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Free 8th grade creative writing microsofts
Beginning of the Year Activity - Name Glyph
This document provides directions for students to follow as a beginning of the year activity. After completing the activity, students can exchange drawings and write and short essay about the other student from what they learn through the drawing. Students enjoy this activity and the pictures can be used for open house as a visual for parents. This is a really good ice-breaker activity that also allows you time to get the beginning of the year paperwork completed.
Created by: Mandy McQuade
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1st - 8th
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*Student Project* Design Your Own School
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and if your students are similar to mine, they are getting extra anxious for summer break! I created this engaging student project to help keep my students focused now that all of the state testing is completed and our ELAR curriculum is coming to an end.
This project is a creative writing assignment. Students are designing their own school using a "School Handbook" template. I also attached my cover page and rubric that I gave my students to u
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3rd - 8th
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If I had $100... Creative Writing Prompt
Lovely Lauren says,
You've got to grab this great writing prompt for the 100th day of school! To celebrate all things 100, I thought giving your students $100 dollars would suffice! :)
Brainstorm with children what they would do with $100 dollars and just see what kind of creative responses you get!
Your kids will have to chance to have their face on a $100 bill! They could draw themselves, or you can take a picture of them and attach it for some added pizzaz!
This creative writing activity
Grades:
K - 12th
Make a Meme Fun Project
This is a 1 day, easy and fun project where the students have to Make a Meme about their class or teacher. I have included the directions that I use for my class (I teach reading, writing, and social studies in 5th grade) but feel free to edit it! Perfect for a substitute, asynchronous work, June, or just to take a fun break! :)
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Core Aligned Creative Writing Rubric
Fully editable!
Flexible for assessing many forms of creative writing.
Memoirs, short stories, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Personal Narratives
Core aligned to 9-10 Common Core, but easily adjustable to all middle grades.
Can be used as a teacher grade tool, peer-review grade tool, or self-assessment grade tool
Grades:
6th - 10th
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (Animated)
This is an animated PowerPoint presentation on figurative language. It introduces/reviews similies, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, and personification.
Grades:
4th - 9th
Simple Sentences and Sentence Fluency
The is the first in a series of explanation worksheets on sentence fluency and sentence construction. It introduces six techniques showing students how to write more advanced simple sentence openings. It begins by stating which words should be avoided when opening simple sentences; then, it models six techniques for creating more engaging and advancved simple sentence openings (e.g. use of adverbs, participle phrases and infinitives). The recommended use is as a drafting sheet after students ha
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
For my Future Self -Time Capsule Activity - 1st Week of School - Free & Editable
Give this activity to your students to complete the first week of school.Return it to them the last week of school.They love to see how they have progressed throughout the year!This is a free and editable download. Enjoy!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Hyperbole: A Long List of examples
This document is packed full of examples of hyperbole. Give this to students for an introductory lesson to hyperbole. Use it for a study guide, or have students write their own sentences with hyperbole using the list of examples for ideas. Definition of hyperbole is included at the top of page.
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3rd - 12th
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I AM - Poem Writing Using Similes
FREE poetry writing template for students
Students write a I AM poem about themselves using similes.
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2nd - 8th
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Vision Board Template
Use this fun, editable template to have your students create digital vision boards! You can use this for any topic, any subject, as an assessment, as a get to know you, etc. I like to have my kiddos create a New Year vision board - that's my example on the cover photo! *************************************************************************************************************Looking for another cross-curricular template?Super Social Media Bundle ➡ Click HereInstagram Template Set ➡ Click HereTw
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Free Personification Worksheet - Grades 6,7,8
Here is a FREE worksheet on personification. The worksheet gives students several examples of personification and asks them to identify what is being personified and to describe the meaning of the figurative language. It can be used as homework, extra practice or a quiz.
