Less than $5 Creative Writing Assessment

Bon voyage on your narrative adventure to the Earth's core! Prepare to be amazed by the incredible experiences that await!

What's Included?
2 Writing Prompts (Choose One)
Option 1: Divided Paragraphs (Provides a more structured approach)

1. The Crust: Your adventure begins at the surface, on the Earth's crust. Describe the landscape – is it a scorching desert, a lush forest, or a mountain peak? What sights and sounds surround you?
2. The Mantle: As you burrow deeper, the heat intensifies. You've reached the mantle, the thickest layer of the Earth. Describe the strange and wondrous things you encounter here – molten rocks, exotic crystals, or perhaps even signs of ancient creatures.
3. The Outer Core: The pressure is immense as you descend further. Now you're in the outer core, a sea of liquid metal. Describe the mesmerizing flow of the molten metal and the otherworldly sights that take your breath away.
4. The Inner Core: Finally, you've reached the Earth's innermost layer, the solid inner core. Describe the unimaginable heat and pressure here. What does it feel like to be at the very center of our planet?

Option 2: Lined Paper (Open-Ended)
This version allows for more creative freedom. Imagine your journey to the Earth's core and narrate your experiences in a continuous story. Describe the challenges you face, the wonders you discover, and your thoughts and feelings throughout this extraordinary adventure.

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One-page 4-Point Rubric for any writing response that requires students to identify the challenges character(s)/individual(s) face and how the character(s)/individual(s) overcome them. This Rubric is thorough and explicate making it feasible for teachers to accurately score and evaluate their students' writing responses or essays. Rubric criteria categories include: Introductory Paragraph, Explanation of Challenges, Explanation of Overcoming of Challenges, Details / Evidence, Conclusion, and Writing Mechanics. This rubric is suitable for one or multiple characters.

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NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Engaging! Thought-provoking! This 10-page EDITABLE document will set your students up to write both creatively and critically about Fitzgerald's masterpiece. The three writing assignments promise to elicit thoughtful engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor.

Here's what you'll find inside:

• Creative Writing Assignment: Invite students to write in Fitzgerald’s virtuosic prose style while filling in a missing scene from the novel. What did Gatsby write in his letter to Daisy? What was said when Gatsby and Daisy finally reunited at Nick’s house? This assignment can be given mid-unit after students finish reading Chapter Six. (1 page)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Fitzgerald’s wonderfully complex novel. Let students choose from one of five profoundly thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop an original topic of their own. Rubric included. (4 pages)

• Q3 Practice Essay: Designed for AP Lit teachers, this in-class essay assignment will enable students to practice the "Q3" essay from the AP Literature and Composition Exam. Included are three recent Q3 prompts that feature The Great Gatsby as one of the recommended works of literary merit. The assignment asks students to respond to one prompt by composing a well-written essay in 40 minutes. (5 pages)

The writing assignments will come to you in a 10-page EDITABLE Word document that you can customize for your teaching style! The preview for this resource provides access to all 5 pages of the document. Click on the green “PREVIEW” button to see what you’ll get. . . .

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Note: These writing assignments are also included in my Gatsby MEGA-Bundle. The bundle contains everything you'll need to deliver amazing and comprehensive lessons on Fitzgerald's novel: over 40 slides and over 240 pages of content-rich handouts and activities. If you've already purchased the bundle, you don't need to purchase these writing assignments. Thanks!

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Writing journals spur a love of writing regardless of writing level. Improve fine motor skills with this NO PREP November Journal! Use for Writing Stations and Centers. Check out the BUNDLE of journals for creating a year of progress in writing and learning!

Hole punch and put it into a binder for a great assessment tool and year-end take-home treasure. Back to school just got easier!

Writing Prompts are:

• My full name is:
• I study these subjects:
• Write a story. Draw a picture.
• I count.
• I can make 2-letter words.
• Color the crayons.
• Make a 2D picture.
• Time to trace.
• What makes you thankful?
• World Kindness Day
• November 1 1 is Veteran’s Day.
• What would you like to do in November?

