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High school creative writing lesson interactive whiteboards
BELL RINGERS FOR ENGLISH | DIGITAL & PRINT DAILY WRITING PROMPTS | DISTANCE
Complete with a printable student workbook, these bell ringers are sure to engage your students in unique quality writing. Give students a lot of variety and practice with the writing process, interdisciplinary writing, and multiple genres by including this resource in your daily practices. This product includes 180 slides and the accompanied workbook for one entire school year of daily writing, but it is versatile enough to work whenever you need in your curriculum. In addition
Grades:
7th - 12th
Study Unit to be used with Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher
This unit has everything, and I mean everything, you need to successfully teach Whale Talk. I have included a suggested reading calendar, teacher lesson plans, a vocabulary list, exit and entry events, study guides and quizzes for every chapter, in -class activities, an essay prompt, a test (10 multiple choice, 20 matching, 10 true/false, and 2 essays), and a journal entry writing prompt for each chapter. Since this is a zipped file, I have also included the Power Point document (used to creat
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Chris Crutcher Bundle (End of Year)
A Raisin in the Sun Activities Bundle
This play, A Raisin in the Sun, is easy to teach because of the relatable themes of struggle: financial, familial, and personal. #TheStruggle Students really get into this unit, and especially love these two activities:
-Real World Money Activity with coordinating worksheet guide for students to budget for monthly expenses based on an anticipated career. You may need to alter some figures based on the area you live in, but all numbers were reached by research and my best knowledge. This is a
Grades:
9th - 12th
Creative Writing: Describing a Winter Setting
This resource focuses on describing setting during creative writing.It begins with a starter which focused on personification and teaches learners how to use personification and create it.The resource then shows a number of winter settings and encourages learners to describe the setting using the five senses. This can be printed as a page for learners to complete independently or in small groups. Alternatively, it can be completed as a whole class on the interactive whiteboard.The resource then
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Imaginative Writing: The Chinese Dragon
This Chinese New Year is the year of the dragon so the writing focus is going to be on a character description of a Chinese Dragon.This resource explains the five different aspects of a character that pupils should describe in order to successfully convey their character to their reader.It also provides a modelled text, and a table worksheet for them to record examples of each aspect from the text. This will help give them inspiration for their own story.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Informal Email
In this lesson, your students will learn about the meanings of the words "informal" and "email". They will also practice and improve their reading skills by using various techniques. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to plan and write their emails.
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Imaginative Writing - The Chinese Dragon
This Chinese New Year is the year of the dragon so the writing focus is going to be on a character description of a Chinese Dragon.This resource explains the five different aspects of a character that pupils should describe in order to successfully convey their character to their reader.It also provides a modelled text, and a table worksheet for them to record examples of each aspect from the text. This will help give them inspiration for their own story.This resource includes the main lesson, t
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Reflective Writing - The Best/Worst Day of My Life
Reflective Writing - The Best/Worst Day of My LifeAs pupils progress in their writing, it is important to teach them how to progress their basic recount writing into reflective writing. Rather than just retell events pupils will describe their thoughts/emotions and reflect on how these events impacted them positively or negatively. Pupils really enjoyed this writing piece and I emphasised that it didn't have to be a hugely emotional experience which could upset them. The pupils had recently visi
Grades:
6th - 10th
Language Techniques - Persuasive Language
Lesson plan and PowerPoint on Language Techniques and Language devices e.g. alliteration, hyperbole, power of 3, facts etc.
The students all seem to enjoy this lesson which has the videos and resources provided. The writing activity based on the TV show 'Goldenballs' always goes down well too!!
Text 1 - http://youtu.be/RS4Z61TpCyI
Text 3 - http://youtu.be/PCV_koyJ1Fk
Goldenballs clip - http://youtu.be/p3Uos2fzIJ0
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Features of a Newspaper Article
This resource teaches learners how to write a newspaper article by looking at the main features.It coversNames of newspapersHeadlinesBylines/leadlinesFormal toneIt provides various examples and teaches learners how to identify and use each feature.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Writing - Information Text on Birds
This writing resource works well along the RSPB Bird Watch which takes place this time of year. Whether children are actively bird watching outside or simply learning about birds around them, it is a great way to engage with nature.This lesson models for learners how to research four different birds and take notes in their jotter. It then demonstrates how to turn these short notes into engaging sentences for their reader.Finally it models for learners how they can lay this out neatly in their jo
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Writing: Information Text - Victorian Schools
This resource begins with encouraging learners to create questions about Victorian schools which can become their subheadings. It then demonstrates how to take notes and then transfer these into paragraphs.It also then models the text on lined paper so it mirrors their jotter. It demonstrates the structures and features of an information text that they can include in theirs.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Persuasive Letter - Can I get a new pet?
