Less than $5 Elementary School Creative Writing Centers (by date, oldest first)
Winter Writing Craft Snow Globe Craft Activity
By Rebekah Poe Teaching
The Writing Activity 3D Snow Globe Craft is perfect for students in elementary and special education programs! This craft provides a fun way to encourage students to practice writing in a winter setting, while also reinforcing key concepts in language arts, ELA, and figurative language. This activity is also a great writing center tool! Students will love easily creating their own personalized snow globe with this craft.
Includes
- Two versions of writing paper (regular lines and primary writing lines with dashes)
- Two "title" pages: "If I were Stuck in a Snow Globe" and "My Day Inside a Snow Globe"
- A blank snow globe page for illustrations
- Ideas for differentiation for students who need extra support AND ideas for students who need an extra challenge
Transportation Writing Center | Word Lists and Writing Prompts
By Jennifer Connett
Create a fun and engaging writing center with this transportation themed writing center builder. Coving vehicles that travel on land, sea and air, this set contains a wide variety of modes of transportation for little ones to write about.
What is Included:
- Transportation Posters - There are 3 posters included in this set. One for each land, sea, and air vehicles.
- Transportation Vocabulary Rings - These cards can be placed on a ring and added to a writing center for students to flip through to find the right word for their story.
- Small Transporation Charts - These include all the images from the posters plus a few more to create small charts that can be placed on a wall in a writing center or placed in students' writing journals.
- Pocket Chart Cards - There is a set of pocket chart cards that can be used in the writing center or part of whole group instruction.
- Writing Prompts - There are a variety of writing prompts in this packet including descriptive writing, opinion writing, and narrative writing.
- Writing Paper - There are writing pages for students to write about whatever they wish.
How to Use:
These posters and cards can be used to create a fun transportation theme writing center for your classroom. The posters can be hung on the wall of the writing center or be laminated and place on the center table. The pocket chart cards, small charts, and vocabulary ring provide additional ways into include the transportation vocabulary in your writing center. You can use all of the reference materials or just the ones that best suit your needs. The writing prompts are designed for students who need a little inspiration in knowing what to write about. The writing paper is a great addition to the center to include a fun activity for students to write their own ideas.
Easy to Prep!
This easy to prep writing center will save you a lot of time when planning and preparing your writing center for your transportation theme.
Today in History: February 29, 45 BC The First Leap Year
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first Leap Year. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Groundhog's Day Creative Writing Freebie
By Jennifer Connett
This Groundhog's Day freebie is a great twist on tradition Groundhog's Day creative writing. We all know what it means when a Groundhog sees its shadow, but what happens when teachers see their shadows? Let your students answer this question with these creative writing pages!
This freebie has writing prompts in 2 different formats, one set with primary lines and one set with regular writing lines.
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Weather Class Writing Activity
By Jennifer Connett
Students will color their raindrop then dictate to the teacher the answer to one of the writing prompts. Students who can write and do so directly on their raindrop. This makes a great wall display.
There are two writing prompts included with this packet.
Today in History: January 3, 1959 Alaska Becomes A State
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about when Alaska became a state. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 4, 1809 Louis Braille Born
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about Louis Braille who was born on this day. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 5, 1925 Nellie Talhoe Ross
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first female US Governor, Nellie Ralhoe Ross. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 6, 1412 Joan of Arc
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about Joan of Arc. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 2, 1863 Battle of Stones River
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the Battle of Stones River. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 1, 1801 Discovery of Ceres
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about the dwarf planet Ceres and when she was discovered! This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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By Jennifer Connett
Create an All About Me book that is fun and interactive! Students will create the book all about themselves with a flip/flap book design.
What is included:
- All About Me Book cover page
- Step by step instructions
- Three different flip/flap pages for coloring and answering specific questions
- Creative writing page
- Pages for UK word spellings where needed
The three different flip/flap pages include
- Page for writing birthday, drawing family and drawing pets.
- Page for writing age, eye color, hair color and how tall.
- Page for writing and drawing about ones favorite color, animal, place and sport.
Please see the preview for a peek inside a finished book.
