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Creative writing Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Character Teaching Unit | Traits, Analysis | Characterization | Story Elements
☀️This DIGITAL UNIT provides the RESOURCES to teach students to ANALYZE and CREATE GREAT WRITTEN CHARACTERS. Learn how CHARACTER TRAITS, CHARACTER ARCS, and more interact with STORY ELEMENTS to create characters we know all know and love and why.EMPOWER your students as READERS and WRITERS as they explore the purpose and process characters play within the five STORY ELEMENTS.LEARNING INTENTIONS✍ To understand the PURPOSE & ROLE of Characters within a story.✍ Exploring characters within ST
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5th - 7th
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Epic Mega Pack - Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, & Elements of an Epic
This mega pack has everything you need to teach the Epic Hero, Elements of an Epic, and the Heroic Journey (Monomyth).Teacher Pack Includes:✎ PresentationContains 36 slides on the Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, and Elements of an Epic. Fresh with original and colorful visual examples. ✎ Guided NotesThree guided note worksheets for your students to fill in, including definitions and examples. Guided note worksheet on the Heroic JourneyGuided note worksheet on the Epic HeroGuided note worksheet on the
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8th - 12th
The Taming of the Shrew Choice Menu With 17 Engaging Activities!
This is another no-prep, ready to print learning mat for Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'!This works brilliantly as homework tasks given out at the beginning of a unit. I ask my students to complete one activity per week and require them to have gained 25 points by the end of the unit. There is also a variant of the sheet included that doesn't have points attached.This means that they have the freedom to self-manage; if they have a football match and a school concert this week then they o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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World Creation Myths Unit Bundle - Group Projects, Comparison, and Writing
Everything you need to teach Creation Myths from around the world is in this Unit Plan. Includes group work, research, presentations, essays, compare/contrast assignments, and creative writing. Everything is aligned to standards and includes grading rubrics.There are many different options for assignments that you can do with this unit. I have outlined the different elements below with the standards taught and the time needed. Feel free to mix and match as much as you wish. If you wanted to do e
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7th - 10th
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HUGE Patron Saints of Nothing BUNDLE!
Hello! This massive bundle contains everything you need to successfully teach highly engaging lessons with the novel Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay!Within the first part of the bundle, you will find the following items:1) Anticipation Guide Pear Deck2) Pear Deck for pages 67-1003) Pear Deck for pages 118-1344) Pear Deck for pages 164-1805) Pear Deck for pages 202-2436) Vocabulary set of 10 words7) Analysis Writing Prompts (pages 0-98)8) Summative Analysis Writing Prompts (whole novel)An
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8th - 12th
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Writer's Resources BUNDLE WITH EXTRAS: posters + handouts for a writer's corner
These handouts and posters combine to form my Writer’s Resources board. This 4’ x 4’ bulletin board is in the corner of my room, and kids are welcome to use any of the writing aids at any time – for any assignment. The materials range from a visual on how to format the heading on an MLA paper to a graphic organizer for argument writing.
NOT INCLUDED in the bundle are the posters labelled “25 Starts”. These are sentence starters for different types of quote integration, and I modified them from
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5th - 12th
No Prep Poetry Punch: William Carlos Williams Common Core Aligned
No Prep Poetry Punch: William Carlos Williams - Students Will Read and Write Poetry in One Punch (Editable)
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This fun activity has students learning about the poet William Carlos Williams while practicing several Common Core State Standards in reading, writing, and language skills. For GRADE 5 and up.
It includes a 30-slide presentation (editable in Powerpoint, also offered in PDF), four pages of student handouts (e
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5th - 10th
Point of View & Tone: Elements of Fiction / Literature Lesson and Activities
Teach your students point of view and tone, two of the key elements to reading and writing narratives. These activities use a scaffolded approach to teach students narration in literature with engaging prompts and graphic organizers for understanding, analyzing, and creating this important literary element of fiction. First, students will understand the first person, second person, and third person point of view as well as tone.Next, they’ll analyze plot and conflict in a short story, “The Bus R
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Narrative Writing Workbook and Unit for Grades 7-12
"Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie" Reading Comprehension Packet
"Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie" is SUCH a fun novel study to begin, or end a student's freshmen year of high school! This download is a comprehensive reading comprehension and reflection ready-to-print packet for students. The novel itself is an easier read, but the language is rich with poetic devices and characterization which is what this packet focuses on. There are questions provided for each chapter, as well as poetic device charts and journal prompts for many. The writing prompts include a
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8th - 10th
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Poetry Stations 2.0: for High School and Middle School Digital
***All of my stations may be used for distance learning. Simply upload the pdf into your google drive and share it with your class. This set, in particular, has poetry in a box project that would be wonderful for a student at home. Instruct them that group work now will be done independently, or they can use a virtual meet to work as a team digitally. If you loved my first set of poetry stations, then you will be head over heels for this new set. I’ve created six more stations that explore poeti
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6th - 10th
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Projects and Writing Prompts
This resource contains instructions and worksheets to guide students through three projects and four writing prompts related to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."Project 1: Introduced at the beginning, end, or anywhere in between. Students learn about the Hero's Journey through a brief video (there's a link to the video in the product) and take notes on a graphic organizer. They practice identifying the different stages using a movie they are familiar with. A sample is included for "Finding
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Bundle
The Hero's Journey for Grades 4-8 (Text + Reading Questions + Writing Handouts)
The Hero's Guidebook by Zachary Hamby teaches Joseph Campbell's concept of the Hero's Journey to readers grades 4-8 using example stories like the Harry Potter books, Disney animated films, and video games like Super Mario Bros. Fully illustrated with 40 cartoon illustrations, the text even applies the stages of the Hero's Journey to real-life problems and situations.This 106-page download includes all of the following:The full text of The Hero's Guidebook broken down into four separate section
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4th - 8th
