4th Grade Writing-Essays Activities

• Thanksgiving Gratitude Toast Writing Unit with Slides and Awards
• Looking for a meaningful and engaging way to bring gratitude into your classroom this Thanksgiving season? This 4-Day Thanksgiving Toast Writing Unit has everything you need to help your students craft heartfelt toasts while building their public speaking and writing skills.
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Informational Texts: Central Idea & Author’s Purpose
• This resource features informational texts centered around the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students will practice identifying the central idea and author’s purpose using guided activities, perfect for grades 4-6. Includes quizzes and engaging slides to bring the festive event into your classroom!
• Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun: Story Starters, Centers, and Activities
  Spark creativity with these 10 engaging Thanksgiving-themed story starters! This freebie offers writing prompts perfect for centers or bell-ringers, allowing students to explore genres while creating their own holiday-inspired tales. Ideal for grades 4 and up!
• Text Features with Thanksgiving Football Text Set, Quizzes, and Slides
  Bring excitement to your lessons with this text feature set using Thanksgiving football articles. Students will analyze and identify different text features while engaging with a fun, seasonal topic. Quizzes and slide presentations are included for easy, interactive learning.
• Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit: Debate Topics & Lesson Plans for STAAR ECRs
  Help your students master argumentative writing with this resource, complete with four Thanksgiving-themed debate prompts. Perfect for middle school, the unit includes a 75-minute lesson plan, guided notes, and templates for teaching claims, evidence, and rebuttals.
• Thanksgiving Author’s Purpose Reading Unit: Passages, Slides, Guided Notes (Grades 5-7)
  This reading unit features five double-sided Thanksgiving-themed passages that explore different author’s purposes. With interactive slides and guided notes, this resource is great for whole-group instruction, centers, or intervention activities in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Digital Resource: Interactive Slides for Middle School Fall Break Vibes
  This non-academic, interactive slide deck is perfect for building community and having fun the day before Fall Break. Featuring 22 slides with thought-provoking and engaging Thanksgiving prompts, it's a fun, low-prep activity to wrap up the season.
• Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity: Rhetoric for Grades 5-7 (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
  This resource guides students through persuasive writing with a focus on rhetoric. Using Thanksgiving-themed prompts, students will practice developing strong arguments using ethos, pathos, and logos. Perfect for building writing and critical thinking skills in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Text Structure Coloring Sort & Lesson
  Teach text structures in a creative and interactive way with this Thanksgiving coloring activity. Students will learn about different text structures and apply them through sorting and coloring activities, making the lesson both educational and fun.
• 10 Fall Narrative Essay Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
  This resource includes 10 narrative essay prompts, each with a fall theme, designed to help students craft compelling stories. Perfect for middle school students, the resource includes both print-and-go materials and a slide deck for easy classroom use.

This bundle could cover 20-25 days of classroom instruction, depending on how the resources are paced and implemented. It offers a great variety of activities for both Thanksgiving season and beyond.

Unleash your students' creativity with this Halloween-themed writing bundle!

This engaging resource combines narrative writing and persuasive writing prompts to inspire your students' imaginations and hone their writing skills.

What's Included:

• Narrative Writing Prompts: Spooky and fun prompts to encourage students to write creative stories.
• Persuasive Writing Prompts: Topics related to Halloween that require students to argue their point of view.
• Writing Templates: Optional templates to provide structure and guidance for students.
• Rubric: A scoring rubric to help students assess their writing.

How it Works:

1. Choose a Prompt: Students select a narrative or persuasive writing prompt.
2. Plan and Write: Students brainstorm ideas, develop a plot, and write their story or persuasive piece.
3. Revise and Edit: Students review their writing for clarity, coherence, and grammar.
4. Share and Reflect: Students share their work with classmates and receive feedback.

Benefits:

• Engaging and Fun: The Halloween theme makes writing more exciting and enjoyable.
• Improves Writing Skills: Helps students develop their narrative and persuasive writing abilities.
• Sparks Creativity: Encourages students to think outside the box and create unique stories.
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Challenges students to analyze and argue their point of view.

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Includes prompts for writing informative and argumentative essays. Also includes writing powerpoints, outlines, and rubrics

8.5 x 11 inches, 200 Pages Blank Pages Paper, College Ruled, Lined Journal & Music Sheet for Writing and Music Composition

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Are you seeking a dynamic Opinion Writing Project to engage and empower your students while fostering positive change within your school community? Discover our comprehensive resource, designed to elevate students' opinion writing skills and advocacy abilities.

This engaging and thought provoking opinion writing project empowers students to identify areas for improvement within their school environment, craft persuasive arguments to advocate for change, and present their proposals in dynamic and impactful ways. With a variety of options to choose from, students will delve into critical thinking, research skills, and persuasive writing techniques while addressing real world issues within their school.

Here's what's included in this Opinion Writing Project:

Opinion Writing Outlines: A detailed guide outlining the project objectives, requirements, and assessment criteria to ensure clarity and alignment with educational standards.

