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Higher education short stories centers
Emoji Writing in Google Docs Writing / Technology STEAM Lesson Plan Grades 3-12
Get your students excited about writing in Google Docs with this dual-approach lesson! In this lesson, students of all grade levels can enjoy writing a short story based on their skill level and then turn it into an emoji-fied story! Tutorials, story samples, emoji examples, and emoji differences are all included! Emoji writing has never been this fun! Made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom!*This lesson has an optional post lesson:Emoj
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Story of an Hour: Lesson, Q&As, Vocabulary List, Exit Tickets + More!
I have my students read "A Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and then answer these questions at the end of a short story unit, however, they can be used for multiple purposes. The questions are divided into two parts - reading comprehension and literary analysis. While I give my students 90 minutes to complete the assignment, they could probably finish it in an hour. Answer key included. It also includes editable exit tickets - a Matching exercise (editable) for vocabulary and a True-False exer
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Creative Writing Prompts: Sparking Imagination, Enhancing Skills
Elevate your high school students' writing abilities with our dynamic collection of creative writing prompts! Designed for college-bound students and aspiring professionals alike, these weekly prompts offer a stimulating 15-minute exercise to ignite creativity and hone essential writing skills.Whether your students are destined for university or entering the workforce, our prompts provide invaluable opportunities to develop higher-level writing proficiency. Each prompt explores a variety of subj
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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32 Author's Craft Moves & Practice Activity
You need to teach students about Author's Craft and get them to start spotting Craft Moves in what they read?I've been there - and, I hope this helps.Included in this bundle is a Handout with 32 Author's Craft Moves for students to be on the lookout for as they read:AlliterationAllusionsAdvice from an Elder or Expert (Words of the Wiser)Surprise Events or Endings (Plot Twist)Characters with FlawsCliff-hangers Comparisons (Metaphors/Similes) DescriptionDialogue (with or without dialogue tags)F
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
10th I Can Statements Common Core - Motivation and inspiration quote 2024
Motivation and inspiration quote 2024.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Will Smith FVR Storybook - novice Spanish / Spanish 1
I created this little booklet for my FVR library. I have always loved Will Smith and so do my students! But did you know he is a Spanish learner? His Spanish is not perfect, but there are a number of videos on YouTube of him doing interviews in Spanish. How inspiring for Spanish learners to see a role model studying Spanish, attaining a basic proficiency and using it to further his career! Also, growing up, he battled with dyslexia and overcame. May your students find inspiration to be their bes
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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EDGAR ALLAN POE--The Cask of Amontillado--A Reading
Professional actor and teacher Thom Bray is back with another exciting Wordplay Audio Theatre presentation, this time a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of horror, "The Cask of Amontillado."
This tale of horror and revenge is a perfect read along for Halloween, or any time of the year you're feeling in a bone chilling mood.
This Wordplay Theatre reading is perfect for English/Humanities classes, ELL, ESL, Drama and Speech, or just for holiday fun! The reading is about 13 minutes in le
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mother Goose finger plays
"Mother Goose Finger Plays" is a delightful book that brings selected and adapted Mother Goose tales to life through the use of finger puppets. This interactive approach adds an engaging and immersive element to the classic nursery rhymes, making them even more enjoyable for young readers. The book provides a creative and hands-on way for children to interact with the timeless stories and characters of Mother Goose, fostering a love for storytelling and imaginative play."We're thrilled to hear t
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Timeless literary treasures collection of classic eBooks for children!
