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Middle school critical thinking creative writing independent work packets
Poetry Unit - 21 Patterns that are perfect for writing poems - Digital or Print
This poetry unit is an all-encompassing, no-prep writing unit designed to help students work on their poetry writing skills! This works wonderfully for poetry month or any time of the year!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:33 Poetry Activity PagesDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMany Different Poem Types to Choose FromPoetry Project Choice Grid2 Pages of Ideas to Extend the ActivityPoetry Reflection QuestionsGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade!CHECK OUT TH
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3rd - 6th
Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
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5th - 8th
Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6
Fractured fairy tales unit bundle that makes a great addition in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6, providing four readers' theater scripts, reading comprehension and vocabulary extension activities, plus resources to guide students in writing their own fractured fairytales. The fractured fairy tale readers' theater scripts are also provided in story formats and placed with their accompanying activities into 16-page distance learning packets as standalone PDF files that can be sent to students electronically
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3rd - 6th
Genius Hour Passion Project: Research Skills for Inquiry Project Based Learning
Your students will love this Genius Hour Passion Project! They'll develop strong inquiry research skills while engaging in project-based learning (PBL). You'll SAVE TIME with this EDITABLE NO-PREP research unit that includes a bulletin board kit, rubrics for assessment, and much more. Genius Hour is a classroom favourite because it allows students to choose a topic of interest and create a presentation. ABOUT OUR GENIUS HOUR PASSION PROJECT RESOURCE✪ PDF files for easy printing and computer com
Grades:
4th - 8th
Fractured Fairy Tales & Tall Tales Readers Theater Scripts & More, Grade 3 4 5 6
Funny readers' theater scripts and activities for studying fractured fairy tales and tall tales in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades: Eight different readers' theater scripts by children's author T. P. Jagger—four fractured fairy tales readers' theater scripts and four tall tales readers' theater scripts with a twist! This double-bonus mega bundle also includes loads of other reading and writing activities to extend students' work with the stories.The bundle of readers' theater fairy tales includes
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3rd - 7th
ELA Enrichment Worksheets to Review Skills for Centers Homework Fast Finishers
Use these 16 Words at Play printables as supplemental materials with your Language Arts program. The playful approach will motivate your students while requiring them to use their critical thinking skills.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:16 WorksheetsAnswer KeysGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!This bundle includes these resources:Figurative Language WorksheetsPrefixes, Suffixes, & Roots WorksheetsELA Review
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4th - 6th
Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Simile, Idiom, Allusion, etc.
Figurative language independent practice worksheets print and digital resources. This packet of worksheets contains extensive guided practice on figurative language. Alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, proverb, personification, proverb, pun, and simile are covered. Use them for classwork, homework, bonus work, and substitute plans. Printable and Google Slides versions are included.FROM MEMORY TO MASTERYBloom's taxonomy verbs are applied throughout. Student
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6th - 9th
Narrative Writing Unit | Story Elements | Fiction, Plot, Characters, Digital PDF
Teach your students to become GREAT AUTHORS in 2024 with this NARRATIVE & CREATIVE STORY WRITING UNIT; a COMPLETE SOLUTION to teaching STORY ELEMENTS that craft CREATIVE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, SUPERB SETTINGS, PERFECT PLOTS and AMAZING STORIES.INCLUDES 209 PAGES OF:⭐ Graphic Organizers⭐ Annotated Student Examples⭐ Independent and Group Writing Activities⭐ Lesson Plans and Ideas⭐ Narrative Prompts & Posters⭐ Assessment Tools, Anchor Charts, Checklists and Rubrics.⭐ Instructional Slides for
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3rd - 7th
May Early Finisher (Gr.5-6) or Challenger (Gr.3-4) Packet | Distance Learning
This independent work packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles and more! This product can also be purchased at a discount as part of the SPRING BUNDLE, or you can buy the FULL SCHOOL YEAR for even more savings!SPRING Early Finisher Bundle!The FULL School Year Early Finisher BundleDistance Learning:This packet is
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3rd - 6th
Design a Video Game- Creative & Persuasive Writing Activity- 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Embark on an engaging journey where creativity and persuasive writing seamlessly intertwine! Inspired by your students' unwavering passion for video games, this resource presents a unique opportunity for them to delve into the academic exploration of this beloved medium. Within this resource, students assume the role of visionary game designers as they craft their very own video game, accompanied by a meticulously hand-drawn mock-up that breathes life into their imaginative creation. With carefu
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School Creative Writing Bundle- 5th, 6th, 7th Grade
Math "NO PREP" 80 Emergency Sub Resources & Independent Activities
You'll be ready for anything with this super-sized Math learning resource bundle, offering all the support you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder and with a vast collection of independent assignments for your Math students that will provide you relief from planning stress for the whole school year! Are you going to be absent from your Grade 5-9 Math classroom for several days or an even longer and indefinite period? Maybe you are you just tired of the standard skills' lessons in y
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5th - 9th
Tall Tales Story Pattern Graphic Organizer Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Tall Tales Story Pattern. How to write tall tales! A simple story pattern that will help students write their own tall tale. Fill in the blanks to create a story sketch, then elaborate and expand on to create a personal tall tale. Includes a handout on "What is a Tall Tale?" to use as a reference or put in an interactive notebook, a graphic organizer to help create the main character, and writing paper for a final draft. Also includes a Tall Tale suggested reading list for students to take to
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4th - 6th
The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
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4th - 6th
GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #1
TEACHERS-PARENTS are you having trouble finding gifted and talented teaching materials in mathematics, problem solving, and critical thinking? “GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 each have 42 pages of activities specially designed to motivate and challenge your gifted-talented students. All of the activities involve mathematics, critical thinking, and problem solving. Great for those high achieving students in your classes who need something extra to challenge
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5th - 12th, Staff
Restart by Gordon Korman - Novel Study!
