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Middle school creative writing rubrics
Fractured Fairy Tale Writing- Lesson on Perspective w/organizers, rubric, more
This writing project requires students to use traditional fairy tales as a guide to write a new version of that fairy tale. To do this they will write from the perspective of a character who is different than narrator of the original version. Once all of the stories have been written, there are materials included for students to turn their story into a book or for a class book to be made. It's very comprehensive with several teacher and student tools- organizers, rubric, writing paper, and mo
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Set with Rubrics + BONUS resource
Distance Learning How to Write a Great Speech
Writing and performing a speech can be one of the most challenging tasks for students. These eight simple steps take the fear out of speech writing and turn it into a simple and doable task. Interesting examples are provided, so your students can see how easy it can be to come up with an engaging topic. Then, step-by-step instructions keep the student moving through the task, providing simple guidelines and examples along the way.Helpful tips for practicing and delivering the speech are also off
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4th - 8th
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Creative Writing/ Narrative BUNDLE: Full YEAR of Prompts, Assignments, & More!
Need narrative writing assignments that are fun without being too juvenile? Want to help them improve drafts, increase peer feedback, and offer a TON of choice?
Use this bundle of assignments, prompts, and feedback/revision tools to help your students find their inner authors!
These tools have wide application for middle and high school students; made with teen interests and varied skill levels in mind, these will work well for any mixed-ability classroom that will need differentiation, confid
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7th - 12th
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The Best Part of Me Opinion Writing Graphic Organizers, Writing Paper, & Rubrics
THE UPDATED FILE (which is included in this unit) includes:brainstorm organizerintroduction paragraph hamburger organizerbody paragraphs 1-3 hamburger organizerconclusion paragraph hamburger organizerteacher copy to model writing all 5 paragraphs during the drafting stage and revision and editsrevising checklist visualediting checklist visualfinal copy paperIncluded in the ORIGINAL SET: 2 Versions (Colored and Black and White)Step 1: Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (Students complete bubble graphic
Grades:
1st - 6th
Writing Centers Bundle: Set of 4 w/ rubrics, planners, more
Four different writing activities (with rubrics) are included in this 48-page set. They're fun and will always generate different products, no matter how many times they're used. The activities provide opportunities for expository, narrative, and creative writing. You can use these for writing centers and for whole- class writing assignments. They offer lots of flexibility and variation, and can be used repeatedly. If used as a center, these can stay up all year long. Another bonus is that
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3rd - 8th
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Narrative Writing Made Easy: Graphic Organizers for 3rd-6th Grade
Are you looking for a comprehensive and user-friendly resource to help your 3rd-6th grade students with narrative writing? Look no further than Narrative Writing Made Easy: Graphic Organizers for 3rd-6th Grade!This product is packed with everything your students need to plan, organize, and write their own engaging and well-structured narrative stories. With a variety of graphic organizers, resources, and tools, your students will be able to tackle both single and multiple-paragraph narratives wi
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3rd - 6th
Mother's Day Poetry Project with Poetry Templates, Word Bank, & Rubric
Mother's Day Poetry Project with Poetry Templates, Original Poem Examples for each type of Poem, Word Bank, & Rubric: Create Poetry for Mother’s Day with this Mother’s Day Poetry Packet!
Student poetry templates for the following poems:
• Alliteration Poem
• 5 Ws Poem
• Acrostic Poem
• List Poem
• Diamante Poem
• Haiku
• Fill in the Blank Poem
Create a poetry bouquet, poetry book, or a treasure box full of notes to Mom for your class room project for Mother’s Day! This project is made e
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2nd - 12th
Student Friendly Opinion Writing Rubric Or Persuasive Writing Rubric
Use this student friendly rubric to fairly assess your students' opinion/persuasive writing.
One version that has space for teacher comments and another version that has simple check off boxes for "writing goals to work on."
Very detailed expectations for each of the 6 Writing Traits:
Writing expositive Text
Ideas
Word Choice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
Presentation
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1st - 6th
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Personal Narrative Rubric
This rubric will help you grade your personal narrative writing. It focuses on leads, endings, sequencing, dialogue (inner/outer), storytelling, sensory details, and conventions.
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3rd - 6th
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Creative Writing Assignments Inspired by Mentor Texts
Use mentor texts as inspiration for creative writing in your middle or high school English class. They help students get started as they practice different narrative techniques in their writing.I created these writing assignments because I wanted to link my students’ writing to their reading. Each one is inspired by a special narrative technique in a popular young adult novel. The students do not have to have read the text to do the assignment, but it may inspire them to pick it up and give it a
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8th - 11th
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Haunted House Expressive Halloween Writing Unit with Rubric
Looking for an October or Halloween writing project? Haunted House Expressive Writing Unit is a high-interest writing activity for students and teachers! Perfect for October and the Halloween season, it gives students a chance to express their creativity in a way they can relate to their HUGE interest in all things scary (or funny).
