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Creative writing unit plans under $5
Letter Writing Unit - Friendly Letters
Friendly Letter Writing Unit {Dear Scruffy...}Your students will love writing friendly letters to Scruffy the dog who has lots of problems to be solved! This is a perfect letter writing unit to put in an independent writing center once you teach the parts of a friendly letter (anchor charts included too). Scruffy has so many problems, your students will use their reasoning skills and have the opportunity to work on writing him letters with endless solutions for many months.This resource includes
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K - 2nd
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is a fun mentor text for all ages! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!*****************************************************************************In this pack, you will receive:★a mentor sentence lesson for the book★an interactive notebook activity to review/teach complex sentences★bonus parts of speech activity ★reading activities: sto
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3rd - 5th
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Martin Luther King Jr Activities Kindergarten | 1st | 2nd Grade | MLK Unit
Looking for some Martin Luther King Jr. activities that are engaging and help students learn about human rights as well as kindness? I have you covered with this weeklong unit! Students will learn all about Martin Luther King Jr., make mini books, write about their dreams, and create a biography lesson!⭐It includes:⭐Pg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Lesson Plan SuggestionPg. 3 Mini Bio with a Comprehension CheckPg. 4 Mini Bio Answer KeyPg. 5 Mini Book PrintablePg. 6 -7 Vocabulary Words with Definitions (to disp
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K - 2nd
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The Best Part of Me Opinion Writing Graphic Organizers, Writing Paper, & Rubrics
THE UPDATED FILE (which is included in this unit) includes:brainstorm organizerintroduction paragraph hamburger organizerbody paragraphs 1-3 hamburger organizerconclusion paragraph hamburger organizerteacher copy to model writing all 5 paragraphs during the drafting stage and revision and editsrevising checklist visualediting checklist visualfinal copy paperIncluded in the ORIGINAL SET: 2 Versions (Colored and Black and White)Step 1: Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (Students complete bubble graphic
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1st - 6th
Kindergarten Opinion Writing Opinion Writing Prompts Kindergarten Writing Paper
Provide your kindergarten through second grade students with meaningful and purposeful opinion writing practice with this set of 22 opinion writing prompts. Includes both primary lines and plain lines.This download includes:22 opinion writing prompts with primary lines22 opinion writing prompts with plain linesEnjoy! :)★★★How to get TpT credit to use on future purchases:In your "My Purchases" page, click the "Leave a Review" button to leave feedback. For each resource you review, TpT gives you
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K - 2nd
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Wonder Crafts, Activities and Pennants
Wonder Novel Study - These Wonder Activities are perfect to accompany your Wonder novel study of Wonder by RJ Palacio or We Are All Wonders Book. Included in this Wonder packet for your younger students are several writing response pages, a Wonder Art piece (Wonder Craft), some activities to focus on kindness, and pennants to for your students to color and display that spell your choice of "WONDER" or "We're ALL WONDERS". Your students will love completing these activities.Included in this Wo
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K - 4th
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One Word Writing & Art Project: Goals for the New Year / Beginning School Year
This One Word Project is an engaging, reflective, and powerful way for students to stay motivated and set positive goals for the year. Use at the beginning of the New Year, or beginning of the school year. There's also a fun chalk art and video component! Students pick one inspirational word to focus on for the year to provide clarity, focus, and ambition. You could start this at the beginning of the school year (back to school), or calendar year (January). Full unit & ALL resources included
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3rd - 7th
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Write Your Own Fable in 6 Easy Steps Writing Task Cards No Prep Lesson
This is a 20 page unit on writing your own fable in 6 easy steps combined with 54 unique fable writing story starter task cards!It comes with the following pages:Table of Contents An introduction page with lesson ideas, common core standards, and DOK levels.An introduction on fables and moral lessons (printable poster for students)A Lesson on The 6 Easy Steps to writing your own fable. Example page to follow the 6 easy stepsA graphic organizer for the 6 easy fable writing steps3 pages of fable w
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K - 5th
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Where I'm From Poem Mini Unit
Get into creative poetry with your students! Your students will craft creative "Where I'm From" Poems. This is a great Mini Unit to use during a larger unit on Poetry, as a beginning or end of the year activity. This unit includes:Unit IntroductionGeorge Ella Lyon BiographyExample Poems to get your students thinking Planning and Drafting MaterialsEditing SuggestionsFinal Copy PaperRubricTeacher notes on the student handouts to prevent and minimize confusion during instruction. ................
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4th - 8th
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Realistic Fiction Writing Planners on Character Traits and Story Arcs
This 12 page piece includes the planning elements needed for students to development their own final realistic fiction pieces of writing. Character Planner: The first two pages helps students develop and plan a character by helping them establish character information and internal and external characteristics. Small Moments Planner: The next section includes a story arc, showing the organization, placement and description of each step of the planner and provides a student sheet to fill in. This
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3rd - 6th
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin and Apple Unit
#falloween This is a unit I created for my first grade class. We have a trip to a pumpkin farm and I wanted them to know the parts of an apple and pumpkin. I also wanted to introduce them to non fiction, by creating a test to go with activities and books we will read. We will read the story Apples, Apples Everywhere and use Scholastic News and other non fiction books.
You can use any non fiction book about apples and pumpkins for this unit to work.
