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Winter Writing Activities | Prompts | Create Your Own Story | Writing Centers

By Lucy's Little Learners

This Winter Writing Prompt set has everything you need to get your students writing this winter! 12 fun winter themed writing prompts, 8 create your own winter story pages, and 2 blank winter pages are included. Winter words chart and Winter word wall words are also included, perfect for your writing center!

Prompts included:

What would you do if you had a snow day?

Describe what you like to do when it's too cold to play outside.

Describe the perfect snowman you would build. What would you use for its eyes, nose, and hat?

Write about your perfect cup of hot chocolate. What toppings would you add?

If you could take a sled anywhere, where would you go?

Write a story about a friendly snowball fight.

Pretend you are a snowflake falling from the sky. Where would you land?

What do you wear to stay warm in the winter?

Write about learning how to ice skate. How does it feel?

Describe what the world looks like on a snowy winter night

Write a story about what happens when a mitten is lost in the snow.

Imagine you are a polar bear. What would your day be like?

Create your own story pages feature 3 winter words (such as mittens, hat, ear muffs etc). Students will use those words to write a story, then they will illustrate their story.

Winter words chart and winter word wall words feature 12 winter themed words in both color and black and white. Place these in a writing center along with the blank (no prompts) writing pages so students can free write using winter words!

The possibilities are endless!

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Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

By Zaazoua Mostapha

Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

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Writing an Arctic Animal Research Report Graphic Organizer, Example, & Template

By Sign with me TOD

Writing an Arctic animal research report can be a fun and interesting project for your students. This provides them with the opportunity to learn about an Arctic animal that interests them and share it with their peers! This packet includes information to share with your students about what an Arctic animal research report is, topic ideas, why an Arctic animal research report is written, what is shared in an Arctic animal research report, who the audience will be, how the completed Arctic animal research report will be published, rules to follow when writing an Arctic animal research report, where to locate information and the possible sources one could find when completing an Arctic animal research report, opening paragraph tips to hook the reader, tips that make a great Arctic animal research report, and an idea that shows the structure of an Arctic animal research report are included in this product.

An example of three possible writing topics, a completed KWL chart, and a brainstorming chart that will serve as a guide when writing the rough draft of the Arctic animal research report are included in this product. An example of a rough draft on the Arctic animal, narwhals, and an example of the sources that were used to write this Arctic animal research report are also provided to help support students and serve as a guide to help them when writing their own rough draft. Templates are included after the example along with a rough draft template and reminder checklist, so students remember to go back and check their work once it is completed.

Students can also complete the questions that are included with this product about their Arctic animal, such as what the name of you Arctic animal?, where does your Arctic animal eat?, how much does your Arctic animal weigh? Etc. Students will also be required to draw a picture of their Arctic animal. Using this template may be better to use with students who require the Arctic animal research report to be adapted.

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Engaging Figurative Writing Pack: Teach Similes, Metaphors, & Personification

By Jennifer Nguyen

Transform Writing with Engaging Figurative Language Lessons

Boost your students’ writing skills with this comprehensive Figurative Writing Resource Pack, designed for Grades 3-6. Teach similes, metaphors, and personification using vivid presentations, hands-on worksheets, and editable Google Slides/PowerPoint. Perfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning, this resource is fully aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum.

Save time with ready-to-use materials and differentiated tasks for all abilities. Featuring step-by-step guidance, interactive activities, and creative writing challenges, this pack helps students craft vivid, descriptive pieces while building confidence and autonomy. Proven effective in classrooms, it delivers an engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experience for teachers and students alike.


What’s Included? 

✏️  Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer keys, PDF of slides

✅✅ Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint Presentation


What’s Inside?

✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint Presentation/Google Slides

✔️ 7 Worksheets

✔️ Student Directions

✔️ Teacher Answer Key

✔️ Teacher Directions, Tips and Differentiation

✔️ Learning Objective

✔️ Success Criteria

✔️ Lesson Route

Perfect for Grades 3-6!


Why You’ll Love This Resource:

✏️ No Prep

✏️ Print and Go

✏️ Cross-Curricular

✏️ Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.

