High school Halloween writing lessons

High School Poetry Unit, 4 Weeks, Analysis + Fun Supplements, PDF & Google Drive

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This high school poetry unit plan will excite both teachers and teens by ramping up traditional poetry lessons with modern-designed multimedia materials. My MASSIVE poetry lesson bundle includes four weeks of materials designed for high school and advanced middle school students. (60+ pages in PDF + Google Drive versions of all student handouts, 120+ Prezi/Google Drive slides, and online media links)This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly home

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th, Higher Education

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

WRITING BUNDLE: Persuasive, Literature, Expository and Narrative Essay Writing

Created by

Stacey Lloyd

Attractive and engaging resources for teaching 4 essay writing types (literary, narrative, persuasive, expository): daily step-by-step lesson plans, worksheets, student handouts, posters and more! Plus, SAVE BIG by buying this pack - all the items would normally cost $35.96.Writing doesn't come easily to many students; so to effectively teach writing we often need to GUIDE learners through the process. Hence these amazing 'Guided Writing' Packs!Each pack contains:Comprehensive unit plans and pac

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Lesson

Halloween Grammar Worksheets, NO PREP, Middle and High School

Created by

Julie Faulkner

These five Halloween grammar worksheets designed for high school students aren’t your typical Halloween grammar exercises! These are truly NO PREP, print and go, age-appropriate exercises to challenge and review your teens' grammar skills during October. Student Experience: These grammar activities for Halloween reflect a seasonally-inspired thematic concept of the page that coincides with key, standards-based grammar skills. For example, students will be asked to combine and create compound

Subjects:

Autumn, Grammar, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

, CCRA.L.3

Also included in: Grammar Worksheets Holiday and Seasonal BUNDLE

English Bell Ringers - Literary Devices, Discussion, Writing, & Videos - Vol 1

Created by

Presto Plans

English Bell Ringers - Literary Devices, Discussion, Writing, & Videos - Vol 1: These English bell ringers and warm-ups are one of the top 100 best-selling resources on Teachers Pay Teachers! Have your students in their seats as soon as the bell rings by beginning each of your middle or high school English classes with these engaging daily bell ringer routines! This comprehensive full-year resource includes everything you need to start each class with an engaging bell ringer activity. Wit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

Also included in: English Bell Ringers Bundle - Creative Weekly ELA Warm Ups - All Print Volumes

Personal Narrative Essay, Autobiographical Incident Writing, Step-By-Step, CCSS

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Help your high school and advanced middle school students get creative with this eight-day Personal Narrative essay writing mini-unit. Featuring models of one professional and three exemplar student-written personal narrative essays, this bundle of step-by-step materials will inspire even reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements and dynamic lecture materials will guide your students to craft their own meaningful autobiographical incident essays

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.3

, W.8.3a

, W.8.3b

, W.8.3c

, W.8.3d

...

Narrative Writing - Graphic Organizers, Rubrics & More For A Personal Narrative

Created by

Addie Williams

Personal Narrative Writing - An easy package to teach students how to write a well-organized personal narrative. These organizers and worksheets lead students through the writing process, from brainstorming to the finished product. Using examples and extensive peer and self-editing, students can produce a well-written narrative paragraph. It can also be a starting point for a longer essay or writing piece.For a DIGITAL version of this resource, click HERE. Includes the following 15 pages:- Les

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.3

, W.6.4

, W.6.5

, W.7.3

, W.7.4

...

Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle

English Bell Ringers - Grammar, Vocabulary, Figurative Language, Videos - Vol 3

Created by

Presto Plans

English Bell Ringers - Grammar, Vocabulary, Figurative Language, Videos - Vol 3: Have your students in their seats as soon as the bell rings by beginning each of your middle or high school English classes with these engaging daily bell ringer routines! This comprehensive full-year resource includes everything you need to start each class with an engaging bell ringer activity. With tasks related to figurative language, word choice, vocabulary, grammar and video journals, you'll have what you need

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: English Bell Ringers Bundle - Creative Weekly ELA Warm Ups - All Print Volumes

Avoiding Plagiarism: A Mini-Unit

Created by

Cult of Pedagogy

FULLY UPDATED IN AUGUST 2023. The update now reflects APA 7 and MLA 9 styles!___________________________________________________________________________Most teachers have had to deal with plagiarism in some form or another, and many still haven’t quite figured out the best way to combat it. Some teachers give a stern warning and threaten serious consequences. Others use software to detect plagiarism.These methods work to some extent, but many students plagiarize because they don’t always know wh

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

, W.8.8

...

