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Creative writing Common Core W.9-10.2b resources
Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers Program for Middle High English ELA
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers 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 writing skills
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7th - 10th
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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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, Questions, Satire Writing and Analysis
This famously incendiary short story can be a great unit for Halloween, or, if you're feeling spicy, Thanksgiving. I think there's always room for "A Modest Proposal", like there's always room for pie. Spoiler: the proposal is that starving poor people should eat their own babies. Sound crazy? Outrageous? Ludicrous? It is, and just wait until your students get to delve into this meaty story and understand the deeply moving message it holds. This is a classic for a reason. Included:Link to the st
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9th - 12th
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Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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World Creation Myths Unit Bundle - Group Projects, Comparison, and Writing
Everything you need to teach Creation Myths from around the world is in this Unit Plan. Includes group work, research, presentations, essays, compare/contrast assignments, and creative writing. Everything is aligned to standards and includes grading rubrics.There are many different options for assignments that you can do with this unit. I have outlined the different elements below with the standards taught and the time needed. Feel free to mix and match as much as you wish. If you wanted to do e
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7th - 10th
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Author Study - Inquiry Based, Project Based Learning Activity Workbook
Author Study - Inquiry Based, Project Based Learning Activity WorkbookIn this printable workbook, students will research their favorite author after reading books by that author. This inquiry driven assignments gets the students to: - Research Information on the author and books - Write to the author - Write a story in the style of the author - Artistically respond to the author's work - Record sources - Present learning to the classMuch of this assignment can be done independently! Students rea
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5th - 12th
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Writer's Resources BUNDLE WITH EXTRAS: posters + handouts for a writer's corner
These handouts and posters combine to form my Writer’s Resources board. This 4’ x 4’ bulletin board is in the corner of my room, and kids are welcome to use any of the writing aids at any time – for any assignment. The materials range from a visual on how to format the heading on an MLA paper to a graphic organizer for argument writing.
NOT INCLUDED in the bundle are the posters labelled “25 Starts”. These are sentence starters for different types of quote integration, and I modified them from
Grades:
5th - 12th
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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The Great Gatsby Letter To Daisy Chapter 4 Activity | Digital or Print
The night before Daisy's wedding, she gets a letter...she almost calls off the wedding and students are dying to know who the letter is from and what it says! Engage students with The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and increase reading comprehension and writing skills by using this creative writing assignment!This assignment asks students to imagine they are Gatsby writing the letter to Daisy in chapter 4. It asks them to use textual evidence and follow letter format. A rubric is included a
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9th - 12th
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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,
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: MyPerspectives American Literature Units 1-5 BUNDLE
Fun End of the Year Activities Middle & High School Last Days of School BUNDLE
This End of the Year Activities BUNDLE is a FUN way to engage your middle and high school students as they close out the year, continue learning at home, or participate in summer school activities! They will write about the following during the last days of school: MY SUMMER GOALS, MY PERFECT SUMMER, MY SUMMER IN SOCIAL MEDIA, MY SUMMER IN FILM, & MY END OF YEAR REFLECTIONS! Just PRINT and TEACH!Check out the DIGITAL & PDF Version here>>> End of Year Activities Digital BundleMY
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6th - 10th
Doppelganger Project - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Print & Digital
Are you tracing duality through The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? The Doppelganger Project is an engaging project for students tracing duality through the work and making a text-to-self connection with a creative response!Recipe for the Doppelganger ProjectServing Suggestions: This project is a culminating assessment for the Robert Louis Stevenson novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students explore the duality of man and the inherent nature of both good and evil that e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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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Poetry Research Project Contemporary Poet Study
Looking for a poetry project that includes both research and creativity? That allows you to differentiate by giving students choices? That cuts down on the possibility of cheating? That makes assessment faster and more fun for you? That diversifies and modernizes your curriculum? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this poet study project is for you! This resource provides students with a list of 40 contemporary, diverse poets to choose from. Students will study the poet’s life and wo
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9th - 12th
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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
BUNDLE for Creative Writing Activities
Hello Fellow Teacher, Thank you for considering this creative writing bundle with ten items. This will provide two hundred and sixty prompts for short stories, poetry, and narratives. There are short prompts as well as pictures to generate students' creativity. Students have multiple options from which to choose. They will have fun as they read through the different prompts and let their imaginations grow and wander. Are you looking for a poetry unit? If so, check out this 4-week unit: 4-Week Un
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare Unit Bundle of Lessons and Digital Activity
I've included everything you might need for Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. You get scene analysis, coloring pages, constructed response writing prompts, Jamboard templates, literary stations, graphic organizers, dual-column notes, a CSI Murder kit, Character Crowns with characterization activities, and more.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.My assignments appeal to different learning styles and are Comm
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8th - 11th
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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.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
Romeo & Juliet Act II Choice Board Project
Embark on a literary adventure with this Choice Board project tailored for Act II of Romeo and Juliet! This innovative approach transforms the traditional learning experience into a student-centered feast, allowing learners to select from a diverse menu of enticing options. ✨This Choice Board is meticulously crafted to align with key ELA Common Core Standards, fostering analytical skills, creativity, and textual understanding. Engage in character analysis, literary devices exploration, setting a
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9th - 12th
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Villain Origin Story Unit Plan: Printable Handouts
This resource accompanies the Villain Origin Story unit plan which is a fun, interactive unit that allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. It includes a step by step writing workshop template which students can follow to create their own villains and write their own villain origin stories.(0ver 40 pages of printable handouts, activities, rubrics, etc all of which are ready to print and use!)
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7th - 12th
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Villain Origin Story - Creative, Engaging ELA Unit (BUNDLE WITH PRINTABLES)
This fun, interactive unit allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. This resource includes poems, articles, videos, discussion questions, etc., which encapsulate the villain theme. (Over 100 Slides)Also includes a s a step-by-step writing workshop (8 steps) that enables students to go through the writing stages to create their own villains/villain origin stories.
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7th - 12th
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"Breaking Down Broadway" Curriculum
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis comprehensive curriculum gives students a backstage look into the books and scores of musicals. Students will learn how to navigate and interpret these vital components of a musical. At the end, the kids will have an opportunity to write their own scene and song! This curriculum is designed for middle school and high school studentsWHAT YOU GET50+ slide PowerPoint presentation, complete with units on licensing, browsing the book, and navigating the score9 different quizzes
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Writing Fables | Middle & High School English & Creative Writing | Fiction
This Æsop's Fables Reading & Writing 4-day activity is a perfect addition to introduce your middle or high school English or Creative Writing students to writing fables! This fable writing mini-unit includes 3 annotation activities to grow students' familiarity with Æsop's Fables, and scaffolds writing through brainstorming, peer reviewing, and revising. Students are also provided with a fable writing rubric for feedback on how to improve. To finalize their independent writing, students also
Grades:
6th - 12th
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