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Middle school creative writing handouts for Google Apps
Narrative Writing Unit - Personal Narrative- Google Classroom Distance Learning
In this detailed, CCSS-aligned, 10-day unit, students will learn about narrative writing and actively participate in the writing process. Students will write personal narratives about an interesting experience that taught them a lesson. In their personal narratives, students will include key elements of narrative writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions. Through the study of a mentor text, pre-writing activities, draft guidelines, revision mini-lesso
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5th - 8th
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Punctuating Dialogue - Embedding Quotations Grammar Worksheets - Quotation Marks
Teach students about punctuating dialogue using these grammar worksheets, games, and activities! Students will learn about embedding quotations and the proper use of quotation marks with this modern and engaging lesson. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with these Punctuating Dialogue Grammar Worksheets:✏️ Punctuating Dialogue Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® & Google Slides®✏️ Punctuating Dialogue Informational Handout✏️ Punctuating Dialogue Practice Ac
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6th - 10th
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Timed Writing Prompts for Creative Writing & Writing Skills (Paper and Digital)
These writing prompts are perfect to add to any classroom. You can use them as a set of daily writing prompts, as a writing unit introduction, as a way to infuse fun writing activities into the classroom, or to build community and spark a love for writing. The best part is that they are designed to help students develop communication and writing skills. Specifically, timed writing activities challenge students to race the clock as they write as much as they can during a fixed time period. Studen
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4th - 7th
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15 Secondary Writing Lessons with Practice
These fifteen mini-lessons with practice can help every secondary student writer improve. When you use this print-and-go set, whether as a writer's notebook, a set of bellringers, writing station work, or a summer project, you'll be helping each of your writers advance across disciplines and across different types of assignments. From the Reviews: "This is AMAZEBALLS great! Not only are there clear examples comparing the 'before' and 'after' application of the lesson, but there are also writing
Grades:
7th - 12th
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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How to Write a Spooky Horror Story Brochure: Helpful Guide for a Mini-Unit
Help students write SCARY GOOD horror stories with this 100% editable reference brochure that takes them through the writing process step by step. This resource will complement any spooky narrative unit. Inside, the brochure covers creating a spooky setting, crafting authentic characters & terrifying monsters, hooking the reader, creating a mood of fear with sensory details, planning out the plot & pacing the story, injecting suspense into the narrative, and using language as a tool to m
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7th - 12th
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First Week of School "Get to Know You" Questionnaire
I used this packet the first week of school to get to know my students! After introducing the packet on the first day, students worked on it as their "bell ringer" or "do now" activity when they first came into class. Each day has 10-15 questions that range from favorite colors, candies, and sports teams, to asking students how they learn best, how they show themselves love, and how they are motivated. I plan on keeping these in a binder to reference as needed throughout the year!Examples of
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5th - 12th
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Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Personal Narrative Writing Student Checklist and Teacher Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of personal narratives, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of narrative writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist with 10 goals they are w
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1st - 8th
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Fairy Tales: Perspective, Point of View, & Character Practice
The playing with perspective resource provides a framework for students to complete an analysis of classic fairy tales from an alternative point of view. The assignment is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their narrative writing ability. Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are central to instruction because the re
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3rd - 8th
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INTERVIEW with a MUSICIAN RESEARCH PROJECT for Middle School General Music
Give your middle school general music students a deeper understanding of the lives and careers of musicians. Students will research their subjects, collect interesting facts about them, and write a script of an interview with the subject that incorporates their research. As the instructor, you can assign all types of musicians as interview subjects, making this activity a great addition to any music appreciation unit.Some possible themes include:Classical musicians throughout history Famous Jazz
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: MUSIC RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE for Middle School General Music
Narrative Writing: This I Believe Essay and Prewriting Organizers
Narrative Writing: This I Believe Essay and Prewriting Organizers are a useful complement to writing workshop. The organizers help students to brainstorm and clarify their beliefs before writing a narrative essay expounding upon one of their core beliefs. This resource can be used with the This I Believe Curriculum, and the website has lots of links to personal/narrative essay writing for inspiration.I use this activity early in the year to get started with writing workshop.RELATED PRODUCTSMy L
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7th - 12th
Hooks/Opening Lines/Attention-Getters, Introductions Writing Lesson
Writing a catchy hook or crafting an appropriate attention-getter for any mode of writing can be tricky for students. It's, after all, the first piece of the essay that everybody reads, so it's certainly one of the most crucial tools in an author’s toolbox. In this no-prep lesson plan for teaching students to write a successful opening line, students will see examples of some of the best opening lines from the "real world" and how those can be translated into their own writing. Student Experie
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
103 Essay & Writing Prompts for Winter | Middle & High School Writing Topics
Huge collection of over 100 quality writing prompts to celebrate winter and the special celebrations of the months of December through February*! Stop frantically searching Google for writing prompts and essay topics for your students! These high-quality, unique, and fun Writing Prompts for Winter include winter-themed writing prompts for Research papers, Argumentative/Persuasive Essays, Expository/Informative Essays, Descriptive/Narrative Essays, Response to Quote/Response to Literature-Poetr
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6th - 9th
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Historical Thinking Skills: Understanding Perspective with Shrek!
