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Creative writing outlines for Microsoft Word
Narrative Writing Outline - Worksheet with Student Example Outline & Narrative
This one-page "Narrative Writing Outline" helps students brainstorm and organize their ideas before writing their own fictional or personal narrative (story). This outline includes sections for: Attention-Grabber, Beginning (characters, setting, conflict), Middle (complications/events, climax), and End (resolution, message/meaning). This outline will help students confidently write their own narrative and will help them include all the necessary components of a narrative. Also included are stud
Grades:
4th - 10th
Language Arts Writing A Play Script Basic Outline Template Graphic Organizer
This is a basic graphic organizer to use with your students when having them brainstorm ideas during the process of writing their own play. The outline template covers such topics as title, character, settings, scenes, main idea, climax, resolution, and narrator. This outline template is great to use with your special needs students or those who have a difficult time generating their thoughts on paper.
Grades:
5th - 10th
Persuasive / Argumentative Writing Outline, Student Sample Outline & Essay
Students will practice organizing and writing a persuasive / argumentative essay (or letter) using this 4-page document, including a blank outline for student use, and a student sample outline and multi-paragraph essay for teaching purposes. Happy writing!
Grades:
5th - 9th
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How to write a Fairy Tale or Fable
This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho
Grades:
6th - 12th
Paragraph Writing Template
Have your kids organize their thoughts with this easy to follow paragraph organizer.- Topic sentence- 3 details- Closing sentence
Grades:
1st - 4th
Memoir Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can first be used while reading a memoir. Students can pick out important elements of a good memoir while they read. Next, students can use this graphic organizer while they write their own memoir. This graphic organizer makes sure that the key elements of memoir will be included in their writing piece.
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6th - 8th
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House on Mango Street Final Project (Writing Vignettes)
This is an excellent end-of-unit project for House on Mango Street. After reading vignettes, students will be challenged to write their own, based on the ideas and themes in the book!This resource explains the assignment, how-to, and gives specific guidelines and important points of vignette writing!It also includes two teacher examples!Connects to the following resources:1. What is a Vignette Presentation?2. How Do I Write a Vignette?3. House on Mango Street Themes Study Guide4. House on Mango
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: House On Mango Street Bundle
Narrative Writing: Outline for creating your own fable Editable!
Use this writing outline to help students organize their writing when creating their own fable. The "paws" are my school's take on the 7 quantum keys (integrity, balance, this is it, failure leads to success, ownership, etc). This is a great activity to integrate theme and creative writing.Vivid verb page was a freebie I snipped into the packet thanks to Lovin Lit visit her page below for the freebie!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lovin-Lit?aref=b1onranu
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3rd - 9th
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7 Charts that Divide 7 Basic Plots into 7 Sections Each
According to The Seven Basic Plots, by author Christopher Booker, the actual plots of most stories are not original. Rather, there are seven basic plots that get reused, refreshed, and remodeled - hopefully in original ways.These charts describe the basics of each of these plots and divide them into seven sections each: Exposition, Rising Action 1, Rising Action 2, Rising Action 3, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. This helps them match up well with the 5-part “plot roller coaster” that ma
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Creative Writing Syllabus {editable}
This is a syllabus I created for my middle school creative writing club, which is more like a class than a club. Includes the following sections: club/course description, goals/objectives, attendance/membership, required materials, expectations, disciplinary procedures, instructional philosophy, recommended book list, and plagiarism contract. It's in Microsoft Word, so you can edit anything necessary. Check out my other creative writing materials!32-Week Pacing Guide for Creative WritingCreative
Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing a Fable: Prewriting Graphic Organizer
This is a 6 page document that will assist your students in the prewriting process before they write their own fable. It includes sections for planning their moral, types of animal characters, and setting. It also includes sections for writing the beginning, middle and end of the fable as well as areas to draw pictures of what they want their animals and background to look like. All you need to help your students write the perfect fable!
Easily adaptable for other types of narrative writing
Grades:
1st - 5th
Chapter Book Writing Paper
I use this chapter book writing paper for my students to write nonfiction texts (aligned with Lucy Calkin's Writer's Workshop)
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Not Grade Specific
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Simple Writing Rubric
Writing rubric used for simple writing examples. This is great use for informal writing pieces as well as peer editing pages. It is in a kid/teacher/parent friendly format!
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1st - 5th
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5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer Outline With Directions and Supports
This is a 5 paragraph essay graphic organizer that walks the students through the brainstorming process with helpful hints as they go. The body paragraphs have spots to fill in to ensure all supporting details are used. This organizer helps students to be more independent in the writing process. This is helpful for the emergent learner. I use this with my middle school Language Arts classes.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Writing Assignment - Creating a Historical Fiction Short Story
This assignment is a great way to have students create easy historical fiction short stories. Included are Elements of a Historical Fiction handout, complete writing outline (guiding students through topic selection, research, and writing), a grading rubric, documenting sources guide, and teacher tips with historical short story examples for students to study as well as video clips to explain the process of writing a historical fiction. This document is editable to fit your specific style of t
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7th - 12th
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500 Journal Prompts - Get Your Students Writing!!
Looking for a resource to get your students writing every day? Look no further than this collection of 500 journal prompts! Designed with high school students in mind, these open-ended prompts are sure to get your students thinking and writing. Each prompt is crafted to encourage students to write at least 150 words, helping to improve their writing skills and confidence.These prompts are divided into categories that cover a wide range of topics, including back to school, various holidays, sleep
Grades:
6th - 12th
How to write a newspaper article (Student instructions)
This resource acts as a student friendly guide to writing a newspaper article. Students can replace the text with their own content.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Primary School Lesson Outline: Writing a Letter to Santa Assignment Outline
A Christmas letter to Santa is a classic and engaging assignment for primary school students. This activity serves multiple educational purposes and promotes various skills and concepts. Plus it is fun and festive!Primary School Lesson Outline: Writing a Letter to Santa AssignmentINCLUDES:RationaleOutlineVocabularyRubric
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Pumpkin Graphic Organizer
Here is a pumpkin graphic organizer that you could use to brainstorm a spooky story for Halloween.
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Not Grade Specific
Biography Outline and Template
For Social Studies, my students write a biography about a notable person in Portland, Oregon. I created a biography outline for when students spend time on the computers researching their person. In addition to the outline, I created a template for students to write a multi paragraph biography paper.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Retelling Activity
Students use cause and effect key words to guide them toward completing a unique, new storyboard for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Students enjoy using their creativity to turn a well-known story into an entirely new tale.
The storyboard begins with sentence starters to help guide students' writing. It contains several pictures to help students as well. As the storyboard progresses, the students must complete the cause/effect sequence on their own, as well as illustrate independently.
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Persuasive writing success criteria checklist
Editable and customisable to suit your classroom learning needs. Print and laminate these personal checklists to support students in their success with persuasive writing. This double-sided checklist has sentence starters for each stage of a persuasive text. This includes the introduction, PEEL in the body paragraphs and the conclusion. On the reverse is a revise and edit checklist for after they have finished writing. This prompts students to check their vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spa
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Persuasive writing
Wonka's New Product - Graphic Organizer and Checklist for Writing
A graphic organizer is provided to help students plan their business letter to Willy Wonka. A checklist is used to help students ensure they have all components in their persuasive letter. This goes along with the Wonka's New Product mini-unit.
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3rd - 5th
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