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High school creative writing handouts under $5
Shakespearean Slam, Insults & Flattery Contests, for ANY Shakespeare Play, CCSS
Bring vitality and hilarity to your study of any of Shakespeare’s plays with these two 20-minute contests. In one version, students use William Shakespeare’s language to hurl insults, poetry-slam style. In the other version, students try to flatter and impress using unique combinations of Shakespeare’s honeyed words.This 3-page PDF file includes one page of detailed instructions/suggestions on how to run a smooth, fun-filled contest and two pages of reproducible students handouts – one for insul
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7th - 10th
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Point of View Activity - Writing Assignment and Reference Sheet
POINT OF VIEW WRITING ACTIVITY -Looking for a fun way to review and practice writing with different points of view? Students are given a notes/reference sheet on the four points of view for review and reference. Use the notes page to review point of view and look for examples in stories you have read in class. Students are then asked to complete a writing assignment based on an article (provided) they read. After reading the article students must complete two paragraphs from two different per
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle - Activities for ANY Short Story
End of Year Writing Activities Letter to Future Self Prospective Student Teacher
Are you looking for an end of year writing activity? Do you want your students to be reflective of their year or semester? Students will be writing letters to themselves, letter to the teacher, letter to future students, and letter to their friend. There is a list of questions they can answer as well as a writing template for them to write in. This is a print and go resource, but are you looking for a digital version? Open it up in Easel and assign to Google Classroom or wherever your students a
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2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Digital End of Year Fun Activities Writing Activities BUNDLE SEL
Creative Writing Poetry - 50 Formulas to Help Students Write Poems
Creative Writing Poetry 911: First Aid for Writing Poetry * Now over 50 Formulas for Helping Students Write Original PoemsThis IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This student aid and handouts bundle features OVER 50 formulas for writing poetry. If you have students who struggle with creativity (excellent for L.D. students, as well as dominant left-brained thinkers), these formulas are excellent. Even the most uncreative student will be able to write poetry.
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7th - 12th
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Descriptive Writing - Graphic Organizers, Examples, Rubric and More!
Looking for something to lead your students through writing a DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH or essay? This resource includes a detailed assignment sheet, brainstorming sheet, peer editing / self-evaluation sheet, Helpful Hints handout, detailed grading rubric and more! It also includes two example descriptive paragraphs / mentor texts for students to see the difference between a poorly written and a well-written paragraph. An easy-to-use package for students to create a well-written descriptive parag
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Question and Picture Strips
These questions and pictures were taken from Chris Van Allsburg’s Mysteries of Harris Burdick website. I have put them together and formatted them so they could be cut into strips for each student. I use these question strips after we have read through the book as a whole class. Students choose one of the stories and are given the question strip as a way to inspire ideas. It also allows them to have an image to refer back to. Updated: I have added the two missing pictures and included the bonus
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3rd - 12th
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Short Story Writing Assignment & the Elements of Fiction
A strait forward and READY TO PRINT booklet on the six Elements of Fiction. If you're teaching short stories or novels, this is a perfect resource for your class or for students working independently. Works well for either analysis of texts or for students writing their own stories.Designed for diverse learning environments - students can complete it in a teacher-led class or use included scaffolding for independent learning at home.The package includes definitions, explanations, and examples of
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Dystopian Literature Unit - Civilization Creation - Create your own Dystopia
Dystopian Literature Unit - Create Your Own Dystopian Society! This Dystopia activity package is the perfect supplement to a Dystopian Literature Unit! Students research the meaning of the word Dystopia, and create Dystopian societies of their own. This Dystopia introduction ask students to practice their critical thinking and creative writing skills as they create a detailed project that describes all of the different aspects of their Dystopian societies.⭐This is an excellent final project or e
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6th - 9th
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Indirect and Direct Characterization: “Show, Don’t Tell” Writing Lesson
Need a quick lesson to review or introduce characterization? Want students to show instead of tell in writing? Grab this activity to define direct vs. indirect characterization and get writing immediately!In this lesson, students will:• Learn what the two types are and their purposes• Learn 5 strategies to convert direct sentences to indirect• Practice in whole-class, small group, and individual sentences, including choosing their own direct sentences to revise• Answer a review/exit ticket quest
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7th - 10th
Also included in: A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness
Urban Legends
You can find two activities in this download :
1. There are seven urban legends – you can give them to the students in the form of a handout or they can be cut out in the form of the cards. The legends are, however, not finished. Now, you can ask the students to finish the legends using their own imagination and creativity (the first half of the worksheet is called Create your own ending). The second half of this worksheet contains the “real” endings of the given legends. Students need to match
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Games & Activities
Poetry can be fun! Use these engaging games and activities to give your students practice in identifying and using figurative language. The activities in this package have options for individual work as well as collaboration. There are also several activities that get kids out of their seats and moving.
