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Creative writing Common Core RL.6.1 resources
Holes Novel Study | Print and Digital
This resource includes everything you need to teach and assess the book Holes by Louis Sachar. Engage your students with these fun and challenging activities - and simplify your lesson planning with this no prep resource that includes both print and digital activities for your students.These pages were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of fun and challenging activities. This 80-page resource
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Novel Study MEGA Bundle: 6 no-prep novel studies | print and digital
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study Unit and Literature Guide
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a standards based low prep novel study. Along with reading comprehension and writing activities, the literature guide promotes interesting discussion topics about society and what makes a person (animal) civilized.This is a zipped file with two secure PDF files. The download includes a student PDF with all activity pages that teachers can print as a novel study packet for independent work, reading groups, or book clubs. The second PDF has
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4th - 6th
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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Are you tired of pulling resources from many sources? This comprehensive Hatchet Digital + Printable Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing prompts, skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) for grades 5–7.Check out all three versions of the Hatchet Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.Version #1: Hatchet [Gary Paulsen] Google Digital + Boom Learning + Printable Book
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5th - 7th
Also included in: 6th Grade Novel Study Bundle
Myth Writing Unit - 8 days of writing lessons! (PDF and Digital Versions)
In this eight day, CCSS-aligned Myth Writing Unit, students will demonstrate an understanding of the myth genre as they write their own myths. The unit begins with a review of the characteristics of myths and student analysis of a sample myth. Then, following a step-by-step process that includes pre-writing, writing, revising, editing, conferencing, and then writing a final copy, students will write an original and creative myth. In this unit students create a myth that creatively presents an ex
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: 3 Writing Units BUNDLE - Persuasive, Descriptive, & Myth Writing Units
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros: COMPLETE Unit, w/Assessment-Printable & 1:1
*****Newly UPDATED, REVAMPED, and NOW INCLUDING 1:1 RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING MATERIALS! Over 200 pages with PDF Files and Google Links containing activities, organizers, writing opportunities, questions, and a summative assessment! “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a perfect story for middle school students! This resource includes EVERYTHING you need to teach this text, both in person AND using distance learning. This resource is extremely low prep, includes resources for daily journals, re
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5th - 7th
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The Westing Game Novel Study Digital + Printable Book Unit [Ellen Raskin]
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive digital + printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style. This is the full printable + digital resou
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1
PIXAR-like Shorts: Films for Literary Devices Elements Theme Characters Plot SEL
Teach literary elements using this Pixar-like animated short film , Carl & Ellie from the movie UP! It is a highly engaging way to teach character traits, theme, and dialogue. This film may be may be cute, but it is packed with rigorous and challenging activities. Students will step through a complete character and theme analysis of Carl and Ellie and learn how real writers use characterization techniques to add layers and details to make realistic and fascinating stories. They will learn
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5th - 8th
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The Lightning Thief Novel Study Bundle
This Lightning Thief novel study bundle is the most comprehensive resource out there to meet the needs of your students. Don’t spend your limited time on an endless search. We have put together a fully comprehensive resource for teachers to implement immediately or use as a guide for their own Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief activities. This comprehensive bundle is built for your students to learn about key reading strategies such as making inferences, predictions, and more. This super b
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4th - 6th
Daily Picture Writing Prompts Bundle | Describing & Inferring Quick Write Tasks
Make 2024 your most ENGAGING and PRODUCTIVE year of writing with our massive BUNDLE of PHOTOS AND VISUAL Writing Activities. This YEAR LONG collection of DAILY QUICK-WRITES, TEMPLATES and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS across all text types helps students MAKE INFERENCES, DESCRIBE and connect with their SENSES and write with CREATIVITY and FLAIR.YOU ARE GETTING 715 PAGES OF:⭐A Full Year of Amazing Visual Writing Prompts that can be used daily for QUICKWRITE and EXTENDED WRITING ACTIVITIES.⭐Our DIGITAL an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief BUNDLE (Lapbook & Comprehension Questions)
This bundle combines a lapbook with a variety of comprehension activities with a set of comprehension quick checks to use for assessment.The Percy Jackson Lapbook is engaging way for students to track their comprehension while reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Students will analyze the main character, identify allusions, make connections, evaluate the novel and extend their learning by researching Greek gods and writing their own Camp Half-Blood adventure. This is a g
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5th - 7th
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Hero’s Journey Unit - Hero’s Journey Worksheets and Creative Writing Project
Your students will love this Hero’s Journey Unit! Includes Hero's Journey worksheets to explore Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and apply it to fan-favorite films PLUS assignment instructions, graphic organizers, and an editable rubric to develop students’ own Hero’s Journey outline Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! ⚡︎ Save 25% with the bundled discount! ⚡︎ Included with this Hero’s Journey Bundle:✏️ Hero’s Journey Informational Handout - Digital & Pri
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6th - 9th
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The Westing Game Novel Study: Printable Book Unit: vocabulary, comprehension ++
Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin? Look no further. This comprehensive printable unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, lessons on writing a mystery narrative, and context clues. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4-6.Please check out the detailed preview of this unit. Check out all three versions of The Westing Game Book Unit to determine which best fits your teaching needs and style.
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4th - 6th
The Monkey’s Paw Short Story Activities & Worksheets - Digital & Printable!
