Less than $5 11th Grade Creative Writing Activities (by rating)
Halloween Cinquain: Halloween Theme Poetry & Creative Writing
By E•Fish•ient Teaching
This is a fun, creative writing assignment you could give to your students during the month of October. Students will get to choose their own Halloween topic and then follow the instructions to write their own Cinquain.
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End Of Year Class Trivia Questions | Fun | EOY | Celebration
By Kristen Teaches Fourth
Quick and easy end of the year activity! Students write questions that are specific to their class and you use those to build a trivia game or a kahoot! Great way to remember fun events and adds a nice game element to the end of the year!
Includes a pdf with 2 options - Class Kahoot or Class Trivia. Either one can be used depending if you have technology or not.
Print and Go.
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
School's Out, Laughs Are In! End-of-Year Teacher Roast!
By Inspired By MlG
School's Out, Laughs Are In: End-Year Teacher Roast with Hilarious Prompts (Teacher-Approved!)
Ditch the Dullsville Goodbyes & Make Memories with This Side-Splitting Download!
Is your classroom ready for an unforgettable end-of-year bash? Skip the cheesy speeches and awkward goodbyes! This year, celebrate with a hilarious Teacher Roast activity that's guaranteed to leave everyone in stitches.
Here's what students get:
- Gut-busting Prompts: From "Most Likely to Star in a History Channel Documentary" to "Punniest Pro in the Building," our prompts will have your class ROFLing at their teachers' quirks (in a good way, of course!).
- Unforgettable Fun: This lighthearted activity fosters a sense of camaraderie and lets students show their appreciation for their teachers in a unique way.
- Memories that Last: Years from now, your class will remember the year they roasted their teachers – it'll be a story for the ages!
Teachers, Don't Be Shy! (This is the good part!)
- The Roast is On! You get a chance to playfully fire back at your students with your own roasts – it's payback time (but keep it good-natured!)
- Teacher-Approved (Mostly!): We know you put up with a lot, so let loose and have some fun!
- Strengthen Relationships: This lighthearted activity can actually build stronger bonds with your students.
This downloadable Teacher Roast Pack includes:
- Ready-to-Use Prompts: No prep work needed! Just print and get roasting.
- Teacher Tips: We've got you covered with guidance on how to make this activity a success.
- Laughs Guaranteed: Get ready for an end-of-year celebration that your students will be talking about all summer long!
Download your Teacher Roast Pack today and create unforgettable end-of-year memories!
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Winter Holiday Writing Prompts
By Beth Hammett
Journal writing prompts that reflect winter activities(no religious holidays/symbols). 24 Great story starters for journal writes, essay writings, or on-demand practices. Wonderful, engaging visuals with easy-to-understand sentences.
Macbeth: Write Your Own Soliloquy assignment for after Act IV!
By The Red-Haired Reader
After students read Act IV of Macbeth, this creative assignment asks them to choose a question to answer in the form of a soliloquy. The options ask them to consider what different characters were thinking as specific events were unfolding in the play. For example, one of the questions is "What is Banquo thinking as he is about to die?"
The instructions contain 7 different questions students can choose from, requirements, a chart they will use to analyze their own writing, and a rubric.
This is a GREAT writing assignment to use during distance learning as a digital assignment. Students can access the directions and rubric in this PDF, and write their soliloquy and analysis chart in Google Docs or whatever way you have them submit their work.
My students had a lot of fun with this assignment! They really liked experimenting with Shakespeare's style. Thank you for your interest, and please ask if you have any questions!
Make a Protagonist: Design a Hero for a Story - Creative Writing Activity for Gifted Students
By The Academic Architect
Students will use the prompts and drawing templates to design their own Protagonist with a unique backstory and their own set of skills, strengths & weaknesses. This resource includes three options: a male version, a female version, and a blank canvas where any of your more creative students can create something truly unique. Students who like to trace will also appreciate the blank version. Use this assignment for early finishers or to supplement and support any creative writing assignment & quickly elevate your student's storytelling to the next level.
