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Forever June Digital Design ARE YOU A TEACHER OR PARENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT A DAILY JOURNAL IN KIDS LIVES? Introducing a very cute set of Instant Download Journal Pages. My Daily Journal Worksheet Set includes simple to complete worksheets that allow children to journal about the weather, season, month, day, time, how…
answer investigative questions (who was involved, what happened, where, when, why, and how the accused should be punished) about the events of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the format of an official police report
Write about what they would do if they met a baby chick in the spring, then draw a picture of themselves with the baby chick.
Read an introductory explanation of persuasive writing (forming an opinion, supporting it with reasoning, and addressing counterarguments), then write a persuasive response to each individual prompt (e.g. whether being a kid is easy or hard, which of two things is better, convincing parents of something, choosing a superpower)…
Students first review a blank "I Am" poem template and a sample poem, then write two "I Am" poems following the same line-starter structure (I am, I wonder, I hear, I see, I want, I pretend, I feel, I touch, I worry, I cry, I understand, I say, I dream, I try, I hope): one from the perspective of the character…
Forever June Digital Design ARE YOU A TEACHER LOOKING FOR 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES? If you're a teacher looking for fun One Hundred Days of School resources for your classroom, check out my 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL POSTER WRITING PROMPT TEMPLATE! This is a great choice on the hundredth day of school to celebrate with your…
A 146-page reproducible activity book teaching creative writing (prose and poetry) techniques such as story structure, description, character development, point of view, figurative language, letter/editorial writing, and poetic forms.
Students read one prompt at a time (e.g. "Tell about how to set up a camping tent," "Why is it important to learn to read?"), use guiding brainstorming questions, and write a response on ruled lines provided under each prompt.
Give 4th-grade students argumentative/persuasive writing prompts to practice supporting an opinion with reasons.
Design and describe/draw an original monster using a planning sheet, learn definitions of narrative poetry and poetic techniques (simile, alliteration, rhyme, rhythm), study excerpts from published narrative poems ('The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes and 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare) annotated for technique examples, plan…
This is a "My Restaurant" Creative Writing Activity . You will print off the writing pages for students to choose from. They will write about their restaurant and illustrate it using the included clipart. Then students will create a menu list with prices.
A set of daily journal-writing prompt worksheets covering general, seasonal, and imaginative topics to build writing fluency and self-reflection.
A creative-writing lesson pairing Rorschach-inkblot-style paintings with poetry writing, teaching poetic devices (rhyme, alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, etc.) through a hands-on art-and-writing activity.
Build narrative, imaginative, persuasive, and expository writing skills through 20 winter-themed daily journal prompts.
Provide expository writing prompts (scenario + directions) with a built-in scoring rubric to build students' expository/persuasive letter-writing skills.
Forever June Digital Design ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FRESH, NEW LANGUAGE ARTS IDEAS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM? If you looking for something unique for your class, you have come to the right place! My Tell Me So...Creative Writing Activity is a fun resource for your teacher toolbox! This Instant Download Listing contains 20 high resolution…
Access an external digital game board via a provided link on a laptop/desktop/tablet; 2-6 players/teams take turns rolling and responding to opinion-writing prompts on the board, with a 'game master' confirming responses meet the rules; players may record paragraphs on optional printable writing pages.
Learn poetic terms (alliteration, assonance, couplet, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, simile) by researching or being given definitions/examples; write an original sound poem based on careful listening at a chosen location; write an imagery poem using figurative language; write a limerick following the AABBA rhyme…
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a May-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
A creative-writing activity where students invent a superhero-sidekick story using a choice board (character, setting, problem, solution), then write and self-edit a short story.
A step-by-step opinion/persuasive writing resource using a 'Would You Rather' Women's History-themed prompt format, including research and graphic organizer support.
Daily journal/writing prompt set for the month of August, with a different reflective or creative writing prompt for each date (e.g., favorite food, summer activities, Columbus setting sail on Aug. 3, imaginary spaceship travel, staying cool in the heat).
Learn poetic terms (alliteration, assonance, couplet, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, simile) by researching or being given definitions/examples; write an original sound poem based on careful listening at a chosen location; write an imagery poem using figurative language; write a limerick following the AABBA rhyme…
A dice-roll creative-writing game ('Roll With It!') that prompts young students to invent a story by rolling a die to pick characters, setting, and a sequence of plot events, plus matching writing paper.