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5th grade creative writing thematic unit plans
Play Writing and Drama Pack
Teaching Drama can be so BORING! Memorizing terms and reading Drama passages then answering multiple choice questions just isn't how most of our students learn. If you are looking for something more engaging, give this play writing pack a try! Everything you need to turn your student's into mini-playwrights is included! Included are options for brainstorming and planning out dialogue and characters, design Playbill covers and sets, and selecting settings.
After writing plays, students can perfo
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3rd - 6th
Easter Writing Activities (Teach a Bunny To...)
This product contains 15 creative writing activities for students as they prepare to celebrate Easter! Your class will be asked to complete a variety of unique, and engaging writing tasks as they "Teach a Bunny.." a wide-range of fun activities allowing you to differentiate among your writers. All 15 writing activities are included in the thumbnails!
Writing skills included in this pack:
-Sequencing
-Story-Telling
-Letter Writing
-Creative Thinking
-Making Predictions
-Much more!
These printab
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3rd - 5th
College Bound Kids {writing and craftivity pack}
This packet is very versatile and has pages for all students kindergarten through 6th grade. Makes a great thematic unit to work on at the end of the year, or anytime you want to motivate your kids and get them thinking about college now!
Pages include:
* college application
* college research page
* vocational / trade school research page
* College K-W-L
* Create a mascot
* If I were a college student – graphic organizer & writing pages
* I would make a great college student because… - g
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PreK - 6th
Writing Prompts Through the Year ~ Sharing Pages {BUNDLE}
Writing Prompts for Class Share Time build essential Common Core writing and speaking skills from the beginning of the year all the way to the last day of school and through summer too. These "Sharing Pages" give students a unique opportunity to share their writing in front of the class. Each writing prompt focuses upon a month of the year. From Back to School, 100th Day and Summer Fun, your class will love sharing their writing with their peers through this motivating class writing program!Use
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K - 5th
Autobiography Writing
Autobiographies are a great way to engage students in writing about real-life events. To be successful during the writing process, most students need to be taught in manageable steps and be able to see the difference between good writing and mediocre writing. This resource will allow you to do just that!Using Step-by-Step Autobiographies, you can guide your students through the autobiography-writing process in a way that is not overwhelming or confusing. Students will begin with an introduction
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Zombie Apocalypse Unit - End of the Year Project or Emergency Sub Lesson Plans
This week-long, self-guided zombie apocalypse project is the PERFECT end of the year unit! It is so versatile and can be used for many different grades and subjects; appropriate for middle school or high school, science or language arts, accelerated or remediation, even upper elementary. It could also be used for a Halloween unit or emergency sub lesson plans. Directions on each page are self explanatory and will keep your students engaged from start to finish.I originally created this activity
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Lessons and Curriculum for the ENTIRE YEAR
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
Tall tales with a modern twist: creative writing unit; Common Core aligned
It was so hot, the flowers pulled themselves up by their roots and crawled under the porch looking for shade...Get the creative juices flowing in your writer's workshop and, with the help of this unit, teach your students how to write an outrageously funny modern tall tale in which the enemy is WICKED WEATHER. The unit consists of:1. very detailed lesson plans that show you how to guide students through the writing process (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)2. worksheets with
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4th - 6th
Teaching Figurative Language with Taylor Swift Songs - Grades 3-6
If there’s one thing I love about Taylor Swift (other than her dance moves!) it is her use of figurative language. If you have ever listened to her songs you know she uses a lot of similes and metaphors in her writing. She is a major pop star today, and I guarantee your students can (and will!) sing along to any one of her songs! With this product you will be able to teach and have your students practice identifying and writing seven types of figurative language using Taylor Swift songs.
Beginn
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3rd - 8th
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The Ultimate Winter Writing & Craft Bundle {Aligned to Common Core Standards}
This bundle comes packed with 174 pages containing five writing units that will give your students practice in writing narrative, informative, descriptive, and opinion pieces during the winter months. Each unit is aligned to the Common Core Standards and includes skill posters, brainstorming maps, publishing paper (K-1, 2-5), and templates for the end of unit craft. Not only will your writing look great, but so will your seasonal bulletin boards! Whether you are writing simple sentences, paragra
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Teaching Dramas in the Elementary Classroom | Digital + Print
{UPDATED PRODUCT 1/2021 - DIGITAL VERSION NOW INCLUDED + ADDITIONAL RESOURCES!} This guide takes the guess work out of teaching dramas and plays in the elementary classroom! It is very simple to use and perfect for getting your students to think critically about dramas and plays in a creative, unique way! It supports analyzing theme across various texts and genres and includes a wealth of materials to teach important dramatic elements, like stage directions, scene changes, and dialogue. PLUS -
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3rd - 6th
Patriot Day September 11th Bulletin Board Set - 9/11 - SEPTEMBER B.B.
