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Middle school creative writing resources for Microsoft Word on sale
9th Grade English ELA Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for FULL YEAR
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of in-depth daily lesson and unit planning, quizzes, tests, projects, and printable teaching materials around the following core texts (in this order): Frankenstein, Chinese Cinderella, Julius Caesar, Night, and Native Son. You will receive 307 pages of daily lesson plans and instructional materials addressing Grade 9-10 ELA Common Core standards with passion and purpose – promoting critical thinking and text-to-world connections grounded in deeper m
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8th - 11th
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College Recommendation Letter. (From a Math Teacher)
College Recommendation Letter. (From a Math Teacher)Writing a quality recommendation letter can be a time-consuming adventure, especially for those teaching in the Mathematics fields. Take the effort and stress out of your letter writing process with this one page template that will make any of your Math students shine.A R Mathematics
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Engaging Journal Prompt Sentence Starters (Great for K-8)
Unlock the power of creative writing in the classroom with our comprehensive collection of engaging journal prompt sentence starters, meticulously crafted for students in grades K-8. These prompts are designed to ignite the imaginations of young learners, fostering a passion for writing and encouraging self-expression. Ideal for educators, teachers, and homeschooling parents, our resource is a treasure trove of inspiration that supports language development, enhances critical thinking skills, an
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K - 8th
Character Building- Sentence Starters (Grades 1-8)
Empower your students with our Character Building Sentence Starters for grades 1-8, a unique educational resource designed to foster ethical thinking, empathy, and self-awareness. Tailored for educators, guidance counselors, and parents, this collection of sentence starters encourages students to reflect on their actions, decisions, and interactions, promoting a culture of respect, responsibility, and community in the classroom and beyond. Covering a wide range of topics relevant to character de
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1st - 8th
Classroom Culture: Building Relationships - Friendship Survey
At the beginning of the year, I use this survey to learn important background information about the new class sitting in front of me. Often many of your students know each other from previous grades and classes, and when asked, students can give you a plethora of important information (that you need to create a safe and successful classroom culture). The purpose of this survey is to find out what your students think and know about other people in the class. This survey is completely anonymous -
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5th - 12th
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Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Music Instruments Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Flowers Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
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3rd - 6th
Team Building Activity - If You Really Knew Me...
This is a fantastic way for you to get to know your students and for students to get to know each other. Inspired by the MTV specials, If You Really Knew Me, this activity first asks students to respond in writing to 11 personal questions, such as, My relationship with my family is... and What I find most difficult about coming to school is…After students have written their answers, you have a lot of freedom as to how you'd like students to share this information - you could do partners (turn an
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6th - 12th
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Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Outer Space Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
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2nd - 6th
Characterization Worksheets - Bringing Characters to Life
Whether writing a narrative, reading literature, or competing a novel study - character creation and analysis is a huge component. These worksheets can be used in a number of ways...1. Writing a Personal or Fictional Narrative - students must design the characters before drafting. They are asked to consider the areas of characterization, such as: what the character says, thinks, feels, and does/acts like. The physical appearance of the character is where students are asked to begin, and then the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Flashback Narrative: Inspired by The Sandlot film(Prewrite, Outline, + Revision)
The inspiration for this Narrative Writing assignment came from the movie The Sandlot - where a grown man (working in a professional baseball stadium) flashes back to a childhood memory of the summer he first learned to play baseball. The materials included here provide students with an outline and revision activity. For grading purposes, I use a generic Narrative Rubric. I have had great success with this writing assignment - reluctant writers, or those that hate to write...they all enjoy this
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Lamb to the Slaughter - RAFTS Short Story Assignment
A creative culminating assignment for a Short Story Unit based on the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter" following the RAFTS style.RAFTS stands for:RoleAudienceFormatTopicStrong VerbThere are 5 options for students to choose from to creatively demonstrate their understanding and thinking skills, such as writing a letter, eulogy, police report, etc.The Strong Verb inclusion helps guide students to start their writing and throughout the writing process. For example, Mary (R) writes to the Polic
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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Urban Legend - Creative Writing Assignment (W8.3 and W8.9a)
Urban Legend (Circle Story) - In small groups (up to 4), students will write a version of one urban legend together by sharing the story through Google Docs. When students form a group, have them choose a captain, and pick one of the seven urban legend choices that are provided. The captain will create a Doc and share it with each group member. Story starters (sentence stems) have also been provided to help students begin and set an appropriate mood. Each writer should use a different Text Color
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8th
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Also included in: Poe Unit - The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Black Cat
Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Beach Summer Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Summer School Activities
This is a seven page document item that has activities for students to do in summer school. They could be used with most kinds of classes.They could be used in the introductory lessons or as an enrichment activity.
