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7th grade creative writing resources for GATE $5-10
Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
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7th - 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
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)
Animate A Story (Scratch Coding Project)
In this project, students will animate a story. This story could be anything. It could be an original creative piece they've written. It could be a story you're reading in class. It could even be a movie or moment in history that connects with their interests or topics/themes you're currently learning. Students will get to experience the connections between technology and writing, as they dive into computer programming and animation of their stories. Specific skills students will develop are: -
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Coding Adventures: 4 Interactive Scratch Projects Bundle
Gifted and Talented Unit - Research & Design Your Own Fantasy World
Gifted and Talented Unit - Research the Fantasy Fiction Genre and Design Your Own Fantasy Fiction World and Story
The purpose of this unit is to explore the genre of fantasy, focusing on the creative process of developing a fantasy world (setting, language, characters, plot, sub-plots, etc.)
About This Activity:
★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Gifted and Talented Middle Grades Unit Bundle at a discounted price!
I developed this enrichment unit for my grades 3-5 gifted and talen
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4th - 8th
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BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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S.C.A.M.P.E.R The School Year BUNDLE
Enjoy 48 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities to use with your students. These activities can be completed independently, cooperatively, or left with a sub for a critical thinking challenge. There are 4 unique creative and/or critical thinking questions on each page. FULL previews are available for EACH product in my store under the individual product listings. The 48 S.C.A.M.P.E.R activities span through the course of the year and can be used from start to finish!I hope you enjoy SCAMPERING as mu
Grades:
K - 8th
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Writing Prompts MYSTERIES ... Tips Rubrics Checklists ... Grades 4-5-6
MYSTERY Themed Creative Writing PromptsVocabulary, Guidelines, Tips for Writing, Rubrics, Checklist for Students, Word Banks 25 prompts, photographs, elements . . . and more Grades 4-5-6 WRITING PROMPTS: for Mysteries . . . NO PREP . . . WRITING . . .FREEBIE . . . Four MYSTERY Writing Prompts in the Preview. . . FREE "Always something EXTRA" to help TEACH / REVIEW / PRACTICE skills in FUN ways.⭐ Click to follow TEACHING STUFF PLACE for updates and FREEBIES. ⭐*** Writing Prompts Buyers’ comm
Grades:
4th - 8th
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BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
The Giver Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers
The Giver, The by Lois Lowry
The Giver Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers is a 37-page resource with two components for teaching Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery Medal Winner.
The THINK, WRITE, CREATE portion, based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom's Taxonomy, offers chapter-by-chapter and whole-book open-ended activities with a range of difficulties from the most basic to challenges for gifted students.
The items are designed to spark critical thinking, build vocabulary, and en
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Big 5 Animals Non-fiction Blooms Comprehension, Script writing & Grading Rubric
No Prep Non-fiction reading comprehension overview of the South African Big Five animals with answers and rubric for easy assessment or independent study/ homework activities.Engage Gifted Students & Deepen Comprehension Skills (Grades 5-7)Exhausted from researching and prepping new activities?This Non-fiction comprehension resource about the South African Big 5 animals is your classroom (and sanity) saver!What's Included (Print & Go):Captivating Non-Fiction Text: Ignite curiosity with f
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: 6 x Reading Comprehension & Creative Writing BUNDLE - African Animals
Hatchet Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers for Writing
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Hatchet Thinking Skills and Graphic Organizers for writing is a 23-page, two component resource for teaching Gary Paulsen's 1987 Newbery Honor Book.