**Check out my BLOG POST Part 1 and BLOG POST Part 2 to see how I use it in my classroom.**
In this unit, you will receive:
5 5-Senses Writing Plan Templates
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3rd - 6th
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Narrative Writing Workshop Makerspace on Google Slides
Escape the photocopy machine. Narrative Writer's Workshop has gone digital! Narrative Writer's Workshop Makerspace for Secondary ELA provides students and teachers with EVERYTHING they need to implement Narrative Writer's Workshop without a hitch! Tools for analyzing mentor texts, brainstorming, creating a plot line, drafting, editing, revising, conferencing, polishing a final copy, and grading are all here in one digital work space.Linked tabs make navigating through the writing process easy an
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7th - 12th
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Personal Narrative Writing Student Checklist and Teacher Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of personal narratives, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of narrative writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist with 10 goals they are w
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1st - 8th
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Horror Writing Workshop – ELA – Genre Creative Writing Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics PPT
Interested in teaching students how to write a spooky horror story? Looking for the perfect creative writing unit to engage all learners? This no-prep horror and suspense creative writing unit will guide you from start to finish, comprehensively facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of frightening and suspenseful narratives.An ideal fall creative writing unit, this 22-page and 14-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Horror Writing Workshop"
Grades:
7th - 10th
Realistic Fiction Writing Rubric
This rubric is designed to assess the content and creativity for students writing in the Realistic Fiction Genre. The easy-to-circle rubric assesses students in the following categories: Genre, Story Structure, Beginning, Problem, Ending/Solution, Setting, and Character Development. Each category is scored on a scale of 1-4 for a total of 28 possible points.
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2nd - 8th
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Student Writing Targets and Learning Progressions: Australian Curriculum F-6
These writing targets are specifically aligned with Australian Curriculum English Years F-6 , which allows teachers to easily provide feedback and future learning targets to students; however, they could be easily used in any educational setting. These also strongly support Visible Learning approaches to teaching and learning, in particular success criteria (WILF).
These writing targets also help unpack the Australian Curriculum for teachers.
Print, fold and laminate (two to a page). Select t
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K - 6th
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Create Your Own Superhero Storytelling Project! — ELA or Art — CCSS Rubrics
How do you write a superhero story? How are comics books created? This no-prep storytelling lesson includes everything students need to create their own superhero story! Designed for English or art classrooms, this project guides students through the invention of their own superhero and the development of an accompanying superhero narrative. An exciting and engaging learning experience your students will never forget, this resource also addresses 8 Common Core ELA Standards and 2 Common Core Art
Grades:
6th - 10th
Ready to Use: Descriptive Writing Rubrics & Student Checklist
Using a writing rubric is best practice for any classroom. These descriptive writing rubrics can be used with any descriptive writing prompt. There are five rubrics, depending on the length of the writing response. It also includes a student checklist and self reflection for revision and editing.Rubrics for:1 Paragraph3 Paragraphs4 Paragraphs5 ParagraphsMultiple ParagraphsRubric Categories Include:Use of complete sentencesUse of descriptive wordsParagraph/Essay structureSpellingGrammar/Punctu
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3rd - 8th
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Rubrics, checklists, and feedback forms for Writing Activities and Workshop
This bundle is a must have for streamlining grading and planning. You'll love the checklists for keeping students on task and grading on the go. The rubrics are editable and perfect for any writing task, and you'll also get writing feedback forms to keep your students working. This is what you'll get in this time-saver bundle:1. 18 ChecklistsMake assessments and data collection easy by using checklists. Three sets of checklists. One to help you record formative assessments without collectin
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4th - 8th
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Sensory Poem Template & Rubric: Poetry For Any Subject
Sensory poems are a blast! My students just finished a "Thanksgiving Sensory Poem." The final products were incredible. I want to do more sensory poetry! Therefore, I created a template and rubric that would fit ANY subject.This download includes a sensory poem template for any subject and a rubric for easy assessment.This is perfect for whole teach or a writing station. At our writing station, I handed out sensory language (found on the Internet) to help guide students. This handout included wo
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle: Handouts, Alliteration, Poetry, Rubrics and More
Brown Girl Dreaming Where I'm From Poems
Where I'm From Poems are a great way to get students writing with imagery!These poems are tied with the first poem in Jacqueline Woodson's memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming. There is a book trailer for the memoir, example from the memoir, and 2 more examples.This is the assignment sheet and there is a 30 point rubric for grading at the bottom.My students really enjoyed this assignment! We completed the assignment as a part of our To Kill A Mockingbird unit, but it could be a great stand-alone activity
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6th - 12th
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Memoir Writing Personal Narrative Essay Assignment - Digital Google Doc! ELA
This assignment provides students with the opportunity to write a meaningful personal narrative that goes beyond just sharing a memory. This memoir writing assignment guides students to a place of reflection on the importance of a moment and how that moment helps to define who they are and how they will be remembered. Digital Google Doc!Included is:A graphic organizer with built in thinking prompts and sentence startersA brainstorming template6+1 Traits of Good Writing rubricTeacher model/mentor
Grades:
6th - 12th
"Where I'm Going" - A new take on George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" Poem
As educators we constantly have our eye on the prize: helping our students reach their best potential so they can have the great futures we know they deserve. With this unit you will take that a step further: by explicitly having students visualize their imagined futures and writing about it in a beautiful, keepsake poem.Summary of steps:1) This unit begins with a quick write unit hook activity and then a brief look at George Ella Lyon's amazing "Where I'm From" poem. (I used this as a formative
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7th - 12th
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Journal Entry Rubric
My students were completing journals twice a week. This rubric looks at the quality, quantity, neatness, and attention to spelling of their entries. With feedback students and parents are able to spot areas of improvement. These rubrics are set-up two to a page, so they can be printed out and placed pasted into the student's journal.
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1st - 8th
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