Learning Objectives:

• Become familiar with the months of the Year
• Know what happens during the Month
• Grow to love reading and writing regardless
• of ability
• Social Emotional Learning
• Creativity

JOURNALS BY MONTH

September Journal

October Journal

November Journal

December Journal

January Journal

February Journal

March Journal

April Journal

May Journal

FIRST WEEK:

All About Me

My First Week Kindergarten

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Enhance your students' understanding of Labor Day with this engaging and age-appropriate Labor Day Reading Comprehension resource, designed specifically for 3rd to 5th graders. This activity includes a carefully crafted passage that introduces students to the history and significance of Labor Day, followed by a variety of comprehension questions. The questions range from multiple choice to short answers, ensuring a thorough assessment of your student's reading skills.

With this resource, students will practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing as they explore key facts about Labor Day. The exercise also encourages students to reflect on their own understanding of the holiday, making the learning experience both meaningful and interactive.

Perfect for guided reading, independent work, or as a homework assignment, this resource includes a full answer key for easy grading. Save time on lesson planning while providing your students with a comprehensive understanding of this important holiday.

Here are the positive aspects of this exercise and why teachers will find it valuable:

• The exercise simplifies language and concepts, making it accessible and engaging for 3rd to 5th graders. This ensures that students can understand the material and stay motivated, which is crucial for effective learning.

• The combination of a passage, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions allows students to practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, and written expression. This well-rounded approach helps reinforce key skills across different areas of learning.

• Engagement and Reflection: By including a question that asks students to write about their knowledge and thoughts on Labor Day, the exercise encourages personal reflection. This can deepen their understanding of the holiday's significance and make the lesson more meaningful.

• The exercise is ready-made, saving teachers time in lesson planning. Its clear structure, complete with an answer key, allows for easy grading and ensures that teachers can quickly assess student understanding.

What's Included:

• key
• PDF
• 4 pages
• Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions I Multiple Choice & Short Answer

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• All about me Poster, Back to School Activities
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• Back to school craftivity 2nd grade, First grade - Back to school Wreath
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Are you sick of editing so many narrative writing pieces? Then fret no longer, with this self-editing Narrative Writing Checklist, students can learn to edit and their own stories by ticking off this checklist. Includes the three main components of editing, namely: grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes as well as child-friendly language for student use!

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✏️ Narrative Writing Editing Checklist

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This Product Includes:

• Grammar Practice Test

  • Starts out correct and slowly goes completely wrong

• Silly Spelling Test

  • Nonsense words & Sentences

• Reading Assessment

  • A ridiculous story with an assessment that doesn’t make sense

• Creative Writing

  • A writing prompt... without using letters!

My fifth graders loved it!

This product is made for:

• adapting instruction
• differentiating instruction
• on level learners
• ESL/ENL/ELL
• Deaf Education
• Homework
• Classwork
• Homeschooling
• Bell Work
• Virtual Instruction
• Remote Instruction
• Struggling Readers
• Struggling Writers

This rubric looks at 5 different areas when students are being assessed on writing a friendly letter. The areas that are reviewed on the rubric are as follows: writing a friendly letter and including a heading, greeting, closing, and signature, staying on task, grammar/punctuation/spelling, and working with others. This rubric scores the friendly letter writing assignment out of 15 possible points. The rating scale use is a 3, 2, 1, & 0.

You may also be interested in the following:

Writing a Friendly Letter Example and Template:

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Students use a die to decide the format, topic, and rhetorical appeal that they will use for this persuasive writing assignment. This is meant to be a fun, amusing activity for students learning about rhetorical appeals. One sheet is colored for posting online, the other is in black and white for printing.

Check out my Author's Purpose Dice Roll Writing Activity, and my Character Reading Response Dice Roll Writing Activity as well!