The Components:
Hatchet Thinking Skills
The THINK, WRITE, CREATE section offers chapter-by-chapter and whole-book open-ended activities based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom's Taxonomy. Difficulty levels are varied to accommodate the needs of individual students including the gifted. Cross-curricula connect
Grades:
5th - 7th
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ELA Enrichment BUNDLE
This bundle contains 234 printable activities to explore directions, dialogue, compare and contrast, anagrams, acrostic writing, narrative writing, descriptions, word searches, antonyms, word pairs, the personal letter, word puzzles, using context clues with nonsense words, giving advice, describing how to, explaining why, French, German, Spanish words in English, nouns, verbs, how do I feel, Black History Month, Women’s history Month, make your own stamps and coins and flags, the White House, m
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3rd - 8th
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Flash Fiction: 24 Creative Writing Prompts for Students
Ideal for creative writing electives, after-school creative writing clubs, as "Do Nows or Bellringers," or as a means for developing longer narrative pieces in Language Arts or English classes, the slideshow, "Flash Fiction: 24 Creative Writing Prompts for Students", offers 24 engaging, and thought-provoking Flash Fiction prompts with both pictures and written prompts, a guide to using them in the classroom, links to four professional authors' Flash Fiction stories, and information on Flash Fict
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
The Setting Sets the Mood: Teaching Students How to Write Effective Settings
The Setting Sets the Mood: Teaching Students How to Write Effective Settings is an interactive Google Slideshow designed to assist middle school and high school students in writing descriptive settings for their creative or narrative writing. It focuses on how to use sensory imagery to evoke mood. The slideshow features:Interactive mini-lessonsSample setting paragraphs written by the author for students to analyze and discuss the moods they evokeWriting prompts with both copyright-free and autho
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
Narrative Writing Through Finding Nemo
Trying to teach narrative writing concepts? Looking for a way to teach high level concepts about plot and character development that is engaging and educational? This lesson is the perfect way to do that. Tried and tested in fourth and fifth grade, but perfect for middle and high school classrooms as well, students will develop a common vocabulary to discuss narrative stories all while developing their own.This seven day lesson plan walks your students through Finding Nemo while learning about:P
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources
Writer's Block-BUSTERS! /40 Writing Prompt Cards + 16 Challenge Cards, Easy-Prep
BUST the writer’s block! The resources in this set provide a quick and easy way to motivate reluctant writers and challenge more advanced writers. Each Block-BUSTER card contains a different set of five words and phrases. Students will use the words and phrases from each card in a written piece of their choice or one that you assign. Give your students an extra challenge and an opportunity to think outside the box by pairing a Block-BUSTER card with a Challenge card. Now students must use the wo
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Decades Project: Journey Through Time! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
Students will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way!This product includes:Table of Contents linked to the slidesDecades Project Example on the 1890s from start to finishChoice of DecadeSlide to help them organize who will research and be in charge of what during the decade study (who will research mu
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Understanding Euphemisms, Ambiguities, and Twisted Wording in Nonfiction
Spin-doctoring, the purposeful twisting of words to manipulate nonfiction readers, can create dangerous propaganda for minds unaccustomed to critical analysis of word choices. We must teach 6th- through 9th-grade students to read critically and be on the lookout for subtly injected points-of-view in nonfiction and misleading "facts."
This lesson, in the form of a ready-to-use handout, takes a humorous approach to verbal manipulation by first presenting a funny retelling of a criminal's history
Grades:
6th - 9th
Create Your Own Country end of year project with slides and rubric
Need an end-of-year project that encourages analytical thinking and creativity? Want a presentation that has a step-by-step process for students, a rubric for grading, and a schedule of what slides they should get finished every day? This is the perfect end-of-year project that has students create everything from their name, government, culture, physical environment, natural resources, trade groups, and population demographics. This project is designed to take four to five days of class time but
Grades:
7th - 11th
24 Additional Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Students
24 Additional Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Students, a Google Slide Show, will get your middle school and high school students excited about narrative writing. Covering a range of topics, such as character development, conflict, setting, mood, and more, the prompts also incorporate elements such as personification, sensory details, and descriptive writing.Your students can choose to write stories, poems, and scenes, or explore different genres including realistic fiction, mystery, fa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
BOOK REPORT|Create Puppet Theater PLAY|Distance Learning|
A FUN way to write a book report! Write a PLAY and act it out!This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/Instructions3 Templates for writing a play-Character and Settings Template-Map Out Your Story Template-Write your Play TemplatePuppet PatternTONS of Photos of actual Student Puppets! These look great displayed on Bulletin Boards!Check out
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Chromatography
This Chromatography lesson produces a tangible memento of the lesson. It also very visually illustrates the use of chemical dissolution methods as used in CSI investigations. The creative writing assignment attached is so challenging and integrated with the project that students may not even realize they are working!
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Grades:
7th - 8th
American Arguments: A Display of Argumentative Writing Talent
This unit of argumentative writing activities provides opportunities to practice argumentative writing skills and concepts in creative ways. After a review of argumentative concepts, students collaborate and choose a creative pathway to present their argument for judging by a panel of their peers. Detailed procedures, homework, classwork, a choice board, list of possible topics, examples, judging sheets, and a rubric are all included in this product. A Power Point is also included.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Word Choice: Blackout Poetry Lesson and Activity GB22
Blackout poetry, also known as Found Poetry, is a visual creative writing project. Blackout poetry is a great word choice exercise because it forces you to consider the elements of word choice. With blackout poems, certain words might be read connotatively rather than denotatively, or you might change the meaning and specificity of a word by using other words nearby. This resource contains a mini-lesson, resources, examples, whole or independent activity, format links and options, and standards
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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