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1st grade creative writing pdfs for GATE
Life Long Ago and Today with Depth & Complexity
Life Long Ago vs Life Today (This unit has been updated 11/13/2018)Enjoy this social studies standards based unit. This will be a great companion for your books on life long ago. I embed Depth and Complexity prompts/icons and Depth of Knowledge in all my products. The included standards are based on the California State Standards but I am sure they are similar to other state standards. This is NOT limited to California teachers but a great social studies primary resource.This unit includes
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K - 2nd
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Common Core Unit
Everything you need to teach the Wizard of Oz. It can be adapted for multiple grade levels and encompasses all aspects of common core. This unit is designed around the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. It includes a months worth of ELA lessons.
This unit includes:
- teacher lesson plans
- vocabulary words for each chapter
- reading response pages for each chapter
- prediction worksheets
- social studies connection - creating a map
- analyzing the setting
- character ana
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1st - 6th
More Than A Scribble: A Creative Drawing Activity for Gifted & Talented Students
This activity promotes creative thinking as students transform scribble lines into ART! There are four pages of scribbles (24 total). In addition, there are ideas for extension activities in Reading, Science, and Social Studies!This is a great task for centers or early finishers!
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PreK - 6th
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Create Your Own Country
Check out the updated 2024 version of this project!This is a year long project for students in any grade (You can make any changes to accommodate any grade). Students will design and create their own country. It includes all subject areas with modifications and GT accommodations. Subjects are History(history of the country), Math (budget), Geography(Map locations, latitude/longitude), Science (weather, plants, and animals), Government (laws and regulations), Language Arts (national anthem, pledg
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1st - 12th
Halloween & Fall S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:Pumpkin PatchWitch's Broom Haunted HouseJack-O-LanternCandy CornTrick-Or-TreatScarecrowApple PieCorn MazeHayrideThanksgiving DinnerCandy Apple+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
Grades:
K - 12th
Also included in:Â S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
February Writing Journal and Task Cards
This printable journal with 30 seasonal topics is a perfect addition to your writing curriculum or work on writing center. Looking at a big blank piece of paper can be really intimidating to a young writer. These pages are perfectly sized and designed to be inviting and interesting for your first, second, and third graders.
Print as few or as many pages as you'd like then staple together and you're set for the month! You can also print one topic at a time instead of using as a journal. Also inc
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1st - 5th
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Halloween Critical & Creative Thinking
Keep your students engaged all month long with hair raising riddles, spooky logic problems, and eerie transformations.In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during the month of October. Please look at the preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities as it is designed with the K-6 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can span all of K-6.There
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K - 6th
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Christmas & Winter S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:snowmanSnow globeSledUgly SweaterMistletoeCandy CaneGingerbread HouseChristmas TreeNutcrackerWreath Christmas LightsStocking+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark creative/critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
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K - 12th
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Also included in:Â S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Christmas Creative & Critical Thinking Frenzy
Keep your students engaged all month long with jolly word play and merry and bright brainteasers. In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during the month of December. Please look at the FULL preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities (at different grade levels) as it is designed with the K-6 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can span all
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K - 6th
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S.C.A.M.P.E.R Creative Thinking with Animals A-Z Activity Packet
S.C.A.M.P.E.R is a tool for creative thinking developed by Bob Eberle. In this packet they use SCAMPER to change animals from A-Z. These can be used with gifted learners or with any student to help them develop higher-order and creative thinking skills. You can use these worksheets whole class or put them in an independent center.
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K - 5th
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IB PYP Learner Profile Crowns
This set of fun, differentiated crowns includes both blank and coloring page crowns which represent the IB principles. The crowns are a fun way to introduce or spotlight the Learner Profiles. Younger students with limited knowledge of the IB principles can color and discuss how to set goals and incorporate those traits by debriefing on their ideas depicted in the representations.
Older students can utilize the blank templates to record their ideas or goals. This activity could also be used to h
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PreK - 5th
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Creative Scribble Journal Based on Torrence Test of Creativity
This scribble journal is an adaptation of the Torrence Test of Creativity. It is designed to challenge the creative thought of your high achieving students, while providing an extension for the practice of their weekly spelling or vocabulary words. It is meant to be a low maintenance quick and easy way to support the gifted/early finishers in your classroom. This journal could later be used to support formal identification for gifted services for the students in your class. The included challeng
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K - 3rd
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What Can You Do With Ten Dots? A Book To Inspire Creativity
Get your students creative juices flowing as you start the school year. Read the book Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews. Give students 55 colored dots, this booktivity, and let your students be inspired to create their own book. This is a perfect activity to use the first week of school because students can work independently and let you have some time to get some much needed work done!
