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Creative writing Common Core L.5.3a resources
Sentence Writing Activities | Expanding Kernel Sentences
Do your students have trouble writing complete sentences? Do they write in fragments and run-ons? Sentence Go Round is a simple and fun cooperative learning strategy to teach students how to write longer, more complex sentences. It starts with a short review of sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and complete sentences that includes a sentence sorting activity. Then students work with a team to expand basic "kernel" sentences into longer, more interesting sentences. Kernel sentences are simple
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Plickers Webinar and Task Cards Bundle
Improving Sentences Strong Writing Worksheets for Expanding Sentences NO PREP
Creative writing practice activities, ideal for stretching sentences! This independent work packet contains 40 sentence structure practice worksheets for upper Elementary and Middle School Literacy Centers. Also ideal for no prep sub lessons, these printable complex sentence building or sentence expansion worksheets include differentiation and worked examples to help students add detail and interest to their narrative writing. Use as warm ups / starter activities, bell ringers, support in SPED c
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Improving and Expanding Sentences Fun Creative Writing Activities BUNDLE
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The Westing Game Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit [Ellen Raskin]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable + digital resou
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4th - 6th
Also included in:Â 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1
Descriptive Language: Expanding Sentences
These sentence activities are a fun way for students to develop their descriptive writing skills. Students are given a sentence which they rewrite. They are given a word bank of words for each sentence that they might find helpful when they do this, however they also use words that they personally know and want to use.
In the handout ‘how do I expand a sentence?’ students learn some strategies for rewriting a sentence with more descriptive language. In the introduction handout they learn that
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3rd - 5th
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4th & 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction, and Poetry
This writing unit bundle has 15 weeks of writer's workshop lesson plans. The units in this bundle cover poetry, personal narrative, and fiction writing. Students will have ample opportunities to learn and use the writing process. No need to spend time cutting and pasting, just give the students time to write. Fiction Narrative Writing:5 + Weeks of writing lessons covering important skills (Creating a Character, Developing a Setting and Plot, When to Conference, Conferencing Suggestions, Ed
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4th - 5th
Improving and Expanding Sentences Fun Creative Writing Activities BUNDLE
Fun imaginative writing practice! These printable Literacy Centers for writing complex sentences and expanding sentences were originally designed for 4th and 5th Grade. Encourages ambitious sentence structures and vocabulary in narrative writing: 40 complex sentence-formation activity cards and 40 stretching sentences worksheets with differentiation. Ideal for warms ups for creative writing lessons, morning starter tasks / bell work, early finishers challenges, homework etc. All in PDF format.CO
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3rd - 6th
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Fiction Narrative Writing Unit 4th & 5th Grade - Lesson Plans & Guides
This fiction narrative writing unit contains 221-pages of detailed lesson plans, graphic organizers, writing prompts and activities to teach students how to write exciting stories while learning important 4th and 5th grade ELA standards. This fiction writing unit contains:- 5 + Weeks of writing lessons covering important skills (Creating a Character, Developing a Setting and Plot, When to Conference, Conferencing Suggestions, Editing and Revising) - A Student Handbook with all materials needed
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4th - 5th
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Unit BUNDLE (editable)
About this Unit & NovelA Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. The lessons and activities span the curriculum, covering vocabulary building, literary analysis, film history, the physics of simple machines, creative writing and argument building. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose w
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4th - 8th
DD B Bundled Morning Work Lessons 1-32 5th Grade
Daily Dazzle B BOOK - Lessons 1 - 32 (5th grade) is a FULL YEAR, STUDENT DIRECTED DAILY BELL RINGER PRODUCTEach DDB lesson is for one week and teaches and reviews over 17 critical language arts skills including:Types of sentencesVerb usageSpellingEditingSingular to pluralpronoun identificationPossessivesLiterary devicesSentence fragmentsHomonymsSynonymsComparative and superlativeCommon and proper nounsAlphabetizingParts of speechExpanded vocabularyCreative WritingTHE TOOLBOX, WHICH IS A ONE TIME
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5th
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Titanic Disaster Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the Titanic disaster of 1912. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat informational textA crossword puzzle and wordsear
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5th - 6th
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Creative Writing Center Activities 4th 5th Grade BUNDLE
Imaginative writing practice activities and literacy centers for Fourth and Fifth Grade, including story starters narrative writing prompt cards with pictures, improving sentences worksheets and complex sentences game cards. Great for warm ups, bell ringers, main lesson tasks or early finisher challenges in Upper Elementary and Middle School. Please check the previews and detailed information for the 3 included packets (which are also available separately) to assess if they will suit your studen
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4th - 6th
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Descriptive Language Bundle: Promoting Colourful Word Choice
This bundle contains five products you can use to promote descriptive word choice and the use of colourful language with your students. You save 30% by buying them together. Please see below for product descriptions.
