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Creative writing Common Core W.11-12.2d resources
The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe, Interactive Poetry Activity, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Make Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem, “The Raven,” come alive for your students with this 44-slide lecture and five pages of lesson materials that include detailed directions, a full-text version of Poe's gothic poem, links to a high-quality audio version, "Faux Poe" creative writing assignment, and answer key. The interactive lecture (Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions included) inspires students to dig back into the text, think critically, and decode Poe’s structure and technique.These mate
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8th - 11th
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Ode Poems for High School Creative Writing | Printable & Digital
Are you looking for a way to challenge students to use imagery while writing about something they love, in person or online? Odes provide a fun challenge in a creative writing course, as an enrichment activity, or a way to review figurative language. Their open-ended structure, but focused subject matter allow for a gradual release of responsibility for creative writing students or for excellent writers looking to challenge themselves. Students will love being able to write about something that
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Writing Activities for High School Bundle | Printable & Digital
Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini-Lesson for High School
Teach your students how to craft and punctuate strong dialogue with this mini-lesson and writing workshop! Equipped with everything you need to teach hard and soft skills around writing dialogue, this lesson is a must-have when you're teaching narrative writing!With the slideshow, students will learn why dialogue is effective in narrative writing, what makes for strong dialogue, and how to properly format and punctuate dialogue. Then, they will practice the mechanics of punctuation with a worksh
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Workshops & Mini Lessons Bundle
Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt Activity | Printable & Digital
Engage students in learning all about figurative language techniques with this PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL Figurative Language Introduction Slideshow and Scavenger Hunt Activity! This activity uses movement around the classroom and mentor texts to make learning about figurative language more engaging than a sit-and-get lesson. This lesson begins with a short introduction slideshow covering ten types of figurative language. Then, students will complete a scavenger hunt by walking around the room to fin
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Mini-unit Bundle: Creative Writing
High School Creative Writing Workshop: "Show. Don't Tell" Mini-lesson & Activity
Sick of repeating the advice, "Show. Don't Tell?" Are your students rushing their writing or turning in vague, boring work? Get the point across with this high school Creative Writing workshop, "Show. Don't Tell."Every writer needs to learn the crucial rule of showing, not telling in their work. With this high school creative writing workshop and mini lesson, students will learn what it means to show, not tell, and practice doing so.Begin with the included slideshow. The lesson explains "Show. D
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Workshops & Mini Lessons Bundle
Creative Writing Workshop: Precise and Concise Language Mini-Lesson & Activity
Show your students how to write concisely and with precision using this mini lesson! If you're sick of reading pages and pages of vague or wordy sentences, then this lesson is a must-have for your classroom! This lesson will create awareness within your students so that they can strengthen their own writing.Students will first learn what it means to write concisely, precisely, and how these traits strengthen writing. With the included handout, they'll have some handy writing tips at all times. T
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Workshops & Mini Lessons Bundle
Figurative Language Student Reference Handout
Are your students struggling to remember figurative language terms? Are you sick of constantly re-explaining similes, alliteration, or spelling out "onomatopeia"? This Figurative Language Student Reference Handout will ensure that you never have to answer those questions again!When you give your students their own copy of this figurative language handout, they'll have a resource that they can use again and again. When they're annotating a poem or writing their own stories, they'll have a quick s
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Mini-unit Bundle: Creative Writing
Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle
The Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle has everything you need to help your students dive deep into Gothic short stories! This bundle is meant to be paired with any Gothic short story you choose! In this bundle you will find...1 Fear Survey: (4 pages) Students will take an extensive survey to figure out which innate fear is the strongest in them! Once students have completed the fear survey, they will read about their fear and then answer reflective questions. This survey is a great tool to he
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9th - 12th
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Writing a Review of a Movie, Television Show, or Book for High School (Google)
When listening to the radio or surfing the web, we often come across critiques of movies, television shows, music, and books. Those who critique media take time to thoughtfully consider relevant details before determining entertainment value. This way, the general public benefits from the reviewer’s reasoned, informed judgments; the public uses these judgments to determine whether the movie, tv show, song, or book is worth experiencing.Project Overview:Students choose one of the following to r
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf Boast Poem Assignment
For a challenging Beowulf assignment, have students write a boast poem similar to the one that Beowulf delivers before he fights Grendel! The information students are required to include will help them prepare for writing college admissions essays. This resource scaffolds the writing process so students are set up for success. The packet includes:A detailed rubric that outlines the requirements for alliteration, kennings, references to family/friends, and personal accomplishments and plans. (Inc
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Beowulf Unit Bundle
Figurative Language Task Cards for High School
Need a way to review figurative language with your high school class that doesn't require page after page of boring worksheets? These 24 Figurative Language Task Cards for High School allow students to quickly review figurative language terms WITHOUT creating mountains of writing to grade for you! Plus, with the digital Google Form version, you can easily and quickly switch to distance learning!Task cards are a great way to encourage discussions amongst students and make something that can often
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Mini-unit Bundle: Creative Writing
MyPerspectives Unit 2: The Individual and Society
This resource is a concise and engaging unit plan on American Literature with the theme of the individual and society. Students explore the question: what role does individualism play in American society? Through various texts, activities, vocabulary, assessments, and tasks, students engage with American Literature in an innovative and informative way. Texts in this unit include but are not limited to: The poetry of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Elliot, excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau,
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9th - 12th
Also included in: MyPerspectives American Literature Units 1-5 BUNDLE
The Truman Show Unit/Activity Bundle
The Truman Show (1998) has captivated audiences for over two decades. Witty, quirky, and incredibly thought provoking it seems like this film was made to be dissected over and over again. I've used these activities in my classroom for 5 years now to be get kids reflecting, examining, engaged and connected to the film. Included are previewing activities, during the film activities, post film activities and projects to help students extend their thinking and learning. This unit is a part of my
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FREE Figurative Language Practice Activity
Engage students in figurative language practice with this FREE Figurative Language Tasting Activity! This fun, tasting activity will have even the most disengaged students writing similes, metaphors, and hyperbole as they practice using figurative language in descriptive writing.Stop dragging students through figurative language practice! Replace boring exercises with this hands-on activity.In this FREE Figurative Language Tasting Activity, you will provide students with small treats (think a mi
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Mini-unit Bundle: Creative Writing
And Then There Were None Activities & Writing Prompts
High School and advanced 8th grade students love this classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie, which is still as thrilling and horrifying today as it was more than 75 years ago! With its thrilling plot twists, rich vocabulary, and timeless suspense, this novel is sure to be an instant hit with your students!