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K - 6th
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Silly Story Starters: Writing Center
Thanks for checking out my Silly Story Starters: Writing Center! Are your kids stuck on what to write about? Are they looking for new ideas? Are you looking for creative fictional writing? This low-prep center is for you and your students!
Students will pick three cards (from 36 - that's over 1,700 possibilities!) - who, what, and where to get themselves started, brainstorm their ideas, and publish their final story!
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- Clear Teacher Instructions
- 36 Story Cards
- Story Starter La
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K - 3rd
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Advanced Book Study: The Day the Crayons Quit
Using this resource, students will critically analyze the story The Day the Crayons Quit. The questions on the Thinking Frameworks move students from lower level thinking to higher order thinking. Students will analyze and explore the literature in order to become critical thinkers. A creative thinking activity is included to further develop the students’ critical and creative thinking. Included in this resource:Leveled Graphic Organizers for Story ElementsReader's Response QuestionsGuided Close
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K - 3rd
Create Your Own Country Project
The "Create Your Own Country" project is a fun and engaging way for students to explore their creativity and learn about geography, government, and culture. The project involves several key components, including brainstorming, geography, government, culture, and presentation. To begin, students will need to brainstorm ideas for their country, including its name, location, climate, natural resources, and population. This will help them to develop a clear vision for their country and set the stag
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1st - 12th
Early Reading Alphabet Enrichment Menu Packet with 8 Activities for PreK- 2
Want differentiation to be easier? Try an extension menu! Great for 1st grade at the beginning of the year, high level kinders, or early finishers! This 14 page early reading and language arts menu packet is based on the letters of the alphabet, and includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles. Students choose 3 activities in a row to make tic-tac-toe. All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities...the work has been done for you! Choice and challenge are
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
Back to School S.C.A.M.P.E.R
This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following:School BusStudent DeskSchool YearTeacher DeskCafeteriaLunchboxBackpackEmpty BenchPlaygroundLibrarySchool DayClassroom+ Create Your OwnEACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
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K - 8th
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Also included in:Â S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Expository Writing Prompts Halloween
Engage students in an expository and creative writing activity that will have them eager to share their product with anyone who will listen!
Similar to the RAFT method, students choose from a menu of characters, settings and prompts on which to base their news story. Space is also provided for illustrations. Students will have a possibility of creating 25 different stories based on their menu choices! Please read below for ONE example of a student's choice.
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1st - 4th
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Primary Grades Writing Choice board 11 month set
Month-Themed Writing choice boards for August- June for the K-3rd Grade Classroom.Includes both color and black and white versions of all eleven months.Just print, laminate and use every year! Can also be used as a PDF for Distance Learning or to project on a smartboard.Great for early finishers, Gifted and Talented, work on writing stations and more!Please add feedback to let me know what you think. Don't forget to press "follow" and "like" to keep up to date on my latest creations!Looking fo
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K - 3rd
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"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" Literature Study
This Common Core aligned literature study is based on the wonderfully written story "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" by Susan Wojciechowski .This unit includes vocabulary, dictionary, and comprehension skills. Activities also include comparing and contrasting, making predictions and inferences, grammar, mind mapping, writing informational text, cause and effect and an art project. This is a wonderful holiday literature study. This book is sure to touch the heart of every student. Great
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1st
2017 Daily Writing Prompts *Newly updated!
You can use daily writing prompts during your Morning message, Daily 5, or as an option for early finishers. I have my students keep their writing notebook in their desk. Once they have completed assignments they can read a book, answer the daily writing prompt, or AR test. They LOVE the daily writing prompt. They often choose this option first. :)
Included are monthly calendars for: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December for 2017
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K - 5th
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Pets! Writing Poetry with Primary Students
Here are 5 different poems children can write about their favorite pet - whether they own one or wish for one.
1. My Pet ___________
The Important Thing about My Pet (based on the book The Important Book By Margaret Wise Brown
If I Were A _________________________
Number Poem
A ____________Can…
A poetry lesson based on each of these books is presented with teaching instructions, worksheet template for students, and a student writing sample for each poem. Lessons are differentiated for
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K - 2nd
4 Components of Creativity - Creativity Creatures -
This amazing creativity unit helps encourage creative thinking in the classroom. Students will be drawn to the unique creativity creatures that relate directly to the four components of creativity.In this bundle you will recieve:- 3 sets of creativity posters- Pre and Post tests- Information page for students- 2 foldables- Blank editable worksheetWe hope you enjoy adding a little dose of creativity to your classroom!
Grades:
K - 5th
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