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Middle school creative writing resources for Microsoft Publisher and for ESL-EFL-ELL
Middle or High School English Syllabus
This is a very complete high school English syllabus that could be easily adapted for any grade level and other disciplines as well. It includes standards covered, discipline and attendance expectations, late work and other relevant policies, a teacher letter to parents, and a back sheet for students to give contact info and information about their access to technology. It includes references to a system for rewarding good behavior using a personalized classroom currency, templates for which can
Grades:
6th - 12th
"This I Believe" Essay
As popularized by NPR.org, teach your students how to write a "This I Believe" essay. This packet includes easy-to-follow worksheets, model essays, brainstorming activities, a gallery walk, graphic organizers, and a grading rubric to assist you in personalizing this engaging project in your class.Great for ESL/EFL to practice speaking skills! (I used this activity in relation to teaching American Transcendentalism. After reading Emerson and Thoreau's beliefs, students wrote their own in the form
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Frequently Used Words Spelling List For Students
This list contains hundreds of the most frequently used words. It is handy for students during the writing process. This word list has check boxes that students can use. It is great for the students to put in a writing folder to have with them during the writing process.DEFINITELY CHECK OUT THE LINK TO THE BUNDLE OFFERED BELOW FOR ALL OF YOUR CLASSROOM WRITING NEEDS! LANGUAGE WRITING BUNDLE - LETTER WRITING, PERSUASIVE WRITING,NARRATIVE WRITING, POETRY, SPEECH WRITING, https://www.teacherspay
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
December/Christmas/Winter Journal Writing Prompt Booklet
This is a 7 page booklet that features two journal entries on each page. The first is a title page, so there are 12 writing prompts. Each page has several lines for a student response, as well as a box to draw a picture of the journal entries.
These half sheets are to be cut out and given to students one at a time. At the end of the month, just before break, I like to punch holes and bind the journals for students to keep as a momento.
This is for levels 2-4, or for special education students
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Beginning ESL Writing Brainstorming Worksheet in English & Spanish editable
This worksheet was designed to help beginning English learners participate in writing activities in their class. You can edit this worksheet to add your own writing prompt(s) on the first page. Students can then draw what happens in their story on the second page. Depending on your student's individual strengths and needs, they may be able to use this worksheet to help them write a paragraph/story/essay.
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3rd - 9th
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Structure Strips - Biographies
These strips can be used and stuck into the margins of children's books to help signpost them whilst writing in particular styles and genres. Each is colour coded and broken down into paragraphs with hints and tips including sentence starters.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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English Short Vowels - Directions in Haitian Creole & English
43 pages of practice with English short vowel sounds. Bilingual directions are provided in Haitian Creole & English. Mostly B&W, some sheets contain color but will print nicely in B&W if you prefer. Ideal for ESL Adult classroom and to send home to PARENTS to work alone or alongside child. A full Answer Key is provided for optional use. Also ideal for early grade classroom. Print entire booklet for binding or individual worksheets (page numbers provided). A nice companion to English
Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Poetry Book
Printables for a poetry book for students. Contains outlines for Acrostic, Cinquain, Diamante, Free Verse, Haiku, Limerick, Ode, Quatrain and page for students to put their Favorite Poem from another author.
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3rd - 6th
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Cornell Notes Template (Editable)
Editable template for any close reading in Cornell Notes style including Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary, and Student questions.Easy to edit and great to use for articles, PPT notes, or primary source reading!Example uploaded goes along with article on Sharia Law.
Grades:
7th - 12th
ESOL Classroom Supports
These are support tips for classroom teachers who serve English Language Learners. This chart also has a space to check off when a support is used or to add a date. This is great for teachers who need to attach ESOL documentation to their lesson plans.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Mother's Day Card (includes acrostic poem)
Print this on regular computer paper, then students will fold it in half (hamburger style) and then fold it in have again. They can color the front and decorate the inside cover. My favorite part is where they can write an acrostic poem for their mom.