This lesson explains the purpose and audience of a persuasive text. It then teaches different persuasive strategies.It includes a writing task which is to persuade a family member to get you a new pet. Additionally, it also contains a modeled letter which can be used as an example for learners.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
FREE BELL RINGERS FOR ENGLISH
BEGIN DAILY BELL RINGERS AND ESTABLISH STRUCTURE AT THE START OF YOUR CLASS BY TRYING OUT TWO WEEKS OF STUDENT WRITING PROMPTS. Just put the overhead of the board for students to complete as they walk into class. These writing prompt journals are designed for the middle and high school English classroom to promote quality unique writing through practice with the writing process, interdisciplinary writing, use of multiple genres, and working through revisions Want mor
Grades:
7th - 12th
Descriptive Writing Practice (Guided)
A guided writing practice presentation that can be used as an introduction to descriptive writing, a review, or as a warm-up before a larger creative writing assignment!This Google presentation includes:A clear definition of descriptive writing;An example of its impact on writing;Clear practice instructions for students;Advice to encourage sharing of student work; andHelpful hints for differentiation!This is one of my all time favorite lessons to do with my students! I am ALWAYS so impressed wit
Grades:
7th - 10th
6 Word Life Memoir SMARTboard Lesson (Editable!)
This activity encourages critical thinking and higher order questioning by having students write their own 6-word memoir. The lesson is a SMARTboard file, so you can edit it to fit your needs!
Started by Ernest Hemingway and popularized in the book "Not Quite What I Was Planning," students will write a story about their lives. The only catch - they can only use 6 words!
In my classroom, I had my students draw an illustration to accompany their six word memoir. We bound the memoirs in a boo
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Story Characters - Using Body Biographies to Help With Character Analysis
This Smart Board Activity uses an INTERACTIVE character to go through the instructions!! Your students are sure to love participating with the character!!!
Purpose: Character analysis is an area that students seem to have great difficulty. Readers seem to really have problem grasping and connecting with characters in the text. A body biography is a visual and written representation of a character’s life. In creating a body biography, students practice character analysis, understanding liter
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Connotation Denotation Lesson
Encourage your students to use better word choice in their writing as they discover how to correctly apply connotation to enhance the tone of their writing. Students will create connotation lines and apply selected words to their own piece of writing.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing Narratives Package
This package breaks writing narratives into the critical elements in order to scaffold students to writing strong stories. It is broken down into: setting, problems, characters, plot, good beginnings and word choice.
When I use this package I typically focus on one element each day in order to create an in depth understanding. I encourage students to write about what they know. I have them begin with a setting they know better than anyone and base their character off of someone they know reall
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Showing vs. Telling: Powerpoint Lesson
This product is part of the Showing vs. Telling: Bundle Pack.
This Powerpoint lesson teaches the difference between showing and telling in writing. It covers what they are, why and when each is used, and tricks for adding more “showing” elements. Extra information is in the Notes section of some of the slides. The lesson can be spread among 2 or more days to prevent overload.
No part of this product may be sold, given away, or posted online. Your purchase grants the use of this product to one
Grades:
7th - 10th
Narrative Revision
This unit lesson will guide your students through the revision process. Move through the revision lessons as slowly or quickly as needed for your students. Provide writing breaks for your students to look back at their own writing and apply the following revision strategies: Show don't tell, alliteration, onomatopoeia, tone, overused words, figurative language, and dialogue. My students love how this lesson works and you can use the mini lessons with separate writing pieces.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Short Story Mentor Texts
Three short stories that are annotated for elements of the narrative genre. Also includes blank versions for students. These are most effective when done on a Smart Board as whole class instruction.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: SHORT STORY BUNDLE
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentence Writing
An engaging and stimulating notebook file teaching students about independent and dependent clauses through the analogy of a wizard and wizard's staff.
The file moves through simple, compound and complex sentences and how to appropriately join such sentences together my identify correct clauses.
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Higher Education, Staff
Reflective Journals w/ Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes
This product includes 10 journal topics related to Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes. The purchase of this product could be to enhance related readings or encourage students to make connections to literature on a personal level. The journal topics are generic and could be used for a warm up activity and should allow opportunity for students to express their thoughts and allow teachers to understand their students a bit better.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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