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8th grade creative writing printables for Google Apps
Morning Work Journal or Bell Ringers
Think It Through is 45 weeks of activities to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This creative critical thinking weekly journal is a FULL YEAR bundle and perfect for morning work, early finishers and more! You can set this journal up as a bell ringer activity or an early finisher journal!This bundle includes weekly activities for August through June!Each week includes three sections: Each of the 45 sheets begins with a child-friendly quote to in
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4th - 8th
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Creative Writing Unit Prompts Activities & Projects for Middle + High School
This Creative Writing Workbook includes 25+ different creative writing projects + activities for students to complete! It is designed for grades 6-12 and includes student descriptions, student examples, brainstorming pages, and rubrics for each project!This resource provides teachers with a unique way to present creative writing projects to students. The journal is organized by fiction and non-fiction, and allows students to work independently while simultaneously creating a portfolio of their
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6th - 12th
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Writing Dialogue Practice Activities | Punctuating Dialogue Rules
Teach students the art of writing dialogue using this printable and digital lesson plan. Everything you need to teach dialogue is included! Your students will analyze the differences dialogue creates when added to narrative writing, take notes on dialogue punctuation, and apply learning with independent and cooperative activities! A printable PDF and Google Drive version is included.Included With Your Purchase:Introductory ActivityDialogue Rules NotesTake a Closer Look NotesGuided Practice Sent
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5th - 8th
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Bio Poems Made Easy (Printable and Digital)
Bio Poems are simple poems written about people, and they are both easy and fun to write because they follow a predictable pattern. Bio Poems don't usually rhyme, so all students can experience success with this format. You can have students write Bio Poems about themselves, or they can write about famous historical figures, book characters, people they admire, etc. This ready-to-use poetry lesson includes directions, graphic organizers, a Bio Poem planning page, a sheet of decorative writing pa
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3rd - 8th
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Song Lyric Analysis Worksheets for Figurative Language in Songs and More!
Do your students struggle with figurative language and poetic elements because they just don't "get" poetry? Connect it with something they can relate to - music and songs! These engaging song lyric analysis activities will not only give your students a better understanding of figurative language and literary devices, but will also build critical thinking skills through interpretation and creative expression.Topics covered: In the mini-lesson and activities, the following 9 elements of figurativ
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Descriptive Writing: Spooky Snapshots (Digital and Printable)
This Halloween Writing: Spooky Snapshots mini-unit is perfect for middle school and high school students! They will love writing about the 24 "spooky" setting images that come in this unit.*****************************************************************************My favorite way to use this product is to have students practice writing SNAPSHOTS. A snapshot is when a writer zooms in on a particular setting at a particular moment in time. Then, using lots of sensory details and imagery, writes a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Writing Curriculum - Part One (September-December)
Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts Multi-Level BUNDLE
Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work BUNDLE:This creative journal writing multi-level BUNDLE contains 84 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 2nd-8th graders.You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your students. Handwriting lines encourage the neat composition of handwriting. A small space for an illustration or picture is also included
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2nd - 8th
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Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts for 5th-8th Grade
DAILY JOURNAL WRITING PROMPTS MORNING WORKAre you tired of looking for engaging writing prompts? This creative journal writing prompts packet contains 42 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Your students will love them, and you don't have to prepare ANYTHING!You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your
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5th - 8th
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Goodbye 2023 - 2024 Breakup Letter - New Years Creative Writing Activity
Ring in the new year by saying GOOD RIDDANCE to last year! This is an engaging, fun creative writing activity that involves writing a break up letter to 2023. This is a Google Drive product. Included:- Google slideshow with instructions of letter- Dear 2023, break up letter templateIf you have read the information here and read the how to use documents and still have questions, please feel free to email me! carlismitha@gmail.com*******************************************************************C
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5th - 12th
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Opinion Writing - Writing a Persuasive Business Letter (Google Classroom)
In this engaging 10-day Opinion Writing Unit students write a business letter about a school issue. Writing as a concerned student, students will write a letter to their principal (that they do not necessarily need to send to him/her) based on their opinions. The unit begins with building background on opinion writing. Then, students practice how to differentiate between fact and opinion before completing an opinion and support match-up. Next, students select a school issue to write about.
