3rd grade creative writing thematic unit plans

Creative Writing, End of Year, Phonics

Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year themed day. Have a yummy day with your students celebrating and learning all about ice cream! It is the perfect way to end your year, engage your students, and still learn. There are activities to review math, word work, writing, crafts, and so much more. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun.Math Activities:Class SurveyIce Cream Sundae Form120 Grid puzzles colorful 5 versionsBuild an Ice Cream Sunda

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Grades:

K - 3rd

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CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RI.1.1

, RI.1.2

, RI.1.4

...

Also included in: ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Collection of Resources Bundle

Popcorn Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading

Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year themed day. Enjoy eating popcorn, complete loads of activities and watching a movie with your students. Children will learn all about popcorn and complete popcorn related activities. There are math, writing, literature, experiments and more! Your students will be engaged and learning on one of the last days of school. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun.Read all Popcorn Day here.Popcorn Fun Packet

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Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RI.K.1

, RI.K.2

, RI.K.3

, RI.K.4

, RI.K.7

...

Also included in: ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Collection of Resources Bundle

Circus Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, End of Year

Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year themed day. Have a silly day with your students celebrating and learning all about the circus! This unit is filled with math games and activities, writing, word work, reading connections, snack ideas, a silly clown craft, and so much more. It is the perfect way to end your year, engage your students and still learn. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun.Read about Circus Day here!Circus Themed Goodi

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Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Games

Also included in: ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Collection of Resources Bundle

Build a Zoo Creative Pack

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Creative Writing, Writing

Have your kids loved building their zoo?! Extend the project with this creative pack! This is a great way to get them creatively thinking and writing about their zoo.Activities included:My Zoo: Name the zoo and create a slogan and logoAnimal Habitats: Create habitats for different animals using background scenes and clipart for students to color and designAnimal Research: Students conduct simple research on 4 animals and list 3 facts about each oneZoo Snack Shack: Students design a specialty con

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects

Kevin Henkes Author Study Back to School Reading Comprehension Activities

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Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

This author study was created using Chester's Way, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Lilly's Big Day, A Weekend with Wendell, Wemberly Worried, Sheila Rae the Brave, Julius Baby of the World, and Chrysanthemum. Students will work on the following skills: analyze/evaluate, beginning, middle, and end, text to self, text purposes, character comparison, character change, story sequencing, story mapping, main idea and details. opinion, and narrative writing, and much morel Loads of goodies from each bo

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Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RL.1.1

...

Build a Theme Park PBL Creative Pack

Created by

Creative Writing, Writing

Have your kids loved building their amusement park?! Extend the project with this creative pack! This is a great way to get them creatively thinking and writing about their theme park.Activities included:My Theme Park: Name the park and create a slogan and logoBuild a Roller Coaster: Design a new, themed roller coaster and sketch itCreate a Billboard: Create a billboard that advertises your park and persuades people to comeTheme Park Brochure: Create a brochure, complete with a theme park map, h

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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Also included in: PBL Math Enrichment Projects - Math & Writing Bundle #2

Animal Group Bundle Insects Reptiles Amphibians Fish Birds and Mammals

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Informational Text

Would you like to teach your students about 6 different animal groups? This non-fiction unit could last you 6 or more weeks. It is filled with informational text on birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, & fish. Each unit has activities to guide the instruction of each group. Loads of writing, animal reports, animal crafts, and literature connections. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool. ***********************************

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Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books

Aloha Welcome To Hawaii

Created by

Surfin' Through Second

This is a unit I created to teach students a little bit about Hawaii. Included in this pack are printables, writing templates, a matching game and a few crafts. Topics Include: -The 8 Islands -The State Flag -Common Hawaiian Words -Volcanoes -Humpback Whales -State Fish -Pele The Fire Goddess -Surf **Updated 3-10-15 I have added a Powerpoint with photographs and facts about Hawaii. Just open the powerpoint and play the slideshow for your class. This is the perfect activity to get ready for s

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Other (World Language)

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Creative Writing, Reading, Writing

Letter Writing Unit - Teaching Students How to Write Letters

Created by

Erica Bohrer

Letter Writing Unit - Using Picture Books to Teach Letter WritingThis packet is approved to share to your own class for distance learning purposes. This download is for an extensive Common Core aligned 120 page letter writing unit. Included in this resource:Letter Writing Bibliography with clickable titlesRubric4 File Folder Word Walls5 Anchor Charts1 Writing Check ListCat and Dog Tracers to go with Help Me, Mr. MuttTooth Fairy Tracers (two versions)Formal Lesson Plan (First Grade) & Pre-Ob

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Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Word Walls, Printables

How To Writing Craftivities: A Collection of Sequencing Writing Activities

Created by

Tangled Up In Teaching

***A BEST SELLER!!! : ) This collection contains 30 Seasonal and Thematic How To Writing Activities in 298 pages. Each activity contains a writing web, three styles of writing templates and a matching craft to make this collection appropriate for grade levels 1-4. Activites included in this unit are: How to Blow a Bubble How to Tie My Shoe How to Make Applesauce How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich How to Carve a Pumpkin How to Pop Popcorn How to Make an Ice Cream Sundae How to Eat

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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Teacher's Brain - Cindy Martin

May the Fourth be with YOU Star Wars Themed Day PLAN

Created by

Do you love how kids get excited over themed days? You can teach them anything on these days and make memories they will remember forever! This download is full of everything you need to have a great May the 4th Be With YOU-themed celebration! Objects: To learn about Force and Motion What is in this download? Pg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Table of ContentsPg.3 A Note To TeachersPg.4 Lesson Plans Introduction Pg 5 Standards Met Pg. 6 Home Connections Project Letter for ParentsPg. 7 Donations Please Page for

