Elementary School Creative Writing Projects

Make your own book template! Kids love writing their own stories. This is an easy to print document that students can put together themselves to make their own book. Working on vocabulary or spelling words? Have students copy them at the beginning of the book and then use them throughout the story. Have students share their own stories with others in the class to encourage reading skills. All you need to do is print out a copy for each student, and let their own imagination soar.

This comprehensive bundle of resources is a perfect blend of learning and fun, designed to engage and educate during the Thanksgiving season.

It consists of two enriching products:

• Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages: This set includes 4 unique nonfiction passages related to Thanksgiving. Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that will test the students' comprehension and enhance their understanding of the text.

• Thanksgiving Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages: Five passages that focus on how Thanksgiving is celebrated in different countries—Canada, Germany, Mexico, Grenada, and Ghana - offering the students a unique global perspective on this holiday.

• Pilgrims and Native Americans and The First Thanksgiving: Students will read about the Pilgrims’ journey, their interactions with Native Americans, and how The First Thanksgiving came to be—History of the First Thanksgiving.

• How to Cook a Turkey Recipe Book: Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this recipe book.

• Thanksgiving Activities Set: This set comprises 3 exciting activities

- A word search puzzle

- A crossword puzzle

- A word scramble

- Word Sudoku

These activities are not only entertaining but also help improve vocabulary and cognitive skills.

All activities come with answer keys, allowing you to check the students' answers and gauge their progress. This bundle is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving while also promoting learning and development.

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• Turkey Informative Writing
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• Canadian Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages

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This no prep Google Slides project works perfectly with almost any middle grade/YA fiction novel. While students are highly engaged and thinking creatively they are simultaneously analyzing text elements such as the plot, conflict, resolution, theme, and point of view of various characters. This resource includes directions, an editable yearbook template, and a teacher exemplar in case students need ideas bringing their work to life. Integrates seamlessly to Google Classroom!

The ELA department at my school uses independent projects like these in our choice boards as students finish their work early. This would also be great to replace book reports or as an extension or passion project!

Wanted! Book Villains! Turn your students into character analysis detectives with this engaging and creative activity! By creating wanted posters for their favorite book villains, students will dive deep into character traits, motivations, and physical descriptions.

What's Included:

• Wanted Poster Template: A customizable template to guide students in creating their posters.
• Wanted Poster Example: A visual model for inspiration and structure.
• Villain List: A helpful resource for students who need a starting point or alternative characters.

This resource encourages critical thinking, creativity, and a deeper understanding of characters.

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The Creative Writing & Speaking Proposal & Rubric Kit

Struggling to craft compelling proposals for creative writing and speaking projects? Look no further! This comprehensive kit equips you with the tools to:

• Craft winning proposals: Build strong arguments, showcase your ideas, and secure project approval with ease.
• Develop engaging rubrics: Establish clear expectations and ensure successful project completion.
• Spark creativity: Find inspiration and ignite your inner voice with practical tips and engaging exercises.

This kit includes the following activities:

Collaborative Projects

1. Capitalization Cup Showcase - Decorate cups with different capitalization rules and create a display to showcase their cups.
2. A Bite Into A Tasty Paragraph - This engaging project tackles two key areas: reading comprehension and verb tense mastery.

Creative writing and speaking

1. Character Profile - Make a character profile by identifying nouns and their character traits.
2. I Am Looking Forward To ____ (year) - Students can write down 2 New Year’s resolutions (or what they are “looking” forward to) this (2025-2027)
3. My Thankful Heart -Students can express their thankfulness by listing at least 10 things they are thankful for (comin year). Integrated topics: Identifying Nouns, Common and Proper Nouns, Abstract and Concrete Nouns
4. A Rainbow of Words - Students can describe themselves using adjectives.

Looking for a way to keep your students engaged and learning throughout the summer? Look no further than this exciting Summer Bucket List Challenge! This creative activity uses the power of nouns to spark imagination, plan adventures, and solidify language skills – all while having a blast!

