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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa Common Core W.8.3b resources
Ugly Christmas Sweater: Décor and Party Invitation Writing and Design Activity
Imagine this: You or a character of your choosing, have just been invited to attend an ugly sweater Christmas party. You will now have the opportunity to evaluate and carefully select the décor for this festive Christmas event. There are four activities included in this file. They can be used as individual Christmas writing activities or as a complete unit, as they all go hand in hand, yet offer something different in each activity.
Four Christmas writing options to choose from:
• Ugly Christma
Grades:
5th - 10th
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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,
Grades:
6th - 8th
Christmas Activities - Middle School English - Fiction, Writing, Grammar
The perfect collection of Christmas activities for your middle schoolers! These Christmas reading activities include everything you need to add some fun to your classroom this December. Students will be working on fun and purposeful activities designed specifically for the middle school English classroom! ✨BUNDLE & SAVE✨When you purchase the Middle School ELA Activities Bundle you get purposeful activities for all of the major holidays. Check it out!You know teaching during the holidays is a
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School English Holidays Activities Bundle
A Day as a Thanksgiving Turkey | Planning and Narrative Writing | Point of View
Disguise a turkey alternative! Construct a Christmas or Thanksgiving narrative with your students by spending a day in the life of a Christmas goose or a Thanksgiving turkey! Does the bird escape to freedom, or end up on the table? This resource includes separate materials for BOTH seasonal tasks! Students plan and write a narrative from the point of view of a turkey or goose destined for the oven. Fun, thoughtful and differentiated in multiple formats: Compact two-sided worksheet versions, 4-pa
Grades:
6th - 9th
Winter Craft Project & Writing Activity - Ugly Christmas Sweater (Middle School)
An ugly Christmas sweater craft project and writing activity for middle school! This winter project will keep your kids busy with a meaningful activity. Kids will roll the dice and put decorations on their sweaters. The writing activity has a brainstorm to get them focused on a creative writing story. This is a printable activity with digital options. Makes a great bulletin board!Here is what is included:✅Sweater pattern - print on paper or oaktag✅Dice rolling activity - for decorations✅Wri
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Holiday This or That | Writing Prompts | Christmas | Brain Break | SEL | Party
December writing assignments just got easier. This activity provides Christmas This or That? or Would You Rather? Writing Prompts. 24 Slides can be used for Do Nows, Writing Prompts, Journal Prompts, Creative Writing Lessons, Classroom Game, Ice Breaker, Brain Break, and Indoor Recess. Leave for Substitute Plans.Each activity includes two photos and a corresponding writing prompt. Perfect for a Holiday Party activity or writing assignments for upper elementary, middle, or high school English les
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5th - 12th
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Holiday Writing Bundle for Middle School Language Arts
This bundle includes five fun writing assignments for holidays!Bundle includes:Writing a Valentine's Day Poem - This assignment is a fun and engaging way for students to learn about various elements of poetry while celebrating Valentine’s Day. The packet includes guidelines to help students write a three-stanza poem. Students learn about rhyme scheme and syllabication. They also learn about various elements of poetry such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and assonance. Graphic
Grades:
6th - 8th
Winter Activities P Short Films Google Slides
Have a blast this with this fun winter bundle on Google Slides. This bundles covers a full month (and more) of highly engaging activities such as Pixar short film workshops, writing greeting cards, writing prompts, and a full analysis of A Christmas Carol. Your students will NOT be bored! ❤ Included:A Pixar short film narrative writing unit: Hey Deer!A Christmas Carol literary analysis workshop (short film video included)Digital holiday greeting cards for classmates to share2 weeks of winter-the
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6th - 10th
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Letter to Santa Character Voice Activity for ANY Story- Digital and Printable
This letter to Santa is a creative writing assignment to teach students about character voice with diction and syntax. This digital and printable activity can be used with any story or novel character. This creative assignment is a fun and engaging way to incorporate the holidays while still working on standards-based lessons. There is no prep. Everything is ready to print and go or assign in Google Classroom. This Letter to Santa Character Voice activity includes1. Teacher Guide2. letter planni
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: English Language Arts Holiday Activity Bundle - Digital and Printable
Winter Time Snow Globe Sensory Details Snowglobe Middle School ELA Lesson Plan
This fully editable lesson plan, worksheet and template for a winter-themed activity where students learn about sensory details and then create and describe their own snow globe! Use this activity to teach and practice sensory details with a fun activity that invites students to use descriptive and wintery sensory details to describe and illustrate a snowglobe!The product includes:Sensory Details Lesson Plan: Complete lesson plan for teaching students the definition of sensory details, look at e
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5th - 8th
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Christmas Writing Lesson Holiday Scene Descriptive Writing Activity
Looking for an engaging Christmas and or winter holiday writing activity leading up to the break? This zero-prep Christmas season descriptive writing lesson and activity is sure to be a hit with your middle school students! This resource walks students through what descriptive writing is, its importance and gives them an opportunity to practice using it through the use of imagery by creating a "snapshot" of a given Christmas/holiday season scene. In this descriptive writing activity students a
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School ELA Christmas Winter Activities Holiday Bundle
Christmas Writing Prompts | Journal Prompts | Task Cards for Creative Writing