Self-reflection is so important for students of all ages and what better time to reflect on learning than at the end of the school year? With that in mind, I created this end of year reflection assignment that prompts students to consider all of the meaningful experiences they had all year in my class. My students really get into this assignment and I'm sure yours will too! I've included in this product a model of my assignment and a fully editable template for you - it will only take a few minutes to tweak it and make it your own. Your students will thank you for offering this differentiated assessment! I also included three exemplary student examples. ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence to finish your school year strong: ⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room
⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition ⭐ End of Year Mad Libs ⭐ We Didn't Start the Fire Activity ⭐ End of Year "Book Talk" Activity
⭐ Guess Your Grade - Effective Effort Form ___________________________________________________________________________ ⭐ Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

Writer's Workshop - First Twenty Days outline This gives you a twenty day introduction to writers' workshop in the middle grades. From going through the rules of the workshop, to editing vs. conferencing, to the different genre of writing. Everything is covered or introduced in this twenty day plan. Although this is intended for use when the school year begins, it can easily be used at any point throughout the year to teach different aspects that are covered. Updated: March 11, 2014 - Includes reasoning behind the placement of diagnostic writing during the first 20 days. Don't forget to check our my "revised" first twenty days of reading workshop for Junior and Intermediate grades: First Twenty Days of Reading Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store!

Elevate Your Tolkien Unit Finale: Conclude the adventure of The Hobbit with this comprehensive final assessment pack! Tailored to middle and high school students, this resource offers everything you need to gauge student comprehension and creativity after the epic journey through Middle Earth.

This product provides you access to the Canva template!

✨ What's Included:

• Character Analysis Writing Prompt: Encourage in-depth reflection with a thought-provoking writing prompt and a structured graphic organizer.
• Character Comparison Writing Prompt: Foster critical thinking by prompting students to compare key characters, supported by a detailed graphic organizer.
• Rubric for Character Analysis: Simplify grading with a comprehensive rubric designed for character analysis assessments.
• Project-Based Learning Ideas: Fuel creativity with five engaging project ideas, connecting literature to real-world applications.
• Creative Writing Assessment: Unleash students' imagination with a captivating creative writing prompt and a corresponding rubric.

Features:

• Holistic Assessment: Cover various aspects of literary analysis, ensuring a well-rounded evaluation of students' understanding.
• Project-Based Learning: Enhance comprehension through creative projects, promoting a deeper connection to Tolkien's world.
• Versatile Application: Suitable for both individual and group assessments, accommodating diverse teaching styles.
• Seamless Integration: Aligns seamlessly with ELA and ESL curricula, offering a flexible addition to your teaching resources.

Directions: Have students practice using there best, everyday, and sloppy handwriting. I explain that when we write final reports or assignments we use our very best handwriting. I explain that everyday handwriting is used on most assignments and is legible. We do not use sloppy writing at school as it is not legible and hard to read.

Includes:

+ My Handwriting Black and White Worksheet

+ My Handwriting Color Worksheet

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This bundle is a convenient compilation of three of my Kindergarten writing Assessment products that follow the Common Core State Standards. It includes both writing prompts and a grading rubric making it the perfect bundle for assessing students throughout the year. This bundle includes 36 kindergarten writing prompts on kinder-appropriate lined paper and a CCSS grading rubric.

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Escape the Snow Globe: A Narrative Writing Adventure!

Spark your students' imaginations with this exciting narrative writing activity!

They have been trapped in a snow globe!

Why?

• Snow Globe Escape! (Writing Prompt): A captivating prompt that transports students to use their creativity to describe their snow globe surroundings, explain how they got trapped, and devise a plan to escape!
• Paragraph Power: A guide to writing strong paragraphs, including clear transitions and a variety of sentence structures. This helps students structure their narratives effectively.
• Snow Globe Design: A fun worksheet where students can personalize their snow globe adventure! They can illustrate the scene inside the globe.
• Bonus Pages: Extra lined writing pages are included to accommodate longer narratives and encourage students to fully develop their escape plans!