Night by Elie Wiesel: Bundle of Activities

Created by

Room 213

Lessons & Activities for teaching Elie Wiesel's Night: This resource gets students engaged in thinking critically about Night. The lessons are designed to put the responsibility for learning on the students as they work together to discover the important elements and lessons in the text. The resource includes:Pre-reading activities that have students thinking about stereotyping, prejudice, and racism. You will conduct several whole class discussions, and students will do some reading, rese

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Grammar Gap Fillers: Bundle 1-12

Created by

Cult of Pedagogy

How many times have your students made errors in their spelling, mechanics, or usage, even though they have been taught the rules for years? Many teachers are tempted to “get back to basics” and teach everyone the concepts again, but that’s not a good use of your time, and it forces too many students to sit through instruction they simply don’t need.What’s more effective is to teach these conventions in the context of meaningful writing, giving each student the exact instruction they need. But t

Subjects:

Grammar, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.1

, L.6.2

, L.7.1

, L.7.2

, L.8.1

...

AP English Language and Composition CURRICULUM BUNDLE full year CED Aligned

Created by

The English Department

This AP Language Curriculum bundle includes a full year of lessons for teaching the standards laid out in the CED with engaging, scaffolded activities. Whether you have beginners or experienced students, these lesson plans and activities will help your students grow in their close reading, analysis, and writing skills as they tackle rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis projects building towards the AP Lang exam in May.These are all TRIED and TRUE activities, readings, lessons, and projec

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Lesson

Punctuation Teaching Unit: Commas

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

This commas teaching unit has everything you need to teach your students about commas! This punctuation teaching unit includes materials for instruction and student resources, assessments, and practice. This resource will help your students learn about punctuation.This commas unit teaches students all about commas. This lesson is ideal for younger or struggling secondary students and can easily be adapted for upper elementary students.This resource includes:a 26-slide EDITABLE PowerPoint & G

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.1

, L.6.2

, L.6.2a

, L.7.1

, L.7.2

...

Also included in: Secondary English Curriculum - Year-Long ELA Resources - Grades 7-10 Bundle

Middle School Writing Curriculum - Part One (September-December)

Created by

Musings from the Middle School

This Middle School Writing Curriculum - Part One is a massive bundle of my most popular writing units tailored for grades 6-8. This download has resources and lessons for establishing a writer's notebook routine, narrative writing, expository writing, and creative/seasonal writing. You will get over four months of lesson plans at a HUGE SAVINGS! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Karmen H. said, “Love this resource. I teach quarter workshops, and the lessons are easily adaptable for workshop style te

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

Tim Burton Inspired Self Portraits Halloween Art Lesson - Spooky Selfies

Created by

Art With Trista

This Tim Burton-inspired portrait art lesson is a perfect Halloween lesson for your intermediate elementary art students or middle school artists. Students will be able to recall information about artist Tim Burton, create a self-portrait in the style of Tim Burton and use value to create a self-portrait that looks 3 dimensional. The PowerPoint slides include: objectives, standards, vocabulary (style, value and self-portrait), materials, class discussion questions and art critique, step by step

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Halloween, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Also included in: Student Favorites Art Lesson Bundle - Food Truck, Dragon Eyes, Tim Burton ...

AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!

Created by

Lit and More

This AP English Literature Full Course Year Long bundle provides extensive materials for teaching AP Lit for an entire year. Perfect for both first year teachers and AP Literature teachers looking for a refresher. Teaching AP English Literature and Composition can seem to be an overwhelming endeavor, but this bundle gives teachers the resources and guidance they need to teach it well, meet the standards set by College Board, and has the flexibility and editable features to make it their own. Bef

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

11th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Email Etiquette Mini-Lesson

Created by

Jenna Copper - Doc Cop Teaching

Empower your students with the skills to write effective and appropriate emails. Email etiquette isn’t intuitive. Students need to learn email etiquette to communicate effectively in the classroom and the real world. With this lesson, you’ll ensure those “text message” style emails are long gone. In their place, you’ll find well-written formal emails with the correct formatting. In addition, students will learn real-world email skills, such a why and how to use carbon copy, blind carbon copy, re