✏️ Highly Engaging

✏️ Great for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent work

✏️ Classroom-tested 


When to use this? 

Literacy ELA Lesson (1-2 hour lessons)

Sub Plans

Review


What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

✏️ Computer

✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)


Skills Used:

✔️ Identifying figurative language

✔️Creative writing

✔️ Reading comprehension

✔️ Vocabulary development

✔️ Critical thinking

✔️ Independent learning


Curriculum Alignment

This resource meets several educational standards, including:

Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

  • RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative language.
  • W.4.3: Write narratives with descriptive details and clear event sequences.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

  • 110.5 (ELA): Analyze how authors use figurative language to create meaning.
  • 110.5(b)(20): Write literary texts using figurative language.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):

  • Writing Composition: Create vivid descriptions using figurative language.
  • Reading Comprehension: Discuss words/phrases that capture the reader’s imagination.

Bonus Benefits:

Encourages Creativity

Promotes Self-Learning

**✅**Addresses Common Misconceptions


Extra Perks:

  • Earn TeachShare Credit: Leave a review to earn credits for future purchases.
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Show, Don’t Tell Descriptive Writing Pack | PPT, Google Slides & Worksheets

By Jennifer Nguyen

**Transform Writing with “Show, Don’t Tell” Lessons
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Bring your students’ stories to life with this Show, Don’t Tell Resource Pack, perfect for Grades 3-6. Featuring engaging presentations, interactive worksheets, and Google Slides/PowerPoint, it teaches vivid, descriptive writing. Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum, this pack saves time with ready-to-use materials for all abilities.


What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer Keys, PDF Slides
Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint


What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint/Google Slides
✔️ 6 Worksheets
✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Learning Objectives & Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route

✔️ Answer Key & Tips 


Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Cross-Curricular 

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.


When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Writing Review Sessions


What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

✏️ Computer 

✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)


Skills Used:

✔️Descriptive Writing: Show, don’t tell techniques

✔️Creative Writing: Use sensory details

✔️Reading: Analyze descriptive language

✔️Vocabulary: Expand word choice

✔️Critical Thinking: Revise narratives

✔️Independent Learning: Self-guided tasks


Curriculum Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

  • W.4.3: Write narratives using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear sequences.
  • RL.4.4: Analyze the meaning and tone of words and phrases, including descriptive language.
  • L.5.5: Understand and apply figurative language and nuanced word meanings.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

  • 110.5(b)(10)(D): Understand how imagery, sensory language, and figurative language enhance texts.
  • 110.5(b)(20)(A): Compose narratives with vivid, engaging descriptions.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):

  • Writing Composition: Develop descriptive writing using vivid vocabulary and grammar choices.
  • Reading Comprehension: Evaluate how descriptive and figurative language creates meaning and effect.

Bonus Benefits:
✅ Boosts creativity
✅ Builds confidence
✅ Proven classroom success


Extra Perks:
Earn TeachShare Credits: Leave a review to earn credits for future purchases.
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  • Sensory Writing Slides & Worksheets
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  • Figurative Language Resource Pack

Inspire your students to write with confidence and flair. Grab this versatile, high-quality resource today!

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Sensory Writing: Descriptive Language Slides & Worksheets for Grades 3-6

By Jennifer Nguyen

Bring Writing to Life with Sensory Descriptive Writing for Grades 3-6

This Sensory Descriptive Writing Pack is perfect for developing students' descriptive writing skills by exploring the five senses. Ideal for Grades 3-6, this resource helps students create vivid, sensory-rich writing through activities that use sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to enhance storytelling. With ready-to-use materials that align with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum, this resource offers a complete toolkit for teaching descriptive writing.


What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer Keys, PDF Slides

Digital Materials: Non-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint, Audio clip   


What’s Inside?

✔️ 20 page PowerPoint/Google Slides
✔️ 8 Worksheets

✔️ Visual Aid

✔️ Audio clip  
✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Learning Objectives & Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route

✔️ Answer Key & Tips 


Why Teachers Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep
✏️Print and Go
✏️ Versatile Use
✏️ Classroom-Tested
✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.