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PreK - 6th
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Allusions in Songs
This product teaches students how to identify allusions through song lyrics, catering to musical or rhythmic learners. They will learn about five different types of allusions through examples. An easy-to-follow worksheet allows students to analyze five different song lyrics for allusions. This activity can be done independently or in groups. It also works great as a stations activity, gallery walk, or jigsaw! Students will love listening to contemporary songs while interpreting allusions. After
Grades:
6th - 12th
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WORD CHOICE: Are You Showing Not Telling
Are you frustrated with your student's lack of descriptive writing. This activity is a great introduction to the concept of showing not telling in writing. On each of the twelve pages, students have an opportunity to sketch a picture related to an emotion. At the bottom of each page, they should describe the emotion without using the actual word (e.g. my heart was racing, my jaw dropped, and etc.)
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2nd - 8th
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Who do you trust? Autism Source Credibility
Who do you trust? This 4 page unit with non-fiction reading covers source credibility. The main focus is on Autism awareness and whether or not to trust the advice of spokespeople like Jenny McCarthy. Unit includes vocabulary, articles and S.O.A.P.S. Tone study guide.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Figurative Language 9 Month Bundle
This 9 Month Figurative Language bundle is perfect for your bulletin board! September-May teaches students over 100 phrases over the course of the school year. Final project is a collaborative project to practice using the skills and strategies they learned throughout the year while incorporating figurative language. Over 50 pages of materials. Includes data sheets for each month, Kahoot quiz links for each month, project rubrics, aninteractive checklist and much more!
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Personification Worksheets
Three (3) separate personification worksheets scaffolded to meet students at their specific ability. The first page consists of multiple choice questions, while the second has students underline example of personification, and the last asks students to explain what sentences using personification means. All pages use different examples, so students can progress through all three without repetition.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Science "Motion" Story Project
Aligned with Essential Standard 5.P.1 for 5th grade
This project requires students to write a narrative story about an animal or character of their choice. Students must use proper science vocabulary, as well as key narrative elements, in their story.
Rubric provided.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Better Than SAID!
You need Microsoft Publisher to open and edit this file. When students begin to master the correct use of speech in their writing, the word "said" becomes overused and boring. These simple, colourful A4 charts are a handy addition to your classroom to develop vocabulary and make writing more interesting.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Mexican American Folktales Book Project
This is a great product to accompany the book Retold Mexican American Folktales. I use this booklet with my EBs to guide them through the book in an interactive way.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Narrative Planning Plot Chart
I created and printed this plot chart onto 11 by 17 paper for my class this year in order to help them plan their narrative stories before writing. It worked wonders!
Each step on the plot chart has clear instructions for each part of the story. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution)
I let my students write notes of their plans all over these and their stories have stayed right on track once they began writing!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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My Grocery List for ESOL, ESL, ELL (food vocabulary)
Identify colorful pictures and write each food in English on the grocery shopping list. Check spelling. Look for cognates. What other words can you add to this list?
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Oral English Pronounciation Guide
This full color 6 panel fold out guide equips both teacher and student to pronounce the various sounds made by vowels, consonants, blends, dipthongs and tripthongs. Additionally proven strategies to master English accompany as part of the lesson. The mechanics of producing the correct phonetics appear in a user-friendly format with definitions simplified for the novice.
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Author's Purpose Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board
This Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board is centered around Author's Purpose writing activities. Students are able to choose activities across or diagonally in order to practice Persuasion, Informing and Entertaining writing activities. This is a fully editable Microsoft Publisher download.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Editable Literacy English Working Wall display - text studies.
Editable version of my Literacy Working Wall resources. You can use publisher to edit these resources to change the colours, fonts etc. The working wall resources are based on the concept by Lancashire Literacy Consultants, which provides a clear, interactive structure to the study of text genres in English. I have included an example of how the walls can be set up to help learning.
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Grades:
K - 9th
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