Brainstorm Area: Kickstart creativity and idea generation with a dedicated brainstorming space. Students can jot down their thoughts, potential solutions, and arguments before diving into the writing process.

Partner Chat Page: Foster collaboration and peer feedback with a designated partner chat page. Students can exchange ideas, provide constructive criticism, and refine their arguments through meaningful dialogue.

Research Sheet: Equip students with the tools they need to conduct thorough research and gather evidence to support their persuasive claims. This organised template guides students through the research process, ensuring credibility and relevance in their arguments.

Project Options Menu: Students can select from a range of exciting options to present their persuasive proposals, including speeches, multimedia presentations, debates, posters, or even social media campaigns. This allows for differentiation and caters to diverse learning styles and interests.

Self Assessment Checklist: Encourage student accountability and reflection with a comprehensive self-assessment tool. Students can evaluate their opinion writing on specific criteria, fostering metacognitive skills and ownership of their learning process.

Empower your students to become influential change makers within their school community through this impactful Opinion Writing Project. Transform your classroom into a hub of empowerment and inspiration today! Who knows, their changes might even come into effect!

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Our Sentence Builder Bundle provides a comprehensive collection of engaging worksheets and activities, all in one place. This resource streamlines lesson planning, allowing educators to focus more on teaching rather than searching for materials.

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This bundle caters to different learning styles, ensuring that every student benefits. By investing in this resource, you not only save money but also gain versatile teaching tools for multiple grade levels and subjects.

150 Daily Journal Prompts: Writing Choice Boards - Boost student writing skills with this no-prep resource!Teachers will love the time-saving benefits of pre-written prompts that cater to all learning styles.Students can choose from a variety of descriptive, narrative, and opinion writing topics to engage in personalized journaling experiences.Perfect for morning work, brain breaks, or independent writing activities. Cross out completed prompts to track progress and stay motivated.

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Basic, simple, easy-to-follow rules with examples that cover writing concepts of: Numbers Dates Money Time Includes: Tips for using and writing numbers, dates, money, time Peer Workshopping Activity for student/peer essays Activities/comprehension checks for numbers, dates, money, time in sentences Answers to sentences Great for centers, flipped classes, homeschool, small/whole group, ELL/ESL, adult learners, beginning writers, test prep, assessment, and quick brush up on skills. Easy to use and follow!

Need to help your students understand the persuasive writing structure? Then check out this Persuasive Writing Unscramble the Text activity which enables your students to understand the structure of persuasive writing using a sample text. With three differentiated levels, this hands-on cut-and-paste activity will allow your students to have fun and learn at the same time!

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✏️ Low-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Activity

✏️ Low-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Pasting Sheet

✏️ Average-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Activity

✏️ Average-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Pasting Sheet

✏️ High-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Activity

✏️ High-Level Persuasive Writing Unscramble Pasting Sheet

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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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This packet includes 2 essay templates that are useful for students who are just beginning to write an essay or for students who are going to write a rough draft after brainstorming.

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Dive into creativity with this Karate Sports Creative Writing Prompts Pack, designed for engaging writing activities & the upcoming Summer Global Games 2024 in Paris. This pack features 10 engaging prompts that enhance creative writing, discussions and group activities focused on karate. Each writing prompt encourages your students to explore their imagination and storytelling skills, improving both written and oral communication. The pack is structured with sections for first, next, and last, helping your students build coherent narratives with clear beginnings, middles and ends. Additional longer templates allow for extended storytelling, catering to more advanced writers. An illustrate your story worksheet is also available in this fun pack. Get ready to inspire your students with these Karate Sports Creative Writing Prompts worksheets, your essential resource for creativity and engagement in the classroom during the Summer.

This pack includes:

• 10 karate themed writing prompts,
• First, next, and last pages,
• Longer page templates,
• Illustrate your story worksheet.

UK and US English spelling available!

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Unlock your students' potential with our comprehensive Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6. This all-in-one resource includes essential tools to help young writers express their thoughts clearly and confidently. These tools include sentence frames, paragraph guides, and publishing paper! Confidently guide your students through the writing process with this resource pack.

What's Included:

• Sentence Frames: Scaffold students' writing with structured sentence starters.
• Paragraph Guides: Step-by-step guides to organizing their thoughts into coherent paragraphs.
• Publishing Paper: Professionally designed templates for final drafts, perfect for classroom displays and portfolios.

Key Features:

• Aligned with Grades 3-6 Standards: Tailored to meet educational standards and foster skill development in opinion writing.
• Engaging and Student-Friendly: Clear instructions and visually appealing designs keep students motivated.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for writing centers, homework assignments, or whole-class instruction.

Why You'll Love It:

• Boosts Confidence: Provides the necessary support for students to develop their opinion writing skills.
• Saves Time: Ready-to-use materials that integrate seamlessly into your existing curriculum.
• Promotes Independence: Encourages students to structure their writing independently with the help of structured guides.