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Numbers, Science

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

, CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

Plan a Camping Trip Creative Pack

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Have your kids loved planning their camping trip?! Extend the project with this creative pack! This is a great way to get them creatively thinking and writing about their camping trip.Activities included:Design A Tent: Design a tent for themselves.Time to Organize: Organize the campground by cutting & pasting equipment where it goes.Campsite Animal Research: Students conduct simple research on 4 animals they might see around the campsite and list 3 facts about each one.Camper Safety Guide: S

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Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Creative Writing, Other (Arts), Writing

Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects

College Bound Kids {writing and craftivity pack}

Created by

Good Enough Teacher

This packet is very versatile and has pages for all students kindergarten through 6th grade. Makes a great thematic unit to work on at the end of the year, or anytime you want to motivate your kids and get them thinking about college now! Pages include: * college application * college research page * vocational / trade school research page * College K-W-L * Create a mascot * If I were a college student – graphic organizer & writing pages * I would make a great college student because… - g

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Grades:

PreK - 6th

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Fluttering Through the Grades

Writing Prompts Through the Year ~ Sharing Pages {BUNDLE}

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Writing Prompts for Class Share Time build essential Common Core writing and speaking skills from the beginning of the year all the way to the last day of school and through summer too. These "Sharing Pages" give students a unique opportunity to share their writing in front of the class. Each writing prompt focuses upon a month of the year. From Back to School, 100th Day and Summer Fun, your class will love sharing their writing with their peers through this motivating class writing program!Use

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Expository

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

BUNDLE Digital Writing Prompt Task Cards for the Year [500+ writing prompts]

Created by

Mrs Ds Corner

YEAR OF WRITING PROMPTS • Get your writing center and lesson plans set up for the entire school year with this bundle of over 500+ illustrated writing prompts! What's included?• 500+ illustrated writing prompt cards (themed by monthly holidays and celebrations)• 49 different, seasonal writing response pages (in 3 different versions, total of 147 response pages)• SMART writing poster• parts of speech postersWhat are the 4 ways to write?1. Stickers: Print the writing prompts on Avery Label 8163. U

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

Fix the Sentences Worksheets | Language Arts | Creative Writing

Created by

Aimee's Edventures LLC

Do you struggle to get your students to properly write sentences? Are you looking for an easy, engaging way to teach your students the proper sentence structure? This is for you!These worksheets are specifically designed to help your students understand the importance of proper capitalization and punctuation. With the 'CUPS' method, you will teach your students to use 'Capitalization, Understanding, Punctuation, and Spelling' to finally get them to write complete sentences. You can easily introd

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Handwriting, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Run a Pet Store PBL Creative Pack

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Have your kids loved running their own pet store?! Extend the project with this creative pack! This is a great way to get them creatively thinking and writing about their pet shop.Activities included:My Pet Store: Name the store and create a slogan and logoGrand Opening Event: Plan a themed event for the grand openingGrand Opening Flyer: Create a flyer to advertise your grand opening eventPet Shop Magazine: Create a multi-page magazine that showcases different animals in your pet shop, details h

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Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects

Animal Writing Paper with Prompts

Created by

The Moffatt Girls

⭐Animal Writing Paper with Prompts⭐ These writing pages offer a simple and fun solution to your writing centers! Use as a report template for an animal focus unit or as a creative template to spark your students' imaginations! ⭐How to Use this Resource:⭐These writing pages can be used in a variety of ways! Leave open-ended, allowing students' creativity to flow, or use the writing prompts to offer ideas and to help guide research. Print and laminate writing prompt pages for extra durability.2

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Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Autobiography Writing

Created by

Shelley Gray

Autobiographies are a great way to engage students in writing about real-life events. To be successful during the writing process, most students need to be taught in manageable steps and be able to see the difference between good writing and mediocre writing. This resource will allow you to do just that!Using Step-by-Step Autobiographies, you can guide your students through the autobiography-writing process in a way that is not overwhelming or confusing. Students will begin with an introduction

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Rights and Responsibilities Social Studies Unit

Created by

Valerie Steinhardt

JUST UPDATED!! This unit features 5 activities about rights and responsibilities in our community and school. It could be used anywhere from Kindergarten up to 2nd or even 3rd grade. Included in this set: -Posters with definitions and examples -Rights and responsibilities bubble map- Students give several examples of each. -Writing activity- Students write rights and responsibilities of their own made up land -Flipbook- Rights in my community/ Responsibilities in my community -9 large cards

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Bundle

Laura Numeroff {A Complete Unit} - If you Give...

Created by

Megan Astor

A complete unit that correlates perfectly with many of Laura Numeroffs famous stories! Stories included: If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, If you Give a Moose a Muffin, If you Give a Pig a Pancake, If you take a Mouse to School, If you take a Mouse to the Movies, and If you Give a Pig a Party. This set includes: -About the author If you Give a Pig A Pancake: -Picture sequencing cut-n-paste -Cause and Effect fill in -Sequecning fill in- words and/or pictures -More detailed cause and effect -Com

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Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

Run a Restaurant Creative Pack

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Have your kids loved running their restaurant?! Extend the project with this creative pack! This is a great way to get them creatively thinking and writing about their restaurant.Activities included:My Restaurant: Name the restaurant and create a slogan and logo.My Restaurant Storefront: Design the front of the restaurant.My Special Dessert: Students select two treats to combine to make a special dessert for their restaurant menu. They can determine a price and draw a picture of their creation.D

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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