Here's how it benefits your students:

• Unleash Creativity: Brainstorming bucket list items using nouns encourages students to think outside the box and dream up exciting summer adventures. From exploring a (forest) to building a (sandcastle), the possibilities are endless!
• Boost Language Skills: Nouns are the building blocks of sentences. By focusing on nouns, students practice identifying, using, and understanding these essential parts of speech in a fun and interactive way.
• Plan for Fun: This activity helps students structure their summer break by planning activities they'll truly enjoy. From visiting a (museum) to attending a (concert), they can tailor their bucket list to their interests.
• Make Lasting Memories: Turning summer dreams into reality creates unforgettable experiences that students will cherish long after the break is over.
• Spark Curiosity: This activity encourages students to explore new things and expand their horizons. It might lead them to discover a new passion for (stargazing) or a love for learning about (ancient history)!

Get ready for a summer filled with creativity, learning, and unforgettable fun! This engaging educational activity is the perfect way to keep your students' minds active and spirits high throughout the break.

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This is a discussion based writing unit about who is the greatest tennis player of all time: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual players
• A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous players
• Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
• A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about the three famous players, and writing these onto the included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual figures. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.

NO PREP is needed!

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• Resources about Famous Sport Stars
• Distance Learning Resources

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This special person writing activity and craft allows students to create a meaningful gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day or Grandparent's Day. This simple craft and writing project is sure to delight the special person in the child's life.

How to Make:

To create the writing aspect of this activity, students will use the brainstorming ideas page to write down reasons they love their special person or when they do something the child loves. The student then gets to choose some of their best ideas to write on their heart craft. After writing their sentences, students can decorate their parent gift any way they choose. Students may choose to cut out their craft and glue it to some colored construction paper or card stock.

This packet includes several variations for different things a child may call their special person. There is also a blank craft for the student to write their special name.

The following are included in this packet:

• mom
• mum
• mommy
• mother
• dad
• father
• daddy
• grandma
• grandmother
• grandpa
• grandfather

This craft and writing activity are very easy to set up. Students simply need their craft template, a brainstorming ideas page, a writing utensil for the writing section, and crayons, markers, or colored pencils to decorate their craft. Scissors and glue are only needed if the child wishes to mount their craft to colored card stock or construction paper.

Perfect activity / writing prompt for Mother's Day. Includes all about my mom / aunt / grandma options.

Students can create multiple writing activities or just the one that works best for them!

Writing pages have multiple line options, and option to include a sentence starter. See preview for all options that are included!

I would also be happy to add more options, if you have another name you'd like to see added!

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"Cupid Capture Chronicles" - A Valentine's Day Writing How-To Informational Writing!

Unlock the imagination of your students with our innovative and engaging product, designed specifically for teachers who want to make informational writing a delightful experience. The "Cupid Capture Chronicles" is a unique and captivating resource that focuses on the theme "How to Catch Cupid," encouraging students to explore their creativity while honing their informational writing skills.

Product Highlights:

1. Wanted Poster: Kick off the project with a wanted poster featuring Cupid!
2. Interactive Activities: Keep your students actively engaged with a variety of activities that stimulate critical thinking and creativity. From brainstorming sessions to group discussions, our product fosters a collaborative and dynamic classroom environment.
3. Crafting Cupid Capture Devices: Elevate the learning experience by incorporating hands-on activities. Students can design and build their own Cupid capture devices, fostering a connection between the written word and practical application.
4. Graphic Organizer for Informational Writing: Facilitate structured and organized writing with our included graphic organizer. This tool helps students outline their thoughts, ensuring a clear and cohesive informational writing piece on capturing Cupid's elusive antics.
5. Writing Papers- There are 2 writing papers included. Primary-lined and unlined.
6. Corresponding Coloring Page: Enhance the creative experience with a specially designed coloring page that complements the "Cupid Capture Chronicles" theme. This additional visual element adds a fun and artistic dimension to the learning process.

The "Cupid Capture Chronicles" is more than just a writing exercise; it's a journey into the realm of creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Turn your classroom into a hub of imagination with this one-of-a-kind product that makes informational writing an enchanting experience for both teachers and students alike. Unleash the magic of learning with "Cupid Capture Chronicles" today!

