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Common Core W.8.3b resources for Easel Activities
Paragraph Writing How to Write a Paragraph of the Week Grades 6-8 with Digital
❝ This resource is fantastic for teaching paragraph structure, adding details to writing, and supporting opinions with reasoning. My students enjoyed completing the paragraphs each week and I saw growth in their writing by the end of the year. Thank you! ❞ -Molly TParagraph writing just got easier! Whether you need print or digital, these ready-to-use pages (and slides) are an effective way to help your students learn and practice writing a paragraph.You'll get everything you need for argument
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6th - 8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Personal Narrative Essay- Emphasis on the Writing Process- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Ignite your students' writing abilities with this personal narrative writing resource, thoughtfully aligned with educational standards to foster growth and proficiency in writing.With the convenience of a printable student workbook, this resource provides a guide that empowers each student on their journey towards crafting a compelling personal narrative essay. Within the workbook, students will navigate through a series of carefully designed activities and exercises, allowing them to develop es
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Personal Narrative Writing Bundle- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Descriptive Writing Unit - Middle School Writing Activities - No Prep Writing
This package of descriptive writing activities contains a variety of engaging descriptive writing mini lessons to improve writing for upper elementary and middle school students. Using the descriptive writing graphic organizers and writing prompts provided, students practice word choice and write their own descriptive paragraphs. All resources are classroom tested and include detailed instructions and creative handouts. Very little teacher prep in needed – simply print and teach!While all of the
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5th - 8th
Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Checklist Rubric
Personal Narrative Unit | Brainstorming, Graphic Organizers, Templates, Checklist, Rubric with PowerPoint & Google Slides for Narrative Writing Unit BundleTeaching the Personal Narrative Unit is easy, fun, engaging, and NO PREP with this Personal Narrative Complete Unit Bundle for your middle school classroom. Start with the narrative writing steps in the PowerPoint or Google Slides. Students will learn how to brainstorm personal narrative writing with guided graphic organizers and templates
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Descriptive Writing Activities and Practice with Mentor Texts
PRINT & DIGITAL! Struggling to teach descriptive writing? This lesson will help your students flex and strengthen their descriptive writing skills. Students analyze, sketch, write, and review mentor texts and their own writing to really dig into what is needed to create descriptive compositions. More than just worksheets!What you'll get:Print, Google Slide, and PowerPoint versions2 examples of descriptive writing to sketchelements of descriptive writing“build your toolbox” reference shee
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5th - 9th
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Memoirs in 100 Words - Writing with Mentor Texts - Personal Narrative Writing
Students use precise word choice and eliminate redundancy in their writing with this memoir lesson. Originally inspired by The Washington Post feature, “Life is Short: Autobiography as Haiku,” students write memoirs in 100 words or fewer. This lesson teaches students to “show” themselves in vivid details and carefully chosen words. The lesson has recently been updated to include Google slides and instructional YouTube videos for guided practice!In pre-writing activities, students journal about
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7th - 11th
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Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Christmas ELA Activities Literary Devices Short Films Theme Character Plot
Short Film Workshop: A Christmas Star Super fun way to teach NARRATIVE writing and LITERARY ELEMENTS! This lesson is PACKED with engaging activities that will teach students real world use of literary elements and how writers use them to create great stories. Students will learn to transfer the techniques to their own literary writing. ❤ DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION AVAILABLE! CLICK HERENOTE: This workshop can be easily differentiated because their are a variety of difficulty levels and DOK wi
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5th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Gods and Goddesses - Middle School
Greek Mythology is full of interesting characters, but perhaps none so intriguing as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece! This FUN no-prep middle school unit examines each goddess and god individually. Students will be able to recognize each deity’s Greek and Roman name, his or her title or realm, the symbols associated with him or her and become familiar with the major myths involving each god or goddess. Not only will this resource save YOU time, but your students will enjoy learning abou
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
40 Fun Writing Prompts for Secondary Students Crazy Picture Prompts
This awesome set of funny and crazy picture prompts are perfect for inspiring even the least motivated too-cool Secondary English students to get into creative writing. A great range of images to help them get writing!Perfect for ELA English students from Year 6 to Year 10 or 11, depending on where you are. These fun creative writing prompt worksheets look best in color, but still look good and work well printed in black and white. Set out in separate worksheets, ready to print and go. Awesome f
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Picture WRITING PROMPTS for Secondary Students BUNDLE
The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle Novel Study + Quizzes Digital and Print
