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Free middle school creative writing activities
All About Me Worksheet End of the Year FREE 5th 4th Grade Activity Memory Book
All About Me Freebie **This resource also includes an additional Team Avatar/Selfie Activity! This download contains four Smartphone activities! The perfect resource for back to school or wrapping up the end of the year. All About My#Selfie - Students design a profile with a drawing, a description, and they list their favorite hashtags. My Life in Apps - Students draw and label 9 apps that represent their favorite things or activities they enjoy doing. ***NEW***Team Avatar - Student groups desi
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PreK - 6th
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{FREE!} Persuasive Writing Prompts
Here are 24 thought-provoking prompts to jump-start persuasive writing. The Common Core standards put a strong emphasis on persuasive writing skills. These prompts allow students to experiment with a variety of types of writing with a common purpose.
Print on card stock, laminate, and cut apart and you're ready to use these in a variety of ways! I've used them in my own classroom successfully in a few different ways:
•daily "do now" at the start of writing workshop
•independent center activi
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2nd - 8th
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Spooky Story Writing - Halloween Writing Activity - Free Halloween Lesson
Your students will love this fun and engaging Halloween writing activity that will have them rolling story element dice (setting, character, obstacle, and a story starter) to create a random set of story components. Once students have their story components, they’ll plan and write a spooky story as they combine each element into an entertaining writing piece. Perfect for a Halloween lesson, Halloween activity or any time of the year!This activity taps into students’ natural love of scary stori
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4th - 7th
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Comic Strip Template FREEBIE!
Enjoy these FREE comic strip templates in your classroom! Product includes a template for both six and eight section comics. Also includes an optional section where students can add the title/author/setting/characters. These pages add a unique and fun way to have students create or summarize stories! Choose any of these four templates to make the assignment your own! This product is now a TpT Digital Activity! It can be used for Distance Learning.You can now:1. Customize this resource for your s
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PreK - 12th
100TH DAY OF SCHOOL FREEBIE WRITING COLORING FUN NO PREP!
FREE!SEE:100TH DAY - KINDERGARTEN NO PREP PRINTABLES100TH DAY - 1ST GRADE NO PREP PRINTABLES100TH DAY MATH CENTERS100TH DAY BOOK STUDY100TH DAY HATS100TH DAY DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE PACKFOUR 100TH DAY PAGES!1. COLORING AND WRITING - GRANDPA2. COLORING AND WRITING - GRANDMA3. COLORING - HAPPY 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL4. COLORING - I AM 100 DAY S SMARTER*FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK TO SEE NEW PRODUCTS AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS.https://www.facebook.com/loopedintoliteracy*FOLLOW ME ON TPT: https://www.teacherspayt
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PreK - 7th
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Free Halloween Activity - Figurative Language & Reading Comprehension
Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Halloween in your classroom? Then, you’ll love the activities in this resource that give your students a trick AND treat.In this resource you’ll find a “Halloween Fun” activity. This one is the ‘TRICK’. In this activity students need to read the instructions very carefully. However, most students do not read the entire set of directions before beginning (that’s the trick). That means that students will follow the directions to create a Hal
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5th - 8th
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New Year & End of Year Writing Prompt- Dear Future Self...
Have your students write a letter to themselves in 10 years. They can place the letters inside of a time capsule, or you can mail it to them in 10 years!Students will reflect of their goals and dreams for the future. What will they be doing? What will they have accomplished? This freebie can be used as a:-First day of school activity-Last day of school activity-New Year activity-Writing CenterEnjoy! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: SweetToothTeaching@gmail.com------------
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2nd - 12th
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Summer Roll-a-Story Writing FREEBIE | End of the Year Activity | Digital & Print
No Prep Freebie!! Encourage your students to be creative and grow in their writing with this fun Summer themed writing product. . Perfect for an End of the Year Activity. Students will select their own path for their story by rolling a dice then using the writing prompts provided for the character, setting, and plot as they build their own creative writing story.What's included in the set:Roll-a-Story sheet with writing promptsMultiple selections of writing paper (one with clip art at bottom, on
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Roll-a-Story Bundle | All Year Creative Writing
USA Regions Activity FREEBIE | States and Capitals Project | Worksheets
This FREE resource is a stand-alone project that can be turned into a FULL WEEK worth of activities. You'll find 5 region activity pages and capitals/abbreviation resource sheets and note pages. Plus, I've included a thorough teacher's guide giving you plenty of suggestions on how to turn this into one awesome mini-unit!These maps are also located in my customized state history projects. You'll find 86 student activities organized in 8 modules for easy lesson planning. This complete notebook uni
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4th - 8th
Halloween Writing Prompts and Stationery
Halloween Writing PromptsThis FREE Halloween Writing Activity pack contains writing prompts and Halloween stationery for 4 different forms of writing. Forms of writing include: fictional narrative, procedural writing, news article, and journal writing or personal memoir.These writing prompts can be used as a centers activity during your writing workshop, assigned as a summative writing activity, or as a free-choice free writing activity.Completed writing activities can be posted to create a s
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Halloween Activities Bundle for Upper Grades
Save the Turkey! Thanksgiving Writing Project. CCSS Aligned. Grades 3-6
Challenge your students to write persuasively with this fun and engaging writing lesson. Students will write from the perspective of a turkey and convince people to eat a different main course this Thanksgiving season.
