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Creative writing microsofts for homeschool under $5
Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)
Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Art Sub Lessons - Silly Sandwich Art Lesson Art Sub Plans .pdf .pptx
Do you need elementary or middle school art sub plans ASAP? How about a fun, no-prep, fully scripted art activity that uses simple materials? Would you like an easy to use drawing lesson you can keep in your emergency sub folder? If the answer to any of these is, "yes," check out this art sub lesson called, "Silly Sandwich."In this activity, students use their imaginations to create a drawing of a silly sandwich. It may be presented as a projected Powerpoint or a printed out .pdf and shown close
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Grades:
1st - 6th
End of Year Reading Activities Fractured Fairy Tales - Character Perspective Fun
Have you been looking for an engaging and interactive way to teach your students about character point of view? This hilarious and unique set of reading passages puts popular fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs on trial, requiring your students to act as the jury and come to a decision about who the real victim of the fairy tale is!?What's included:3 Court Cases, 6 Fairy Tale characters' points of view Engaging Interactive Digital Versio
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tale Unit - Writing Fractured Fairy Tales
Putting a Paragraph Together - How to Write a Paragraph - Paragraph Order
Putting a Paragraph Together - Putting a Paragraph in orderLearn how to write a paragraph and put things in order.Perfect for grades 2 - 4Learning how to write a paragraph can be hard. Take a step back and let the students try and organize a list of sentences into the best order for a solid paragraph. This gives you time to focus on the structure of a paragraph before they try to write one. This packet includes:2 projectable slides to teach the concept of paragraph writing.3 projectable sente
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Narrative Revising and Editing Checklist (Self and Peer)
This checklist is used after students have written narrative stories. They will go through their stories with the checklist independently first. Then they will have a classmate use the same checklist to read their story. At the end, the peer can leave comments with advice and feedback. This has been helpful in building independence during writing, rather than having a line waiting for me to read their stories!
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3rd - 8th
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Six Word Memoir Project
Students love the six word memoir project and are inspired by the PowerPoint slides and 2 video links or QR codes (printable & digital)! Need a distance learning activity? Share the handouts or copy and share the Google Drive link (on first slide of PowerPoint) with students!Display the five sample six word memoirs (on handout or PowerPoint) or load the video links or QR code videos ahead of time or engage students by having them access the video in class using their smartphone devices!Stude
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Caption It! Caption Writing Creative and Expository Writing Activity
"Caption It!" is a standards-based activity that features over 25 images for students to write captions. Directions are included for both a creative writing exercise and an expository (journalism) writing exercise.Caption writing is a shorter writing exercise that still practices proper conventions of grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in standard English. Start with these shorter exercises before moving to larger writing pieces such as formal essays. In addition, fosterin
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Short Story Writing Assignment & the Elements of Fiction
A strait forward and READY TO PRINT booklet on the six Elements of Fiction. If you're teaching short stories or novels, this is a perfect resource for your class or for students working independently. Works well for either analysis of texts or for students writing their own stories.Designed for diverse learning environments - students can complete it in a teacher-led class or use included scaffolding for independent learning at home.The package includes definitions, explanations, and examples of
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Writing Center Activities - November Narrative - Story Prompts
Do you have reluctant writers in your classroom? Don’t despair! These Thanksgiving Writing Center Activities will motivate even your most challenged writers! These creative, narrative writing prompts provide choice and include the tools needed to plan and write great Thanksgiving narratives. Your students will love getting to select the setting, problem/plot, and character cards for their story and creating their own unique Thanksgiving themed narrative. These Thanksgiving writing prompts genera
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
Topic Sentences Writing Lesson Interactive PowerPoint + Worksheet
Topic Sentences Writing Lesson Interactive PowerPoint + WorksheetThis is a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates a "grabber" topic sentence that captivates the reader's attention. There is a topic sentence worksheet provided that matches the presentation. Animated graphics have been included the lesson to keep your students' focus they learn about topic sentences. Examples of topic sentences are given from both narrative and expository writing.Students learn:Why topic sentences are
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Show Not Tell Writing PowerPoint with Elaboration Practice
Use the Show, Not Tell writing strategy to write descriptions more vividly. This lesson shows how to use the "Show Not Tell" strategy in creative writing. Imagery and sensory language create mental pictures to help the reader visualize. Strong verbs replace dead verbs. This digital resource gives students four different strategies to use to replace 'to be" verbs, including combining sentences, adding strong verbs, details and precise language, using nouns as verbs, and changing the sentence orde
Grades:
5th - 8th
Folktale, Fairytales, Fables, Tall Tales, Myths & Legends from Around the World
A packet of literature from around the world. Each one has a "Think About It" writing prompt except one which has a set of questions w/ answer key. There are 15 in total to share.This packet can be adapted for younger or older students/learners.Origins: Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, China, Indian, Greece, Minnesota, Maine, Alabama, and Inuit
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3rd - 9th
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Personal Narrative Writing Essay. w/ Graphic Organizer - Overcoming a Challenge
Introducing how to write a narrative essay has never been easier! This personal narrative writing prompt lesson guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a narrative essay. It includes a narrative writing graphic organizer, rubric, narrative writing quiz, and a narrative writing template. The topic of this resource is - Overcoming a Challenge.Want this lesson for FREE? It's a Bonus Lesson in these bundles.Narrative Writing Prompts, Personal Narrative Essay Writing Lessons - Bund
Grades:
9th - 12th
Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Powerpoint Presentation
Newly Updated! Powerpoint presentation of poetry devices and figurative language in poetry.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Defines the terms & gives examples (an easy example first, then a harder example). Uses song lyrics to practice identifying and explaining the figurative language. Gives a challenge at the end for groups to see who can find the most examples.
