5th grade creative writing videos for staff

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Christmas Activity - Elf Toy Making Challenge and Holiday Writing Assignment: Use this engaging Christmas-themed team building activity as a way to improve divergent thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and creative writing. In this Christmas activity, students will take on the role of Santa's elves the week after Christmas. The elves' magic dust is depleted and they are bored with nothing to do! They decide to develop a new toy for elves to play with made out of leftover holiday materials.

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers

Also included in: Christmas Activities Video Bundle: Holiday Mystery, Escape Room, & Toy Making

Vivid Verbs PowerPoint w/ video clips, worksheet, and extension activity

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For the Love of Summers

Your students will LOVE this "eerie" PowerPoint (with video clips) and worksheet that encourages students to be creative and vivid in their writing. It will encourage them to "bury" those dead and boring words and find new words! This outlines the following: -Parts of the writing process (brainstorming/drafting) -Verbs -Boring, overused verbs -Using a Thesaurus and how to find more exciting verbs -How NOT to use a Thesaurus This adorable 13-slide PowerPoint includes video clips (only 1 is Bra

Subjects:

Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

Wonder Writing Prompts - Video Clips and Journal Writing Topics for the Novel

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Wonder Writing Prompts Video Clips is a ready-to-use resource that will help your students make connections to their reading of Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Students will watch a short video clip on YouTube that relates to a topic, theme, or idea presented in the novel. A related journal prompt is included and students share their thoughts and ideas in writing. The videos are not specific to the novel, but they relate in a way that allows students to make a text-to-self or text-to-world connection. T

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

Grades:

4th - 7th

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Also included in: Wonder Unit Plan - R.J Palacio Novel Study Reading Unit

Ugly Dolls Lesson, Powerpoint, worksheet, scoring guide, sewing tutorial video

Created by

Kelly LaRussa

My students love when we do a project that involves sewing. Ugly Dolls are a perfect subject because you can also incorporate character education with it. The slide show introduces the Ugly Doll history and stories about some of the characters. Included is a lesson typed up the way my district wants, but you can alter it as needed. There is an Ugly Doll Lab worksheet that I have my students work on before they start sewing. It's a great way to tie in Language Arts. Last is a scoring guide I

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Opinion Writing Introduction

Created by

ELA Seminar Gal

OPINION WRITING INTRO: Have your students follow NINE simple steps to write an interactive opinion piece. Students will have fun while learning or reviewing the key components of the opinion writing genre. This lesson includes step by step directions for the first lesson as well as template manipulatives that can be used throughout the year. What's included? FILE #1 Intro to Opinion Writing Instructional Slides: Use while giving directions for the introductory lesson: (1) Lesson Phot

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

Freak the Mighty Writing Prompts - Video Clips and Journal Writing Topics

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Freak the Mighty Writing Prompts Video Clips is a ready-to-use resource that will help your students make connections to their reading of Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Students will watch a short video clip on YouTube that relates to a topic, theme, or idea presented in the novel. A related journal prompt is included and students share their thoughts and ideas in writing. The videos are not specific to the novel, but they relate in a way that allows students to make a text-to-self or tex

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Also included in: Freak the Mighty Unit Plan - Novel Study Reading Unit - Rodman Philbrick

Travel Writing 5 Week Unit - 15 Lessons, PPT, Resources, Homework!

Created by

Extraordinary English

Thoroughly tried and tested (and fantastically creative!) 5 week unit on Travel Writing! Suitable for ages 11-16 and focuses upon writing to inform, persuade and describe, culminating in the creation of a brochure for a fantastical island of each pupil's design. Includes: * 15 lesson plans (with 16 differentiation strategies) * 67 slide PowerPoint presentation * All resources * Homework project Unit's lessons include: * Travel-focused riddles * Analysis of the travel poem 'Holiday Memory' * W

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Lesson

PSA Script Writing Lesson - SDAIE Approved

Created by

Anthony Palmiotto

This is the script writing lesson for my Award Winning PSA Unit. This lesson has helped my students garner recognition from all over the world. In fact, in December of 2013 my students created a PSA entitled, "Dear Sea World", which played internationally on CNN and inspired CA State Legislation. My students have also won or placed in many video contests in San Diego and the Los Angeles area. I used this lesson for my SDAIE Certification course at UC Riverside and the Instructor is currently

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Scripts, Lesson

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Caping - Capitalizing Words with

Created by

Terrence Kamal Oats

Cappin Capitalization Rap | English ELA | Brain Break Students love when song, especially hip hop is added to their lessons and brain breaks! Enjoy this Captalization Rap from Mr. O The Rapping Teacher #capitalization #rap #kidslearning #kidsvideo #teacherspayteachers #teachersbelike

Subjects:

Assessment, Activboard Activities

Grades:

PreK - 8th

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Vivid Verbs PowerPoint w/ video clips and 2 worksheets! FUN!

