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Caption This! | 60 Fun Picture Writing Prompts | Distance Learning
This resource includes 60 fun photo prompts to encourage creative and descriptive writing. No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class.They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource in my classroom:1) Morning warm up/ bell ringer work2) Oral class discussion (come up with ideas as a class)3) Independ
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Fable, Myth, Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, and Legend Creative Writing Unit
This is a reproducible handout or packet of information about Fables, Myths, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Legends. This packet includes information and examples of each type of story. It also includes short writing assignments for each type of story as well. Students can either create a Folktale collection which will include each type of story or do these projects individually. Each story can be illustrated with drawings, paintings, magazine pictures, computer generated pictures etc.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Creative Writing Prompts with 60 Pictures | Distance Learning | Google Slides
Story time! This resource includes 60 fun photo prompts to encourage creative writing.No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class.They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource in my classroom:1) Morning warm up/ bell ringer work2) Oral class discussion (come up with a story as a class)3) Independent
Grades:
2nd - 10th
All Year Writing Prompts BUNDLE - 180 Fun Picture Prompts | Distance Learning
Making writing time fun and exciting! This resource includes 180 fun photo prompts to encourage creative writing. There are 3 categories: Caption Writing, Story Writing, and Descriptive Writing.No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class. They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource in my classroom
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Space Case - ALL 6 LESSON PRESENTATIONS & HANDOUTS
This are the 6 lesson PRESENTATION & HANDOUTS based on "Space Case" by Stuart Gibbs.The structure of the lessons are based on the principles of bloom's taxonomy and are fully aligned with KS2/KS3 and Common Core Standards.The 6 Lessons include:Cover questionsVocabulary Builder with all new words supplied from the context of the novelCharacter observations and interpretationsStyle of narrator and use of informal languageCharacter and setting explorationCreating portmanteausComprehension quest
Grades:
4th - 7th
Limericks PowerPoint Lesson Presentation
Ten fun examples of limericks at their best. A great mini-lesson on poetry. My students couldn’t get enough of them and repeatedly asked for this presentation when there was a few spare minutes before the bell rang. Product Description:This is a PowerPoint Show. It is meant for projecting on the class screen. Included in the product is a laser pointer, a highlighter, and a digital pen. These tools are great for pointing out the rhyme scheme, writing definitions of new vocabulary words, and
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Sensory Details/Words Slide Show - (Interactive)
Teach your students to properly use sensory details and words with this fun slide show presentation!Includes:A definition & function of a sensory details.Slides covering all five senses (definitions, descriptions, and lists of commonly used words).2 examples (slide 13 & 14) to walk-through/complete together as a class.2 Independent examples (slides 15 & 16) for students to complete on their own.Make sure to create a copy for each student in the class so may independently complete the
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Show Don't Tell in PowerPoint for Descriptive Writing Lesson
Teach kids to show don't tell in descriptive writing with this engaging PowerPoint lesson to learn writing techniques and up writing skills! This engaging PowerPoint includes writing prompts to help kids understand the value of using description to show in narrative writing. This standards-based lesson gives the students plenty of practice in descriptive writing of show don't tell. Click HERE to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Use this strong writing resource in
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Writing Lessons PowerPoint and Worksheets Bundle
Drama Distance Learning Project: Parody of a TV Commercial
Coming up with activities for our students working from home is not easy, especially if the class is one as interactive as Drama! This is why I customized my Commercial Parody assignment to work for students in middle or high school Drama classes. This has been a success with students at home and allows them to explore parody writing and acting, with family members or alone. I am attaching a Word file, so that you can easily customize it for your needs. I have created a rubric, as well, to m
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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ELA Warm Ups Do Nows Middle School
If you want to make the most of every minute of your ELA class, then these ELA Warm Ups are for you! Getting to ALL the standards in ELA is nearly impossible… so why not check some off right in the first minutes of class?These ELA Warm Ups tackle some of those topics I always meant to get to more often… but just didn’t naturally fit into what I was teaching…. AnalogiesGrammar/ Editing/ ProofreadingCreative WritingAnalysis & DiscussionReflectionSince deciding to weave them into my classroom r
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: ELA Warm Ups Do Nows Middle School Bundle
Descriptive Writing | 60 Fun Picture Prompts | Distance Learning
My class loves this activity! They race to see who can come up with the most descriptions. There are 60 Google Slides, editable, no prep necessary. This is also perfect to post online for students. This activity helps with:-practicing detailed writing-observing a picture-learning new vocabulary-increasing the number of sentences that students think they can produce On each slide: -a photo-instructions-suggestions-special vocabulary words to noteHow I use this resource in my classroom:1) Morning
Grades:
2nd - 9th
ELA WRITING Narrative Mode Fictional Narrative State Writing Assessment PPT
This is a 20-slide PowerPoint presentation to offer strategies to compose a story in the narrative mode for grades 3 and up. This would be helpful for high-stakes state writing assessments that evaluate fictional narratives.