Whether you're introducing opinion writing for the first time or looking to enhance your current curriculum, our Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6 is the perfect solution. Enhance your classroom's writing program and watch your students thrive!

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Do your students struggle with capitalizing titles of books, songs, and movies? This activity is the perfect way to practice these skills! This activity can be completed at once or broken up into 3 segments. Students have the opportunity to tell the difference between a title that is correctly capitalized and one that is not, and then use these skills to write titles correctly. A great resource for morning work, homework, or as a "must do." The donut theme adds a touch of fun!

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This engaging Adopt a Pal trendy activity designed specifically for upper elementary students grades 3-5. This captivating end-of-year adventure will have your students immersed in a world of storytelling and imagination using narrative writing. It's the perfect way to get your students excited about writing again. You can scaffold for your students by providing them writing prompt starters or choose the Create Your Own path and let them write a story from scratch. Everything you need is included and ready to use, just add a little but of student imagination. Beat the end of the year slump with a fun activity!

What's Included:

☑ Pal Booklet: A comprehensive guide for students to chronicle their Peep's unique journey.

☑ Black and White & Color Versions: Choose between black and white or vibrant color options.

☑ Narrative Prompts: Inspiring story starters to ignite creativity and enhance narrative skills.

☑ Narrative Planning Sheets: Differentiated Structured worksheets to aid students in organizing their Peep's story.

☑ Babysitting Ad Template: Craft a convincing ad to seek the ideal babysitter for their Peep.

☑ Birth Certificate: Personalize a birth certificate for their newly adopted Peep.

☑ "Coming Soon" Poster: Generate anticipation with a teaser poster for the Peep adoption event.

☑ Teacher Tips: Clear, concise guidance for teachers

This delightful activity was a resounding success in my own fourth-grade classroom, providing a fun and meaningful way to conclude the school year. Students will relish the opportunity to adopt and nurture their very own Pal character while refining vital writing and planning abilities.

Whether you seek an end-of-year project, a creative writing exercise, or a distinct classroom activity, "Adopt a Pal" is the ideal addition to your curriculum.

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Use this quick & easy freebie in your classroom while teaching personal narrative writing! This checklist is for students to use in order to monitor and self-assess their writing. This product comes two to a page, so it is very convenient to print!

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Your students will love writing on this Dr. Seuss, cat in the hat writing paper. Use this paper for Read Across America Day or anytime you are reading books with Dr. Seuss. This pack includes paper in various line styles appropriate for kindergarten through upper elementary students. This pack also includes a blank hat with no writing lines. Your students will love displaying their work on these writing pages!

Craft the ultimate narrative writing journey for your students with our Seasonal Narrative Writing Bundle! This comprehensive collection is designed to spark creativity and enhance writing skills across grades 4-6 throughout the year. Each season brings a unique set of picture prompts that invite students into worlds of imagination, exploration, and storytelling.

Spring Picture Prompts: Dive into the renewal and wonders of spring with our Spring Picture Prompts resource. It features 23 engaging slides that guide students through the elements of a plot diagram, the importance of showing vs. telling, and offers 10 unique, spring-inspired photo prompts. Each image is paired with a comprehensive writing guide to brainstorm settings, characters, and conflicts, cultivating well-structured stories that bloom like the season.

Summer Picture Prompts: Turn up the heat on narrative writing with our Summer Picture Prompts toolkit. This sun-drenched resource walks students through the narrative writing process with warmth and adventure as their backdrop. From mysterious summer camps to beach escapades, the 10 vibrant, summer-themed photo prompts are sure to ignite the spark of creativity. In-depth writing guides accompany each prompt, ensuring students can craft captivating stories under the summer sun.

Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts: Cozy up to the winter season with 10 Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts. This festive resource is perfect for inspiring stories of winter wonderlands, holiday adventures, and heartwarming family traditions. With a focus on narrative essays, this print-and-go package includes planners and engaging slides that help students capture the essence of the winter season in their writing.

Autumn Narrative Essay Picture Prompts: Fall into storytelling with our Autumn Narrative Essay Picture Prompts. This collection captures the essence of fall with 10 autumn-inspired photo prompts, from the mystical to the mundane. Accompanied by a planner and print-and-go slides, it provides a seamless transition into autumnal narratives, encouraging students to explore the rich colors, themes, and emotions of the season.

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This bundle offers a year-round solution to narrative writing, equipping educators with everything needed to foster creativity, enhance writing skills, and teach critical writing concepts in an engaging and adaptable format. Whether used for creative writing classes, homework assignments, or extension activities, these resources provide a gateway to imagination and critical thinking that will keep students engaged and excited about writing all year long.

Engage your students in a creative writing activity that combines imagination, persuasion, and argumentation. This resource provides students with a compelling prompt to write a persuasive letter to their parents, arguing why their witch should remain a permanent member of the family!

What's Included?

• Customize the witch's face to match their imagination.
• Start with opinion and reasons.
• Continue to write the essay.

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