Terms covered are:
Imagery-similes, metaphors, personification
Sound devic
Grades:
7th - 12th
College Essay | Personal Statement College Writing Guide
College Essay Worksheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Sample Personal Statement Essays. Perfect for Google Classroom and distance learning!Get your students started on their college application essay or personal statement writing! With NO PREP, spend 20 minutes, 75 minutes or 2 weeks jumpstarting your students' personal statement writing.Use the included lesson plan, student handouts and an PowerPoint and Google Slides to introduce students to the personal statement essay prompts, 5 sample ess
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Onomatopoeia I HAVE / WHO HAS
As an ESL teacher, I have fallen in love with I have/who has games! They are a great way to have the students engaged while practicing their reading, speaking, and listening skills.
This particular I have/who has game is dedicated to Onomatopoeia. The students are given a description of a sound, such as, "Who has the Onomatopoeia sound that you make when you are cold?" Another student will then respond, "I have BRRRR!"
The students will enjoy making the silly sounds, while becoming familiar
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1st - 8th
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An Introduction to Dystopian Literature PPT Lesson, Activities, Dystopian Genre
Introduce your secondary ELA students to one of the most exciting and popular literary genres with this originally designed and detailed presentation that covers the origin of the term "dystopia," popular dystopian genre characteristics, and more. Dystopian literature provides students with accessible, yet powerful story lines and characters that they connect with and appreciate - and they will have plenty of opportunity to discuss throughout this engaging lesson!Materials Included:- A Fully Edi
Grades:
7th - 12th
Fable PowerPoint: The Alligator Who Talked Too Much
Teaching fables? Introduce the genre with a fun original fable on PowerPoint! Use this to supplement your oral tradition unit with a story your students will love reading. The fable is about an alligator who talks too much, and never listens. Animated clips bring the story to life. After the tale, the last slide has the characteristics of fables, and students can try to identify characteristics they saw. They are then challenged to write their own fable. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for rem
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Writing Poems Poetry Book Assignment & Rubric
Writing Poems: Poetry Book Assignment and Rubric
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This is the final assignment I give my students in our poetry unit: compiling a book of their original poems.
Editable PDF file includes the following pages:
• Poetry book requirements/criteria sheet for students
• Poetry book checklist for students (differentiated pages for several level of learners)
• Poetry book rubrics with Common Core State Standards alignment
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fun Writing Activities | Printable & Digital Sports & Video Game Writing Prompts
Fun writing activities using 45 video game and sports-themed writing prompts (printable & digital). Printable student handouts, PowerPoint slides and Google slides perfect for independent writing activities, homework assignments, distance learning, or Google Classroom activities.45 no prep sports & video-game themed writing prompts:15 informational writing prompts15 persuasive writing prompts15 narrative writing promptsWe all have several students who we cannot seem to motivate. All they
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3rd - 12th
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Adjectives Worksheets, Activities & Quiz - Common, Proper, Coordinate & Articles
If your students could use a crash course on the different types of adjectives, you’ll absolutely love this mini-unit that reviews it in a FUN way! Covering common adjectives, proper adjectives, coordinate adjectives, and articles becomes both EASY & ENJOYABLE with this done-for-you mini-lesson. You’ll love using the no-prep PowerPoint and watching your students engage with the included digital & printable adjective worksheets and writing activities!Check out the PREVIEW for more informa
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Parts of Speech Unit Review - Grammar Worksheets, Quizzes, & Activities
Blank Headstone - Tombstone for Writing Character Epitaphs or Dead Word Funeral
Blank head stone or tombstone fun for Halloween or anytime. Make a graveyard of epitaphs. Use the headstone or gravestone to have students write a character epitaph or summary of a book where a main character dies. Students can focus on character traits and what makes a character memorable. Many ways to use these: Students have fun writing their own epitaphs in poetry form. A perfect way to display Halloween limericks. Students bury dead words and verbs and have Funeral Activities, or they bury
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
Mystery Writing PowerPoint. How to write a mystery story. Do your students like detective stories? Have students write a mystery story using the strategies presented in this presentation with animated graphics. This tutorial explains how to write a good beginning, middle, and end, and use clues and a red herring to engage the reader. Start a class detective agency, where students can become detectives and solve the mysteries. Includes a brainstorming sheet and graphic organizers to get started.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Walrus Facts {Lots of great facts about Walruses} A fun Fact Booklet and craft!
This is a great addition to any polar animal unit! It includes lots of great pictures and fact cards. It has a booklet to make about the facts learned. (habitat, appearance, eats, lives) It also includes a craft with a writing activity. Fun! Fun! Fun!
By BB Kidz
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PreK - 2nd
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