How to use it?

• Independent Writing Activity.
• Partner Up! Pair students to brainstorm ideas and share their escape plans with each other.
• Whole-Class Brainstorm: Have students share their snow globe ideas and escape strategies as a class, sparking creative thinking and storytelling.

⭐Want more writing for Christmas? Here are 2 persuasive attempts:⭐
Who Will Guide the Sleigh?

Dear Santa, Villains Edition

⭐Thanksgiving narrative writing: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner**⭐**

⭐Journey to the center of the Earth narrative/descriptive: Earth Layers**⭐**

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Writing journals spur a love of writing regardless of writing level. Improve fine motor skills with this NO PREP December Journal! Use for Writing Stations and Centers. Check out the BUNDLE of journals for creating a year of progress in writing and learning!

Hole punch and put it into a binder for a great assessment tool and year-end take-home treasure. Back to school just got easier!

Writing Prompts are:

• My parents/guardians
• My favorite December activity
• Write and draw. (Angel/Santa)
• December Favorites
• What do you wear in December? Phone and address
• What 3D shape do you like?
• Color the crayons.
• Draw your own start to finish.

Learning Objectives:

• Become familiar with the months of the year.
• Know what happens during the month.
• Grow to love reading and writing.
• Social Emotional Learning.
• Promote Creativity.

JOURNALS BY MONTH

September Journal

October Journal

November Journal

December Journal

January Journal

February Journal

March Journal

April Journal

May Journal

FIRST WEEK:

All About Me

My First Week Kindergarten

More Back to School:

MATH and LITERACY MEGA BUNDLE

Math andLiteracyHugeBUNDLE

Math and Literacy Worksheets BUNDLE

Math andLiteracyMini-Books

LettersandNumbersActivitiesBUNDLE

TraceLinesandShapesLettersNumbers BUNDLE

Classroom Décor Letters Numbers Centers

MORNINGMEETINGBUNDLE

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Do you need resources to help your students learn all about poetry writing? Then check out this Poetry Writing Posters BUNDLE! Includes 6 anchor charts for 6 different types of poetic texts! This BUNDLE also includes posters for poetry writing ideas as well as student self-assessment checklists for editing and revising!

FEATURES

✏️ 13 Posters

✏️ Ode Poetry Poster

✏️ Kennings Poetry Poster

✏️ Shape Poetry Poster

✏️ Haiku Poetry Poster

✏️ Limerick Poetry Poster

✏️ Acrostic Poetry Poster

✏️ 5 Topic Ideas Posters

✏️ Revision Checklist

✏️ Editing Checklist

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This rubric looks at 5 different areas when students are being assessed on writing a story. The areas that are reviewed on the rubric are as follows: the story outline relates with the graphic organizer, all parts of the story are written in sequential order, staying on task, grammar/punctuation/spelling, and working with others. This rubric scores the story writing assignment out of 15 possible points. The rating scale use is a 3, 2, 1, & 0.

This creative writing assignment should accompany Ellen Raskin's book The Westing Game. With this assignment, students will stop reading at the beginning of chapter 24 and finish the story on their own. Directions, writing requirements, a focus on dialogue, and a rubric are all included in this resource. There is a colored version for posting online and a black and white version for printing.

Self-reflection is so important for students of all ages and what better time to reflect on learning than at the end of each term? With that in mind, I created this end of term reflection assignment that prompts students to consider all of the meaningful experiences they had for the quarter in my class. My students really get into this assignment and I'm sure yours will too! I've included in this product a model of my assignment and a fully editable template for you - it will only take a few minutes to tweak it and make it your own. Your students will thank you for offering this differentiated assessment! I also included three exemplary student examples. _________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out these great resources that can be adapted for any novel by Language Arts Excellence: Novel Soundtrack Assignment Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials Adaptable for ANY Topic Differentiated End of Term Reflection Activities Book Recommendation Form Differentiated Essay Prompts for use with ANY Novel – FREE!