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7th - 11th
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The Princess Bride by William Goldman – Unit Plan & Final Assessment / Project
This Unit Plan for The Princess Bride by William Goldman is comprised of a series of cognitively engaging essential overarching and topical questions. It also includes overarching understandings from the novel, along with related misconceptions. The Unit Plan follows the UbD template, and features a Unit Project that can serve as a springboard for truly innovative, creative, and text-to-world connected project ideas.Be sure to also check out these other resources for The Princess Bride:Time Trav
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6th - 8th
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Frankenstein Ch. 17 excerpt - Chart, Main Idea + Friendly Letter (pair with FFA)
An excerpt from chapter 17 of Frankenstein has been provided for students to analyze - which is excellent to pair with a reading of Flowers for Algernon. Students will first take notes on the reading using this handout as a guide. In one column, students cite only the main points the monster makes. The second column requires them to elaborate on those points, listing the evidence used to support those ideas.Next, students must consider the similarities between Charlie in Flowers for Algernon a
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8th
The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Unit Plan & Performance Assessment / Project
This Unit Plan for The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare is comprised of a series of cognitively engaging essential overarching and topical questions. It also includes overarching understandings from the novel, along with related misconceptions. The Unit Plan follows the UbD template, and features a Unit Project that can act as a springboard for truly innovative and creative text-to-world connected project ideas.Be sure to also check out the entire year's worth of 8th grade less
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6th - 8th
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Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Cars Vehicles Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park – Unit Plan & Performance Assessment / Project
This Unit Plan for A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park is comprised of a series of cognitively engaging essential overarching and topical questions. It also includes overarching understandings from the novel, along with related misconceptions. The Unit Plan follows the UbD template, and features a Unit Project that can serve as a springboard for truly innovative, creative, and text-to-world connected project ideas.Be sure to also check out the entire year's worth of 8th grade lesson plans:8th Grad
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6th - 8th
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Health: Class Building Activity - Opinions of Risky Behavior Survey
This is a wonderful resource that can be used to gather important information about risky behaviors that students are participating in and their opinions about others. Students are asked to respond, anonymously, to 26 very personal and mature questions, such as, How many cigarettes have you smoked in the past year? and How many physical fights have you been in in the past year? Just as important, this survey also collects student's opinions about risky behaviors, which often shows that things li
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8th - 12th
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Graphic Organizer for Brainstorming Emoji Theme Fully Editable
This is a graphic organizer to help students brainstorm for any of the writing they will complete in your class! The graphic organizer has a fun theme (as you can see by the image) that goes with it, to make it more fun and interesting for your students. The graphic organizer was made on Google Slides and once you purchase the product, you will have your own copy to edit the graphic organizer however you wish! The PDF file is also included so you can choose what is simpler and better for you!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
W8.6 - Edgar Allan Poe Interactives (Comic and Acrostic Poem Generators)
This internet activity is a fun way to end any author study - but the form included here is specific to a study of Poe and to be used after students have read three of his pieces - The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Black Cat. First, students will choose one of the options and create a visual demonstration of something learned about an Edgar Allan Poe story. Next, they will share the creation by posting a link for classmates to view in Google Classroom. Each student will then view one of th
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8th
Also included in: Poe Unit - The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Black Cat
Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt – Unit Plan & Performance Assessment / Project
This Unit Plan for Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt is comprised of a series of essential overarching and topical questions. It also includes overarching understandings from the novel, along with related misconceptions. The Unit Plan follows the UbD template, and features a performance assessment task that can act as a springboard for project ideas.Be sure to also check out these other resources for Homecoming:Jeopardy ReviewOriginal Narrative Addition - Halloween SpecialFBI Profiling of Mr. RudyardL
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6th - 8th
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