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Free middle school creative writing thematic unit plans
The Ultimate Summer Reading Guide Bundle (Literacy Bingo, Reading List, Logs)
Thank you so much for your interest in the Ultimate Summer Literacy Guide! In this guide/resource you will find a summer reading book list for children in preschool through sixth grade. You will also find Summer Literacy Bingo. There are 25 literacy activities for the months of June, July and August in a bingo format. Lastly there are also Summer Reading Logs for your children/students to color for each book or chapter they read! Below are some additional details about each resource!Book ListThe
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PreK - 6th
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If I Had Been At Ellis/Angel Island - Internet activity
Students explore immigration at the turn of the century through Ellis Island and,later through Angel Island. They visit websites; view photos and short videos; read and discusss related books; and use graphic organizers to record their findings. Songs, poems, plays and dioramas allow them to share their interpretations with peers and parents. Interviewing immigrants is an optional but important part of the project.This fifteen page detailed lesson contains suggested websites, books,assessment an
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4th - 6th
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FREEBIE!! Cursive Handwriting License
Attached is a file of 6 pages of "Cursive Licenses" for you to give your kiddo's when they have mastered the art of cursive handwriting. It's a fun thing that my kids love to show off when they have learned how to make their letters the 'right way". I place a picture of each kiddo in the rectangle for their license and I laminate them as well! Something fun to show off!
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K - 6th
Inside Out Film Critique Mini Unit
This is a mini 3 day unit that allows students to intertwine the analysis of emotions and film through the movie Inside Out. This three part lesson breaks down the emotions where each student will be assigned to analyze one of the five emotions by taking a deeper look into appearance, voice, interactions with other characters, decisions, and the overall message of the film. It is broken into 3 parts: Before You Watch, As You Watch, and Final Analysis.
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6th - 12th
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Narrative Memoir Writing for Middle School Students
Perfect week-long lesson to use for memoir writing and as an introduction to more in-depth narrative writing in the upper-elementary and middle school levels. This is a perfect lesson to use in late September and early October when your writing curriculum is being developed and students are becoming more comfortable with each other and the classroom. This lesson also utilizes writer's workshop in a way that gets students and the teacher familiar with the process if it has not been used before. T
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5th - 8th
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Construction Themed Activities- Measurement, Quick Writes, Build a House
This fun resource contains everything you need to set up engaging math- measurement and ELAR quick write stations with a construction theme! There are a total of 7 activities included...* Construction badges* Construction site pledge * Construction zone measurement of items * Build your own house sketch * Build your own house- picture w/ quick write* Build your own house- quick write (no picture)* Measurement Task Cards and recording sheet_________________________________________________________
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PreK - 6th
FREEBIE NEW YEAR'S WRITING PAPERS Bulletin Board Hall Display Door Display
These 5 New Year's Writing Papers are great for bulletin boards or hall displays. Students are instantly more engaged in their writing activities. Print one or allow students to choose which they will use. Papers include both black and white and color versions.The following 5 New Year's Writing Papers are included: Party Hat ColorParty Hat B&WHat B&WStar B&WBalloon B&WRelated Resources:Check out the “New Year” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:New Ye
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1st - 12th
Four Hero-Themed Essay Prompts & Exemplars | Great for Struggling Students
This resource contains four prompts which come with example essays. This resource is editable, so you can use it however you wish. Prompt #1: What Makes Someone A HeroWrite an essay about what makes somebody a hero.Be sure to use two examples of true heroes, and give specific examples of what how each hero demonstrated this.At least one of your examples needs to come from a text we have read in class this year.Prompt #2: My Two HeroesWrite an essay about two prominent people in real life who are
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7th - 11th
Writing Unit...Creating an Author Talk
This two-week unit is so fun for students! For a super exciting writing piece this year, students create an author's talk about what they know as writers. They share their writing tips, inspirations, and ideas. We videotape the author talks and use them throughout the year and with future students. The kids really begin to see themselves as writers and they absolutely love watching other students talk about writing!! Included in this download are 6 mini lessons, a reflective form for studen
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2nd - 8th
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Creative Writing Unit Plan
Creative Writing and Short Stories - incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 17 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, genre, organization, cohesion, settings, characters, themes and more!