December writing activities just got easier. This resource provides a month's worth of assignments with these Digital and Print Christmas Photo Writing Prompts. Use as Task Cards for Do Now, Writing Prompt, Journal Prompt, or Creative Writing Lesson. Google Slides allows for a whole-class presentation. Download individual images to assign as a "Question" in Google Classroom or print task cards for activity stations.Each activity includes a photo and a corresponding writing prompt. Prompts focus
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Writing About a Snowpal: Short Story Creative Writing Assignment, Middle School
This creative writing project is perfect for engaging middle school students during the winter holidays or on a snowy day. Students will have the opportunity to create a snowpal protagonist, develop a setting, and outline a plot for their stories. The resource includes story writing graphic organizers to assist students in structuring their narratives. An editing and revising checklist for self-assessment encourages students to check their work closely before starting their final drafts. Include
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Holiday Writing Bundle for Middle School Language Arts
Christmas Writing Activities Greeting Cards & Pix Short Films
Looking for fun activities just before Christmas break? This bundle has got you covered! Keep students engaged while analyzing the story elements of the adorable short film: A Christmas Star. Afterwards, let students learn the art of message writing and addressing an envelope with digital greeting cards. Your students will NOT be bored and will learn valuable skills. Click the previews in each of these resources to see them in action!❤ Included:A Pixar short film narrative writing unit: A Chr
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6th - 10th
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Holiday Quick Write Prompts for ELA Bell Ringers and Task Cards
Try using these 30 holiday-inspired photos & story starters as quick writes to support writing in your classroom this winter.Quick Writes, short bursts of writing, are an excellent tool for getting student's creative juices flowing. These quick writes work well for:Bell ringersWarm-upsNarrative, reflective, descriptive, or persuasive writing brainstormingLiteracy center/station independent workEach page of this product includes:Directions1 photo prompt3 story starters This product includes:3
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday Quick Write Prompt Bundle for ELA Bell Ringers and Task Cards
Christmas Song-Narrative Scramble--Writing Narratives Using Christmas Songs!
This activity is designed to be something fun and creative for any class to enjoy! The goal is for your students to create a narrative using key words and phrases from some of the most well-known Christmas songs, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Silent Night", "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and more!This product includes: Directions and Recommendations Page (with a link to a Spotify holiday playlist)Character CardsSetting CardsRandom Object/ Idea Cards"Use This Line" Cards Genre Card
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4th - 9th
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Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity
Celebrate the Christmas season with this engaging communal story-telling activity!"Christmas Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Christmas picture or photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the stor
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas ELA Resource Bundle
ELA Winter Activity Bundle- Character Analysis and Voice- Winter Game
Do you need ELA activities to hold your students' attention before winter break? This ELA winter activity bundle is just what you need. This bundle has creative literary analysis activities and a winter game. It includes a letter to Santa character voice activity, an ugly holiday sweater character analysis activity, and a winter break four corners game. There is no prep for you. Everything is ready to print and go or assign online.This ELA Winter Activity Bundle includesLetter to Santa Character
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7th - 10th
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Elf Factory Writing Bundle for Middle School
This bundle includes 6 fun writing assignments that encourage student creativity! They are great for winter or Christmas activities. Resources include:- Elf Factory Website Content Writer (Informational Writing)- Elf Factory Employee Manual (Functional Writing)- Elf Factory Letter to a Customer (Business Letter)- Elf Factory Letter to an Elf (Personal Letter)- Elf Factory - Elf's Diary (Narrative Writing)- Elf Factory - Toy AdvertisementThese resources are licensed for single classroom use only.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Kwanzaa Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for Kwanzaa 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, p
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6th - 8th
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Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Christmas Themed Mini Set
Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Christmas Themed Mini SetDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
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Christmas - Dark folklore Comprehension & Storytelling Lessons (No-Prep)
This no-prep and no-marking two lesson resource will take learners on an adventure into creepy Christmas folklore from around the world. Over 2 hour-long lessons, students will climb the levels of Bloom's taxonomy understanding, applying, creating, and reflecting while enjoying weird and wonderful stories that will get ideas flowing.This lesson is ready to project, allowing ease for the teacher, while engaging students, and meeting expectations.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Narrative Writing Prompts (December)
Are you looking for Narrative Writing Prompts for December, Christmas, or the holidays? Check out these creative prompts that will have your students describing and explaining events and memories.This product is perfect for:Narrative Writing UnitHoliday WritingChristmas WritingIndependent WorkIn this product, you are going to receive:1. Narrative Writing Anchor Chart/Reference Sheet2. Graphic Organizer3. 2 Writing Prompts4. Narrative Writing RubricThis product is part of a larger product, which
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6th - 8th
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Hanukkah Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Quizzes
Introducing essay writing for Hanukkah 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,
Grades:
6th - 8th
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