created by

Love Learning STEM

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, End of Year, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

Also included in: Digital End of Year Fun Activities Writing Activities BUNDLE SEL

Halloween Fun Activities- 7 Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School

Created by

That Rocks Math Science and ELA

Halloween Fun for Middle School!This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one word search, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! Visit our YouTube channel for examples of how to solve the Hallow

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!

Quotation Marks Cartoon Creative Writing Unit Just Add Dialogue Worksheets

Created by

Trail 4 Success

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.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.3

, W.3.3

, W.5.3b

, W.3.3b

, W.4.3b

Halloween Errorless and Differentiated Journal Writing for Special Education

Created by

Breezy Special Ed

Do you have students who have difficulty coming up with their own thoughts? With three different levels included, this fun Halloween Journal prompt pack is perfect for all of your non-writers, emerging writers, and writers! This pack is about all things related to Halloween time, including a bat, black cat, witch, candy and more! There are 10 differentiated journals included, enough to get you through 2 full weeks if you do a journal each day.☛Looking for more Halloween activities? You can also

Subjects:

Halloween, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Worksheets

Also included in: The Mega Halloween Bundle for Special Education

Creative Writing Unit: Short Story Activity | Prompts, Rubric, Graphic Organizer

Created by

Your Best Drafts

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.3

, W.5.4

, W.5.10

, W.6.3

, W.6.4

...

Also included in: MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH ELA Fun Seasonal Activities Crossword Mad Libs Word Search

Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems

Created by

Tracee Orman

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.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.10

, W.5.10

, W.6.10

, W.7.10

, W.8.10

...

NO PREP Periodic Table Halloween Science Worksheet Activity

Created by

Flying Colors Science

Use the Periodic Table as a "decoder" for Halloween words! Use element atomic numbers and symbols to decode words or phrases associated with Halloween, such as spooky, screams, black cat, etc. There's a section with our favorite Halloween candy names to decode and unscramble, as well. There are 30 words/phrases in total. NO PREP! Includes GOOGLE SLIDES and PRINT versions! ⭐ We offer lots of Halloween Science Activities! Check them out HERE! Teacher Notes:No prior knowledge of the periodic

Subjects:

Chemistry, General Science, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

NGSS:

5-PS1-1

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities Bundle

Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead & Mexico Novice Spanish Reading Comprehension

Created by

Mis Clases Locas

This Spanish cultural reading was designed for NOVICE Spanish students to give them a basic overview of Mexico while staying in Spanish. This Spanish reading comprehension includes sections in Spanish on Geography, Culture & the Day of the Dead / el día de los muertos.This Día de Muertos reading would be perfect for novice Spanish students who are about to read the novel Tumba by Mira Canion. This Spanish reading comprehension activity is also a good introduction to the films the Book of Lif

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2

Also included in: El Día de Muertos Day of the Dead BUNDLE for Spanish class El Día de los Muertos

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Units - Questions - Activities

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities and short story annotations activities - A full text version of The Black Cat is included, along with Black Cat comprehension questions and Black Cat activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story reading comprehension resources include graphic organizers,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Ultimate Lifetime Subscription Bundle

Roll A Monster Game - Fine Motor Activity, Halloween Party Activity

Created by

Nurtured Potential

⭐ In this exciting and engaging game, students roll dice to see which type of monster to draw, then roll again and again to see what attributes to add to their monster. Perfect for Halloween or any time of year!══════════════════════════════════FUN AND LEARNING══════════════════════════════════❤ Have Halloween fun while still sneaking in some fine-motor skills, visual-spatial practice and dice pattern number recognition! ❤ All monster designs are hand-drawn by our real-life animator and are des

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Visual Arts

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: GROWING BUNDLE * Roll-A-Dice Drawing Games | Fine- Motor Activities

Picture Writing Prompts | 300+ Daily Quick Writes Inferring & Describing Photos

Created by

Innovative Teaching Ideas

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Year Long Writing Bundle | All Text Structures | Fiction & Nonfiction 1140 Pages

Memoir Writing Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Mini Lessons Print Digital

Created by

Just Add Students

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.6.4

, W.6.5

, W.6.6

, W.7.4

, W.7.5

...

Also included in: Writing Workshop Mini Lesson Activities Whole Year Bundle Grade 8 Virtual Print

PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Devices Elements Theme Characters Plot SEL

Created by

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

...

Also included in: Pixar Shorts : Literary Elements, Devices, Narrative Writing, Literary Analysis

Research Writing Activities Create an Infographic Primary Research Project

Created by

Just Add Students

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Research, Activities, Printables

Printable Skeleton Labeling Project for Anatomy and Biology or Halloween

Created by

Teacher Toy Shop

Looking for an engrossing and educational resource to help students identify skeletal bones in the human skeletal system? Download Printable Skeleton Labeling Project for Anatomy and Biology! Engage your students in a hands-on exploration of the human skeleton system, making learning about bones, anatomy, and biology both interactive and enjoyable. Perfect for year-round use, but especially for Halloween! This project creates the most amazing themed door décor! Students construct a 40-inch tall

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Interactive Notebooks

NGSS:

4-LS1-1

, MS-LS1-3

, HS-LS1-2

, MS-LS1-4

Also included in: Science Projects and Activities for Halloween and October

End of the Year Activities w/ One-Pager Reflection for High School English & ELA

Created by

Love and Let Lit

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!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, End of Year, English Language Arts

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Also included in: 9th Grade English ELA Curriculum Bundle for a Full Year With English 9 Lessons

Halloween Math Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Created by

Rise over Run

Practice combining like terms, distributing, simplifying, and finding equivalent expressions with this fun mystery picture activity. Students are given algebraic expressions where they must combine like terms and distribute. Then they color each space according to the simplified expressions. If they work the problems correctly, the image of a ghost and moon is revealed. This worksheet helps students find their own mistakes because they will see if they picture does not look right. Perfect f

Subjects:

Algebra, Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

Also included in: Halloween Math Activities for 7th, 8th, 9th Grade

Operations with Rational Numbers Halloween Activity Mistory Lib

Created by

Jessica Barnett Math

Are you looking for a highly engaging, no prep resource on operations with rational numbers? This activity gives students a chance to practice their math skills while also learning the history of the Jack-O'-Lantern!To correctly complete this activity, students will need to be familiar with adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing unlike fractions, mixed numbers, negative and positive integers, and decimals. Students will also convert between fractions and decimals for problems that includ

Subjects:

Halloween, Math

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

7.NS.A.1

, 7.NS.A.2

Also included in: 7th Grade Math Curriculum Mega Bundle Worksheets Activities Homework

Fable, Fairy Tale, Myths, Legends Unit

Created by

Middle School Mood Swings

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★

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing

Created by

Mrs Bart

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

GATE, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)

Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme

Created by

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.6

, RL.6.2

...

Also included in: Pixar-like Short Films ELA Christmas Activities Literary Devices Elements

Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity

Created by

HappyEdugator

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8

Creative Mystery Writing Unit Fictional Narrative Writing

Created by

Disruptive Teaching

Make writing fun! Complete mystery writing unit. 13 activities that guide students through the creative writing process with no advance prep! 21 pages of student handouts guide students through the process of brainstorming, writing, editing, and finalizing their own mystery story. Activities include:Choosing the settingWhat is the crime?Who are the suspects?What are the alibis?Who are the witnesses?What is the evidence?What are the clues?Design a Plot LinePlanningFirst DraftEditing-PersonalEdi

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle- Creative Writing Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction