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High school creative writing activity interactive whiteboards
A Raisin in the Sun Activities Bundle
This play, A Raisin in the Sun, is easy to teach because of the relatable themes of struggle: financial, familial, and personal. #TheStruggle Students really get into this unit, and especially love these two activities:
-Real World Money Activity with coordinating worksheet guide for students to budget for monthly expenses based on an anticipated career. You may need to alter some figures based on the area you live in, but all numbers were reached by research and my best knowledge. This is a
Grades:
9th - 12th
English Creative Writing: Dialogue Notes + Activity (Digital & Printable)
This is a downloadable Google Slides Lecture with notes on writing dialogue. There are pro-tips embedded with "bad" vs "good" examples of dialogue. Slides end with a writing activity -- including an annotated example of how to do the work. Writing activity could be kept digital (with copy of slides) or printed out.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Creative Writing: Describing a Winter Setting
This resource focuses on describing setting during creative writing.It begins with a starter which focused on personification and teaches learners how to use personification and create it.The resource then shows a number of winter settings and encourages learners to describe the setting using the five senses. This can be printed as a page for learners to complete independently or in small groups. Alternatively, it can be completed as a whole class on the interactive whiteboard.The resource then
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Informal Email
In this lesson, your students will learn about the meanings of the words "informal" and "email". They will also practice and improve their reading skills by using various techniques. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to plan and write their emails.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
SOUND DEVICES - ALLITERATION, ONOMATOPOEIA, REPETITION, RHYME, METER: BOOM CARDS
These Boom Cards are perfect for teaching Rhetorical Sound Devices – Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Sibilance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme and Meter. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these self-grading exercises that are gamified for student engagement.After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy based Boom Cards students will be able to:Match the terms associated with rhetorical sound devices with their meanings.Identify th
Grades:
2nd - 10th
Also included in: SOUND DEVICES - ALLITERATION ONOMATOPOEIA REPETITION RHYME METER: BUNDLE
Language Techniques - Persuasive Language
Lesson plan and PowerPoint on Language Techniques and Language devices e.g. alliteration, hyperbole, power of 3, facts etc.
The students all seem to enjoy this lesson which has the videos and resources provided. The writing activity based on the TV show 'Goldenballs' always goes down well too!!
Text 1 - http://youtu.be/RS4Z61TpCyI
Text 3 - http://youtu.be/PCV_koyJ1Fk
Goldenballs clip - http://youtu.be/p3Uos2fzIJ0
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Features of a Newspaper Article
This resource teaches learners how to write a newspaper article by looking at the main features.It coversNames of newspapersHeadlinesBylines/leadlinesFormal toneIt provides various examples and teaches learners how to identify and use each feature.
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4th - 10th
Persuasive Letter - Can I get a new pet?
This lesson explains the purpose and audience of a persuasive text. It then teaches different persuasive strategies.It includes a writing task which is to persuade a family member to get you a new pet. Additionally, it also contains a modeled letter which can be used as an example for learners.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Gift-Wrapped Holiday Writing Prompts: An Interactive Slideshow!
Get in the holiday spirit with creative and engaging holiday-themed writing prompts! This interactive slideshow is a perfect way to keep students working hard in the days leading into winter break! Use as a bell-ringer activity to countdown the final days of the semester, or make it a full day creative writing lesson. This activity is perfect for a sub day, and can also be used as a way for students to earn any last minute extra credit for a boost in their grade. This purchase includes 9 differe
Grades:
8th - 12th
Descriptive Writing Practice (Guided)
A guided writing practice presentation that can be used as an introduction to descriptive writing, a review, or as a warm-up before a larger creative writing assignment!This Google presentation includes:A clear definition of descriptive writing;An example of its impact on writing;Clear practice instructions for students;Advice to encourage sharing of student work; andHelpful hints for differentiation!This is one of my all time favorite lessons to do with my students! I am ALWAYS so impressed wit
Grades:
7th - 10th
Persuasive leaflet - Design and promote your own themepark
This writing resource shows learners how to create a persuasive leaflet for their own theme park. They can do this activity independently or co-operatively.They must use persuasive strategies to engage their reader and promote their park.This resource also provides a modelled leaflet in stages as learners can find the structure of a leaflet challenging.
