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Creative writing Common Core RL.5.6 resources
The Creeping Hour Podcast Worksheets End of Year After State Testing Activities
Looking for fun after state testing activities or ways to wrap things up at the end of the year? Check out these podcast worksheets for The Creeping Hour! Students from 4th to 7th grade LOVE listening to these creepy 15:00 episodes while working through the paired podcast listening worksheets. These five terrifying tales are easy to plug in after each state testing session, on early release days, during Halloween, or even last-minute sub plans.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!► What is
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4th - 6th
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Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme
Pixar-like Short Film LITERARY AND NARRATIVE WRITING Workshop: HEY DEER!Looking for a fun way to teach theme, plot, setting, and narrative writing. This winter themed workshop is both rigorous and adorable! It can be used for a Christmas activity, but it is also a great winter activity, appropriate for students who don't celebrate this holiday.Students will use the graphic organizers to analyze the plot of Hey Deer!, then use STORYBOARD templates to plan and write their own narrative. DIFFERENTI
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5th - 8th
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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Are you tired of pulling resources from many sources? This comprehensive Hatchet Digital + Printable Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 5–7.Check out all three versions of the Hatchet Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1: Hatchet [Gary Paulsen] Google Digital + Boom Learning + Printable Book
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5th - 7th
Also included in: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle
Narrative Writing Unit | Story Elements | Fiction, Plot, Characters, Digital PDF
Teach your students to become GREAT AUTHORS in 2024 with this NARRATIVE & CREATIVE STORY WRITING UNIT; a COMPLETE SOLUTION to teaching STORY ELEMENTS that craft CREATIVE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, SUPERB SETTINGS, PERFECT PLOTS and AMAZING STORIES.INCLUDES 209 PAGES OF:⭐ Graphic Organizers⭐ Annotated Student Examples⭐ Independent and Group Writing Activities⭐ Lesson Plans and Ideas⭐ Narrative Prompts & Posters⭐ Assessment Tools, Anchor Charts, Checklists and Rubrics.⭐ Instructional Slides for
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3rd - 7th
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros: COMPLETE Unit, w/Assessment-Printable & 1:1
*****Newly UPDATED, REVAMPED, and NOW INCLUDING 1:1 RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING MATERIALS! Over 200 pages with PDF Files and Google Links containing activities, organizers, writing opportunities, questions, and a summative assessment! “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a perfect story for middle school students! This resource includes EVERYTHING you need to teach this text, both in person AND using distance learning. This resource is extremely low prep, includes resources for daily journals, re
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5th - 7th
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The Westing Game Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit [Ellen Raskin]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable + digital resou
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1
Podcast Study: Mars Patel Season 1
Need an engaging lesson to inspire your students to write descriptive narratives? This lesson takes your students into a deep analysis of a mysterious podcast show. Why is this great for narrative inspiration you might ask? Students are forced to use their imagination for the characters, setting, conflict and more. Included:** Digital student responses added**•MAKING PREDICTIONS PAGES•AUTHOR'S MOOD•CHARACTER TRAITS•NOTE TAKING PAGES•RESPONSE QUESTIONS•DIGITAL RESPONSE PAGE•THEMES PAGE•DÉCOR PAG
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Podcast Study: Mars Patel Bundle (Season 1, 2 & 3)
The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
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4th - 6th
Fable Writing Unit: 10-Days of Writing Lessons - PDF and Google Slides Versions
In this 10-day unit students will study mentor texts to become experts on the characteristics of fables and children’s books. Then, they will write their own fable in the form of a children’s book. After reading and studying mentor texts, students will begin writing their fables. During the pre-writing phase students will select a moral, plan their fable, develop their characters, and establish the setting for their story. Students will develop their plot with plot development tools includin
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4th - 7th
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Daily Picture Writing Prompts Bundle | Describing & Inferring Quick Write Tasks
Make 2024 your most ENGAGING and PRODUCTIVE year of writing with our massive BUNDLE of PHOTOS AND VISUAL Writing Activities. This YEAR LONG collection of DAILY QUICK-WRITES, TEMPLATES and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS across all text types helps students MAKE INFERENCES, DESCRIBE and connect with their SENSES and write with CREATIVITY and FLAIR.YOU ARE GETTING 715 PAGES OF:⭐A Full Year of Amazing Visual Writing Prompts that can be used daily for QUICKWRITE and EXTENDED WRITING ACTIVITIES.⭐Our DIGITAL an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief BUNDLE (Lapbook & Comprehension Questions)
This bundle combines a lapbook with a variety of comprehension activities with a set of comprehension quick checks to use for assessment.The Percy Jackson Lapbook is engaging way for students to track their comprehension while reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Students will analyze the main character, identify allusions, make connections, evaluate the novel and extend their learning by researching Greek gods and writing their own Camp Half-Blood adventure. This is a g
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5th - 7th
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The Westing Game Novel Study: Printable Book Unit: vocabulary, comprehension ++
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Please check out the detailed preview of this unit. Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.
