Less than $5 4th Grade Writing Activities

Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

• Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
• Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
• Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
• Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Colorful Semantics is a structured language intervention designed to support the development of language and communication skills, particularly in children with speech and language difficulties. This resource includes cards to help children build sentences, it includes cards that describe ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘what doing’.

Why do you need this?

Colorful Semantics uses color coded cards to help children to learn the important elements of a sentence and how to join them together in the correct order. By visually representing each part of the sentence with a specific color, learners can better understand the structure and meaning of sentences, as well as the relationships between words.

How and when might you use this?

This approach is often implemented through a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, such as sentence building games, storytelling, and picture-based exercises. It can be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of learners, making it suitable for use in both classroom settings and speech and language clinics.

What’s included?

· 94 Who Cards

· 161 What Cards

· 52 Where Cards

· 86 What Doing Cards

These cards can be used in conjunction with what like, who to, who with, how and when cards

If you like this product here are some other things you may be interested in…

* Colorful Semantics Sentence and Picture Jigsaw Match

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* Colorful Semantic Visual Cue Cards

Inspira a tus estudiantes a reflexionar y a desarrollar su pensamiento crítico con Holocaust Manualidad, La Mariposa Monarca. Este recurso único permite a los estudiantes crear hermosas mariposas monarca, que sirven como conmovedor homenaje a las víctimas del Holocausto. Inspirada en el poderoso poema de Pavel Friedman y en el Proyecto Mariposa, esta actividad fomenta la exploración de la resiliencia, la esperanza y el recuerdo, ayudando a los estudiantes a conectar profundamente con este trágico capítulo de la historia.

Los maestros pueden integrar perfectamente esta actividad en sus clases. A medida que los estudiantes crean sus mariposas, se les pedirá que reflexionen sobre este evento, fomentando una comprensión más profunda del impacto del Holocausto. Mejora la participación en clase e inspira debates reflexivos con este significativo recurso.

Este recurso incluye:

• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Pequeña 
• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Grande
• Mariposa Monarca, Versión Vacía

¡Enseña a tus estudiantes más allá de los hechos!

This is a fun activity to warm up those writing skills. This is ideal for those first days of school. Each student can use it as a writing center or independent work. You only need a dice and a pencil!

This product includes:

• 1 Color template
• 1 BW template
• 1 writing template

Just print and go!!

This is a printable for you to use with your classroom. This is a simple Venn Diagram having students compare and contrast a haunted house and a castle. This is a fun Halloween activity for your students. They can compare how they look outside, their purpose, who lives in them, and more.

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Engage Your Students with Our Christmas Writing Template | Letter to Santa Template!

Bring the magic of the holiday season into your classroom with this Letter to Santa Template resource, designed to make letter-writing fun, educational, and memorable for elementary students! This resource combines creativity with structured learning, helping your students develop writing skills while thoughtfully expressing their holiday wishes and ideas.

What’s Included in Our Christmas Writing Template Resource:

• 12 Letter to Santa design Templates: Multiple designs to cater to different student levels and preferences, making the activity engaging for all.
• Letter Planning Template: A structured tool to guide students in brainstorming and organizing their thoughts before drafting their letters.
• 3 Envelope Templates: Includes templates for creating foldable, personalized envelopes to add an extra layer of excitement to the activity.
• Bulletin Board Idea: A creative suggestion to set up a "Letters to Santa" bulletin board where envelopes can be opened to reveal students' heartfelt letters, creating a visually stunning and interactive display.

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This Letter to Santa Template resource is perfect for classrooms, homeschool environments, and even holiday-themed events. Inspire your students to write, create, and share their holiday spirit in a meaningful way. Make this holiday season unforgettable with this engaging and fun activity!

Looking for a No-Prep Christmas/Winter Activity with Color and Black/White options? Check out this Let's Build a Snowglobe Craft, Writing and Hands-on-Activity that's perfect for Toddler Age thru 5th Grade. There are **9 Pre-designed Snowglobes **for students to choose or they have the option to create their own with the 100+ Christmas Elements provided.