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6th - 10th
Halloween Writing Activity: Click-Clack Rattlebag Short Story Activity
This fun activity will have your students engaged in reading comprehension while having fun!Students will: listen to a version of Neil Gaiman's Click-Clack Rattlebaghave an opportunity to read the story in a google doc or printed version answer comprehension questionsExtend the ending of the short story
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Connotation Denotation Lesson
Encourage your students to use better word choice in their writing as they discover how to correctly apply connotation to enhance the tone of their writing. Students will create connotation lines and apply selected words to their own piece of writing.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Twisted Fairytales: Roll a Story
A twist on the standard fairytale story.Learners can roll a dice to help them build their story.
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Grades:
5th - 10th
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak-Lesson Plans and Activities
Here are a few lesson plans and activities to complete before, during, and after reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.It includes various types of activities for differentiated instruction: interactive games, a 'quilt' making activity for hands on learners, comprehension/opinion questions and a creative writing activity which includes a task sheet and sample text.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Smartboard Presentation Frankenstein Knowledge is Dangerous
This presentation can be used with Pearson's Knowledge is Dangerous Unit Plan and the Frankenstein Unit plan Slides present images of a political cartoon of Jenner's vaccine and pose the question What is acceptable science Students view a small clip from the Frankenstein movie 1931 and through compare/contrast or argumentative writing support their claims
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Creative Writing Bellwork 1-30
This file contains 30 writing prompts I used as bellwork in Creative Writing for juniors & seniors. This is a zipped file that contains the prompts as a notebook file and as a pdf file. I also offer the first 10 prompts as a free download.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Emoji Rubric Template Editable in Google Docs
This package contains 10 blank emoji rubric templates. You can fill in your own grading criteria by printing them out and writing in all the information for your assignment. Alternatively, you can customize these rubrics by using Google Docs to edit them. Students love using emojis everyday, so this rubric is great to relate to them!
Includes:
• Google docs editing directions
• Categories worth 2 points
• Categories worth 3 points
• Categories worth 4 points
• 2 different project based learnin
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Nonfiction Narrative Materials
This pack includes the following: Nonfiction Narrative MaterialsAn overview of the materials included and how they can be used. Nonfiction Narrative Planning (WORD & PDF) A writing prompt and planning tool that can be used for a specific nonfiction narrative topic.Incorporating Voice (PDF)Examples of different techniques that can be used to help create voice in a student’s writing Voice Presentation and Practice (PDF)A presentation that includes materials and worksheets for teaching studen
Grades:
6th - 10th
Narrative Revision
This unit lesson will guide your students through the revision process. Move through the revision lessons as slowly or quickly as needed for your students. Provide writing breaks for your students to look back at their own writing and apply the following revision strategies: Show don't tell, alliteration, onomatopoeia, tone, overused words, figurative language, and dialogue. My students love how this lesson works and you can use the mini lessons with separate writing pieces.
Grades:
7th - 9th
AP Language Purposeful Memoir Smart Notebook
This Smart Notebook file contains examples, tips, and pre-writing activities to focus AP Language students on developing their voice in a purposeful memor. Goes along with my AP Language Memoir prompt and rubric.
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11th - 12th
What is Your Fight Song? A Twist on Personal Narratives (PP Included)
Lesson OverviewPersonal narratives are based on real-life (true) personal experiences that have significant meaning for the writer. These experiences usually make a big impact on the student’s life and add insight and learning into the student’s personal circle. The student will write a fight song describing the personal experience in detail, through lyrics and song. Remember – personal narratives are to be written in first person, point of view. Student Friendly Learning Objective: 1. To write
Grades:
6th - 12th
ELA Authors on Writing
This power point presentation highlights advice and thoughts on the craft of writing from twelve famous authors. This is a great tool to use at once as a springboard for discussion about the often "agonizing" craft of writing, or can be used over the course several weeks, introducing and discussing one quote at a time.
The purpose of this power point is to simply demonstrate that even professional writers must work hard at writing and that is an evolutionary process. The common core standards
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Storytelling/Cartoon Character Sets
1 Boy and 1 Girl set - multiple expressions and poses allowing students to create the character they wish for their story. You will get links for 2 slide templates. The first has all the character assets on the slide and the second has the assets off the side. Depending on which device students are on/screen size, one may work better than the other. Create comic books, short stories, etc.
Grades:
1st - 12th
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