Creative Writing Assignments With Video Introductions - 5 Writing Activities

Transform your writing instruction with this innovative bundle featuring five captivating writing assignments designed to ignite creativity in your students. Each assignment is accompanied by an engaging hand-drawn video introduction crafted by the talented John Spencer, ensuring student engagement from the start. With topics ranging from personal narratives to school activity design and passion projects, these assignments offer diverse opportunities for students to express themselves and showcase their unique perspectives. Perfect for back-to-school season, these assignments provide a fun and meaningful way to connect with your students while fostering their writing skills.

The 5 Creative Writing Activities Included:

➡️ Soundtrack Of My Life: Students will create a mix-tape for their life by choosing ten songs that they connect with or that represent them.

➡️ My Generation: Students will write an open letter discussing misunderstandings people have about their generation and why they are different than the way people perceive them.

➡️ My Life in Three Textures: Students will use persuasive and personal narrative writing to talk about their life using three textures.

➡️ Design Your Own School: Students will invent their own school, write about their first day, and develop a promotional advertisement to recruit students.

➡️ Geek Out: Students will share information on a topic that they geek out about and share their expertise with the class in the form of a listicle.

How Do These Creative Writing Activities Work:

• Students watch hand-drawn videos that introduce each of the five writing assignments. These videos are highly engaging and will hook your students immediately. Watch the video preview on the product page to get a sneak peek.

• Use the eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce each of the assignments in detail to your class and guide you through the pre-writing, during-writing, and post-writing process.

• Use the student informational handouts, pre-writing brainstorming sheets and graphic organizers, peer editing checklists, rough and final copy sheets to guide students through the writing process! Easy-to-use rubrics are also included for quick marking.

Included in the Creative Writing Activities:

All of the resources include... an introductory video, teacher instructions, a PowerPoint presentation to guide the lesson, and a teacher rubric. Below are the other resources included:

➡️ Soundtrack Of My Life Assignment:

• Pre-writing planning page
• Double-sided final copy page (spaces for each side of the mixtape and spaces for illustrations)

➡️ My Generation Writing Assignment:

• Writing an open letter information handout
• Brainstorming sheet with prompting questions
• Outlining sheet (thesis, audience, purpose, main points, support, conclusion)
• Double-sided rough draft sheet
• Editing and improving checklists
• Double-sided final copy sheet

➡️ My Life in Textures Writing Assignment:

• Descriptive writing information handout
• Personal narrative writing information handout
• Planning page (with prompting questions)
• Double-sided rough draft sheet
• Editing and improving checklist
• Double-sided final copy sheet

➡️ Design Your Own School Writing Assignment

• Brainstorming sheet (with prompting questions)
• First day of school outlining sheet (schedule style)
• Double-sided rough draft sheet
• Peer editing checklist (constructive and positive feedback)
• Double-sided final copy sheet
• New school advertisement project handout
• 3 Planning sheets for advertisement project (brochure, video, live tour)

➡️ Geek Out Writing Assignment:

• How to write a listicle student handout
• Double-sided outlining sheet
• Edit and revision checklist
• Double-sided final copy sheet

What Teachers Are Saying About These Creative Writing Activities:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I used this to create some writing stations. I really enjoy the video introductions. The Geek Out listicle is so great! I can't wait to see what my kids make. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This resource is engaging and fun for all students. The step by step instructions are amazing and the videos are outstanding. My students have enjoyed learning and creating the resources in this bundle immensely.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I bought this bundle as soon as it came out. The activities seem to be exactly what I want and like. Another great product by Presto Plans.

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