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4th - 6th
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Novel Study -Stations Digital Activity
This unit contains nine different learning stations for you to use.Set up thought-provoking tasks at stations for your students to cycle through. They enjoy the movement as they learn more about the novel and explore it more deeply activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes.This is a great way to culminate a study of your novel unit. It can also be used as a group of Common Formative Assessments. Students are organized into multiple "learning stations". I’ve used learn
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6th - 9th
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Brave Irene by William Steig Reading and Writing Bundle in Digital and PDF
Brave Irene is a sweet story of perseverance, courage, and determination to help others. In true William Steig style, the story has rich vocabulary and description making it a great mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, and especially for writing.HOW TO USE THIS BRAVE IRENE UNIT?The setting is in the winter, but the story can be used year round. Teachers may wish to use this as a mentor text for visualizing, author's craft, narrative elements or problem/solution. The unit integrates readi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Winter Book Unit Bundle
Bud, not Buddy, 101 slides on a .PDF
Save some time and paper with this illustrated 101 slide .PDF on the Curtis novel Bud, Not Buddy. Each chapter has comprehension (with answers on the following slide) and journaling/discussion questions for review or informal assessment. Many slides contain pictures (including photos from the Great Depression) that will deepen students understanding of the setting and graphic organizers for included projects.Includes active links to interactive review games that can be played on a Smartboard o
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5th - 9th
4th & 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction, and Poetry
This writing unit bundle has 15 weeks of writer's workshop lesson plans. The units in this bundle cover poetry, personal narrative, and fiction writing. Students will have ample opportunities to learn and use the writing process. No need to spend time cutting and pasting, just give the students time to write. Fiction Narrative Writing:5 + Weeks of writing lessons covering important skills (Creating a Character, Developing a Setting and Plot, When to Conference, Conferencing Suggestions, Ed
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4th - 5th
Poetry Slides Lesson
This Poetry PowerPoint lesson is the perfect way to teach your students elements of poetry during your poetry writing unit!This 49 slideshow presentation teaches students about:Poetry Features (refrain, rhyme scheme, stanza)How to analyze a poem using three mentor textsThis includes slide by slide instructionsHow to annotate a poem using three mentor textsDifferent types of poetryCoupletTercetQuintetHaikuCinquainLimerickAlliterationDiamanteShape Poem"I Am" poemThe lesson is very straight-forward
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4th - 6th
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Point of View Activities | Research & Creative Writing Project
This is an extension project that you can use after reading Diary of a Fly, Spider, or Worm by Doreen Cronin. This project gives students the opportunity to apply point of view, research, and creative writing skills! Students will mimic the style of the picture book to create their own by researching an animal of their choice, and then writing those facts in a way that is from the perspective of the animal. This is a great higher-order thinking activity for any upper elementary student that has
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2nd - 5th
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Fairy Tales: Perspective, Point of View, & Character Practice
The playing with perspective resource provides a framework for students to complete an analysis of classic fairy tales from an alternative point of view. The assignment is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their narrative writing ability. Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are central to instruction because the re
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3rd - 8th
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When Stars Are Scattered: A Literature Study Unit BUNDLE
About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary and argument building to literary analysis and creative writing. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose which elements and prompts
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4th - 8th
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Because of Winn-Dixie Novel Study
This fun Because of Winn-Dixie Novel Study includes no-prep vocabulary activities, character worksheets and comprehension chapter questions for easy assessment with answer key included. This 188 page novel study unit is the perfect accompaniment to the book 'Because of Winn-Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo.Download the preview to see all the activities included!This unit was created based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Chapters come with lesson plans based on higher level thinking. Each lesson comes with
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3rd - 5th
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Unit BUNDLE (editable)
About this Unit & NovelA Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. The lessons and activities span the curriculum, covering vocabulary building, literary analysis, film history, the physics of simple machines, creative writing and argument building. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose w
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4th - 8th
Creative Writing: Change the Narrator! Story Prompts - Forest Animal Themed
These quick reading passages put a fun spin on challenging students to think about multiple perspectives/point-of-views. Students will read a short story from the perspective of one bystander, and then write the story from two different characters' points-of-view!Example:Students will read a short passage on a conflict between Porcupine and Deer. Porcupine and Deer run a race when the two animals hit into each other! Oh no! Deer has quills in his fur and Porcupine has a bump on his head! How wou
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Change the Narrator! Creative Writing Bundle
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