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Mythical Creatures from Greek Mythology: Readings, Questions, and Activity
Want a wacky and witty resource about mythical creatures for your Greek Mythology unit? Need to supplement your student's knowledge of creatures that appear in the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series? Check out this guidebook (hosted by Merlin the Magician himself) called a "whimsical jumping-off point" for the study of mythical creatures by Emily Zarka, host of PBS's Monstrum series.This download has all you need:the high-interest textreading questions and keyprintable coloring pagesa creativ
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4th - 10th
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MyPerspectives Unit 2: The Individual and Society
This resource is a concise and engaging unit plan on American Literature with the theme of the individual and society. Students explore the question: what role does individualism play in American society? Through various texts, activities, vocabulary, assessments, and tasks, students engage with American Literature in an innovative and informative way. Texts in this unit include but are not limited to: The poetry of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Elliot, excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau,
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9th - 12th
Also included in: MyPerspectives American Literature Units 1-5 BUNDLE
Fun Independent Poetry Projects: End of the Year English Activities High School
Want your students to have fun and work independently at the end of the year without sacrificing rigor?After a full year of analyzing literature from different times, it’s great to wrap it all up with a unit on poets who are writing about the world we live in today. Students often believe that literature is something that exists for another time and another place, but with these pieces, they’ll learn how relevant poetry is to their own lives. All of these poems are by respected, well-known poets
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9th - 12th
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Hamlet Activities for Acts 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 | Revenge, Lies, & Depression
Worried that your students will fail to make connections between Hamlet and issues that matter to their own lives? Shakespeare’s classic play has so much to offer a contemporary audience, but it isn’t always easy for students to make those connections. If your students don’t understand how his work relates to problems and questions that matter to them, they won’t be excited to study the play. Even worse, when students are forced to read a book that they see as a dead text, they’ll be bored and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Central Idea End of Year, SEL Reflection, Middle High School English Project
Looking for a no-prep, digital and print Central Idea & Literary Device / SEL Reflection Project for Middle and High School English? This choice board activity is perfect for textual analysis/writing unit assessments, end of year projects or assessments, a new years reflection project, social-emotional learning, and more! STUDENTS WILL:Determine a personal life lesson as their “life story’s central idea.”Make a creative representation (choice)Include a literary device to support their ideaBr
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6th - 12th
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What's Their View? Creative Character Motivation, Perspective, & POV Activity
What's Their View activity is a creative way for students to master character perspectives, motivations, and point of view.What’s Their View is one of my students’ favorite activities, is often requested from every level of student, and is a great piece of student work to display.Key Concepts & Objectives:Reading ComprehensionCharacter MotivationCharacter POV and Perspective based on setting and conflictStudent conclusion based on textResources IncludeLesson Guides and Suggested SequenceGuid
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6th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare Unit Bundle of Lessons and Digital Activity
I've included everything you might need for Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. You get scene analysis, coloring pages, constructed response writing prompts, Jamboard templates, literary stations, graphic organizers, dual-column notes, a CSI Murder kit, Character Crowns with characterization activities, and more.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.My assignments appeal to different learning styles and are Comm
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8th - 11th
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African Culture and Folktales Introduction and Group Project
Traditional African Culture and African Folktales are intriguing to high school ELA students. This beautiful introduction presentation has compelling content, striking graphics, and engaging links to music and videos. The group folktale project propels your students on an exploration of African folktales, reading and performing, identifying common features of the folklore, and recreating tales set in our society. This resource requires no-prep and includes answer keys and scoring rubrics. First
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8th - 11th
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Point of View BUNDLE! -PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Activities/Projects, Quiz!
This "Point of View" Bundle (*10 documents!) includes all you might need to teach students the multiple points of view (first person, third person omniscient, third person limited, subjective vs. objective, etc.)! Start off with a PowerPoint introduction of each point of view listed above, while students take notes (notesheets included). Then, dive into activities such as creative writing with different points of view (multiple worksheets included, including a connection to history for student
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5th - 9th
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Creative Writing Ultimate Poetry BUNDLE
If you teach poetry in your high school creative writing class, this is the ULTIMATE bundle for you! It contains everything you need to teach a poetry unit from beginning to end. These resources focus on three areas--poetic devices, poetic forms, and poetry prompts. If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide to teaching poetry, add this to your cart NOW! Your students will enjoy the poetry writing process with mentor texts, brainstorming and practice activities, and step-by-step poetry writing
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9th - 12th
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Ancient Celtic Halloween | Samhain | Halloween Around the World
This product introduces student to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. With this product students will learn some of the ancient customs, the festival's purpose, and how modern Halloween celebrations can trace it's characteristics to Samhain. Students will then explore two of the scariest legends in Celtic tradition- banshees and The Dullahan (the FIRST headless horseman).Included:PP presentation over the festival and it's modern connections2 PDF handouts for students to explore each legend2
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8th - 10th
Reading and Writing Sonnets - Shakespeare & Poetry Writing - Print -Digital
This Reading and Writing Sonnets Bundle includes three of my most popular products: Teaching the Sonnet, Sonnet Writing, and Shakespeare's Sonnets.Related ProductsEnglish Renaissance Background Introduction (British Literature)Edmund Spenser - Sonnet LessonsSir Thomas Wyatt - Sonnet LessonsSir Philip Sidney - Sonnet LessonsJohn Milton - Sonnet LessonsLady Mary Wroth - Sonnet LessonsMichael Drayton - Sonnet LessonsOther poetry analysis listings in my store:⇨ SWIFT - Poetry Analysis Foldable - "Do
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9th - 12th
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