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5th - 8th
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Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Think It Through is a 20-week journal designed to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This weekly journal is perfect as a bell-ringer, morning work, or early finisher journal.What's included in each set? Each of the 20 sheets begins with a child-friendly quote to interpret. I have found that interpreting quotes challenges students to really think about what they are reading and helps with the tricky skill of inference. The second activity alway
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Morning Work Journal or Bell Ringers
Narrative Writing Graphic Organizers | Editable | Digital Version Included
15 different graphic organizers for narrative writing! This is a great resource for helping students to plan and organize their narratives. Each organizer is Common Core aligned and created to seamlessly guide students through the narrative writing process. Printable, editable, and digital templates are included!**This resource is part of the Writing Graphic Organizers Bundle. It includes 45 different graphic organizers for teaching narrative, summary, argument/opinion, and expository writing
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5th - 8th
Memoir Writing Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Mini Lessons Print Digital
Print and Digital Formats! No planning needed! These 20 easy-to-use mini lessons have everything you need to make teaching memoir writing a snap! In six weeks, your students will go from generating an idea to writing a thoughtful personal narrative. Because the lessons are already finished, you'll have time to work with them every step of the way! Here's teachers are saying about my mini lessons:"I love how this resource breaks down each step of the process for students to make it more manag
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6th - 9th
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Writing Poetry Unit for Poetry Elements & Analysis GRADES 6-12 Print & Digital
This student Poetry Journal for creative writing includes 20+ types of poetry for students to complete! It is designed for grades 6-12 and includes poetry definitions, descriptions, formats, student examples and student work space!This resource provides teachers with a poetry portfolio for students in an organized and focused way. The journal is organized by poem type and allows students to work independently while simultaneously creating a journal of their written expression. Students will st
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6th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Newspaper Project - Digital and Print Versions Included
Tell-Tale Heart - After reading Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," students create a newspaper based on the events in the short story. My students enjoy this assignment, and I've had some amazing work turned in - it's a fun and creative way for them to demonstrate their understanding of the story! A fun and engaging short story unit, a unit on Edgar Allen Poe, or a writing activity around Halloween. EASY TO DIFFERENTIATE!INCLUDES (8 pages / 8 Google™ Slides)Newspaper-themed assignment sheet2 brains
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8th - 10th
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Podcast Creation Assignment
Use this Podcast Creation Assignment to introduce your students to the captivating world of podcasts with this comprehensive resource designed for middle school students. This engaging assignment contains three dynamic lessons, carefully crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking. With this resource students will learn how to create their own podcast.What's Included:✅ Detailed Lesson Plans ✅ Graphic Organizers✅ Podcast Script Writing Example✅ Levels & Points Rubrics✅ Print & Dig
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6th - 8th
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Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #2
Think It Through is a 25-week journal designed to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This weekly journal is perfect as a bell-ringer, morning work, or early finisher journal.This is the second semester set of Think It Through! Set number 2 includes 25 weeks {January through June) of activities to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' thinking. My first set of Think It Through prompts was such a hit with my students (and fellow teachers) th
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Morning Work Journal or Bell Ringers
Writing from a Different Perspective Activity - Common Core Aligned
Take advantage of this ASSIGN & GO Narrative Writing Activity! Getting students to grasp writing from a different perspective is hard since they want to change the pronouns and call it a day. This product shows them the process for rewriting the passage from a different point of view AND adding their own details. This activity includes 10 interesting survival stories for students to choose from and two user-friendly graphic organizer options to help students grasp how to add their own detail
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4th - 8th
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Creative Writing Prompts with Pictures - Journal Writing or Discussion Topics
This set of 140 high-interest prompts with pictures for discussion and writing includes a wide variety of topics and tasks to practice speaking and/or writing skills and also encourage creativity and higher-order thinking. ⭐️ What you'll get with these picture prompts (Click the PREVIEW link for a closer look!)140 high-interest prompts covering a wide variety of topics and tasksPrintable option 1: task cardsPrintable option2 : individual writing prompts on lined paper. Just distribute the prompt
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Propaganda Workbook Identify & Analyze Activities
Use commercials to teach propaganda. Your students will build critical thinking skills and identify propaganda as you study why commercials are so compelling. They'll love digging into how they persuade us with these lessons. This workbook will help your students build those critical thinking skills as they analyze ads, speeches, or commercials and identify the type of propaganda used.This print and digital resource includes:The propaganda workbook with:warm up discussion questiondefining prop
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5th - 8th
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Descriptive Writing Unit: Essay Writing (Google Compatible Version)
From the very start of this 10-day Descriptive Writing unit students are hooked! That’s because they’re required to write a descriptive pet sketch essay for an imaginary “Most Unusual Pet” contest. The contest is imaginary and so is their pet! That’s right, students have the freedom to select any type of animal to be their pet. That means that they might own a wildebeest, walrus, or flying squirrel! They love it! After researching their animal and progressing through every step of the writ
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5th - 8th
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Persuasive Writing Unit - Writing Ads - Graphic Organizers (w/ digital packet)
This 10-Day Persuasive Writing Unit will have your students analyzing advertisements, developing an understanding of the critical components of persuasive writing, and writing their own persuasive advertisements. Since students write persuasive ads (filled with figurative language, propaganda techniques, and critical persuasive components) about an imaginative product they invented, their engagement level is extremely high in this writing unit. Guided lessons and activities help students to ta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
8th Grade All About Me - Back to School Activities - First Day Writing Prompts
Fun beginning of year All About Me Worksheets & Poster. Australian spelling version has been added. An engaging back to school resource for a memorable first day and week of school. With 13 mix and match activities, including Back to School writing prompts. It's a perfect "Get to Know You" icebreaker. The All About Me book allows kids to express themselves for the new school year. Use the finished printables to create a colorful hallway display for your Welcome Back to School bulletin board.
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8th
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Emily Dickinson "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" Poetry Analysis Virtual Print
You'll love teaching this delightful poem! This lesson guides students through a detailed analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers." After analyzing it, students can then write their own poem of hope or a poem about an abstract noun.Both digital and print versions here, so you're ready for any classroom setting!There are ten parts to this lesson:Author researchVocabulary - study and synonym activityParaphrase - line by lineParaphrase by stanzaExamining dictionAnalyzi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
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