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Creative Writing Complete Unit
Boss Battles Writing Pages: Minecraft, Roblox, Pokemon
BOSS BATTLES: This fun and engaging mini unit will get your students excited about persuasive and opinion writing! Using characters that they know and love like Pokémon, Minecraft, Roblox, as well as new and creative monsters, students will get to decide which boss would win in a battle. Using the PPT slides (see my store for download) you can create open-ended discussion questions or use these worksheet pages for differentiated writing.Engage students in persuasive topics that they know and enj
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3rd - 6th
Valentine's Day Letters (FREE)
10 colorful, themed Valentine's Day stationary sheets with lines and addressings. Also, 10 black and white images to write and color. Students can write to family members and friends to express their emotions and gratitudes. Easy to use--just xerox and let students choose their favorites. Fun to give and get!
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1st - 8th
US History Notebooking Page
United States history event notebooking page. Open ended writing prompts and places for illustrated narrations. Adaptable to multiple ages/grades. Great for unit studies, literature based curriculum, book reports, classical and charlotte mason homeschooling or just for fun!
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K - 6th
Myths and Legends Unit Plan
Myths and Legends - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills and writing skills that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more.To work in conjunction with our Myths and Legends pack
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Myths and Legends Grade 6, 7, 8 Complete Unit
Funny Horror Writing Prompts
Funny Horror Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
AUSTRALIA - A CROSS CURRICULAR LITERACY THEME
AUSTRALIA is a Cross Curricular theme involving English Language, vocabulary building, spelling (using the AU sound) geography mapwork, grammar such as opposites, similes, alphabetical order and so on. There are 40 worksheets. Burt Books has several other cross curricular themes.
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5th - 7th
FREE Student Survival Writing Prompt #2
The weeks after the SOLs are grueling. Both you and your students just count the days until summer vacation arrives. Not much work is being done. I wanted the final weeks of school to be meaningful, so we wrote stories. I allowed the students imaginations to run wild, and they loved it! I was amazed at the stories they created.If you follow the process, you will see that your students will love unleashing their creativity. I start slow with a couple of short activities, and then work their way u
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6th - 9th
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Free Fall Writing Templates
I have added 2 free fall writing templates. There are 4 pages in the file. Two templates have K-1 handwriting lines and the other two have 2-6 handwriting lines. Enjoy!
Fall
Scarecrow
Pumpkin
Writing
Check out my Fall math and literacy centers at my TPT store!
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PreK - 6th
Harry Potter Descriptive Writing Activity
Have you ever thought about how it would feel to fly on a broomstick like Harry Potter? This worksheet encourages students to think about such an experience, using the printable worksheet to record their ideas. These ideas are then used to create a vivid description using sensory words.
Appropriate for use with any of the Harry Potter books.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Halloween Writing Prompts
Halloween Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Monster Within Writing Prompts
Monster Within Writing Prompts to use anytime! Use one or in a combination.
Grades:
6th - 9th
"I Survived 2020, a Memoir" Non-fiction - Writing Mini Unit
This "I Survived 2020, a Memoir" writing mini unit will effectively engage your students in all stages of the writing process from Prewriting to a final project, a digital eBook that they can be proud of and serves as both an historical document, and a primary source.This product is perfect for distance or in person learning. The file includes a teacher directions page with a link that forces students to make their own copy. Please make sure to share the link in the "Start Here - Teacher Directi
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4th - 6th
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Self Esteem Art Journal Kit Self Awareness Writing Activity
FREE Self Esteem Real Pictures Art Journal Kit Kindness Theme Girls Lesson Plan*********THIS IS A SAMPLE TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT MY ART JOURNAL KIT PDFS ARE ALL ABOUT.*********This lesson offers prompts of 7 days of writing essays and using ice breakers to have small group, one on one or individual writing/journalling time. This allows for those who like to write to combine it with photographs and quotes and those who are more reluctant to have a creative way to express themselves by simply
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6th - 12th
Freedom Scroll for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Fourth of July Poem
This little poem scroll makes a great keepsake for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and/or the Fourth of July! Feel free to have students color in the letters or write a word for each letter to create a short poem.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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