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Creative writing Common Core RL.6.1 resources for Microsoft Word
Inference Practice with Pixar Shorts
This inference practice uses six different Pixar shorts to teach students to make inferences in a creative way. Students are asked to support their claims with context clues from the clips. All Pixar shorts used are available for free on YouTube or on Disney+ if you have a subscription.
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5th - 8th
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ELA Common Core Test Practice- Ham Radio STEM Louisiana Swamp
Common Core Test Practice for STEM, Math, and Science can be hard to find for areas taught that help ELA teachers able to integrate and correlate with teaching teams for PLC and theme-related teaching.The fiction document included is a common core-based story and set of questions for middle school to high school with higher-level thinking objectives that include word meaning, figurative language, inference, plot elements, cause and effect, genre, and drawing conclusions.Check out the other STEM
Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS4-3
Child Heroes Unit Plan
This engaging unit anchors itself in the magical world of "Harry Potter" before asking students to apply their knowledge to an independent book as well as an independent creative writing task.
*Note: The full compressed file was too large. The corresponding PowerPoints, handouts, and rubrics are available to download for free.
Grades:
6th
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Newspaper Project
This is a fun project for students to do after reading a novel in class or on their own. It incorporates writing, creative thinking, as well as elements of plot. You could also turn this into a group project for collaborative learning.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
The Serpent's Shadow (Kane Chronicles Part 3) Extended Response Prompts
This digital download is a collection of nearly 60 extended response prompts for the popular novel, The Serpent's Shadow (the third and final part of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles trilogy). These are prompts that will help your students meet success in standardized tests, and most importantly, comprehending and analyzing the content of the novel.
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6th - 8th
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Myths and Legends Unit Plan
Myths and Legends - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills and writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more.To work in conjunction with our Myths and Legends pack
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Myths and Legends Grade 6, 7, 8 Complete Unit
Compare and Contrast: "Frozen" vs "The Snow Queen" Thoughts
Use this graphic organizer along with the Venn Diagram in the Compare and Contrast: "Frozen" vs "The Snow Queen" to create a deeper understanding of "The Snow Queen" and the contrasts they have.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Frozen vs The Snow Queen-Compare and Contrast Unit
Book review outline with & without questions.
This is a two part outline.
Part one is Scaffolded learning, where the students are asked questions about the text.
The outline can be used for any text you like.
Space is given for students to write ideas and answers about the text.
Part two is a blank outline book review.
No questions. This is for students to write up their answers from the first sheet and put them into their own words.
Grades:
5th - 7th
Creating Setting Lesson
The goal for this lesson is to draw students’ attention to the different ways of presenting setting and consider how that connects to their own writing.
This lesson begins with guided notes, going from whole-class to partner practice. It concludes with students revising their existing stories for improving setting.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Student's Choice Novel Study
This novel study allows students to choose their own novels to read based on their level and interest. It also provides skills practice with excerpts from real novels such as Tuck Everlasting, Maniac Magee, The Magician's Nephew, etc. The practice involves Cause and Effect, Point of View, Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences, Character types, Summarizing, and Visualization.
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5th - 8th
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"A Christmas Carol" Choice Assignment
Let your students show their creativity while showing their understanding of the play "A Christmas Carol". Give your students a choice of the range of mini-assignments found on this choice board.
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6th - 7th
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Quoth the Raven!
This lesson plan was origionally used during a unit on the works of Edgar Allen Poe.. It can, however, be used on its own. It was written for a hour long class, but it can be broken up.
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6th - 12th
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Student Created Poetry Anthology
Tips for using this resource: The Poetry Anthology Project is a great culminating activity for a poetry unit. It requires students to already be familiar with figurative language and interpreting the meaning of poetry prior to doing this work in order to get the full benefit. Building the project into a Power Point slideshow allows students to be creative in how they meet the requirements of the project, it also gives them a way to easily present their work if you want them to. This resource is
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Ella Enchanted Tic-Tac-Toe Project (free)
This is a choice-board for students who have finished reading Ella Enchanted. The document is completely editable with no restrictions - feel free to edit, add, and delete for your own use. Do not redistribute this product in its original or altered form.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Fiction Critique/Peer Review Notice and Note
A tool for classrooms familiar with the "Notice and Note" method who are writing narratives.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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