Descriptive Language Fan: Paint A Rainbow With Colorful Word Choice
In this activity students make a reference fan of commonly used words and alternative descriptive language they can use instead.
Words Included: said, good, bad, walked, great, mad, pretty, very, big, small, ni
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3rd - 6th
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Holocaust Close Reading & Informational Writing Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about World War 2 that looks into the Holocaust, where six million Jewish people were murdered. The bundle focuses on key facts about the Holocaust, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the eventual liberation of the camps in 1945. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWr
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5th - 7th
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham & Brown Girl Dreaming: A Lit Study Unit BUNDLE
This editable, Common Core-aligned resource pairs Curtis' historical fiction with Woodson's poetry in a close look at themes these two middle grade books share. Lessons included span the curriculum. Find activities for developing literacy, building vocabulary, teaching literary analysis, creative writing & argument building. Everything you need for an in-depth study.This is a google doc. After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource. Copy & edit as you wish.The unit'
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4th - 8th
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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"Grade 5 ELA Module 1 BUNDLE" Google Slides- Bookworms Supplement
Bookworms Curriculum Supplement: 5th grade ELA Module 1: Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3. These slides are for lessons 1-45.These slides are editable through Google Slides and this bundle includes vocabulary, written responses, first focuses, choral reading slides, timers embedded when appropriate, book photos, rubrics, checklists, discussion questions, and anchor chart guides for ALL lessons in Module 1. Please know that these were designed to be a supplement to the Bookworms Curriculum and the slid
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5th
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Descriptive Writing Interactive Notebook
Whether or not you have used interactive notebooking in your classroom before this resource is designed as an easy to use method of introducing descriptive writing to students. Throughout this interactive journal students learn about synonyms, how they can paint a picture with their words, using descriptive verbs and dialogue, and basic figurative language that can aid their descriptive writing. __________________________There are templates for 5 notes included in this download, each come with t
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3rd - 5th
Ancient Egypt's Greatest Leader Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the greatest Ancient Egyptian leader: Cleopatra, Tutankhamun or Ramesses II. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual leaders A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figuresTwo prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conc
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5th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Egypt Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
How to Write a Personal Narrative Complete Unit with Audio in Google Slides
Writing can be the toughest subject to teach -- no textbook, no pacing guide. Let me help you feel good about yourself as a writing teacher. This product includes 9 complete lessons that take your intermediate students through the process of writing a personal narrative, either on paper or typed on a device. They will end up with a well written story that is ready to share. The colorful Google Slides and interactive elements will engage them as they draft, revise, and edit their piece. Because e
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4th - 6th
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If I Built A School Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
If I Built A School by Chris Van Dusen is an imaginative adventure that will get your students' wheels turning! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of plans that teach descriptive expository writing,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Adventure Themed
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Adventure ThemedDevelop 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 inst
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5th - 8th
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Christmas Around the World Close Reading & Writing Bundle 5th & 6th Grade
An informational writing unit and close reading activities about the traditions of Christmas around the world. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade and sixth grade.Included in the Informational Writing Unit:Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsA prompt sheet for students to write their introductionA template for students to write up their neat informational textIncluded in the
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5th - 6th
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World War 2 Leaders Opinion Writing Unit | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential Allied leader of World War 2: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three informational texts about the individual leadersA fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figuresTwo prompt sheets for students to wri
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â World War II Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Christmas Around the Word, Opinion Writing Craft & Math Bundle 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Elevate the holiday celebration with this stress-free, no prep Christmas activity bundle (including Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt, Opinion Writing Craft & Color by Code) tailor-made for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. It not only ignites engagement but seamlessly weaves in essential Christmas math activities and Christmas ELA or Language Activities, including grammar skills. It includes 3 of my new resources: 1. Christmas Persuasive Writing & Craft (with 16 Christmas or Holiday per
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2nd - 5th
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