It is a fun engaging writing task your students will enjoy. Prep Free! Ready to Go!

Task:

1. Students are going to write in the name of each crayon eight letters to the owner to express the opinions of crayons using the Air Mail Craft Book pages.

2. Each student will follow informational writing format (topic sentence and detail sentences) for each letter.

Step by step assignment directions are giving using the book "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt as a model.

You could use this Air Mail papers to write anything letters.

This product includes:

- Colored sets

- Black lined sets

- Lesson Plan

- Step by Step Assignment Directions

- Student Samples

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Are you looking for fun back to school ELA and writing activities to make the first days of school seamless? You need your new batch of kiddos to get to know you as well as their classmates to ensure a wonderful new year. This bundle includes 5 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school.

This ELA Back to School Activity Bundle keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task while they get accustomed to being back in school.

It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use during the critical first weeks of school for an engaging activity that your students will LOVE!

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Included in the Resource:

• Crocs All About Me (digital and print activity)
• Crocs POV Writing
• Time Capsule
• Letter to My Future Self
• "Find Someone Who..." ELA Icebreaker

This resource requires NO PREP - it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. So fun!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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Engaging Writing templates for boys and girls!

Fifteen fun front and back templates!

A fun border design for each template:

1. Spooky Spiders
2. Horses
3. Pandas
4. Safari Animals
5. Woodland Creatures
6. Sweet Desserts
7. Junk Food
8. Frogs
9. Gorillas and Bananas
10. Puppies
11. Naruto
12. Princesses
13. Harry Potter
14. Aliens
15. Butterflies and Flowers

Writing a newspaper article is a project that gives students time to write about an event that happened in their life, at school, or in their community. Once they are finished, they can share their article or the the completed newspaper with different groups of people. This packet includes information to share with your students about what a newspaper is, how you get a newspaper, what is found in a newspaper, a brainstorming template for writing a newspaper article, and a newspaper article template/newspaper that can be edited using Microsoft PowerPoint or printed out.

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Moms truly ROCK! This rocking craft is perfect for Mother's and Father's day and includes seven different options: Mom, Mum, Aunt, Grandma, Dad, Uncle, and Grandpa. Includes two different writing templates! Perfect gift for Mother's Day!

Elevate the excitement of the first week of school with this engaging Back to School Writing Prompts Pack. Fuel your students' creativity and critical thinking with 15 dynamic writing prompts designed to spark their imaginations. With no prep required, these prompts are a perfect way to kickstart the year with fun and engaging activities. Each worksheet features a unique sentence starter, dedicated writing lines, and a charming coloring element that brings their words to life. This versatile pack includes both color and black-and-white versions and have UK and US english spelling versions. As a special bonus, the white and black worksheets are also designed in a bunting format. Students can craft their very own My First Week of School Bunting Banner, showcasing their daily writing adventures. These can be proudly displayed on bulletin boards, adding a personalized touch to your classroom decor. Teachers, you have the flexibility to integrate these prompts seamlessly into your curriculum. Use one worksheet a day to fuel daily writing practice or compile a unique classbook using different templates for each child. With options as diverse as your students' personalities, this Back to School Writing Prompts Pack offers an engaging and fun way to usher in the school year.

UK and US spelling version available in the downloadable product.

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December Activities Bundle includes all the things! Everything you need for December fun

This is a great activity for a Christian School, homeschool or even for a Sunday School teacher. This storyboard is an activity that reinforces comprehension and introduces basic story elements. I use a file folder but large manila or construction paper can also be used. Students write about the setting, characters, beginning, middle and ending. Then they write a summary. There is artwork also included to illustrate the storyboard.

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Inspire your students with our Apple-Themed Writing Paper! Perfect for fall-themed activities, this fun apple-shaped design will make writing assignments more engaging. Featuring clip art apples around the main shape, you can easily choose from six different line styles to suit your students' needs. Each style is also available with or without name and date lines for added convenience.

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These book will inspire your students to have a positive attitude and to be kind to others. Everything students read matters!

Included are various worksheets, activities, quiz, word searches, and more.