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Creative writing lessons for Easel
My First Journal - Writing Journal with Prompts & Pictures for K - 1st Grade
It is important to get our kiddos writing at an early age. However, writing can be overwhelming when a child can't think of an idea or vocabulary to use. This journal provides students with writing prompts, pictures with words, a box for drawing a picture, and another word bank with a variety of words to use to write a more detailed piece. There are 34 different writing prompts and there are also 2 reference pages: 1 with common beginning sight words and 1 with the alphabet for letter formation.
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: My First Journal Bundle - Writing Prompts for the Youngest Writers
Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme
Pixar-like Short Film LITERARY AND NARRATIVE WRITING Workshop: HEY DEER!Looking for a fun way to teach theme, plot, setting, and narrative writing. This winter themed workshop is both rigorous and adorable! It can be used for a Christmas activity, but it is also a great winter activity, appropriate for students who don't celebrate this holiday.Students will use the graphic organizers to analyze the plot of Hey Deer!, then use STORYBOARD templates to plan and write their own narrative. DIFFERENTI
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5th - 8th
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LETTERS TO SANTA - HOW TO WRITE A FRIENDLY LETTER
The holidays…what a great time to learn how to write letters!! Writing Santa is not only magical but it is a great way to harness that excitement for letter writing! This set contains everything you will need to teach your lesson. The Goal: This letter encourages letter writing and increases the spirit of Christmas.Who will like Letters to Santa? You will find it fits most students in Kindergarten through Second Grade depending on their levels of abilities and needs.What is inside this product?P
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K - 3rd
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End of the Year Activities w/ One-Pager Reflection for High School English & ELA
Use this end of the year activity for high school English classes to make the last week of school meaningful, memorable, and rich in reflection! This One-Pager Reflection Unit has a full week of lesson plans and student materials to guide students through a meaningful reflection process. Students take ownership of the assignment and the structure allows class time for teacher grading and organizational tasks so you can walk out on the last day of school satisfied with a successful school year!
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7th - 12th
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Fractured Fairy Tales - a Creative Writing Assignment W/ 3 Days of Lesson Plans
This creative writing 3-day lesson will guide your students through the process of creating an original Fractured Fairy Tale! Students choose a fairy tale to “fracture” and create an original take on a traditional fairy tale. This resource includes lesson plans, bell ringers, an assignment sheet, a planning sheet, a revision workshop, and a detailed rubric. All the prep work is done!All materials are available in PDF to print and student materials are writeable in Google Slides. ⭐ WAIT ⭐ This
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9th - 12th
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Show - Don't Tell- Descriptive Writing Lesson Activity - Improve Student Writing
Descriptive Writing Practice- Show - Don't TellThis is a great set of activities to enforce the skills of descriptive writing. Student learn and practice writing so their readers "see" what they are trying to communicate. Students apply descriptive writing skills to common topics for writing. This set includes activities for whole class discussion, individual practice, and cooperative work. A great product to add to your 6 traits lessons on word choice and voice!*********************************
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Writing Organizer Bundle - 4 Graphic Organizers and Student Activities
Fable, Fairy Tale, Myths, Legends Unit
This comprehensive unit is a fantastic resource to use with a variety of fables, fairy tales, myths, or legends of your choice. Students will discover how life lessons are learned from understanding fables and how fairy tales influence society. They will also be able to identify connections to cultures that legends originated from and realize how myths illustrate the belief systems and customs of the cultures that created them. Here is what is included:★Essential Questions★Vocabulary Word List★
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6th - 10th
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Allusion Figurative Language Interactive / Guided Notes and Writing Activity
Allusion Figurative Language Guided Notes and Student Activity SetA great set to guide students to discover:Allusion Meaning, Examples, Purpose, and Using Allusion in WritingHelp students understand allusion and how to use it to improve their writing with this great set. This set includes activities for individual, whole class, and cooperative practice. See the complete allusion product preview!*****************************************************************************More Great Resources Fro
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5th - 8th
Writing Better Sentences by Expanding Short, Choppy Sentences
Use these graphic organizers to help your students take a short, simple sentence, and make it into a descriptive sentence. This activity walks students through the process of adding more to a sentence to make it more interesting. Included in this pack is:Author at Work poster2 graphic organizers(flow charts) to help kids make a longer and more interesting sentence. (One with lines & one without.)13 different worksheets for kids to write a longer sentence from the shorter one that was given.1
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2nd - 5th
Story Writing | Fictional Narrative | 4th Grade Writing 6 Week Unit
Teach your students how to write a fictional narrative with this 6-week 4th-grade writing unit. This easy-to-use resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write a fictional narrative. Week #1 presents the genre to students and includes a model essay. Weeks #2-5 offer more practice with different topics and include a writer’s craft mini-lesson. The unit concludes with the final week as an assessment. Of course, digital AND editable options are also included. Make the most of
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4th
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Also included in: Writing Unit | 4th Grade Writing BUNDLE
Poetry Writing - Free Verse Creative - Writers Workshop Poetry Writing
Poetry writing is forever! These poetry writing lessons will help your kids to see the world through a poet’s eyes, and create beautiful free-verse poems that are dazzling display pieces. Creative, divergent thinking pops off the page. Complete writer’s workshop lessons—16 in all—will build poetry step-by-step. Lists, charts, and examples support each lesson.You'll teach poetic devices—sensory details, rhyme, repetition, alliteration, simile, invented language, addressing the object directly
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K - 5th
Adding Details to Writing ANIMAL DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Adjectives 2ND 3RD GRADE
Teach students to add descriptive words & specific details to make writing more interesting & precise with these animal-themed graphic organizers. Students will add adjectives & adverbs to create vivid & captivating descriptions of different animals. Use the Adjective poster with your students as a visual reminder of what is meant by “descriptive”. The "Asking Questions" guide is a perfect way to get your students' writing brains warmed up. Get strated now making descriptive writ
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2nd - 4th
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Emergency Sub Plans - Substitute Plans Elementary No Prep Math Reading
Substitute / Sub Plans - No PREP Necessary!