Activities include: quick-writes and collaborative writing, a poetry scavenger hunt, figurative language bingo, poetry mash-up, and "analysis and collaboration on the move".
You might also
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons and Activities Bundle
Memoir Writing Assignment - How to Write a Memoir
Encourage your English class to help bring their personal memories to life with this memoir writing assignment. Students will complete a variety of activities to help spur some memories that could be shared in a personal memoir.
Students will:
• Complete a memory exercise
• Brainstorm characteristics of a memoir
• Review the expectations of a memoir
• Complete a memoir brainstorm
• Incorporate the five sense into their writing
• Use a graphic organizer
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• Fun pre-lesson memory activi
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: End of the Year ELA Lessons & Activities Bundle - Middle & High School
Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Show Don't Tell Creative Writing Worksheets | Print | Digital | Easel
One of the most important techniques a writer can master is learning to SHOW action rather than TELL the reader about it. Although many writers are aware of the importance of the technique, they are not sure how to accomplish it. This lesson presents 5 easy ways to show rather than tell and provides students with exercises to practice what they have learned. Your students will have fun learning to show rather than tell and in doing so will greatly improve their writing. Here's what teachers are
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Exercises and Activities Bundle | Print | Digital
Folktale, Fairytales, Fables, Tall Tales, Myths & Legends from Around the World
A packet of literature from around the world. Each one has a "Think About It" writing prompt except one which has a set of questions w/ answer key. There are 15 in total to share.This packet can be adapted for younger or older students/learners.Origins: Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, China, Indian, Greece, Minnesota, Maine, Alabama, and Inuit
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3rd - 9th
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First Week of School "Get to Know You" Questionnaire
I used this packet the first week of school to get to know my students! After introducing the packet on the first day, students worked on it as their "bell ringer" or "do now" activity when they first came into class. Each day has 10-15 questions that range from favorite colors, candies, and sports teams, to asking students how they learn best, how they show themselves love, and how they are motivated. I plan on keeping these in a binder to reference as needed throughout the year!Examples of
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5th - 12th
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Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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How to Write a Spooky Horror Story Brochure: Helpful Guide for a Mini-Unit
Help students write SCARY GOOD horror stories with this 100% editable reference brochure that takes them through the writing process step by step. This resource will complement any spooky narrative unit. Inside, the brochure covers creating a spooky setting, crafting authentic characters & terrifying monsters, hooking the reader, creating a mood of fear with sensory details, planning out the plot & pacing the story, injecting suspense into the narrative, and using language as a tool to m
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7th - 12th
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Expository or Creative Writing Activity - Write a Tabloid Article
Creative Writing Activity - If you're looking for a fun and engaging activity to encourage your students to write, this tabloid writing resource will help inspire creative writing! Students are asked to write their own National Enquirer type article for a tabloid. Clear instructions and criteria are included.... just print and you will be ready to go! My students love the chance to be silly and creative and I really enjoy reading their newspaper articles when they are finished.This could be a
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
Roll a Ghost Story - Fun Creative Writing Activity for Halloween and fall!
Unleash a torrent of spine-tingling creativity this Halloween season with this hair-raising activity! It's the ultimate recipe for crafting the most bone-chilling tales imaginable.Here's how it works: students take fate into their own hands by rolling a die to conjure up random, eerie elements for their ghost stories. From the petrifying setting to the brave protagonist, nefarious conflicts, sinister antagonists, creepy details, and blood-curdling sounds – every roll promises a new twist to thei
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7th - 10th
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Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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First Day Of School Writing Activity For High School
This first-day-of-school-writing-activity for high school students is an outstanding way to start the school year. The resource includes two options: an autobiographical writing prompt and a hands-on creative writing prompt. Whichever you choose, this will give you a chance to get a snapshot of your students' writing abilities from the very first day of school. A detailed lesson plan is included with tips on how to gauge your students writing though this assignment, plus a short video for you, t
Grades:
9th - 11th
Creative Writing with the Five Senses: Sensory Imagery and Narrative Hooks
Have your classes writing and laughing with this innovative and fun lesson sequence. Perfect for enhancing narrative creative writing and specially designed for and tested with middle years students.This pack includesx2 lessons on sensory imagery - note teacher ability to supply food samples for one of these lessons is essential!x1 lesson on 'Lightning Speed Writing', with x2 writing prompts.
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5th - 9th
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Transition Words (Linking Words) Anchor Chart
Many writing rubrics require the usage of "varied and sophisticated" transition words in paragraph writing. I got tired of reading "Then... then... and then..." or "Next... next... next...", so I created this anchor chart to help my students self-select more creative and specific transition words.
This will remain clear (non-pixelated) up to a 3 ft X 4 ft poster, but prints well as a sheet or half-sheet reference guide as well.
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2nd - 12th
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