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Creative writing Common Core W.7.1c resources
200 Daily Bell Work Writing Prompts (Grades 7/8)
Be prepared to teach your Grade 7/8 Language class with a year's worth of bell work writing prompts for Google Slides™! This resource is perfect for a soft start to the Language block and for creating a daily routine for your students to follow.This resource includes 200 writing prompts themed for each day of the week to spark student interest and promote engagement. The writing prompts also contain three sub-questions for those students who find it difficult to brainstorm ideas. With prompts an
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Grade 7 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Argument Writing, Narrative Writing, Informational Writing PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument, narrative, and informative essays are fun and easy to teach when you use strong mentor texts and a step-by-step process. These highly-rated writing units include everything you need, all in one place.Each writing resource is comprehensive and easy to use. The lessons at a glance pages are also included in an editable format for easy insertion into a digital plan-book.This is what awesome teachers like you have said about this resource: "Tons of resources that I go back to again and ag
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6th - 8th
Persuasive Writing Unit - Writing Ads - Graphic Organizers (w/ digital packet)
This 10-Day Persuasive Writing Unit will have your students analyzing advertisements, developing an understanding of the critical components of persuasive writing, and writing their own persuasive advertisements. Since students write persuasive ads (filled with figurative language, propaganda techniques, and critical persuasive components) about an imaginative product they invented, their engagement level is extremely high in this writing unit. Guided lessons and activities help students to ta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
Save and help your students develop the craft of writing with this Writing Unit Bundle! The bundle includes a Persuasive Writing Unit, Descriptive Writing Unit, and Myth Writing Unit...over 25 days of instruction!Digital Version Included - The writing units in this resource include a traditional PDF version of the student writing packet, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means that the writing units are ready for Google Classroom! The digital versions of the packets are accessible from
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5th - 8th
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Writing Workshop Checklists and Conference Activity Sheets
Differentiation is easy in Writing Workshop with with these quick "Note from Your Teacher" conference checklists. On one side of the page, you assign exactly what students need to focus on in workshop, and students respond back on the other side. Make assessments easier and writing workshop more productive. Editable.What you'll get:editable checklists for the following modes of writing:NarrativeOpinionArgumentInformative/explanatoryResearchBlank form you can customizePlus, a note-taker sheet
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Rubrics, checklists, and feedback forms for Writing Activities and Workshop
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for English - Digital Print Bundle
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital and Print Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone th
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7th - 10th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Your students will love these fun, creative writing prompts that are perfect for the crazy days before the holidays!You'll have everything you need to keep your students engaged and writing! And as a bonus, you'll get a set of editable lesson plans.How will this bundle help you do this?This what you'll get in the "Dear Santa" resource:writing prompt that sets the purpose for the letterfriendly letter format for easy referenceprewriting: audience & purposeprewriting: what is your evidence th
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3rd - 8th
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THE GIVER - Persuasive Writing Task - Travel Brochure
The Giver - Persuasive Writing Task - Travel BrochureThis is a persuasive writing task based on The Giver (primarily after Chapters 1 to 6) that I have used for many years. This project could also be used as a final or summative task - easily adapted - super engaging and speedy grading!Students are to create a travel brochure for The Community by using persuasive language and effective visual communication.Through this task, students are able to not only be assessed on persuasive writing and vis
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â THE GIVER - Novel Study Resource Bundle
Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
This Weekly Writing Set BUNDLE includes four quarters (36 weeks- 9 months) of daily writing practice and will last you the whole school year. Students practice all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week. Writing tips, CCSS aligned rubric, & reflections are included to help them write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is
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5th - 8th
*Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative Units
This 3-unit, CCSS-aligned bundle includes units for Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative writing for a total of 4 months of detailed lesson plans, slides, handouts, and rubrics. Purchase and you're set for a jam-packed, highly-engaging semester!Each unit pushes students to pick topics, life lessons, or world problems that they are passionate about, and then identify real ways to publish their writing. For the Personal Narrative unit, students get to know each other and deepen their
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6th - 9th
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Creating Chinese Pictograph Scrolls - Ancient China Activities
The students will be able to understand that literature and art reflect the many characteristics the ancient Chinese culture. Students will study Chinese Pictographs and then create their own Chinese Pictograph Scroll, which will match up with the key words they use in a creative story.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient China Mini-Unit: Inventions, Pictographs, Marco Polo, Jeopardy, etc.A
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Ancient China Unit: Bundle of 24 Lessons: Reading Passages + Activities
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
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3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World Craft STEM Winter
Weekly Writing Set: Daily Writing Practice for middle school grades
This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 1) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips, rubrics, & reflections to help write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS aligne
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Weekly Writing Sets BUNDLE: Daily Writing practice for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
This bundle has many resources for helping middle school students write, including but not limited to the following:Creative writing/narrative writingShort story writing prompts and resourcesPersonal writing including an autobiography and a thankful essayStory writing resources for various elements of writing including dialogue, setting, characterization, plot development, etc.Writing an urban legendPersuasive writingPersuasive essay writingPrint advertisementsResearch writingResearch papersRese
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6th - 8th
Christmas Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes Rubrics
Introducing essay writing for Christmas has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative rubric,
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6th - 8th
September 11th Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for September 11th has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative ru
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6th - 8th
Veterans Day Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for Veterans Day has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative rubr
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6th - 8th
OREO Opinion Writing | Graphic Organizers | Writing Process & Rubric
This is a fun and easy way to teach opinion writing to your class! Use the O.R.E.O. acronym to generate interest and hook your students (maybe even use Oreos too!). This writing activity will have your students smiling all week. Students will get to pick their own topic to write an opinion piece on, or you could assign one to them. This download will guide your students through the brainstorming, rough draft, and final draft process. It even includes a rubric you can use to grade their finished
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1st - 8th
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Bilingual Transition Words for Narrative Writing Spanish & English
Support your language learners in your bilingual or dual language classroom with these transition words for narrative writing bookmarks! The transition words for narrative writing are written in both English and Spanish and will support your students in narrative writing.The student handouts are bookmark sized so it's easy for students to manage while doing their writing. I recommend copying these onto cardstock and then cutting them in half vertically. This way it creates a double-sided bookmar
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3rd - 5th
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C.E.R. Murder Mstery - The Imposter Among Us
This is an assignment inspired by the hidden identity game "Among Us" that has become a hit among middle school students. It is designed as a single day lesson: my students had a lot of fun with it! Although it asks "who is the imposter?", there isn't necessarily a "right" answer. The goal is simply for students to decide who THEY think the imposter is, and then use evidence from the text to support their claim. It is a fun way to get students invested in using evidence to support their reasonin
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6th - 8th
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Editable Writing Rubrics for Middle School
Rubrics make grading so easy! Create ones you want and need with these editable rubrics. You'll have nine to choose from -- CCSS based and ready to use as is. Or customize them in a snap. From narrative to journal responses.Here are the rubrics you'll get:nine editable rubricsnarrativeexpository/ informationalopinionargumentcreative writingpoetry writingjournal prompt responseblankTake the guess work out of creating rubrics. These are standards aligned with 4-8 writing tasks. Plus, creativ
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Rubrics, checklists, and feedback forms for Writing Activities and Workshop
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