Autumn Activities Bundle| Print, Digital and Editable

Gothic Haikus:

Are you looking for engaging poetic activities for this festive season? Gothic Haikus are a creative poetry activity perfect for Halloween or as an addition to your unit on Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic Literature. This easy-to-implement 3 day lesson plan will have your students writing short, powerful haikus that pack a punch. This resource is editable so you can make it your own and also offered electronically if you prefer to assign this project digitally. This resource will have your students learning all about the characteristics of Gothic Literature. Included is a grading rubric that focuses on great word choice and mood.

This No-Prep Resource Includes:

• The Big Picture question, Essential Questions and CCSS
• Notes to the Teacher detailing what to do on each of the 3 days of the mini-unit
• Characteristics of Gothic Literature worksheet that will have the students brainstorming common Gothic settings, characters, and plots.
• Great Gothic Words directions and examples
• Poetic Devices Review focusing on alliteration, metaphors, personification, and internal rhyme (with Answer Key)
• Gothic Haiku directions (with Answer Key)
• Drafting your Gothic Haikus format paper
• Writing Tips worksheet
• Peer-Editing Sheet
• Decorated Stationary for students to write their final poems
• Final Grading Rubric
• PDF Printable version for teachers who want to print and go
• Link to a EDITABLE Version for teachers who would to make changes before making copies for your students
• Link to a Digital Version for teachers who would like their students to complete the creative writing assignment electronically

Autumn Personification:

If you're looking for engaging activities this Fall season, try this creative autumn poetry writing assignment on personification. This easy-to-implement 3 day lesson plan is editable so you can make it your own. It is also offered electronically if you prefer to assign this project digitally. This resource will have your students writing an original short story AS an object of their choosing. Included is a grading rubric that focuses on voice, word choice, and organization.

This No-Prep Resource Includes:

• The Big Picture question, Essential Questions and CCSS
• Notes to the Teacher detailing what to do on each of the 3 days of the mini-unit, as well as 3 "Do Now" questions for the start of each class
• Personification worksheet with a poem about "Autumn" and a place to practice their own examples of personification
• Creative Writing directions where the students write AS an object of their choice
• Peer-Grading Rubric
• Final Grading Rubric
• Decorated Stationary for students to write their final poems
• PDF Printable version for teachers who want to print and go
• Link to an EDITABLE Version for teachers who would to make changes to the printables before making copies for your students
• Link to a Digital Version for teachers who would like their students to complete the creative writing assignment electronically

*If you already purchased my Spring Poetry Writing Activity, I would not recommend purchasing this resource. While the autumn poem and examples are new, the creative writing assignment is the same. Thank you :)

For more on Figurative Language, try my activity on Metaphors:

Making Metaphors

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