I will soon be posting some fun cut and paste figurative language activities and a more formal figurative language test so if you like this handout, visit my store!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mindys-Masterpieces
Grades:
5th - 8th
FREE Writing Quote of the Week Collection
This collection of 41 writing quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare! Inspire your writers with fresh "food for thought" on why writing is important and enjoyable. The quotes are mostly general thoughts on writing by famous authors or people, but a few are direct quotes from books, including:• Stephen King• Ernest Hemingway• Mark Twain• Michael Crichton• Dr. Suess• Many others!With this list of quotes, you can:• Project the quote on a SMARTboard or screen for
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Bell-Ringers & Programs Bundle for MIDDLE School ELA
Elements of Literature PowerPoint: CCSS Aligned
The ten slides in this FREE Elements of Literature PowerPoint enable teachers to show students how to analyze literature in depth. Each slide offers a visual lesson for Setting, Characters, Plot, Conflict, The World the Author Creates, Theme, Symbols, Tone and Literary Terms.Teachers can use this presentation as an overview before delving into a literature study, or as a reinforcement prior to analyzing a short story, a novel, or narrative non-fiction. Another idea is to show each slide as each
Grades:
5th - 12th
Introduction to Character Archetypes
This interactive and manipulatable Google Slide/PowerPoint Presentation introduces students to 12 Classic Character Archetypes. The lesson begins with a general description of character archetypes, then takes students through 12 archetypes by examining a colourful infographic. The teacher and students will then discuss how character archetypes are used in modern media (Harry Potter and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to create consistent, rich characters. Finally, students will have fun guessing
Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
Identifying Tone and Mood
This instructional handout is a warm-up exercise for identifying tone and mood in writing. Students look at five sentences and look for tone words that create the mood of the sentence.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe
This is a fun small group activity that can be used in grades 8 through 12. This is an assignment that requires deep thinking and that the students actually enjoy. I usually introduce this activity in October to set the Halloween theme. Divide the class up into small groups of a minimum of 2 students but no more than 4 students. Give each group one of more verses of Edgar Alan Poe’s poem The Raven. Have the students totally and thoroughly translate the verse(s) into today’s modern language.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Writing Narrative Myths and Legends
In this lesson students will learn the characteristics of, and the differences between, myths and legends. Students will then work together to create their own mythical world by building a world map and brainstorm rules to govern their world. Next, students will write either a narrative myth or a legend that takes place within this world and either incorporates parts of it to teach a moral lesson (legend), or works to explain why something in that world exists (myth).
Using both self and peer
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Adverb Poem: a fun writing & grammar activity
The students write a poem that incorporates adding adverbs, one at a time, to create a poem. By the end, students have a better understanding of what adverbs are, and have fun reading the poetry aloud.
The PowerPoint is ready to go, with a slide to leave up while the students are working to keep them on track, and two clear examples of the poetry, one of which is shown clearly taking form.
A simple idea, but the results can be quite creative!
Also, check out my other adverb activity that w
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Grades:
4th - 11th
So you think you know your teacher? No prep needed!
This assignment has already been used in my classroom and is kid approved! My students had a blast answering questions about their favorite teacher. Students will respond to questions using the slides provided, they can use text box, pictures of gifs… Do be warned, your classroom might be full of laughter after you’re finished with this activity! Want to make this activity last longer? Allow students to present their answers to the class.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading activity
This is a pre-reading/bell ringer activity that will help students get in the frame of mind as to where the story is taking place.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Daily Journal Writing Rubric
Short and sweet, this rubric allows you and your students to quickly evaluate a week's worth of daily personal journal entries. Fluency, Communication, and Legibility are scored to emphasize the flow of ideas and keep your students accountable for writing.
This is a Word document, so you can add dates and change the inspirational quote as often as you like.
A few "writer's block buster" ideas are included, as well as a free list of some of my favorite writing quotes to keep kids inspired.
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Fractured Fairy Tale Unit
Stories and non-fiction text are written from a particular point of view. The author positions the reader to respond to a story in a certain way through the use of language and point of view. Your assignment is to pick a familiar fairy tale and write a diary entry from the point of view of the antagonist.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Creative/Collaborative Writing Prompt Photos (3-8)
**UPDATED (2/2/16)**
This is an 18 slide PowerPoint with interesting and amusing pictures students will love! You can change the directions on each slide if you need to do so.
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3rd - 8th
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