Here you'll find worry-free, no prep, printable emergency plans for the sub! This resource is designed for teachers who need INSTANT plans when they are too sick to plan! Or if you need extra ideas to already laid out plans, this is a great resource as well.
This product is also designed for substitute teachers who want fun, engaging activities to use while subbing!
Great for all elementary ages!
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2nd - 5th
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Our Class is a Family Activities
Now more than ever, teachers are looking for ways to build classroom community within their learning environments. This resource is a great addition to the read aloud Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen (however, it may also be used with any read aloud that is about family). When students enter our classrooms they become our family. We must lead by example and assure that our students know that we love and respect them. That we value their voice and uniqueness. This resource encourages studen
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Classroom Family/Letter from my Teacher Activity Bundle
Haiku Poetry Mini Lesson - Middle School Poem Templates, Writing Activity Packet
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to help students exercise their creativity by writing haiku poetry about nature? Is one of your goals for your students to love poetry and learn how to write a haiku poem? Would you be interested in exploring new and exciting perspectives of poetry writing with the beloved and popular Japanese poetry? If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away? Think about what a difference it will m
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6th - 8th
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How to Write a Short Story Lesson - Narrative Writing Pixar Inspired Template
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to help your students write short stories that sparkle interest with the help of catchy PIXAR shorts? Is one of your goals to strengthen the narrative writing skills while offering fun and out of the box Pixar shorts activities? Would you be interested in a quick step by step how to write a short story writing graphic organizer that will change the way your students approach narratives? If you found something that gave you all these benefits, wo
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6th - 8th
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Christmas Writing Activity: Revising Lyrics of Christmas Songs
Christmas Writing Activity - Revising the lyrics of Christmas Songs. Get students engaged in some creative writing before the holidays. Fun! Students can rewrite some of their favorite Christmas songs, such as White Christmas, Jingle Bells, and The Grinch. Three writing templates to get them started. If students get stuck, have them think of synonyms for the missing words. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it online in Google Cla
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
4th Grade Writing Lessons & Activities For Every Standard, +Mentor Sentences
4th Grade Common Core Writing Skills for the entire year! Lessons, guided practice, independent practice, mentor sentences, mentor paragraphs, writing prompts and much more! With this resource you will find a multitude of writing activities that will help your students create interesting and informative compositions. From transitions, similes and metaphors, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions and more, this is a must have for 4th grade language arts teachers. With this resource you will find a mult
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4th
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Halloween Narrative Writing Prompt - Activity for Third, Fourth, or Fifth Grade
Transform narrative writing with a little Halloween magic! Guided imagery and purposefully planned activities help kids gather descriptive details, build effective techniques, and clearly sequence events. Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students will love creating an encounter with this "best-dressed witch" prompt. Open the preview to take a closer look at this creative Halloween writing prompt.In the first activity, kids describe the setting. They imagine themselves in one of their favorite
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 3 Halloween Writing Prompts - Activities for Third and Fourth Grade
Empowering Writers Adding Elaborative Details Graphic Organizer
Get your writer's to stretch out their character's stories by using this awesome graphic organizer! Use sensory details and feelings to elaborate and create better narrative writing!Aligned with Common Core and based on Empowering Writers Grade 5
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2nd - 6th
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Fan Fiction Writing Assignment and Lesson Plans for High School Creative Writing
Engage your students in the creation of original Fan Fiction! Students choose a favorite work of fiction and carefully plan / develop their own take on a published book, movie, video game, or TV show. This resource includes lesson plans, bell ringers, an assignment sheet, a planning sheet, a revision workshop, and a detailed rubric. All the prep work is done! Please click the PREVIEW for a detailed look at this resource. Materials are in PDF to print and all student materials are writeable in Go
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9th - 12th
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Six Traits of Writing Activities for Idea Trait
Trait 1 of my Six Traits of Writing Resource SeriesSix Weeks of "Ideas" Resources for Writing and Convention Practice.*Aligned to the NEW TEKS.*The Six Traits of Writing Include:IdeasOrganizationWord ChoiceSentence FluencyVoice Conventions (built into each trait)This product includes ONLY the IDEA TRAIT. The Ideas Trait Includes:CCSS and TEKS Alignment for 3rd, 4th and 5th GradesComplete Lesson Plan for Monday-Friday (6 Weeks Worth)Complete Instructions for the Teacher for Monday-Friday (6 Weeks
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Literacy Bundle of Resources
Elf Application Christmas Persuasive Writing Christmas Activities 5th grade
Persuasive essays meet Christmas whimsy in this differentiated project that lets you teach essay structure, revision, and creative writing to your older elementary students. They’ll choose from three open positions at the North Pole – Toymaker Elf, Reindeer Caretaker Elf, and Delivery Elf. Each job has very different requirements to appeal to the diverse personalities in your classroom. You’ll decide whether they should write simple one-paragraph essays or more complex five-paragraph essays comp
Grades:
3rd - 5th
POETRY WRITING UNIT - 18 Creative Writing Lesson Plans & 85 Activities
This grade 9-12 POETRY WRITING UNIT PLAN has 18 detailed creative writing lessons and 85 fun activities. Students are guided through journal activities to complete a poetry portfolio packet of 7 poems. It is a no prep, print and go (or put on Google Classroom) resource. The 89 slide vibrant PowerPoint presentation with some fun animations leads the students through each lesson. A sub without any prep time could supervise these lessons. All student instructions are supplied in the PowerPoint pre
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9th - 12th
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