When to Use This Resource:
Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour sessions)

Creative Writing Workshops
Review 
Sub Plans


What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

✏️ Computer with speakers

✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)


Skills Focused:
✔️ Descriptive Writing

✔️ Creative Writing

✔️ Critical Thinking
✔️ Independent Learning


Curriculum Alignment
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

  • W.3.3-W.6.3: Write narratives using descriptive details and sensory language.

  • W.3.4-W.6.4: Produce clear, task-appropriate writing.

  • L.3.5-L.6.5: Use figurative language to enrich descriptions.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

§110.5-§110.8 (Grades 3-6)

  • (b)(12)(A-D): Develop literary texts using sensory details.

  • (b)(10)(D): Edit drafts to improve sentence structure and conventions.

  • (b)(11)(C): Revise drafts to enhance style, word choice, and sentence variety.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6)

  • Plan, draft, and edit writing with sensory and descriptive language to develop settings, characters, and atmosphere.
  • Improve vocabulary and sentence structure for enhanced writing quality.

Bonus Benefits:
✅ Boosts creativity

Builds Confidence
Classroom Success


Extra Perks

⭐ Earn TeachShare Credits:  Leave a review and get credits for future purchases.

We Strive for 5 Stars! Reach out on the Q&A tab for support ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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  • Show, Don't Tell Slides & Worksheets
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Engage your students with a resource that brings their writing to life—grab this sensory descriptive writing pack today!

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Spooky Story Starters for Halloween Writing Fun – Freebie!

By TooBookedUp

Ready to give your students a spook-tacular writing experience? These 10 Halloween-themed story starters are designed to spark imagination and creativity in your classroom. Perfect for grades 4 and up, these engaging prompts are open-ended, allowing students to create their own spooky, mysterious, or magical tales.

Use these story starters as:

  • Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
  • Writing centers or stations for independent work
  • Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
  • Fun, seasonal writing prompts for October or Halloween-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

  • “As I walked through the dark forest, I saw a glowing jack-o’-lantern with a note attached. The note said…”
  • “One rainy Halloween night, I heard a mysterious knock at the door. When I opened it, there was a box with something moving inside.”
  • “While trick-or-treating, I came across a house that no one ever visits. The door creaked open by itself, and I decided to…”
  • And 7 more eerie and thrilling prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

Easy to Use: Just print and go! No prep needed.
Engaging & Fun: Each prompt invites students to explore their creativity with a Halloween twist.
Flexible Use: Great for writing centers, independent work, or creative group activities.
Perfect for Fall: Bring the spooky season into your classroom with these seasonal story starters.

Don’t miss out on this FREE Halloween resource that will keep your students’ creativity brewing all month long! Download today and let the spooky storytelling begin!

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Halloween Persuasive Writing Activity for Grades 6-8 Ethos, Pathos, Logos

By TooBookedUp

Brew up some spook-tacular writing skills with this engaging Witch's Brew Persuasive Writing Activity! Perfect for grades 6-8, this resource is designed to help students master the persuasive writing techniques of ethos, pathos, and logos—all while crafting their own witch’s brew! With creative potion designs, spooky ingredients, and persuasive advertisements, students will have a wickedly good time.

Whether you're introducing persuasive techniques for the first time or reviewing them, this activity is sure to enchant your class. Students will design their own magical potion, complete with eerie ingredients, a custom potion bottle, and a persuasive ad convincing others to buy their brew using ethos, pathos, and logos.

What's Included:

  • Witch’s Brew Worksheet: A template for potion ingredients, potion bottle drawing, and persuasive ad writing using ethos, pathos, and logos.
  • Persuasive Writing Techniques Slides: Clear, engaging slides introducing the three modes of persuasion.
  • Guided Notes: Fill-in-the-blank notes to reinforce understanding of persuasive techniques.

Wickedly Good Benefits:

✔️ Creative & Fun: Combines creative potion-making with persuasive writing techniques.
✔️ No Prep: Ready-to-use worksheets, slides, and notes—just print and go!
✔️ Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think deeply about how to persuade their audience.
✔️ Versatile Use: Great for Halloween season or any time you want to add some magical flair to your writing lessons.
✔️ Engaging for Middle School: Keeps students motivated with fun, spooky elements while mastering important ELA skills.