In this lesson, students are introduced to the importance of understanding historical perspectives and biases. Includes: - 9 slides- 2 page worksheet - teacher directions/video Students "time travel" back to Far Far Away, a town in the movie Shrek. They then have to imagine they are witnessing a very important historical event in town. The teacher will play the clip from the movie and the students have to pick one person to "be" and then write a news report from that person's perspective. They w
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4th - 12th
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Flash Fiction Writing, Micro Fiction, Short Story Writing
Introduce more creative writing into your classroom with this Flash Fiction Activity! Whether you have just finished a short story unit or just read a few short stories in your ELA classroom, have your students write a a flash fiction short story to assess their literary terms and figurative terms knowledge. You can accomplish all of this with Flash Fiction writing!This activity is perfect for...Centers/StationsWriting stationsAssessmentShort Story UnitCreative Writing Flash Fiction is also know
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle-Essay, Argument, Creative and Informational Writing
End of Year Activity - Letter to My Future Self Freebie - Distance Learning
I always close out the school year with this fun and easy (NO GRADE) activity! Students write a letter to their future selves. PDF and Google Slides versions available. In class activity: I ask them to bring in a self-address envelope, with a forever stamp on it. They place their letter in the envelope when they are finished. They can write as little or as much as they like! This is private; I tell them that I will not read them! I save them and send them the year that they graduate from high sc
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5th - 12th
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Journal Writing - Holidays & Seasonal Prompts 117 prompts on 13 TicTacToe Boards
Here are 117 holiday and seasonal journal prompts arranged in 13 grids of nine prompts each to make a Tic-Tac-Toe format. Perfect for your writers!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:13 Choice Boards (9 prompts each)DIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintSo many prompt optionsGreat for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade!CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. These are meant to be used at specific ti
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2nd - 8th
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Creative Writing Prompts - Daily Writing Journal Prompts, Digital Choice Board
Includes 3 weeks' worth of creative writing prompts to use for daily writing journal prompts, narrative writing story starters, and other writing activities! Suitable for online learning with a digital choice board formatted for Google Classroom®.Included with these Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School and High School:✏️ 15 Creative Writing Prompts for Student Choice - Digital & PrintStudents can select a prompt from a list of creative and engaging topicsProvided in digital format usi
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6th - 10th
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Horror Unit Bundle | Narrative Writing Mini-Lessons and More | Scary Story
Beware! Many approach the horror genre with devilish glee. Push students to craft psychological thrillers rather than reproducing cheap, meaningless gore and gratuitous violence. Encourage students to steer clear of tired clichés—killer clowns with their crusty, white make-up and painted on smiles unless, of course, student authors develop killer backstories and motives to match. Emphasize that every story—especially horror stories—must have theme. Packed with mini-lessons that put fire their ey
Grades:
7th - 9th
FREE Plot Diagram: Story Mountain (Digital and Print)
This DIGITAL and Print ‘Story Mountain’ works for ANY novel, film or other narrative text. Students use the prompts to map major plot points, with the mountain graphic serving as a visual metaphor of the process. Optimised for Google Slides, PowerPoint or Printable (pdf), this activity is perfect for ANY English classroom from upper primary to high school, whether in-class or distance learning.Love this activity? Check out 35 more like it included in my ‘Digital and Print Activities for ANY Nov
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5th - 9th
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5 Days of English Language Arts Sub Plans - Emergency Sub Plans
Being away is H-A-R-D! Make your planning easier with this week of English Language Arts plans. SAVE YOURSELF HOURS AND HOURS OF PLANNING! Because it is in Slides, you can make copies, add more lessons or delete lessons. Customize the presentation to make your plans fit with the needs of your classroom! Use the lessons separately, or all together! These Language Arts lessons are also found in my more extensive pack that includes more core subjects (Science, Social Studies, Math, Phys. Ed and Art
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4th - 6th
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Blackout POEtry Edgar Allan Poe - American Literature - Halloween Activity
Perfect for in-person or online classes!Get your students excited about Edgar Allan Poe and poetry with this engaging blackout poetry activity. Use as a stand-alone activity, sub plan, or Halloween lesson for secondary students.What this resource includes:-Teacher guide-Detailed lesson plan-PDF half sheets to cut or fold for student poems-Digital student templates for online blackout poems-Presentations available in Google Slides and PowerPointPLEASE NOTE: These materials should only be used in
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8th - 11th
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CCSS:
Narrative Essay - PEER Editing Checklist
Are your students in the final stages of writing their narrative essay draft? Are you looking for an easy, editable checklist for students to use when peer/partner editing their narratives? Then this is the resource for you! This checklist includes:12 yes or no questions for partners to check offComment sections for partners to leave positive/negative feedback
Grades:
4th - 12th
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