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Free 8th grade creative writing scripts
A Midsummer Night's Dream | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
This is a free preview of the William Shakespeare play script - A Midsummer Night's Dream. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.This is a preview of our play script for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which has been rewritten to be suitable for ages 9 to 14. A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the story of four Athenian lovers who have a complicated yet dramatic love life. Lysander and Hermia loved each other and wished to be together. Helena
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4th - 8th
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Playwriting Template - Google Docs Version - Professional Manuscript Standard
This document contains a link to a Google Docs version of the professional playwriting manuscript format. This can be used by professionals, higher educational students, and secondary grade levels.
The link will take you to a page that forces you to create a copy of the Google Doc, which will then automatically appear and save in your Google Drive.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Film Animation Script Starter Writing Template - Doc Erase Retype Format Freebie
This is just a simple doc. file for a film/movie/animation script starter template. It has some instructional wording and some gibberish (for students to take out....but just to show them the general format). I hope this is helpful for your students!This freebie is part of two different growing bundles of resources that I have available in my TPT shop. Click on the links below to check out each of the bundles:Check out my "High School SPED Writing Growing Bundle" at this link:https://www.teac
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4th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Ultimate High School SPED Writing Growing Bundle : ELA special education
The Westing Game Readers Theatre Project
Have students create their own Readers Theatre for "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin.
Informally assess student understanding of inter-character relationships, character development, and other literature concepts with this end-of-the-unit project.
Not only is this a great project for "The Westing Game", but because it is a .word document, feel free to make your own edits or substitute another guided reading, shared reading, or read aloud with this project format to fit your classroom!
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3rd - 8th
TEDx Talk Script Development Tool
This resource package can be used for a classroom activity, formative or summative assessment. It allows your students think critically and creatively about a topic and display their knowledge and understanding in a TEDx environment which fosters a supportive and encouraging space to listen and learn.
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7th - 10th
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Hamlet | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
This is a free preview of the Hamlet - Play Script. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.The play script is suitable for students aged 9 to 14. Hamlet tells the story of a Prince whose father, the King, has just died. His father’s ghost visits him and tells him that the new King, Claudius – who has married his mother – was the killer.Hamlet wants revenge and the story follows a bloody path in which he takes revenge but loses his own life, and the life of t
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4th - 8th
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Thanksgiving PSA Project
This project allows your students to create a Public Service Announcement persuading Americans to not eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Your students will have a blast.
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4th - 9th
When Three Explorers Meet - A Readers Theater Script
Created by 7th Graders - "Readers theater" depicting a chance meeting in the afterlife of three important explorers - Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and Zheng He.Reader's Theater script for [4] readers - includes humorous insults, references to the similarities and differences of these explorers and student creativity. ENJOY! Please leave a note of your favorite parts to share with my students if you use it. :)
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6th - 8th
Macbeth | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
This is a free preview of the William Shakespeare play script - Macbeth. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.This is a free preview of a play script for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, which has been written to be suitable for ages 9 to 14. Macbeth tells the story of a fierce warrior who meets three strange witches on his way home after a battle. The witches tell him that he will be King. At first Macbeth thinks they are lying but then he starts to believe
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4th - 8th
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Playwriting, Model/Sample Play, Unreliable Characters
Writing Whiz has created a lesson plan for anyone interested in helping students gain a greater appreciation of unreliable narrators and dramatic irony -- tied into the reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Included are internet links for teachers to find printable copies of the original story and a play or theatrical version of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Jumping off the idea of an unreliable narrator like the madman in "The Tell-Tale Heart," I have created a lesson where students will pair with others
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6th - 9th
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![Preview of "The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native Story;" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Tale-of-the-Mountain-Cat-A-Native-Story-1657551517/750f-27066-1.jpg)
"The Tale of the Mountain Cat, A Native Story;" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. This short story has been incorporated into the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 10th
Shark Tank Assessment Development Tool
This alternative assessment idea allows you to reinvent the wheel and get students engaged by allowing them to showcase their creativity.
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7th - 9th
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Script Writing Scaffold
This is a scaffold for writing a basic script. Ideal for younger learners or learners with additional needs. The file is a word document and can be edited to match particular task.Teachers may use this as a starting point for writing an original script. Alternatively, students can adapt other pieces of writing to the script format.
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5th - 8th
Creative Writing - Day One: Intro to Creative Writing Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is for this first day of class. It is meant to simply introduce students to creative writing since most of them are unfamiliar with the subject.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Richard III | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
This is a free preview of the William Shakespeare Play Script - Richard III. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.The play script is suitable for ages 9 to 14. Richard III tells the story of Richard – a humpbacked member of the royal family who had a deep desire to be king. However, he was fifth in line to the throne with four close family members ahead of him. The play follows the story of his murderous journey to the top, and his eventual demise to Henry
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4th - 8th
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More Poems for Middle School
It's tough to get kids interested in poetry, but once you do they won't quit!
Here are six poems by kids to serve as accessible models for your students. Among other introductory techniques, choral reading of poetry is a powerful teaching tool, though I left out my scripted versions of these poems to defer to your creativity! Have fun with them!
HEY, if you like these activities, check out my original Poetry for Middle School unit here on TPT! I intend this offering as a free supplement to t
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6th - 8th
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Writer's Workshop | Run A Feedback Circle for Learning, Feedback and Assessment
Writer's Workshop | Run A Feedback Circle for Learning, Feedback and Assessment
Structure your next feedback activity for creative writing like a professional script reading workshop.
What's In the Document:
- Suggestions for setting up a workshop environment for readings and feedback
- Organizer for students to track their work while listening to their peer’s creative writing piece
- Assessment as/for learning tool
This activity was originally developed for one-act play workshops. My stu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Romeo and Juliet: Scene Rewrite
This activity encourages students to provide a summary not only of what they already (should) know about the play, its characters and the actions therein, but also about what they would like to see occur in a particular part of the play.
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8th - 9th
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Nowhere to Run (Short Story)
Nowhere to Run by Luis RodriguezSynopsis:An anxious preteen is dragged by his cousin to visit a family friend (and far out of his comfort zone). When the neighborhood kids get together for a "dangerous" game of manhunt, innocent games goes by the wayside in this endearing journey of self-discovery and good old-fashioned fun.Author's note: Luis Rodriguez in my pen name, constructed from my two middle names. I use this pen name in my classroom to avoid student bias when reading stories I have craf
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6th - 10th
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Want to Write a Play And Don't Know Where To Start? Start with Aristotle....
Want to facilitate a creative writing lesson but don't know where to start? Use Aristotle's Three Unities and a little imagination to develop original work in one lesson.
What's In the Document:
- Full 75 minute lesson
- Suggestions for adapting/revising concepts to fit your individual learners
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Ode to a Politician" Rdrs Th Script [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-Ode-to-a-Politician-Rdrs-Th-Script-See-New-Book-Trailer--4025148-1627492229/750f-4025148-1.jpg)
"Ode to a Politician" Rdrs Th Script [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work are donated to the Homeless. This is a Readers Theater Script about a whimsical poem that deals with elements of political promises. "Aids Orphans Remembered"
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Write Your Own Musicals
Too often, music teachers purchase a collection of new canned musicals for the year and later observe little is left in their ever-shrinking budget for purchasing instruments. This session is not a suggestion to completely cut the tether to our favorite publishers, but with the average music budget shrinking, reconsideration of that norm may be appropriate. My own school music file contains more than one script good money paid for that is literally a direct reading of a popular children’s book w
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6th - 9th
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When I grow up...
Workheet to work on the future and the wishes of our students, both long-term and short-term
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3rd - 10th
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