Less than $5 Elementary School Writing Projects

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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If you are looking to explore non-fiction text structures, this "What Was The Donner Party?" book report project digital product for 3rd and 4th-grade students is perfect. It's designed to enhance non-fiction reading comprehension and book report writing skills!

This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson for reading comprehension and book report writing support
• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

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NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What Was The Donner Party" by Ben Hubbard to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the historical context of The Donner Party, gaining a deeper understanding of this significant event in world history. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.

How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What Was The Donner Party?"
• Print the book report flip book template
• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson
• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.
• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate The Donner Party's significance. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial event in history.

The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:

   ✏book title info

   ✏rating & review

   ✏vocabulary

   ✏facts

   ✏text ideas

   ✏series of events

   ✏making life connections

   ✏what I learned

   ✏questions I have

   ✏setting & subject

   ✏interesting event

   ✏important event

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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.

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2025 Hat Craft Activities. Need Chinese Lunar New Year 2025 writing prompts activities for your bulletin board? This 'Chinese Lunar New Year 2025 Hat Craft' provides an ideal opportunity for students to articulate their goals or resolutions for the upcoming year or year of the dragon craft.

Display the completed crafts proudly on bulletin boards, hallways, or doors, forming a vibrant and goal-oriented showcase for the entire school community.

INCLUDED:

• Pdf file
• 3 different hat cover templates
• Only black and white version

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with our engaging "Thanksgiving Craftivity The Thankful Writing Activity"! This resource is perfect for adding a festive touch to your classroom or home celebrations. This craftivity includes a Thanksgiving/ Fall feast Placemat I am thankful Craftivity that helps children express their gratitude in a creative way.

Our Thankful Turkey Social Studies Thanksgiving Craftivity is designed to blend fun and learning, making it an ideal addition to your Thanksgiving activities. The centerpiece of this resource is the Thanksgiving Craftivity - The Thankful, which guides students through a Thanksgiving Craftivity | I am Thankful Writing Activity. Kids will love creating their own Thanksgiving Turkey I Am Thankful Craft, a Fall Writing Craftivity that encourages them to reflect on what they are grateful for.

Included in this pack is the "I'm Thankful For...A Thanksgiving Placemat Craftivity and Writing" activity, offering a delightful way for children to express their thankfulness. Our Thanksgiving Writing Craftivity and I am Thankful For Writing Craft Thanksgiving Craftivity activities provide structured yet enjoyable opportunities for students to practice their writing skills while celebrating the season.

Additionally, the ThankFULL Pie Craftivity and Turkey Craft Hat activities are perfect for adding extra fun to your Thanksgiving celebrations. These Thanksgiving Craft Activities are designed to be easy to use and require minimal prep, making them perfect for busy educators and parents. The Thankful Turkey Craftivity rounds out this comprehensive pack, offering a variety of ways for children to engage with the holiday.

Bring the spirit of Thanksgiving into your lessons with this versatile and engaging craftivity pack!

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This Winter Name Hat Craft is a fun and engaging activity designed for kindergarten students. The product includes colorful templates that allow children to create personalized winter hats with their names. These activities not only foster creativity but also help children practice their fine motor skills, color recognition, and letter formation.

What's Included:

Template of winter hats in different colors patterns and B&w for coloring..

Colorful pieces for decorating the hats, including stripes, pom-poms, and squares

Space for students to write their names on the hats

Instructions for teachers on how to use the templates in the classroom

Benefits:

Fine Motor Skills: Cutting, gluing, and handling small pieces help improve children's fine motor skills.

Creativity: Allows students to express their creativity by decorating their hats.

Letter Recognition: Writing their names helps with letter recognition and spelling.

Classroom Community: Creates a sense of community as students see their work displayed together.

This Winter Name Hat Craft is a delightful way to celebrate the winter season while incorporating important kindergarten skills.

Engage your students in meaningful reflection with these comprehensive end of year Activities! This resource is packed with a variety of different ways for students to reflect on their school year while also setting goals for the future! Ending with an end of year activities project, your students will have a marvellous end to the school year!

These end of year activities have been designed to focus on independence, reflection and creativity! Students will explore their achievements, challenges and future aspirations and be able to represent their year and future goals in different ways.

Highlights of this resource include:

• End of year activities project: Featuring a variety of different ways for students to represent their year or set goals for the future.
• Perfect for years 3-6: Aimed at year 3-6 students who can independently complete the activities and use independence and creativity with the project.
• Graphic organisers for reflection: Your students have a variety of organisers to do end of year activities.
• Simply print, staple and send your students on their way! This pack is great to be able to send home to parents at the end of the year to see their child’s journey.

Whether you're seeking end of year activities that are effortless to execute, foster creativity, or infuse fun into the classroom, this resource ticks all the boxes. It's an ideal solution for educators aiming to culminate the academic year on a high note while instilling valuable reflection and goal setting skills in their students. Perfect if you are looking for end of year activities that are easy, creative and fun for your students!

Tips:

• Each students could present one of their end of year activities from the project to the class by a certain date.
• Have an 'end of year' showcase where you invite parents and leadership to view and celebrate students projects.
• Have a showcase set up for future students to come and visit.

Congratulations on making it to the end of year!!!! Enjoy these end of year activities and then put your feet up. You deserve it!

Get your upper elementary and middle school students excited about writing with these Gingerbread Man Writing Prompts and Themed Writing Paper! This festive product includes 5 engaging writing prompts that encourage creativity and seasonal fun, along with 2 pages of gingerbread man-themed writing paper—perfect for any holiday-themed writing activity.