This Snowglobe quick activity will be great for your December Hallway bulletin boards or to display in the classroom. Students can complete the Christmas Winter craft and then go more in depth with Enhancing their Fine Motor Skills by adding on the Writing Page/Paper that is included. The writing page is open so You or the Student choose the Prompt, Theme or Story. By using the 2 writing pages ( 1 in Color, 1 in Black/White) students Boost their confidence in their writing abilities and also Improve Letter Alignment/Spacing and Formation all while they are having fun.

Have a Toddler or Pre_K-er, this Craft Hands on Activity would be perfect for them to get in the Holiday spirit. Turn this resource into a Felt Board,File Folder or Mat activity for them by adding some Velcro and let them design their own snow globes multiple times over and over.

What's Included

Color

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

11 Pages of Perforated Colored Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of Colored Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Black/White

2 Blank Snowglobes

• 1 Snowglobe Blank w/Perforated cut line to cut and glue to writing paper
• 1 Snowglobe Blank for Cut/Glue/Paste or Velcro/Felt Board

8 Pages of Perforated black/white Christmas Element Designs

1 Writing Page

2 Pages of black/white Perforated Snowglobe Phrases

Resource is Perfect for

• Literacy Stations
• Morning Baskets
• File Folders
• Toddler Mats
• Substitute Folders
• Centers
• Writing a Story
• Early Finishers

Recommend

• Printing on Cardstock for Durability
• Laminate for Durability (For Toddler and PreK Mats/Felt Board)

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This Turkey informative writing worksheet is a delightful and educational collection of activities perfect for the Thanksgiving season and fall. This set is designed to engage students and pique their curiosity about turkeys.

The set includes:

1. Turkey Informative Writing (Can Have Are): Encourage your students to pen down their thoughts and learn more about turkeys in a fun and interactive way. The chart helps students understand and categorize what turkeys can do, what they have, and what they are.
2. Labeling Parts of a Turkey: A hands-on activity to familiarize students with the physical attributes of a turkey
3. Fun Facts: A collection of interesting and lesser-known facts about turkeys to amaze your students
4. Turkey-themed coloring page: To allow students to express their creativity while reinforcing their knowledge about turkeys.

This product is ideal for teachers looking to incorporate seasonal themes into their curriculum and make learning more enjoyable for their students.

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Get ready for a frightfully fun and educational Halloween Scavenger Hunt designed specifically for 3rd graders! This interactive activity combines spooky excitement with learning opportunities. Kids will embark on a thrilling hunt around the room to uncover Halloween-themed fun facts, engage in reading, writing, and listening activities, and enjoy a fang-tastic time.

What's Included:

1. Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

• Spooky Riddles and Clues: A set of Halloween-themed riddles and clues that lead to different stations or spots around the room. Each clue reveals a fun fact about Halloween, monsters, or seasonal traditions.

1. Fact Cards

• Learn and Discover: Fact cards featuring intriguing and age-appropriate Halloween-related facts. Each card includes a question or prompt to encourage kids to read, write, and reflect on the information they find.

1. Activity Sheets

• Engaging Challenges: Printable worksheets with tasks such as fact-finding, writing down interesting details, and answering questions related to the Halloween facts they uncover during the scavenger hunt.

How It Works:

1. Setup: Decorate the room with Halloween props and set up the scavenger hunt stations.
2. Hunt Begins: Give each group of students the first clue and let them start their search.
3. Discover and Learn: At each station, students will read fact cards, listen to audio clips, and complete activity sheets.
4. Completion: Once all facts are uncovered and activities are completed, kids return to the starting point for a spooky celebration and receive their prize certificates.

Do your students need some additional supports with expanding their thoughts when they are writing a paragraph? My students were having difficulty with developing ideas that were on topic & adding details to their writing. So, I made this as a practice to expanding their thoughts. (*this activity builds on my other writing packet which will be linked below)

What is included?

• While this is posted as a PDF, the first 11 pages were made as a way to begin discussions with your students. While you can use as posters or visual supports, I merely projected the pages onto my white board and we discussed the importance of our writings.
• 2 pages of matching - Each page has simple sentences students can read. They will draw lines from one side to the other to select the sentences that support one another.
• 2 pages of multiple choice - A sentence is provided, and students will select the sentence that supports it best from a choice of 4.
• Paragraph orders - 4 cut and paste pages. Students will read the sentences, cut them out, and place them in the correct order.
• Write a paragraph - Use the page of writing prompts to write a paragraph that has additional supporting details.
• Templates - Depending on the level of support your student needs I have included 3 different templates. The first is the hamburger, however adapted to support students in providing supporting details. The other templates are unlined/lined boxes.