The presentation includes:
1) an overview of fictional narrative writing to tell a story;
2) an organization (prewriting) plan for narrative writing;
3) a sample organizer completed with my step-by-step suggestions for a fictional narrative writing prompt; and
4) a samp
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Power point: A trip through the circulatory system
Follow Dorothy, the red blood cell, on a trip through the circulatory system in this 17 slide power point. Covers the chambers of the heart, major veins and arteries as Dorothy delivers oxygen so a soccer player can kick a ball. Graphics on each slide will help students visualize and two RAFT assignments and links to internet games and resources are included.This power point can also be used as a sample of a RAFT writing converted to a power point from which students can write their own life s
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Create a Comic Book Unit
This product includes a unit in which students will create their own comic book. Product includes: Project overview, comic book analysis, panel drafting organizer, and rubric. (May also purchase Introduction to Comic Books PowerPoint separately.)
Grades:
6th - 8th
Power Point: Gregor the Overlander (Suzanne Collins)
Save some time and paper with this illustrated 66 slide power point on Suzanne Collin's novel Gregor the Overlander.
Can be used to introduce the novel, as a review and in between to present writing prompts and interdisciplinary & writing projects. Graphics help students visualize the creatures, underground & New York City environments and objects like miner's helmets mentioned in the novel.
The Q &;A slides provide an informal assessment for teachers as well as sparks for discu
Grades:
5th - 10th
Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day Writing Prompts | Distance Learning
November 11 is Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day. The last Monday of May in the US is Memorial Day. Commemorate and honour these special days with 15 photo prompts to encourage creative and descriptive writing.No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class.They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: All Year HOLIDAY Picture Writing Prompts BUNDLE | Distance Learning
Historical Fiction Story Writing Project - Creative Writing
This is a reproducible handout or packet of information teachers can give to students. It contains background information about writing a Historical short story which incorporates research. This writing assignment can be used in either a Creative Writing, Language Arts, or Social Studies class. Students must research a time and place in history in order to write a "period" story.
Students should follow a typical plot structure but add in accurate details about clothing, setting, custo
Grades:
7th - 12th
Goal Setting / New Beginnings Poem Activity - HOLIDAY SEASON & NEW YEAR!
This engaging assignment tasks students with crafting a new beginnings list poem about setting goals and having aspirations for the year ahead. This project includes a prewriting component to brainstorm and organize thoughts effectively. Additionally, students can draw inspiration from a provided example, showcasing how metaphors, similes, alliteration, concrete images, and other literary devices can elevate their expressions of gratitude in a beautifully crafted poem. EXCELLENT ACTIVITY FOR THE
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Grades:
8th - 12th
LGBTQ Pride Month Writing Prompts with Pictures | Distance Learning
June is Pride Month! Happy LGBTQ2S+ celebration! This resource includes 12 fun photo prompts to encourage creative and descriptive writing.No-prep, quick and easy to use! This is great for students of all ages. You can ask students to write a minimum number of sentences for each prompt, depending on your class.They are editable on Google Slides. It is very easy to share these with your students online.How I use this resource in my classroom:1) Morning warm up/ bell ringer work2) Oral class discu
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: All Year HOLIDAY Picture Writing Prompts BUNDLE | Distance Learning
Memory Book - Creative Writing Assignment- Narrative Writing
Students will create a 5 to 10-page, keepsake, memory book of their Senior/Junior year. (or 8th grade year)
This engaging, creative writing project is great for the end of the semester or end of the year. Students will use the narrative and imaginative writing modes to create 5 short essays or stories that reflect on their time in high school. This project also makes use of visuals and graphic arts design for producing the memory book. This assignment can also be modified for middle school s
Grades:
8th - 12th
ELA Warm Ups
If you want to make the most of every minute of your ELA class, then these ELA Warm Ups are for you! Getting to ALL the standards in ELA is nearly impossible… so why not check some off right in the first minutes of class?These ELA Warm Ups tackle some of those topics I always meant to get to more often… but just didn’t naturally fit into what I was teaching…. AnalogiesGrammar/ Editing/ ProofreadingCreative WritingAnalysis & DiscussionReflectionSince deciding to weave them into my classroom r
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: ELA Warm Ups Do Nows Middle School Bundle
Teaching Poetry Through The Psalms
This is a single lesson which I taught with my Year 5/6 class using the Psalms, to develop an understanding of poetic imagery. Includes: learning objective and success criteria; lesson flow with outline activities, key learning points to be established; resources and links to You Tube. Hope it helps!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Poetry Notes Packet for Middle School ELA
This packet covers tanka/waka, haiku, free verse, concrete, lyric, and sonnet. For each poetry type, I have included three activities—a scavenger hunt notes page that can be completed using the internet, a close reading activity using poems provided by the teacher (not included), and a creative writing page for students to write their own poems. There is also a vocabulary sheet and a chart of season words focused on late spring. This chart can be modified to match any season.
Grades:
6th - 9th
The KIS Approach to Grammar & Composition I - (Judeo-Christian Vers.)
The KIS Approach to English Grammar and Composition comes as a result of 35 years of teaching English and hearing legitimate complaints of confusion, consternation, and contempt. So my advise is this: Keep It Simple!
Key--This approach uses the verb as the key to understanding sentence structure built with parts of apeech.
Individual--This approach is a text-workbook comprised of packets with 15 pages or less.
Satisfying--Presenting only necessary knowledge for developing the skill of clea
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
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