Back to School Activity | Finish the Story Narrative Writing Prompts
By KJ Inspired Resources
Increase student engagement and writing skills during the first week of school with these 15 finish-the-story editable creative writing prompts! These no-prep digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, and public speaking practice, are great for daily writing or journaling, and more!
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What's included:
15 finish the story writing prompts!
1 directions slide
1 editable directions slide
1 editable finish the story template
Directions:
- Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
- Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
- Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.
Sample Slide:
I woke up with the realization that my life was about to change forever. It was my first day at the new school and I had never been so nervous in all my life. After all, this wasn't any ordinary school...
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All About Me | Hoodie | Fun POV Writing Activity | Back to School | BTS
By Perfectly Planned Designs
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
**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**
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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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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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By Homeschool with Big Easy Homeschooling Mom
This word sleuth will provide your students/children with a fun journey in writing ELA Essays with key vocabulary words. It can be done in class, centers, or as a fun homework assignment.
Word sleuth is in PPTX format along with the answer key.
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Deaf Education - Writing Characters, Setting, and Plot Ideas
By Sign with me TOD
As our students are completing written assignments, sometimes coming up with characters, a setting, and a plot is difficult. With this product students are provided with a lengthy list of female names, male names, and gender neutral names to choose from, possible setting ideas that also include words that focus on the time of day, time of year, days of the week, and months. This packet also provided plot ideas for a variety of writing assignments such as story ideas about life, science fiction, adventure, mystery, fantasy, funny stories, friendship, superhero, family, and animal story ideas. Students do not have to use the examples provided or even the characters names, but it does provide them with a boost of confidence to pick their own topic.
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Ethos, Logos, Pathos Dice Roll Writing Activity
By Ms. J's ELA
Students use a die to decide the format, topic, and rhetorical appeal that they will use for this persuasive writing assignment. This is meant to be a fun, amusing activity for students learning about rhetorical appeals. One sheet is colored for posting online, the other is in black and white for printing.
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AVID Team Building Story Starters for Public Speaking and Writing Skills
By Teach Savvy Store
Enhance collaboration, writing and public speaking skills with Story Starters! This AVID resource provides engaging story starters that encourage students to finish a story and present it to their peers. This activity fosters collaboration and communication within small groups or whole class settings, while also providing a fun way to improve public speaking skills. Download the Google Slides digital resource today and see the positive impact it can have on your students' teamwork and confidence!
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Directions:
- Display the Google Slide Story Starter OR print them out so students have different stories to choose from.
- Students will complete the engaging story starter by writing for 3 minutes.
- Students can use the picture provided to help guide them in their stories, or choose to take a different route and be creative on their own.
- Students will be split into groups of 4-6.
- Each student will present their story to their small group while practicing public speaking skills.
What's Included:
- 3 Story Starter Prompts with Images
- 1 Directions Page
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The Great Gatsby Social Media Materials
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features two fun, interactive activities to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved novel, The Great Gatsby, into the current day! In this 50 minute lesson plan with accompanying materials, your classroom will transform into a real life "tweeter-world" in which students will create tweeter accounts for characters in the novel and interact with one another through their tweeter pages. The Snap Chatter worksheet and assignment is perfect for an engaging homework or sub-plan that your students will look forward to working on and sharing with their friends. Your students will thank you for offering such fun ways to connect with the play and will not even realize how much they are learning by digging deep into the text. Both activities work perfectly for a Friday or any day that students need a mental break and a chance to tap into their creativity!
Product Includes:
- Meticulously-explained lesson plan
- 2-Page Tweeter graphic organizer in color and in black and white
- Snap Chatter graphic organizer and assignment
- Simple cards to randomly assign characters
This is the perfect activity for when a school vacation is coming up and you’re scrounging for lesson ideas. I always like to use it prior to a break; while so many other classes are watching movies, you have a practically hands-free lesson that your students (and administration) will love!
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Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence
By Sarah Anderson
I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. After they completed a book they choose from the list of extra activities.