These resources can be used in direct instruction, small /large groups. I have attached it as a pdf, so you could project the pages onto your board and write. Please reach out with any questions: untilthepiecesfit2@gmail.com

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Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

• Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
• Writing centers or stations for independent work
• Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
• Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

• “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
• “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
• And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
• Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
• Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

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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Unlock the creativity of young writers with these Third Grade Descriptive Writing Prompts. Thoughtfully designed to inspire vivid and engaging storytelling through the lens of the changing seasons. This collection includes 24 unique prompts, with six captivating themes for each season—spring, summer, fall, and winter.

What’s Included:

▪︎ 6 Spring Writing Prompts

▪︎ 6 Summer Writing Prompts

▪︎ 6 Autumn Writing Prompts

▪︎ 6 Winter Writing Prompts

Perfect for classroom use or at-home practice, this pack of Third Grade Descriptive Writing Prompts based on seasons is a fantastic resource to inspire young writers throughout the year. Whether you’re looking to enhance your lesson plans or provide additional writing practice, these prompts are sure to spark imagination and creativity in every student.

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Core Benefits

• Fun and Engaging: Designed to make learning enjoyable
• Structured Approach: Provides step-by-step guidance
• Improves Writing Skills: Helps students develop descriptive language
• Boosts Confidence: Encourages creative expression

Target Audience

• Grades 2-6: Specifically designed for this age group

Key Features

• Creative Brainstorming: Encourages imaginative thinking

• Descriptive Language: Teaches the use of powerful adjectives and verbs

• Step-by-Step Prompts: Easy to follow for students and teachers

• Free Download: PDF Format ready-to-go!

• Sparks Imagination: Inspires students to visualize and create vivid scenes

• Builds Self-Esteem: Encourages students to express themselves confidently

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Ignite your students' imagination this Halloween season with our collection of 40 engaging story starters! Perfect for 2nd-3rd grade classrooms, these writing prompts are designed to enhance descriptive writing skills while embracing the fun and spooky spirit of Halloween.

What's Included:

• 40 unique and creative Halloween-themed story starters
• A mix of spooky, magical, and whimsical scenarios
• Prompts that encourage descriptive writing and imagination

Why You'll Love It:

• Saves time on lesson planning
• Easily adaptable for various writing activities
• Engages students with fun, seasonal content
• Helps develop creative thinking and writing skills
• Perfect for daily writing exercises, journal prompts, or writing center activities

How to Use:

• Use as warm-up activities at the start of class
• Incorporate into your Halloween-themed writing workshop
• Assign as homework or extra credit
• Use for group storytelling activities

Spark creativity, improve writing skills, and get into the Halloween spirit with these captivating story starters. Watch as your students' eyes light up with excitement and their pencils fly across the page!

Trick-or-treat yourself to this resource and make Halloween writing a treat for your students!

Did you know that the Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world? Learn more about the Sahara Desert in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

These 2nd-grade writing prompts are designed to get your students writing about science in their world while reviewing the structure and properties of Matter. It is a great way to informally assess what the students have learned about this important science concept. This activity is aligned to the second grade NGSS but serves as agood review for other grade levels as well.

Included are:

a tips and suggestions sheet, 11 scenes for students to write about, an instruction card for the center, and 15 task cards with Matter related vocabulary, and students recording sheets.

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Star Shape Book : Great for Independence Day Fourth of July ; Earth & Space ; Super Star ; etc.

Includes a front cover, middle section with primary handwriting lines, and back cover. (3 pages total)

Print as many middle pages as needed for your book. Use the back side(s) for illustrations. Decorate, cut out, and assemble your book!

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Graphic Organizer will help students think and write about how peer pressure plays an important role in the lives or characters. The graphic organizer can be used for any book (and is not book specific). They will identify and analyze how one negative influence of peer pressure led the character to detrimental consequences and how one positive influence of peer pressure proved to be an asset in the character’s life.

Great scaffolding tool to help students gather and organize information.

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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.