This novel study for "Restart", by Gordon Korman, contains 50 pages of resources, including Vocabulary & Comprehension Q's per Chapter Packet (and answers!), Focused Assignments and a Culminating Task Choice Board.Focus standards include prediction, visualization, character analysis, point of view, summarization, plot & theme, figurative language and creative writing.No-prep, fun and engaging activities! This novel study is ideal for full class, literature circles, independent study and
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4th - 8th
The Barren Grounds Lessons and Novel Study
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 35 page student response and answer key (70 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Transformation to attain deep understanding.This novel study unit is suitable for: a whol
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4th - 8th
5 Paragraph Essay Writing- EASIEST way to teach kids to organize their writing
A Best-Seller! Here are a few TpT Buyer reviews:"It's a small resource, but mighty. And extremely intuitive. In fact, I'd say that so far, this may be the best 5 paragraph essay resource I've used yet. Thanks! I would buy this again in a heartbeat. It is awesome. (16+ year teacher here!)""One of the best writing products I've ever purchased!""I used this with my 7th & 8th graders as yet another way to organize their writing. It helped the students that still did not know how to organize thei
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Ultimate Writing Bundle (Grades 3-6)
Cursive Handwriting Worksheets Penmanship Practice Fun Animal Riddles
Cursive Handwriting Worksheets Penmanship Practice Fun Animal RiddlesCursive handwriting can be fun! I created these animal based cursive handwriting practice worksheets allow my students to have fun while they reinforce their cursive handwriting skills. -There are 56 animal themed cursive handwriting worksheets in all.-Includes two cursive handwriting worksheets for each letter of the alphabet, which include animal riddles and tongue twisters. -I have also added non-themed creative writing han
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1st - 8th
Writing Prompts for Middle School--100 High Interest Prompts!
100 High-Interest Writing Prompts are presented to inspire creative and detailed writing. These are sure to engage even reluctant writers, with writing prompts that address personal, relevant issues for middle school students. Examples:★ Reflect on the following quotation: “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” –Epicteus★ How does technology influence your life? What are the positives and what are the negatives? Use examples to support your answer.★ Tell the story
Grades:
6th - 8th
Improving Sentences Strong Writing Worksheets for Expanding Sentences NO PREP
Creative writing practice activities, ideal for stretching sentences! This independent work packet contains 40 sentence structure practice worksheets for upper Elementary and Middle School Literacy Centers. Also ideal for no prep sub lessons, these printable complex sentence building or sentence expansion worksheets include differentiation and worked examples to help students add detail and interest to their narrative writing. Use as warm ups / starter activities, bell ringers, support in SPED c
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Improving and Expanding Sentences Fun Creative Writing Activities BUNDLE
APRIL Early Finisher/Challenger Packet {Grades 3-6}
This independent work packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles and more!This product can also be purchased at a discount as part of the SPRING BUNDLE, or you can buy the FULL SCHOOL YEAR for even more savings!SPRING Early Finisher Bundle!The FULL School Year Early Finisher Bundle***Now includes QR Codes for two
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Passion Project | Genius Hour | Digital Google Slides, Printable, and Editable
This no prep resource is perfect for teachers looking for a way to get all students excited and engaged in learning. It contains two full weeks of activities to guide and support students through the process of creating their very own Passion Project, a research project similar to Genius Hour. The goal for this project is... for students to research and explore any topic they want, and create any product they can come up with to share their learning. This Passion Project is similar to projects c
Grades:
4th - 7th
Inquiry Based Learning Project: VAPING
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Vaping has become more and more common over that past decade, but how (un)healthy is it really for us? Students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A presentation, a podcast, a documentary film, or an essay. This Package Includes:An Introduction to VapingAn Ov
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
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