Interacting with W.W. Jacob’s short horror story “The Monkey’s Paw” is easy and engaging with these post-reading activities & worksheets! A wide variety of no-prep activities are included, making it easy for you to differentiate your instruction, extend the learning for your early finishers, or provide student choice. Printable? Digital? It’s all included to save YOU time.⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Both teachers and students love these unique and challenging critical th
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6th - 8th
Mystery Genre Unit Bundle {Reading & Narrative Writing}
Students become reading and writing detectives with this interactive, engaging ELA unit focusing on mysteries. Students are encouraged to not only be detectives, but also to put on their thinking caps and create their own detectives, suspects, and mystery story to share with others. Starting out with a detective mission and ending with a creative writing project, students will finish this unit with a solid understanding of the structure of a mystery novel and the ability to create their own narr
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4th - 6th
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Winter Activities | ELA and Literacy Centers for Upper Elementary
Newly updated with reading passages, a cleaner look, and a more modern feel.These are great for literacy centers!Included are Language Arts centers for the entire month of January!There are 54 centers total with instructions on how to implement them into your classroom. Each center comes with a task card and a corresponding worksheet (with the exception of the "teacher directed center". I leave that task card blank, because as the classroom teacher, you will know what to teach your small groups
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Monthly Themed Literacy Centers for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
Writing Our Memories: A Memoir Unit
With this unit, I wanted to help my students move from narrative writing to a more personal, inward exploration through words. Memoir writing is great because it engages the writer where he or she is and our pasts are ripe for searching out ideas. Memoir writing also fits within the Common Core standards and will still help prepare students for narrative writing or personal writing found on high-stakes tests.
However, this writing felt very authentic to my students, and they absolutely love
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5th - 8th
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Bud, not Buddy, 101 slides on a .PDF
Save some time and paper with this illustrated 101 slide .PDF on the Curtis novel Bud, Not Buddy. Each chapter has comprehension (with answers on the following slide) and journaling/discussion questions for review or informal assessment. Many slides contain pictures (including photos from the Great Depression) that will deepen students understanding of the setting and graphic organizers for included projects.Includes active links to interactive review games that can be played on a Smartboard o
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5th - 9th
Short Films Literary Elements Devices & Techniques Inference Character Theme
Guaranteed fun and laughter with this animated short film workshop that teaches character motivation, inferencing, providing evidence, and summary writing. Students are guided through the interactive Google Slides as they learn the importance of creating characters with motivation and how other character's motivations can cause conflicts. This workshop is simple and would work great for struggling students, ESL learners, or for a light lesson in general ed. ❤ SHORT FILM SYNOPSIS: A young girl
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5th - 8th
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Fantastic Mr. Fox By Dahl: Literature Study (tests, vocabulary, projects, MORE!)
Mr. Fox thinks that he can "out fox" the local farmers, Bunce, Boggis, and Bean. However, they are on to Mr. Fox and are out to get him for stealing from them.
Will Mr. Fox be able to "out fox" them for long...you'll be surprised!
I have combined the items that I have used in the study of the book FANTASTIC MR. FOX. I have included several project ideas that complement the reading of the book to keep the students' interest in the book...it works really well. I can also use those activities
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3rd - 6th
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"Fantasy Genre Study" Unit
This 115 page unit is presented in both print and digital formats. The fantasy genre, a favorite among many students, is the perfect avenue to keep students engaged while learning important national reading and writing standards. This unit includes: 2 colorful lesson presentationsAn Introduction to the Fantasy Elements Identifying Fantasy Elements in a TextDifferentiated note-taking sheets AssessmentsA quiz of the fantasy elements 2 multiple choice assessments (also in self-correcting Google fo
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5th - 9th
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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing I Korman's Slacker I Print & Digital
This packet contains two or more questions per chapter for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Slacker. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom.Included in this product:- Two or more open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter- These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for comprehension checks, homework, mini-essays, or preparation for group discussion.- Creative writing pr
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5th - 7th
The False Prince Extended Response Prompts
This digital download is a collection of over 80 extended response prompts for the children's novel The False Prince. These are prompts that will help your students meet success in standardized tests, and most importantly, comprehending and analyzing the the content of the novel. These are fully aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
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4th - 6th
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Animated Short Films as Mentor Texts: Lifted
Teaching with short films is a great way to engage struggling readers and English language learners, giving them a scaffold that enables them to actively participate in discussions with peers about literary terms. This lesson includes: Theme Anticipation GuideA Talking Points page will guide you through the film giving you times where you should pause the film and point out things that students should notice Plot mapsSuspense Cause and Effect (scaffolded and un scaffolded)Multiple characterizati
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Short Film Bundle
Short Films Hair Love Theme Inference Plot Worksheets Literary Devices Elements
Guaranteed engagement with this animated short film workshop, Hair Love. It teaches inferencing, theme, foreshadowing, plot twist, symbolism, and conflict. This workshop highlights the work of black writer, Matthew Cherry, who aims to portray black fathers in a positive light and represent them fairly in the media. In this heartwarming film, a young father struggles to help his daughter fix her hair while her mother is recovering from chemotherapy. ❤ EASEL COMPATIBLEStudents work through the g
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4th - 8th
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