Created by

For the Love of Summers

Your students will LOVE this dinosaur themed PowerPoint (with video clips) and worksheets that encourages students to be creative and vivid in their writing. It will encourage them to identify "extinct" and boring words and find new words! This outlines the following: -Parts of the writing process (brainstorming/drafting) -Verbs -Boring, overused verbs -Using a Thesaurus and how to find more exciting verbs -How NOT to use a Thesaurus This adorable 13-slide PowerPoint includes video clips (onl

Subjects:

Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

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Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr. Activities, Reading Passages

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Math Lessons by NUMBEROCK

SummaryThis year, make Black History Month come alive for your students with a musical video and set of illustrated activities about MLK, the Civil Rights icon. Learn how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History through his message of nonviolent resistance.The video reviews facts from his boyhood, education, marriage, and discusses his many battles and victories he won as leader of the Civil Rights Movement up until his tragic death. His message lives on as we celebrate Black Histor

Subjects:

Black History Month, Creative Writing, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Songs

Personal Narrative Writing Bundle

Created by

Brandons Animated Classroom

Here are all of my Personal Narrative Writing products in one! Includes a writing packet, PowerPoint presentations, and video files embedded inside the PowerPoints.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

Fictional School Day Narrative and Poetry Writing - Differentiated

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Everything you need for a differentiated writing unit with options for narrative, rhyming poem, word banks, and a fun rhyming spinner! In this zip file you will get: 1. School Day narrative organizer2. School Day narrative organizer - with word bank3. Rhyming plot twist page4. Rhyming plot twist video - play video, press pause when you feel lucky to see which plot twist you get!5. Personal narrative draft page6. Personal narrative draft page - with word bank7. Personal narrative final copy page8

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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CCSS:

Rainy Day Graphic Organizers for Personal Narrative and Poetry - Differentiated

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Everything you need for a differentiated writing unit with options for personal narrative, rhyming poem, word banks, and a fun rhyming plot twist spinner! In this zip file you will get: 1. Rainy day personal narrative organizer2. Rainy day personal narrative organizer - with word bank3. Rhyming plot twist page4. Rhyming plot twist video - play video, press pause when you feel lucky to see which plot twist you get!5. Personal narrative draft page6. Personal narrative draft page - with word bank7.

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

***Narrative Bootcamp Bundle (Lucy Calkins Lifesaver)

Created by

Mrs Augusto

This narrative writing bootcamp was developed after struggling to make the necessary gains using the Lucy Calkins program. It was developed after years of trying different techniques to improve narrative writing in my classroom. This is the complete narrative bootcamp bundle for writing from a different point of view.This narrative writing bootcamp has dramatically improved narrative writing in my classroom and improved scores on state testing. It provides students with a structure and founda

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

Microsoft Office Word Newspaper Project Video Directions

Created by

Dadio

MS Office Word Newspaper Project Video Directions This includes 6 videos that give step by step instructions for creating a Newspaper Project using Microsoft Office Word 2007/10/13 The first video is 1:38 The second is 3:52 The third is 5:05 The fourth is 2:54 The fifth is 3:29 The sixth is 2:36 The videos are meant to be played and paused while the students complete the next step or each student can watch the videos on their own. I also have the written instructions in PDF form available

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Creative Writing, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans

Act of Kindness Narrative and Poetry Writing - Differentiated

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A no-prep writing unit differentiated with options for narrative, rhyming poem, with word banks, and a fun rhyming spinner! In this zip file you will get: 1. Act of Kindness narrative organizer2. Act of Kindness narrative organizer - with word bank3. Rhyming plot twist page4. Rhyming plot twist video - play video, press pause when you feel lucky to see which plot twist you get!5. Personal narrative draft page6. Personal narrative draft page - with word bank7. Personal narrative final copy page8.

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Quote of the Day Class Discussion Videos - FULL SEMESTER

Created by

Tarver Academy

94 individual videos featured a different Quote of the Day (fun activity title: Rock the Quote) for teachers to deliver to start discussion in their class every day of the semester! Play this at the start of your class (or each class period) and have students record their thoughts on paper or in Google Classroom! Works GREAT for Bell Ringers!! Most videos are between 2-4 minutes each! FORMAT: WelcomeRead QuoteAsk for Student Thoughts@tylertarver Gives His ThoughtsRe-Read QuoteClosing

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Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities

Snow Day Graphic Organizers for Personal Narrative and Poetry - differentiated

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Everything you need for a differentiated writing unit with options for personal narrative, rhyming poem, word banks, and a fun rhyming plot twist spinner! In this zip file you will get: 1. Snow day personal narrative organizer2. Snow day personal narrative organizer - with word bank3. rhyming plot twist page4. rhyming plot twist video - play video, press pause when you feel lucky to see which plot twist you get!5. Personal narrative draft page6. Personal narrative draft page - with word bank7. P

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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CCSS:

Writer's Workshop Mini-Lesson & Guided Practice - Slow Motion Vivid Details

Created by

ELA Workshop

Writer's Workshop Mini-Lesson & Guided Practice - Slow Motion Vivid DetailsShow, Don't Tell Lesson: In these Google Slides, students will explore a technique for adding vivid details to their writing using slow-motion, inspired by Barry Lane. If you have never seen him narrate the moment milk is poured over a sister's head, you are in for a treat!Included:Mini-Lesson and Model Slides with a Barry Lane video clip embedded.Built-in annotation and discussion opportunities as students examine th

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Grades:

5th - 10th

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CCSS:

Also included in: Writer's Workshop Narrative Unit for Middle School - Google Resources BUNDLE

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COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT writing Assignment

Created by

High Interest Spec Ed

✏️ Introducing our 12-week unit plan: "COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT: Writing Frames Edition"! This resource is all about empowering students to voice their thoughts and ideas through writing. Each week, students choose a topic from our diverse list or come up with their own complaint. With 12 carefully crafted writing frames, students will have the structure they need to express themselves effectively. ✨ Plus, we've included a handy word list to inspire creativity and support vocabulary developmen

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Workbooks, Worksheets, Activities

Grades:

5th - 12th

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Christmas Activity - Elf Toy Making Challenge and Digital Writing Assignment

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