I have included an emergent reader for both
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Fantasy Literature Genre Unit, Writing Projects, Fantasy Writing Guide, and More
No-Prep, fantasy genre unit! With this resource you will have everything you need to add fun and creativity to your fantasy genre studies. I have included a "Fantasy Writing Project Menu" with nine creative projects, a fantasy element checklist, a writing outline for students to organize and write their own fantasy story and a complete "Fantasy Book Report" for students to fill out after they have read a fantasy novel.Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as w
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Genre Units Bundled, Projects for Every Reading Genre
Fantasy Writing Unit- Short Story Creative writing
A full, comprehensive writing unit for grades 4+ where students will create their own short story. The unit is organized in a step by step, easy to follow manner which allows teachers a simple way to get started. The unit can be combined with other subjects for a cross-curricular approach (such as art, science and social studies). Students complete steps along the way to create the pillars of their story. Once completed they compile all the sections together to craft the best story they have eve
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4th - 10th
Formal Letter Writing Unit | Business Letters | Email | Distance Learning
This best-selling 100-PAGE DIGITAL resource contains everything your students will need to learn how to write outstanding FORMAL LETTERS and EMAILS in 2024 that IMPACT upon their audience. This INTERACTIVE unit contains - Easy-to-follow, engaging instructional slides - High-quality tutorial videos - A range of writing samples for students to follow - Assessment tools, rubrics, and checklists - A range of graphic organizers, templates and tools for reluctant writers - Everything is entirely EDI
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4th - 9th
Chrysanthemum- A Comprehension and Craftivity Unit for Back to School!
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes, has to be one of the best back to school books ever! :) It is perfect for looking at the importance of our names and how they make us part of who we are. It is also a good book to discuss how we should treat others and how we would like to be treated.
In this unit you will find:
*** NEWLY added bulletin board and Writing craft project!!!!
*Story Map template (can be used with any book)
* “Chrysanthemum and Me” Character Analysis
*Cute Chrysanthemum Name Decor
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K - 2nd
Balloons Over Broadway 5-Day Differentiated Writing Project: Digital or Print
Based on the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet, your students will work on writing an opinion letter to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade explaining why they should add a balloon of their choice to their parade. This 5-day template is designed to guide your students through the writing process independently with differentiated designs to best meet the varied needs of your class. Print this writing project as a booklet and give it to them at the beginning of the unit or work on pages on
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1st - 5th
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Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Pack
Spend a few days with what’s been called Poe’s “perfect” short story: “The Cask of Amontillado” from my American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle (please do not purchase both). Students develop their vocabulary and their literary analysis skills before spending some time analyzing Poe’s use of setting and irony. Students wrap up Poe’s story with a flash fiction gothic horror story assignment and/or a test. All teacher notes and keys included. CCSS aligne
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9th - 12th
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4th 5th and 6th Grade Poetry Unit and Workbooklet
Includes teacher instructions, student work booklet, student portfolio booklet, and printable key terms for your word wall!Includes the following figurative language terms for students to learn:Simile MetaphorPersonificationOnomatopoeia HyperboleIdiomImagery AlliterationAllusionOxymoronSymbolismIncludes the following poetry terms to learn: LinesStanzasRepetitionRhyme SchemeStudents will learn and write the following poem styles: NarrativeFree VerseLyricalDiamanteRiddleCinquainAcrosticHaikuCouple
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4th - 6th
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Opinion Writing Unit for Special Education and ESL Students with IEPs
This adapted, differentiated opinion writing package is perfect for early writers, kindergarten and/or primary writers including students on the Autism Spectrum, students with special education needs and ESL learners. This is perfect for Pre K, Kindergarten or Early Elementary learners. Students will be engaged with the designs and easy to follow format of this independent learning package.This package will develop independent working and writing skills for your students.Included in this package
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K - 3rd
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Writing Our Memories: A Memoir Unit
With this unit, I wanted to help my students move from narrative writing to a more personal, inward exploration through words. Memoir writing is great because it engages the writer where he or she is and our pasts are ripe for searching out ideas. Memoir writing also fits within the Common Core standards and will still help prepare students for narrative writing or personal writing found on high-stakes tests.
However, this writing felt very authentic to my students, and they absolutely love
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5th - 8th
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INFERENCE & SUMMARY | "ORDEAL BY CHEQUE" UNIT
INFERENCE SKILLS IN THE UPPER GRADES! Use Wuther Crue's "Ordeal by Cheque" to develop inference and summary skills for older students. A "sophisticated" way to reinforce lower reading skills, while challenging proficient readers.The unit include:-Complete text (this text is really hard to find in a legible form for students- it was originally written in cursive)-Analysis graphic organizer using claim, evidence, and reasoning-"Ordeal by Cheque" student assessment- identify student understanding
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: INFERENCE & SUMMARY BUNDLE | SLO READY
Writing Poetry Unit - third, fourth, fifth grade
A unit for poetry writing. It includes a cover and a page for haiku, tanka, ABC, limerick, alliterative, couplet, and cinquain. Each poetry page includes a description, examples, and practice. It also includes a blank template page for taking notes on or creating another page for the unit.
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3rd - 5th
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Persuasive Writing/Comic Strip
Kids naturally love Mo Willems' books AND they are great at trying to persuade you to let them do something or not to do something, depending on their mood! This unit will allow students to read the story by Mo Willems and make their own comic strip to allow Pigeon to persuade someone to let him do something that he would really like to do. This unit includes:-How To Draw Pigeon Template-Brainstorming page-Comic Strip Sloppy Copy with Prompts-Comic Strip Final CopyYour students will love this an
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K - 5th
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Descriptive Creative Writing: Show Me! 6 Traits, Lesson Plans, Common Core
This is the perfect unit to help your middle and high school students to enhance their creative writing. It is a critical component of your Writer's Workshop.
Students will analyze published writing, their own writing, and their peer's writing to determine what makes writing compelling. They will focus on turning boring "Tell Me" writing into exciting, powerful "Show Me" writing. The focus is on rich word choice, the 5 senses, figurative language, and active verbs. There are several handouts t
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6th - 10th
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