Suggested Uses:

  • Halloween Writing Activity: Perfect for adding spooky fun to your classroom.
  • Persuasive Writing Unit: Use as an introduction or review of persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos).
  • Centers or Stations: Great for independent or group work in a literacy center.
  • Extension Activity: Challenge students to create more complex ads for their potions.

Broom up some excitement in your classroom and let your students' creativity soar with this Witch’s Brew Persuasive Writing Activity—it’s sure to cast a spell on their writing skills!

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Valentine's Day Text Feature Lesson: Article, Slides, PDF, Notes

By TooBookedUp

Engage your middle school ELA students with this dynamic and versatile Valentine's Day themed lesson on text features! Perfect for grades 6-8, this comprehensive resource is designed to enhance students' understanding of text features in an engaging and contextually relevant way.
What's Inside?

  • 14 Teacher Slides: Introduce various text features with clear, visually appealing slides.
  • Guided Note Tracker: Ensure students stay on track and capture key information throughout the lesson.
  • Informational Article: “The Science of Crushes and Heartbreak” - an engaging piece that students can analyze for text features.
  • 10 Multiple Choice Questions: Assess students' understanding with a variety of questions and a complete answer key.
  • Differentiated Student Work: Cater to diverse learners with activities tailored to different skill levels.

Suggested Uses

  • Valentine’s Day Lesson: A perfect thematic lesson for February that ties into the season of love and friendship.
  • Informational Text Unit: Use as part of a broader unit on informational texts and nonfiction.
  • Text Feature Mini Lesson: A focused session on identifying and understanding text features.
  • Choice Board: Integrate into a choice board for differentiated instruction.
  • Emergency Sub Plans: Ready-to-use plans that ensure productive and engaging work when you need it most.

Product Features

  • Standard Aligned Skills: Meets ELA standards for middle school, ensuring your students are learning essential skills.
  • 24 Pages: Comprehensive and ready-to-use resources that save you planning time.
  • Interactive Slides and Activities: Keep students engaged with visually appealing slides and hands-on activities.
  • Practical and Versatile: Easily adaptable for various instructional settings and student needs.

Enhance your Valentine’s Day lesson plans with this unique and comprehensive text features lesson. Your students will love the engaging content, and you’ll appreciate the ease of use and alignment with educational standards. Get ready for an interactive and educational celebration of Valentine’s Day!

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Halloween Urban Legend: Goatman Informational Text, Slides, Activities Grade 6-8

By TooBookedUp

Searching for a lesson that’s legendary? Your students will be captivated by the eerie tale of the Goatman, one of Maryland’s most spine-chilling urban legends! Perfect for grades 6-8, this highly engaging resource immerses your students in the shadowy woods of Maryland as they uncover the myth of the Goatman. Whether they believe in the creature or not, they’ll dive deep into critical analysis while meeting CCSS standards.

This Goatman Urban Legends Resource Includes: Elements of Urban Legends – A detailed mini-lesson exploring the key features of urban legends: mysterious creatures, storytelling traditions, fear of the unknown, and cultural connections.
Goatman Informational Text – A gripping article about the legend of the Goatman, a half-man, half-goat creature that has haunted the people of Maryland for decades.
Character Profile Worksheet – Students will use evidence from the text to create their own legendary Goatman profile, citing key details and analyzing the legend.
Goatman Comprehension Quiz – A 10-question quiz to assess students' understanding and ability to infer, analyze, and synthesize information.
✍️ Spooky Story Starter – A chilling writing prompt to inspire students to craft their own Goatman tales, combining creative writing with the suspense of urban legends.

Why You'll Love It:

  • High Engagement: Who can resist the thrill of a mysterious creature lurking in the woods? This resource hooks students with high-interest content that keeps them engaged.
  • Standards Aligned: Aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5, and W.6.2. Students will develop skills in analyzing textual evidence and understanding author’s purpose.
  • Perfect for Critical Thinking: Students will evaluate the legend, compare it to other myths, and infer why these stories have persisted over time.
  • Versatile Usage: Ideal for whole group instruction, independent work, or spooky-themed projects that spark creativity and discussion!