This resource provides an in-depth look at The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan. Great resource for grades 5-8 Grade! This novel study is perfect for whole class, independent, or reading circles. Each activity can be completed independently, in pairs, or in a group setting. Pick and choose which activities work best for your time frame and needs. There are a variety of activities that can be used at any level of learning including short answer, true-false, multiple choice, jou
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5th - 8th
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Wired for Fear Video Unit California Science Center HMH 6 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive nonfiction unit covering the video Wired for Fear from California Science Center. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent nonfiction unit. Skills covered include main idea, narrative writing, compare and contrasting two sources about the same topic, comprehension, and supporting answers with textual evidence.This unit now includes a copy of al
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
25 Point of View Writing Prompts for Secondary English Students
This awesome set of engaging Point of View Picture Writing Prompts are perfect for inspiring even the least motivated too-cool Secondary English students to get into creative writing. Each image has two choices of character or POV to write from, and students choose to put themselves in the shoes of whichever one they choose. A fun idea to get them writing from a different perspective and thinking about deliberate language and style choices when writing.Perfect for students from Year 7 to Year 12
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Picture WRITING PROMPTS for Secondary Students BUNDLE
Fantasy Writing Checklist
Fantasy Writing Checklist Your students can use this easy-to-read checklist during the revision process - making sure to include an introduction, tell a good story, and wrap it all up with a strong ending. Educators may use the checklist to develop learning targets for lessons. Assign to your students on Easel, print one copy per student, or laminate for future use! Checklist includes -Introduction:I hooked the reader with a sound, dialogue, or exciting event.I described a realistic or imaginary
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Checklist Bundle - 7 Writing Checklists for Elementary Students
Plot Structure, Creative Writing, Narrative Writing, No Prep Distance Learning
An easy to follow guide that eases students through the entire story plotting process. Students learn by example from comparisons using The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and The Matrix. To deepen understanding, I work through the plotting process myself and create a character, a premise, and everything else right along with students! As they follow along, Annie's ups and downs will help them truly understand difficult concepts. This resource includes a PDF, a Teachers Pay Teachers interactive over
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8th - 11th
A Day as a Thanksgiving Turkey | Planning and Narrative Writing | Point of View
Disguise a turkey alternative! Construct a Christmas or Thanksgiving narrative with your students by spending a day in the life of a Christmas goose or a Thanksgiving turkey! Does the bird escape to freedom, or end up on the table? This resource includes separate materials for BOTH seasonal tasks! Students plan and write a narrative from the point of view of a turkey or goose destined for the oven. Fun, thoughtful and differentiated in multiple formats: Compact two-sided worksheet versions, 4-pa
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6th - 9th
Realistic Fiction Writing Checklist
Realistic Fiction Writing ChecklistYour students can use this easy-to-read checklist during the revision process - making sure to include an introduction, problem, and solution with elements that “show instead of tell.” Educators may use the checklist to develop learning targets for lessons. Assign to your students on Easel, print one copy per student, or laminate for future use! Checklist includes -Introduction:I have a realistic setting that tells when and where my story takes place.I used a f
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Writing Checklist Bundle - 7 Writing Checklists for Elementary Students
No Prep Narrative Essay Writing Toolkit for Middle & High School ESL Students
Writing a narrative essay can be a challenge, especially for English Language Learners (ELLs). This personal-narrative-essay-writing toolkit is designed to simplify the process, guiding students step-by-step through the structure of a narrative essay. Who This Is For:This resource is tailored for intermediate and above middle and high school ELL/EL/ELD/ESL students. It breaks down the essay writing process into easy-to-understand sections, from introduction to conclusion without baby-ish clip ar
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompt: Scary House
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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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
Emergency Sub Plan! Beginning Acting| Character Analysis
This one to two day low prep lesson focuses on a particular acting exercise--character analysis. It is created for an introduction to theater or beginning acting class. Students view a segment of a play or musical (filmed live if possible), use the questions provided to write a short analysis, (short expository writing) and write about a character of their choosing. Need an emergency lesson or substitute? This is one I used many times when I was in a fix. This product can be used with any p
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7th - 9th
Show Don't Tell Creative Writing Activities, No Prep Descriptive Writing
Most creative writers have heard the term "show, don't tell." But young minds may not completely grasp what that truly means. Completing these show don't tell activities will help students understand the idea of showing and why it is superior to telling. Digital activity is pre-made by me. Just download and digitally assign to your students! You also have the option of adding and/or changing the digital activities!Students will learn:How to use showing using body languageHow to use showing using
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4th - 8th
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