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Summer/End of Year Roll a Story | Narrative Creative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨ELA End of Year Activities Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: a futuristic resort on the moon, summer camp for aspiring mad scientists, tropical rainforest with talking animals)
Protagonists (examples: a swim instructor with fear of water, an ice cream flavor inventor, a ship captain who always falls asleep)
Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is embarrassed by, is threatened by)
Antagonists (examples: a referee who referees everything, an influencer trying to get followers, a body builder obsessed with their looks)
Summer Elements (examples: a talking seagull, a message in a bottle, sunglasses that show you the future)
Easter Roll a Story
Solar Eclipse Roll a Story
Spring Roll a Story
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Fall Roll a Story Activity | Creative Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of fall and autumn themed settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for before or after fall break, narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Roll a Story Bundle
✨ELA Bundle
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: Thanksgiving where the food comes alive, town where it is always Halloween, creepy cabin with a mind of its own)
Protagonists (examples: scarecrow who is scared of everything, the Tooth Fairy, alien who visits earth on Halloween)
Conflict (examples: is stalked by, is spellbound by, is bitten by)
Antagonists (examples: baker turned mad scientist, football player who thinks they’re famous, turkey who think they’re a master of disguise)
Fall Elements (examples: abandoned ghost ship, black cat that brings bad luck, an angry mob of turkeys)
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Solar Eclipse Roll a Story | Creative Narrative Writing Activity | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and solar eclipse-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Solar Eclipse Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: an alien invasion, a time machine, cosmic space cruise)
Protagonists (examples: an alien translator, a lost astronaut, a charming space robot)
Conflict (examples: is captured by, is hypnotized by, is tricked by)
Antagonists (examples: a nervous space pirate, a chatty alien, a talking space cat)
Space Elements (examples: magic star dust, solar eclipse glasses that show the future, a newly discovered planet)
Easter Roll a Story
Spring Roll a Story
Summer Roll a Story
ELA Resources
Writing Resources
*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses
Back to School Roll a Story Activity | Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and back to school-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
- Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!
Story Elements
Setting (examples: Hogwarts rejects school, school elevator that takes you anywhere, haunted school)
Protagonists (examples: secret superhero principal, student from the future, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)
Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)
Antagonists (examples: overly-competitive gym teacher, student who does homework for money, a mischievous janitor)
Back to School Elements (examples: time traveling bathroom stall, time capsule, magic vending machine)
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Spring Roll a Story Activity | Creative Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨ELA Spring Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: April Fools Day Headquarters, Leprechaun Villiage, Weather Control Center)
Protagonists (examples: a pet detective, the Easter Bunny, a storm chaser)
Conflict (examples: is enchanted by, is trapped by, is captured by)
Antagonists (examples: a chicken hoarder, a prankster, a fun police)
Spring Elements (examples: magic seeds, gold at the end of a rainbow, a money tree)
Easter Roll a Story
Solar Eclipse Roll a Story
Summer Roll a Story
ELA Resources
Writing Resources
*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses
AVID Roll a Story Activity | Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and AVID-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨AVID Growing Bundle✨
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✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
- Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!
Story Elements
Setting (examples: AVID field trip gone wrong, Hogwarts rejects school, epic prank war with AVID class vs. teachers)
Protagonists (examples: secret superhero AVID tutor, AVID student from the past, hypochondriac student)
Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)
Antagonists (examples: an alien exchange student student who does homework for money overly-enthusiastic AVID teacher)
Back to School Elements (examples: AVID binder from the future, invisible ink on focused notes hidden door in AVID class)
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Cinco De Mayo Roll a Story Activity | Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Cinco De Mayo-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: inside a soap opera show, a blind taste-test challenge, salsa dancing competition)
Protagonists (examples: serenader who only talks through song, persistent hot sauce salesman, soldier back from war)
Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is captured by, is bribed by)
Antagonists (examples: wrestling enthusiast, soap opera actor with a big ego, wealthy tycoon)
Cinco De Mayo Elements (examples: piñata with a winning lottery ticket inside, ghost pepper, mechanical bull time machine)
Spring Roll a Story
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Summer School Roll a Story Activity | Narrative Writing Prompts | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer school-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: time traveling bathroom stall, epic prank war with students & teachers, talent show where nothing goes right)
Protagonists (examples: principal that falls asleep all the time, unintentional class clown, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)
Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is angered by, is tricked by)
Antagonists (examples: overly-competitive gym teacher, lunch lady that makes weird dishes, an overly motivational speaker)
Summer School Elements (examples: secret hidden library, dramatic principal announcement, lost & found)
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