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Independent and Dependent Clauses - a complete unit for secondary ELA

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Help your students learn about independent and dependent clauses with this engaging unit! This comprehensive teaching unit includes an editable presentation for direct instruction, hands-on student activities, dependent and independent clause worksheets, and a final assessment. Your students will gain a stronger understanding of clauses and the English language with this unit. They will also become stronger writers because they will gain knowledge about proper punctuation and be able to determi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.1

, L.7.1

, L.7.1c

, L.8.1

, L.9-10.1

Also included in: Mega Grammar Bundle for Secondary ELA - activities, quizzes - PRINT & DIGITAL

Thesis Statement Mini Lesson - Thesis Statement Slideshow, Templates, Examples

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

This thesis statement lesson will teach your students how to write powerful thesis statements. Students will analyze thesis statement examples and explore thesis statement structures and formulas to use as templates for their own writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Thesis Statement Lesson:✏️ Thesis Statement Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Defines proper and improper thesis statementsIncludes 3 formulas for writing thesis st

Subjects:

Test Preparation, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.1b

, W.6.1d

, W.6.2

...

Also included in: AP Language and Composition BUNDLE Rhetorical Arguments and Synthesis Essay Prep

Sentence Combining Bell-Ringers: Writing Exercises for the Entire Year

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Get a full year's worth of engaging Sentence Combining Bell Ringers that will help students become stronger writers! These ready-to-use sentence-combining activities include 40 different sentence-combining writing prompts. Daily sentence combining and writing practice helps your students actively work on becoming stronger writers every single class period. Students will love how engaging these bell ringers are, and they will have fun sharing all of the different ways the sentences can be combine

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Lessons and Assignments

Created by

Presto Plans

Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Lessons and Assignments: Elevate your English class with this chilling and thrilling short story unit, guaranteed to send shivers down your students' spines! Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year, this collection of scary and surprising stories will captivate and engage your students. Explore the dark and mysterious world of suspenseful, creepy, and spooky tales with handpicked stories that are sure to keep your students on the edge

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

English Bell Ringers - Figurative Language, Grammar, Vocabulary, Videos - Vol 2

Created by

Presto Plans

English Bell Ringers - Figurative Language, Grammar, Vocabulary, Videos - Vol 2: Have your students in their seats as soon as the bell rings by beginning each of your middle or high school English classes with these engaging daily bell ringer routines! This comprehensive full-year resource includes everything you need to start each class with an engaging bell ringer activity. With tasks related to figurative language, high-interest discussion prompts, vocabulary, grammar and video journals, you'

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: English Bell Ringers Bundle - Creative Weekly ELA Warm Ups - All Print Volumes

Avoiding Plagiarism Unit: Engaging Plagiarism Lessons - Academic Integrity

Created by

Reading and Writing Haven

Plagiarism...what a "downer" topic! For years, I dreaded teaching it because students thought I was the Wicked Witch who was out to get them for every missing quotation mark in their essays (or at least that's how I felt as I taught them about the rules of citing sources). In an effort to make writing in general more fun and accessible to students, I came up with fun, engaging, non-intimidating ways to approach plagiarism lessons. Teachers can convey the importance of plagiarism without putting

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.8.8

First, Second, & Third Person - Point of View Worksheets

Created by

Middle School Mood Swings

Do you need a quick and easy way to teach point of view? These worksheets will show students how to identify the perspective from which a story is told which will help them effectively analyze literature, improve their critical thinking skills, help them understand the author's purpose, and increase their ability to recognize potential bias. It is important that students are able to accurately identify the main points of view commonly used in texts to gain a deeper understanding of what they a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Lesson

Women's History Month Bulletin Board - Interactive Posters & Biographies - Decor

Created by

The Creative Classroom

These 2 interactive bulletin boards are the PERFECT Women's History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about an influential and diverse group of women during March. Create an engaging bulletin board with these 86 eye-catching posters that contain thought-provoking quotes to pique student curiosity and get them thinking critically!Each poster focuses on a person from early Abolitionists through modern days and includes a H.O.T question. Question types include ana

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Women's History Month, Writing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

, W.6.4

, W.7.4