What’s Included:

• 5 gingerbread man writing prompts to spark students’ creativity and engage them in seasonal writing

• 2 pages of gingerbread man writing paper for a festive, polished final product

This product is great for writing centers, independent work, bulletin board displays, or homework assignments, giving students multiple ways to enjoy and share their work. Use it as a standalone activity or integrate it into your holiday curriculum for an added touch of seasonal fun!

Key Features:

• Fun, engaging prompts that motivate students to write
• Themed writing paper for a polished and festive look
• Ideal for upper elementary and middle school students
• Perfect for bulletin boards, homework, writing centers, or independent work

Download this resource to bring some holiday cheer into your writing activities!

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Celebrate Mother's Day by having your students create this adorable purse, booklet, and necklace. Students will be able to give it to someone who is special in their lives for Mother's Day. They may fill out their responses on kid-lined paper in the booklet to answer prompts. The booklet comes in primary lines and secondary lines. Students will enjoy creating a purse and necklace to give to someone they love. The purse has decorations for students to cut out and glue to the inside or the front. They can also make the decorations have a 3-Dimesional effect if they choose by simply cutting on the dotted lines and folding on the solid lines. This project is super easy to assemble.

If you are a mother, I want to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!

This product is ESPECIALLY good for classes in which some students are from non-traditional families or who have a special woman in their lives who is not their mother.

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Want to engage your middle-schoolers and develop their persuasive language, their confidence, their research skills, their teamwork and their respect in a fun, culminating project? Look no further!

I reserve this project for the end of the year as a fun, energetic project in which I assess oral proficiency, teamwork, research skills and persuasive language.

This 50-page debate package includes everything you need to get rolling! Let me guide you and your students to have a successful debate. This document includes:

• Teachable Content including complex vocabulary and debate-specific concepts with a language they'll understand.
• Discussion Prompts and opportunities for shared practice, independent practice and group practice.
• 40 Task Cards and Flashcards to facilitate practicing and "warming up!"
• Step-by-Step Instruction to guide them in the creation of counter-arguments and rebuttals (with models), using reputable, credible sources of information, and in properly formatting their argument.
• Teacher Notes highlighting how I structure my debates including classroom setup, timing, group creation and debate topic generation.
• Graphic Organizers and Rubrics to assist you and your students in planning out their steps and meeting the criteria.

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A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who is the most influential scientist of all time: Isaac Newton, Marie Curie or Albert Einstein. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual leaders
• A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figures
• 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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• 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 Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual scientists. 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.

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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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Introducing the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

The Mother's Day inclusive memory book. This resource is designed for all caregivers, including 39 templates for grandmothers, aunts, stepmoms, and more. It also includes both male and female pronouns, as well as a nameless template, it's like getting 5 memory books in one!

This activity fits lower elementary students best (1st to 3rd grade), as it is a wonderful way to celebrate the special moms in their lives and make them feel appreciated by providing them with a special memory book.

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This adorable Back to School Printable Fill Out Worksheets for kids by “The Fun Sheep” is a great School Keepsake Memory to Capture the precious memories and growth of your students or kids

Back to school activity to create lasting memories with these first & last day of school questionnaires! And compare experiences and accomplishments throughout the year

What comes in the product:

- 2 "First Day of School" Questionnaires (colored and black & white)

- 2 " Last Day of School" Questionnaires (colored and black & white)

- 4 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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Preschool to Kindergarten will gain fine motor skills while making this Earth Day craft! The student can practice scissor skills, painting, coloring different skin tones, and gluing all in one project! Then they can fill in a Writing Prompt page about helping the earth. Use for lessons, art class and even Literacy Centers. Save precious prep time and money (can use digital products over and over).

What you get:

• Clear Cirections
• Fluffy Paint Recipe
• Images to Color/Paint
• Color Images forQuicker Use
• Writing Prompt Page

What you will need:

• Paper plates
• Green and Blue Puffy Paint (recipe below)
• Paint brushes
• Skin color crayons
• String
• Streamers
• Glue and scissors

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How-To Catch a Gingerbread Man Writing!

Creating a how-to writing guide on catching a gingerbread man, complete with two types of writing papers (dotted and lined) and a graphic organizer for brainstorming.

Graphic Organizer:

• • A fun and interactive graphic organizer to help readers plan their gingerbread-catching strategy.
  • Sections for brainstorming ideas, creating a step-by-step plan, and considering potential challenges.

Writing Papers:

• Dotted Paper:

  • Ideal for younger writers or those practicing handwriting skills.

• Lined Paper:

  • Suitable for more advanced writers or those who prefer a traditional writing format.

First page of the final draft comes in 2 versions. One with the gingerbread man clipart and one without.

Enjoy!!!

Looking for fun get to know me Writing activities for the first day or week back to school? This hoody themed All About Me includes patches students can design and add to personalize their interests. Hoodies are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Guage writing skills by offering a POV writing activity that's actually fun! Students will write about any day in their life...from the point of view of their Hoodie!! You'll love reading the finished products.

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House!

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, create and cut out patches and hang!

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This resource includes:

• Completed Hoodie Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Hoodie All About Me
• 84 Printable Color Patches
• 1 Blank sheet to create custom patches

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You may be interested in the Back to School Activity Bundle which features 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

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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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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.

This Animal Graphic Organizer is a versatile tool suitable for any animal and pairs seamlessly with an Animal Research Project! Students can complete this organizer using illustrations, sentences, or a mix of both, making it an excellent leveled activity for all learners.

You can also utilize this organizer to structure an animal research paper. These posters look fantastic displayed on bulletin boards or in writing portfolios!

New Addition: Three writing paper options for students who want to write a report alongside their research. One version includes a small picture space, another features a large picture area, and the last has just lines for writing. Choose the format that works best for you!

Remember to set your printer to landscape for optimal results. Students enjoy engaging with this Animal Activity, and I hope you will too!