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A literary-terms vocabulary lesson package teaching 10 terms related to Sound Devices through a slide presentation, guided notes, a creative-writing application task, and multiple assessment options.
A vocabulary and creative-writing activity set at the beach, including an environmental-awareness segment on the danger of ocean plastic pollution to wildlife, and a sequenced narrative-writing exercise about a beach day.
A creative-writing activity introducing students to the 'six word story' format as a getting-to-know-you and theme-identification exercise, with a scoring rubric.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a school field trip, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
A creative-writing and art activity where students design their own original superhero, plan a narrative through structured graphic organizers, and present the finished story as a comic strip.
A 30-activity movie-study resource built around Pixar's 'Luca' (2021), teaching reading comprehension, character analysis, SEL themes, and cross-curricular skills (social studies, maths, science, art, Italian vocabulary) for grades 2-8.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to write with more precise and concise language, using a slideshow of weak-vs-strong sentence examples, a reference handout, and a two-part worksheet with answer key.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify and create mood in writing, using famous paintings as mood-analysis examples (as a whole-class lesson or gallery walk) and a setting-description writing activity.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify and create literary 'voice' (diction, syntax, tone) through a poem-reconstruction group activity and an original-writing exercise.
Lesson slideshow teaching techniques for creating suspense in narrative writing (foreshadowing, vivid setting, imagery, pacing) for middle/high school creative writing.
Google Slideshow of creative writing prompts (second in a series) to inspire student writing, with mini-lessons on story elements and dialogue.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a mysterious cave, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
A magic-potions-and-spells themed creative writing activity where students design a magic potion or spell using assigned 'magic power' traits, then write about it using a graphic organizer and are assessed with a rubric.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a special birthday, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Tall Tall Tall Tales Gr. 4-6: A Dynamic Teaching Resource Tall Tall Tall Tales Gr. 4-6 is an exceptional teaching resource which has been designed for educators who are eager to imbibe amusement and understanding in students regarding the vibrant world of folktales. This unique unit effectively marries reading comprehension and creative writing, serving…
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a strange, magical book, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
A simple class-book creative writing/drawing activity built around the "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?" rhyme/chant, letting each student contribute a page naming who stole the cookies.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on inventions / robots, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a mysterious island, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
A spring-themed, no-prep creative writing prompt asking students to imagine meeting a baby chick, paired with a companion drawing activity.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a mysterious castle, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
A literary-terms vocabulary lesson package teaching 23 terms related to Narrative Concepts through a slide presentation, guided notes, a creative-writing application task, and multiple assessment options.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a camping/vacation adventure, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on surprises / secrets, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.