Included:
Writing prompt page
Lesson plan layout
Graphic organizer
Rough draft writing template
Publishing writing template
brochure template
Other Thanksgiving products in my store:
Thanksgiving Activity Packet
Writing by the Month: November-4th
Writing by the Month: November-5
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3rd - 6th
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Teaching Dialogue in Writing {Freebie!}
This free pack is sure to help you through your writing dialogue unit! In this pack you will receive:-Posters outlining the rules to edit and punctuate dialogue correctly -A passage for students to correctly edit and punctuate dialogue, with answer keys-Links to my blog posts on teaching dialogue with additional ideas, lessons, and mentor texts-Student center/group activity and recording sheet to practice putting together a quote with the correct punctuationSee my 2 blog posts at: YoungTeacherLo
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3rd - 6th
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Pixar Shorts Film Theme Plot Literary Elements, Devices, Analysis SEL Activities
This study guide using the Pixar short film, Joy and Heron, is a fun way to teach literary elements like THEME and CONFLICT. These Free worksheets guide students through the process of using the conflict and resolution to identify the theme of a story. It has mega fun appeal, but is also rigorous and challenging. Want to go deeper and digital? CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL GOOGLE SLIDES LITERARY WORKSHOP of Joy and HeronFilm Synopsis: A cute puppy, Joy, scuffles with an ornery Heron when the bird tr
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5th - 8th
CHARACTER ANALYSIS Book Report Activity | Generic Novel Unit Study Activity FREE
With this freebie, your students will be able to present a creative summary for any character for any book. This no-prep activity makes an engaging addition to any of my creative novel units (find the list below).CLICK HERE to find this in my Generic Novel, Movie, and Documentary Brochure Bundle!My novel units allow your students to work through the book in a natural and enjoyable way. There will be no dreaded multiple-choice tests. However, these activities are thorough which will allow you to
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4th - 12th
End of Year Activity - Letter to My Future Self Freebie - Distance Learning
I always close out the school year with this fun and easy (NO GRADE) activity! Students write a letter to their future selves. PDF and Google Slides versions available. In class activity: I ask them to bring in a self-address envelope, with a forever stamp on it. They place their letter in the envelope when they are finished. They can write as little or as much as they like! This is private; I tell them that I will not read them! I save them and send them the year that they graduate from high sc
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5th - 12th
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FREE Spring Summer Writing Paper with Lines Picture Prompts Sentence Writing Fun
Spring or Summer Writing Paper with Lines: You will download free spring or summer writing paper with lines to use with your spring or summer school writing activities. Each spring writing paper features a picture writing prompt for creative writing ideas, letter writing, note taking, summarizing or other research project activities. This freebie is appropriate for your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, ESL, speech and language therapy, and special education students.➔➔ Please click here for 30
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2nd - 6th
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ORDERING EVENTS, 4 PICTURES, Sequence, Sequencing Stories, autism, ABA, FREEBIE
Thank you for downloading our free material. I hope you enjoy it.To buy the whole set, please click here:SET 1: 60 storieshttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequence-Sequencing-Stories-speech-therapy-60-stories-with-240-picturesSET-1-5855078?st=6bbd1fc4a6c87a6ef56c3cbe7167e711SET 2: 60 storieshttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sequence-Sequencing-Stories-speech-therapy-60-stories-with-240-picturesSET-2-5855144?st=6bbd1fc4a6c87a6ef56c3cbe7167e711SET 3: 60 storieshttps://www.teac
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PreK - 8th
Brochure Template Google Classroom Activities Travel Trifold Editable FREE
Let your students show creativity through this digital brochure template!! Created for Google Slides and easy to set up and share with your students. Teacher's Guide included to help you share, grade and edit!This freebie is part of the DIGITAL bundle. Click here to view all of the items available for Google EDU.This template will allow your students to create their own brochures for various projects. Very easy to set up - just share with your class! This can be modified for several grades. I ha
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3rd - 6th
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Short Story Planning Sheets - Graphic Organizers for Narrative Writing
Are your students getting ready to write creative short stories, but need structure and guidance? This activity is a great way to get them thinking about and planning their short story. Two versions are included - one that allows for brainstorming 3 possible stories (complete with character, settings, problem, events, and solution), and the other that allows an in-depth outline for one short story.
These are great because they make sure your student has a plan before creating a rough draft. It
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4th - 7th
Create an Animal | Fun Explanatory, Expository, & Descriptive Writing Activity
Puts their informative, explanatory, descriptive writing to the test and smiles on their faces! Students get to be creative and have fun, yet they must also use their best expository writing skills. The purpose for their writing becomes so clear during this lesson -- which is to have their partners draw exactly what they've described. Includes lesson plan, sample hybrid animal photos, a sample drawing and description of a "jaccoon" (jaguar and raccoon hybrid), and a handout for the student that
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4th - 8th
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*FREEBIE* What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween?! Editable, Writing Activity
What should my teacher be for Halloween?! This is my FAVORITE Halloween writing activity! You can make this into a simple and quick activity, or make it more detailed and turn it into a persuasive writing competition!This includes 4 templates, so that it works for ANY grade level! Enjoy!
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PreK - 8th
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30 Circles Challenge | Creative Thinking
30 Circles Challenge | Creative ThinkingThis 30 Circles Challenge comes from Bob McKim. It’s a great warm-up that encourages creative thinking! Simply give students 3 minutes to transform as many circles as they can into recognisable objects!
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1st - 12th
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FREE Weekly Letter Writing Homework
I have used weekly letter writing with my students for years to encourage a tight-knit classroom and promote writing all year long. I write students a letter on Monday (see samples on pages 7-9) and they respond to me by Thursday (see rubric and expectations on pages 3 and 4). I have included monthly topics and ideas to get you started (pages 5-6). Have fun!To learn more about how I use this, CLICK HERE! ⬇️⬇️Are you ready to dive into weekly letter writing? Want editable letters and student r
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3rd - 8th
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Monster for Sale! A Persuasive Writing Project
Let the creative juices flow! Students will enjoy creating their own monster and convincing others why they should purchase it! Students will write a persuasive essay and put the essay in a lapbook to present their monster.
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3rd - 6th
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