Suggested Uses:

  • Reading & Comprehension: Use the article to teach informational text standards, boost inferencing skills, and explore the central ideas of folklore.
  • Creative Writing: Let students unleash their imagination by crafting their own Goatman stories using a spooky story starter.
  • Classroom Debate: Engage students in a debate about whether the Goatman is fact or fiction, and have them support their claims with textual evidence.
  • Socratic Seminars: Facilitate discussions around urban legends, exploring why these stories endure and how they reflect local culture.

Checklist of Benefits: ✅ Engaging Goatman legend with critical thinking tasks
✅ Perfect for spooky-themed lessons and creative writing
✅ Standards-aligned (CCSS)
✅ Supports critical thinking and analysis
✅ Includes a writing prompt for creativity
✅ Flexible for a range of classroom activities
✅ Designed for grades 6-8

Don’t let your students get lost in the woods—grab this legendary resource today and bring the mystery of the Goatman into your classroom!

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Halloween Urban Legend Bell Witch Information Text, Slides, Activities, Grades +

By TooBookedUp

Looking for a lesson that’s spooky AND standards-aligned? Your students will be haunted by curiosity as they dive into the eerie tale of the Bell Witch! Perfect for grades 6-8, this two-day lesson plan takes students on a thrilling exploration of one of America’s oldest ghost stories while building essential reading and writing skills. Whether they believe in the supernatural or not, they’ll be engaged and eager to investigate the legend while meeting CCSS standards.

This Bell Witch Urban Legends Resource Includes: Elements of Urban Legends – A comprehensive mini-lesson that breaks down the mysterious features of urban legends, focusing on storytelling, culture, and the supernatural.
Bell Witch Informational Text – A captivating article about the legend of the Bell Witch and her terrifying haunt of the Bell family in early 19th-century Tennessee.
Character Profile Worksheet – Students will analyze key details from the article to create a legendary profile of the Bell Witch.
Bell Witch Comprehension Quiz – A 10-question quiz to assess students’ ability to infer, analyze, and comprehend textual evidence using STAAR-like questions.
✍️ Spooky Story Starter – A chilling writing prompt that will have your students crafting their own thrilling endings to the Bell Witch saga.

Why You’ll Love It:

  • Engaging & Spooky: Ghost stories never go out of style! This lesson will hook students with the thrilling mystery of the Bell Witch, perfect for a spooky classroom theme.
  • Standards Aligned: Fully aligned with CCSS standards (RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5, W.6.2) to help students improve critical thinking, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
  • Critical Thinking & Creativity: Students will analyze the text, draw inferences, and use evidence, while also engaging in creative writing with a suspenseful story starter.
  • Two-Day Lesson Plan: A structured, easy-to-follow two-day lesson plan that includes reading, group activities, comprehension, and creative writing.
  • Flexible for All Learning Styles: This resource can be used for independent work, small groups, whole-class activities, and even Socratic seminars.

Suggested Uses:

  • Reading Comprehension: Use the article and quiz to teach important skills such as identifying the central idea, supporting details, and making inferences.
  • Creative Writing: Engage students' imaginations as they write their own spooky stories, inspired by the Bell Witch.
  • Classroom Discussions: Use this resource for thoughtful discussions about why ghost stories and urban legends endure in culture.
  • Socratic Seminars: Guide students in discussing how storytelling reflects cultural fears and beliefs.

Checklist of Benefits: ✅ Captivating Bell Witch legend for spooky-themed learning
✅ Standards-aligned (CCSS) for grades 6-8
✅ Builds critical thinking and reading comprehension skills
✅ Engages students in both creative and analytical tasks
✅ Includes a 10-question STAAR-like quiz
✅ Perfect for 2-day classroom instruction
✅ Flexible for a variety of classroom activities

Don’t let this resource vanish into thin air—grab your Bell Witch urban legend lesson plan today and make learning hauntingly fun for your students!