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200 Pages Blank paper, College ruled, Lined Journal & Music sheet for Writing
By Zaazoua Mostapha
8.5 x 11 inches, 200 Pages Blank Pages Paper, College Ruled, Lined Journal & Music Sheet for Writing and Music Composition
Perfect for teachers and students to write in everything they want
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SEL Anytime Break Activities Google Slides
By Inspired By MlG
Anytime Break Break Activities Google Slides: Engage students with fun and interactive activities during class breaks.Explore Netflix themes, favorite books, and music with emotions. Play "This or That," spark creative writing, and more.Perfect for teachers seeking engaging and educational activities to keep students motivated and learning.
Includes: anytime break activities,Google Slides, Netflix themed favorite books, music emotions, This or That, creative writing, and more.
Benefits for Teachers and Students:
Engaging Activities: Keep students interested and motivated during class breaks with a variety of fun and interactive activities.
Educational Value: Explore topics like literature, music, and creative writing while reinforcing important skills.
Time-Saving: Pre-made Google Slides presentations provide ready-to-use resources for teachers.
Customization: Easily adapt the activities to fit your specific classroom needs and preferences.
Student Engagement: Foster a positive learning environment and encourage active participation.
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Writing a Rough Draft (Grades 9+)
By Beth Hammett
What is a rough draft? How do you find a topic? How do you get started? How does it work in the writing process? All this is more answered as students work through the rough draft process for writing. Includes: "The first draft of anything is shit!" by Ernest Hemingway (Please review before showing this caption/image) Writers compose in different ways Writing process and overview Reflection activity Methods for starting: Chunk writing,Cluster/Map, Free writing, Outline Let's Practice activity Taking a risk with rough drafts Tips: Using your writing toolbox, taking a break between drafts, and Can you read this? Rough draft strategy slide and begin your rough draft Reminder of writing process for peer workshopping Everything needed to help students understand and begin their first rough drafts!
Write Algernon's Eulogy as Charlie Gordon: Creative writing Flowers for Algernon
By The Red-Haired Reader
This assignment requires students to write a Eulogy in honor of Algernon in first person as Charlie Gordon! It includes a list of requirements, examples, and a rubric. The assignment is in a Google Doc, so it's ready to post on Google Classroom right away! Perfect for Distance Learning.
Roll a Monster Story Halloween Activity | Creative Narrative Writing | Editable
By KJ Inspired Resources
Bring out the Halloween spirit in your classroom with this Roll a Monster Story resource. Perfect for creative writing activities, students roll dice to craft unique stories while meeting writing standards. This resource is ideal for 5th-12th grade!
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What's Included
- Pre-Filled Roll a Monster Story Board
- Editable Roll a Monster Story Board
- Story Planning Board
- Vocabulary Page
- Writing Pages
- Editable Rubric in Google Sheets
Directions
Step 1: Roll the Dice
Begin by rolling the dice to determine the key components of your story. Use the chart below to match each dice roll to the corresponding element for your story. Record your results:
- Monster Type (e.g., Alien, Ghost, Dragon, etc.)
- Monster Appearance (e.g., Glowing red eyes, Slimy, Multiple heads, etc.)
- Monster Power (e.g., Telepathy, Fire-breathing, etc.)
- Monster Weakness (e.g., Bright light, Water, etc.)
- Story Setting (e.g., Haunted mansion, Spaceship, Ancient cave, etc.)
- Plot Twist (e.g., The monster is friendly, The monster needs help, etc.)
After rolling, students will have a list of elements to include in their story.
Step 2: Plan The Story
Now that students have their monster’s characteristics, setting, and plot twist, they will take a moment to brainstorm how these elements will work together in your narrative. Students should think about:
- How does the setting affect the story's tone or mood?
- What motivates your monster? What challenges will the monster face?
- How can the plot twist surprise or change the direction of the story?
Create a brief outline, if needed, to help organize your ideas.
Step 3: Write The Story
Using the elements from their dice rolls, students begin writing their story. They should make sure their narrative has a clear beginning, middle, and end. As they write, students will focus on the following:
- Incorporate all of the rolled elements into the story in a meaningful way. For example, if your monster has a weakness to water, this should play an important role in the plot.
- Use vivid descriptions to bring your monster, setting, and events to life.
- Develop your characters (including the monster!) by giving them motivations and emotions that will drive the story.
- Remember the plot twist—use it to surprise your reader and add depth to your story.
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