Remember September 11th, 2001 with this patriotic bulletin board set. The set is designed for a square bulletin board, but can be adapted for a rectangular bulletin board. To adapt the design for a rectangular board, have students write thank you letters to first responders in the community using the "Thank you Hero" letter templates included in this product. Then display copies of the student letters to the right of the skyline silhouette. The download will include the following:- "We remembe
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Monthly Bulletin Boards for a Year BUNDLE
Greek Myths Writing Lessons for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
*This is my favorite writing unit I have created so far! Read below and download the preview for more information.*In the fourth grade common core there are 2 standards that specifically mention myths. This is a great writing unit to accompany a mythological reading unit.Using This Product in Your ClassroomThis is a writing unit for the month of February that covers Common Core standards for 3rd - 5th-grade writing. However, if you are not following my “Writing by the Month” lesson plans, this c
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3rd - 5th
Hey, That's MY Monster Activities
I hope you enjoy these acitivity pages to go along with the wonderful read aloud by Amanda Noll, Hey, That's MY Monster! I've created 14 options you choose from to fit the skill and level of your students! I also made a fun kindness game that I'm going to use during our Fall Party! The activities included are:-Written Opinion (2)-Predicting -Making Connections-How Characters Change-Comparing Characters-Design Your Own Monster Profile-Design Your Own Monster Writing (3)-Retell (independent or col
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1st - 5th
Narrative Writing Bundle | 7 Complete Story Writing & Story Elements Units
This bundle comprises SEVEN PRODUCTS designed to cover all aspects of NARRATIVE WRITING and STORYTELLING in 2024. It contains seven high-quality DIGITAL, PRINT and INTERACTIVE units of work, including:Introduction to Narrative Writing Unit ( For younger and developing writers.)Our TpT best-selling Narrative writing Unit ( With hundreds of glowing reviews )Narrative Writing Unit for Established Writers ( For high school students )Introduction to story elements for younger and developing writers.
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2nd - 9th
A Complete IB PYP Unit of Inquiry How We Express Ourselves with Fairy Tales
Fairy tales. An inherent part of childhood that take us on adventures of fantasy and culture. This complete IB PYP unit of inquiry delves into the imaginative world of classic fairy tales from around the world as we explore the central idea of:People around the world create stories to express emotion, ideas and values.With over 180 pages of trans disciplinary, hands on, inquiry based activities that provoke and engage, we develop our reading skills and strategies as we analyse different tales a
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2nd - 5th
Project-Based Autobiography {Intermediate}
It's back-to-school! This {newly revised} unit is all you will need to start your year off with students in Grade 4 - 6. It is a writing-based Language Arts project that is tried and true with Gr 3-7 students. Teachers are encouraged to complete the project themselves to share a display as not only a sample, but also as a way to introduce yourself.This unit has 23 assignments with scaffolds/graphic organizers for students to choose from. I ask my students to complete 10 assignments in 3-4 weeks.
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Project-Based Autobiography {Spanish Dual Immersion}
Sixth Grade Personal Narrative Small Moment Writing Unit
Just open this unit and you are good to go! This personal narrative small moment writing unit is perfect for grades 5-7. Items included in this Google Drive unit:Personal narrative pre-assessmentIntroduction to personal narrative / small moment writing with student exampleBrainstorming small moment ideas Narrowing down small moment ideasPlanning a short story with a story mountain / outlineWriting a narrative leadBalancing writing with inner thinking, actions, dialogue, and descriptionsWriting w
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5th - 7th
October Writing Prompts for Class Share Time
Writing Prompts: October Writing Prompts for Class Share Time build essential Common Core writing and speaking skills from the beginning of the year all the way to the last day of school.
These October "Sharing Pages" give students a unique opportunity to share their writing in front of the class. Each writing prompt focuses upon the Spooktacular month of October. From pumpkins to world exploration, spiders, to Halloween costumes, and spooky spells, your class will love sharing their writing w
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K - 5th
Also included in: Writing Prompts Through the Year ~ Sharing Pages {BUNDLE}
The Secret Garden Novel Unit Plan and Extension Activities
A complete student journal full of comprehension, student responses, writing activities, research activities, and extension activities for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Chapter-specific student responses for every chapter!
Create a packet or print individual pages as you need them!
Many extension activities to choose from at the end!
See the preview to see what all is included and get sample pages!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Poetry Elements 77-Slides PowerPoint - Reading - Poems - ELA - Writing - Example
This PowerPoint has 77 slides of information and examples. The presentation describes the following and provides examples: poetry, rhythm, rhyming patterns, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, stanzas and lines. The presentation also describes and shows examples of several types of poetry including: couplets, tercets, quatrains, cinquains, diamantes, haikus, senryus, concretes, free verse, acrostics, limericks and nonsense poems. The presentation
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3rd - 7th
Personal Narrative Unit (Calkins 3-5)
Packet of student pages to be used with Lucy Calkins' personal narratvies lessons 1-8. Easy brainstorming forms that directly match the mini lessons. Great for grades 3-6. Email me if any edits are needed!
*** Now updated with an outline of mini lessons!
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3rd - 6th
Writer's Notebook Organization & Writer's Workshop Starter Kit!
This starter kit will show you some great ideas for organizing Writer's Notebooks and some sample lessons to help you implement the Writer's Workshop model easily, as well as ready-to-print tabs and student instructions for getting it started. This has served my students very well and has helped organize our writing time; I hope you find it helpful too!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Tall Tales - Writing a Tall Tale
This is a mini-unit for writing a Tall Tale. There is a cover page, an explanation of what a Tall Tale is, ideas of Tall Tales to read, prewriting exercises, graphic organizers, pages to write the rough draft on, and pages for the final copy.
Mrs. R.
Grades:
4th - 6th
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