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Ghost Hunter
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger. Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write!Each story is also supported with questions and vocab
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
READERS THEATER SCRIPT: O. Henry Short Story Series, "After Twenty Years"
MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE!Want to improve your students’ reading comprehension, reading fluency and expand their vocabulary and word choice? Research shows Readers Theater is the perfect tool for assisting young people in bettering their overall reading ability. The reading experience is heightened, and students more readily project and interpret the meaning of text with the acting out of dialogue. Plus, retention, comprehension and vocabulary all improve accordingly. Rea
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Reading Course(Part2) | Close Reading | Reading Toefl | Reading Ielts
That’s why I’ve created a Reading Course to help you practice reading in English, improve your comprehension, and learn and practice new vocabulary.The lessons in the course are based on articles about various topics in history, science, and culture. These articles were written at a typical reading level for native English speakers – in other words, they are not “simplified” for English learners. The articles are designed to challenge you, teach you, and build confidence in your reading skills!E
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Arnie the Doughnut Adapted Story
Pair this with the "adapted storybook template" to sequence the order of events in the book "Arnie the Doughnut". Watch the YouTube video linked at the top of the page--instead of reading the book aloud!
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PreK - 5th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Adapted Storybook Bundle
The Day the Crayons Quit Adapted Story
Pair this with the "adapted storybook template" to sequence the order of events in the book "The Day the Crayons Quit". Watch the YouTube video linked at the top of the page--instead of reading the book aloud!
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PreK - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Adapted Storybook Bundle
Build a story Sequence Bundle | Boom Cards | BILINGUAL #touchdown22
Are you looking for a creative writing prompt activity for your children or class? This interactive fully animated Boom cards activity is ideal to keep students engaged and helps to develop their creative writing abilities. includes 6 Boom cards (ALL SCENES ARE ANIMATED) Directions - Students respond to the questions, and statements of the characters in the scene by filling in the speech bubbles and text boxes. 3 of 6 Boom Cards Includes Spanish This interactive fully animated Boom cards act
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2nd - 4th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Trini Christmas featuring Saucy Wow
"A Trini Christmas Story" is a fun story about a boy, Saucy Wow, who lives in Trinidad and Tobago and loves to enter eating contests, but he did not win this one fair and square. Throughout the story, he is visited by "The Crust of Doubles Past, Present, and Future". They helped him to learn the lesson of honesty.Connect with me:abcvirtualwriting101@gmail.comfb.me/OE2019
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Bad Case of the Stripes Adapted Story
Pair this with the "adapted storybook template" to sequence the order of events in the book "A Bad Case of the Stripes". Watch the YouTube video linked at the top of the page--instead of reading the book aloud!
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PreK - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Adapted Storybook Bundle
Magi Gifts and Yours - Holiday Story and Writing
Think of this lesson as a celebration of winter holidays,as students compare gift-giving in O’Henry’s short story. It also includes a sample student essay and answer keys.
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Students love the relatable brain facts here! Expressed in practical terms - new neuro discoveries show why some fear holidays while others love the sheer fantasy!
I’ve stretched this winter-holiday-themed-lessonover a few class periods or in a longer block of time. However y
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Camping Themed Mini Set
Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Camping Themed Mini SetDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity in
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
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Beginner English Reader: All About Me: 8 Short Readings (ESL/ EFL / ELL)
This Easy English Reader is about Cory, a first year university student living in Boston with a foreign roommate. Each chapter includes a different aspect of his life:Chapter 1 About Me Chapter 2 My family Chapter 3 My house Chapter 4 My hobbies Chapter 5 My Daily Routine Chapter 6 Getting groceries Chapter 7 At the movies Chapter 8 New Year’s Eve (future tense) Each chapter features reading comprehension questions and some cultural
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Beginner English Readers Bundle: 2 Readers @25% off! (EFL/ELL/ESL)
Pancake & Hen - collection of 28 nostalgic short stories for young adults
This is a work of original fiction, self-published under the pen name Velerion Damarke. This version has been formatted for print on standard 8.5x11 paper.
Inside are 28 short stories featuring a pair of precocious children with silly nicknames who explore the wonders of the world around them. Pancake is a boy who finds wonder and magic everywhere, while his older sister, Hen, is the doubtful girl who doesn't dare get left behind by her adventuresome brother.
Join them in 28 imaginative advent
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Three Wishes
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger.Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant creative writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Students already have a setting, characters,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Secret Society
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger.Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant creative writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Students already have a setting, characters,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Mind Control
What's a story starter? It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger. Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant creative writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Students already have a setting, character
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
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