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Halloween Spooky Figurative Language Fun Music Lesson Plan for Grades 4-6

By TooBookedUp

Get ready to bring the spooky season into your classroom with this no-prep, figurative language lesson plan! Perfect for Grades 4-6, this resource is designed to introduce or review seven types of figurative language—simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, imagery, and onomatopoeia—all with a spooky twist!

This lesson plan includes engaging slides, guided notes with fill-in-the-blanks, and spooky examples that will keep your students excited about learning. Plus, it comes with a fun activity using the lyrics from "This is Halloween" and a creative writing extension for students to write their own spooky stories.

What’s Included:

  • No-Prep Lesson Plan: Just print or project and you’re ready to go!
  • Engaging Slides with definitions and spooky examples of each figurative language type.
  • Guided Notes for students to actively participate and complete during the lesson.
  • Interactive Activity: Students analyze figurative language from the "This is Halloween" song.
  • Creative Writing Extension: Students write their own spooky stories using figurative language.

Why You'll Love This Resource:

No Prep: Ready to use with zero planning!
Perfect for Spooky Season: Engages students with Halloween-themed examples and activities.
Flexible Use: Great as a full lesson, extension activity, or writing center resource.
Lesson Plan Included: Easy-to-follow, detailed lesson plan to guide your instruction.

Bring some spooky fun to your classroom this fall with this engaging figurative language lesson! Whether you’re introducing the concept for the first time or reviewing it, your students will be creatively inspired while mastering essential ELA skills.

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Introduction to Mystery Genre Lesson Plan - 60-Minute, Print & Go, Guided Notes

By TooBookedUp

Uncover the excitement of mystery writing with this engaging, print-and-go lesson plan!

Designed to introduce middle school students (grades 5-8) to the elements of the mystery genre, this comprehensive, 60-minute lesson plan is perfect for kicking off a new unit. With a focus on deduction, clue-finding, and critical thinking, students will explore the foundations of mystery stories in a fun and interactive way!

What’s Included:

  • Guided Notes: Fill-in-the-blank format for easy comprehension and engagement as students learn the essential elements of a mystery.
  • Teacher Slides: Ready-to-use slides that cover key elements such as crime, suspects, clues, red herrings, and more. Perfect for both in-person and virtual teaching!
  • One-Page Mystery Story: "The Case of the Missing Trophy" is an original, age-appropriate mystery that encourages students to apply the elements they’ve learned to solve the case.
  • Answer Keys: Complete with answers for the guided notes and mystery-solving tasks, making grading and discussion a breeze.
  • Movie Trailer Activity: Includes a fun activity where students watch the Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase trailer and identify mystery elements.

Key Features:

  • Print & Go: All materials are ready to use, requiring no prep time!
  • Interactive & Engaging: Combines visual learning through slides, critical thinking with guided notes, and hands-on problem-solving with a mystery story.
  • Assessment Included: Students are tasked with identifying the elements of a mystery using the provided story, with clear rubrics and answer keys.
  • Flexible for Classroom Use: Adaptable for a wide range of students in grades 5-8, perfect for both in-person and remote learning.
  • Builds Critical Thinking Skills: Encourages students to analyze evidence, question suspects, and solve a puzzle, preparing them for deeper reading comprehension.

Perfect For:

  • Teachers introducing a new mystery unit.
  • ELA classrooms looking for a fun and structured one-day lesson.
  • Educators seeking an engaging, low-prep way to teach genre elements and get students excited about mystery stories.

Grab this engaging introduction to the mystery genre today, and watch your students become master detectives!

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Engaging 100 Days of School Activity with Fun Nouns for Students

By Inspired By MlG

Engage your students with exciting 100 Days of School activities that promote both learning and fun! Our carefully crafted collection of noun-focused activities ensures that students not only celebrate reaching the milestone, but also develop a solid grasp of important language concepts. Throughout these activities, students will explore nouns in various forms, from common and proper nouns to abstract and concrete nouns, facilitating their understanding of grammar and vocabulary.

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Is your child a budding wordsmith or just discovering the magic of language? Creative Kids Poetry is the ultimate creative playground designed to ignite young minds and cultivate a lifelong love for writing!

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