This product is made up of 8 super fun and creative activities and writing prompts, including one of my student's all-time FAVORITE writing prompts (and my favorite to grade as well)!
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8th - 12th
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Beowulf - Unit Materials Bundle
This is a comprehensive Beowulf unit containing 15 lesson plans and activities/resources necessary for the unit.This unit contains the following lessons that are listed in my TpT store:-- Guided notes for all sections $2-- Digital Guided Notes for all sections $2-- Storyboard Activity $1-- Hero's Journey Character Poster $1-- Perspective Writing Prompt $1-- Theme Analysis $1-- Hero Essay - with all necessary prewriting/editing $1-- Paideia Final Discussion with all necessary materials $2As well
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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'Lord of the Flies:' Pre Reading Role Play
What would it be like to be deserted on a desert island with only other kids and no adult supervision?
In the midst of a wartime evacuation, your plane has gone down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The only survivors are yourself and other children aged 8-12… You have only one goal: the survival of your group…
In this activity, students will use cunning, teamwork, and maybe even murder and thievery to earn the most points and be the ultimate survivors!
DAY 1- Your plane has gone down and
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9th - 12th
High School Creative Writing Workshop: Mood Mini Lesson and Activity
Teach your students how to identify, analyze, and create mood in their writing with this high school Creative Writing Workshop: Mood! This lesson allows for movement in the classroom and hands-on mood practice.In this lesson, you can either teach mood through a gallery walk or as an independent practice activity (material for either approach are included). Using the included slideshow, you'll introduce students to the concept of mood. Then, either using a gallery walk or seated work, students wi
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Workshops & Mini Lessons Bundle
Destroy Dead Words I Word Choice with Strong Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs
Improve on word choice by emphasizing strong verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Great scaffolding activity before a narrative unit. Aligns well with 6+1 writing traits.Includes:Flexible lesson plan to meet the needs of your studentsWarm Up & Discussion activity4 practice worksheets in rising difficulty with examplesLooking to work on more narrative writing? Check out this Narrative Writing Bundle. Lasting anywhere between 1.5-2 months, this bundle is the perfect solution for teachers who want t
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle-EDITABLE
Twenty-five Creative Writing Lessons
This product includes twenty-five no-prep Creative Writing lessons all with detailed instructions, optional rubrics and original mentor texts. Topics include: personal narrative, narrative voice, poetry, science fiction, interviews, drama, and more.These lessons, like all my lessons, are made to be accessible to students by giving them the opportunity to practice their skills in the context of their own abilities and needs. This set of twenty-five lessons is available separately or as part of a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing and Rhetoric 80 Lesson Bundle
Twenty-five Writing Practice Lessons
This collection of twenty-five no-prep lessons includes complete instructions and original mentor texts to give students the kind of focussed, uncomplicated practice they need develop their skills. Topics include direct and indirect description, using affixes to improve sentences, avoiding redundancy, avoiding misplaced modifiers, translating prose into poetry, writing good introductions and conclusions, adding detail, epistolary fiction and more.These lessons, like all my lessons, are made to b
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing and Rhetoric 80 Lesson Bundle
High School Creative Writing Workshop: Tone Mini Lesson and Activity
Teach your students how to identify, analyze, and create tone in their writing with this high school Creative Writing workshop! This High School Creative Writing Workshop: Tone Mini Lesson and Activity allows for hands-on, creative practice for both analyzing tone and using it in writing!In this lesson, you'll teach tone through direct instruction while slowly asking students to do more analysis on their own. Using the included slideshow, you'll introduce students to the concept of tone. Then, s
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Workshops & Mini Lessons Bundle
Asian Literature Unit Plan
This resource (81 Slides) encapsulates Asian literary works of authors from Vietnam, India, China, etc. Students will be taught about the Asian Diaspora and how the literature and even paintings of Asian authors and artists reflect the diaspora. This resource includes creative activities, discussion questions, and links for short stories, interviews, videos, etc. used. BONUS: Includes a literary element mini-lesson where students analyze ten main literary elements.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
Mini Course: Select a College Essay Topic and Draft an Introduction
This no-fluff course cuts right to the chase and clarifies exactly who the admissions audience is and the key attributes what they look for. Mini lessons will help student writers identify potential topics and draft an engaging introduction. The teacher provides countless anecdotes and samples from her experience working with over 2,000 student writers.This mini-course is all a student needs to get started. It is a manageable, cost-effective, easy to follow course taught by an enthusiastic hi
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11th - 12th
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