$5 - $10 5th Grade Creative Writing Centers

Inspire your students to unleash their creativity with our Spring Picture Prompts narrative writing resource! Designed specifically for 4th to 6th graders, this dynamic tool walks students through every step of the writing process using the beauty and renewal of spring as a backdrop. From St. Patrick's Day to the wonders of a spring park, each photo prompt is a doorway to imagination and storytelling.

What’s Inside:

• 23 Engaging Slides: A visual journey that introduces students to the elements of a plot diagram, the critical difference between showing vs. telling, and 10 unique, spring-inspired photo prompts.
• 10 Spring-Inspired Photo Prompts: Carefully selected images that capture the essence of spring, ready to spark creativity in young writers.
• Comprehensive Writing Guides: Each photo prompt is accompanied by a 2-page planning guide to help students brainstorm settings, characters, and conflicts, laying the foundation for well-structured stories.
• Show vs. Tell Examples: Clear, accessible examples to teach students how to bring their stories to life, making their writing more engaging and vivid.

Perfect For:

• ☑️ Creative Writing Classes
• ☑️ Choice Boards
• ☑️ Extension Activities
• ☑️ Writing Units
• ☑️ Homework Assignments

Why You'll Love It:

• ☑️ Fosters Creativity: Encourages students to think creatively, developing unique narratives based on intriguing picture prompts.
• ☑️ Enhances Writing Skills: Guides students through the narrative writing process, from brainstorming to publishing, enhancing their writing skills.
• ☑️ Teaches Critical Writing Concepts: Offers a hands-on approach to understanding and applying key writing concepts like plot development and descriptive writing.
• ☑️ Flexible & Adaptable: Use it for a week-long writing project, a single class period, or as part of a larger unit. It’s designed to fit your needs!
• ☑️ Print & Go Convenience: Everything you need is at your fingertips, ready to be printed or shared digitally, saving you valuable preparation time.

Transform your classroom this spring with narratives that bloom as brightly as the season itself. Our Spring Picture Prompts resource is not just a set of activities; it's a gateway to imagination, critical thinking, and joyous writing. Whether you're diving into a creative writing unit, looking for a meaningful homework assignment, or seeking engaging extension activities, these picture prompts are your key to a vibrant writing experience.

Capture the essence of spring in your classroom. Add our Spring Picture Prompts to your teaching toolkit today and watch your students' writing flourish!

Start your AVID class with these team building AVID 180 Daily Quickwrite Creative Writing Google Slides Journal Prompts! They are just what your students need to get excited about writing while building relational capacity. Allow time for students to share their writing out loud or in small groups so that students are able to get to know their classmates at a deeper level.

What's Included:

• 180 writing get to know you and reflective/goal setting prompts
• Expectation slide and an editable expectation slide
• Prompt template for you to add your own quickwrites
• Prompts for Team Building
• Get to know you prompts
• Goal setting prompts
• Reflection prompts
• Creative writing prompts

Uses:

• morning writing
• journaling
• creative writing class
• ELA
• literacy centers
• small group
• whole group
• homework writing assignments
• collaborative writing
• quick writing prompts
• paragraph writing practice
• extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
• teaching writing skills (Leads, paragraphs, grammar, editing)
• substitute activities
• and much more!

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*Note this product may be used in brick an mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

The "Crafts Bundle" is a delightful collection of projects designed to celebrate and honor various occasions throughout the year. This versatile bundle offers creative opportunities for Father's Day, Mother's Day, May Day, the fall season, and the excitement of going back to school. Here's a closer look at what you can expect from this diverse assortment:

Father's Day crafts

Mother's Day Basket

May Day basket

Fall Autumn Wreath

Back To School Wreath

All About Me Crayon Craft: Encourage self-expression and creativity with an "All About Me" crayon craft. This project is perfect for children to explore their personalities, interests, and artistic abilities through crayon art.

With this crafts bundle, you have the opportunity to create meaningful, personalized items that can be cherished and enjoyed throughout the year. Whether you're expressing your love and gratitude on special occasions, embracing the changing seasons, or inspiring creativity in your family, this collection of projects has something for everyone. Get ready to unleash your inner artist and make memories that will last a lifetime with the "Crafts Bundle."

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Be sure to Check out this Back To School product:

• All about me Poster, Back to School Activities
• Back to School Activities - Back to school Symmetry Drawing Worksheet
• Back to school craftivity 2nd grade, First grade - Back to school Wreath
• Meet the Teacher-Getting to know you-editable-presentation- Back to School Free
• All About Me Crayon - Back to School Kindergarten Craft First Day Of School

Using narrative writing prompts in the classroom can be a powerful way to encourage creativity, enhance writing skills, and foster storytelling abilities in students. This resource includes 60 narrative writing prompts designed specifically to help students develop their writing with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Key Benefits:

• Promotes Creativity: These prompts allow students to stretch their imagination. From writing about pirates looking for new jobs to imagining themselves as famous inventors, the prompts encourage students to think outside the box and create unique stories.
• Builds Writing Fluency: By regularly using these prompts, students will naturally build their writing fluency. Writing consistently helps them become more comfortable expressing their thoughts in written form.
• Supports the Writing Process: Each prompt includes a built-in checklist that guides students through the essentials of good writing, such as ensuring complete sentences, punctuation, capitalization, and legibility.
• Flexible Usage: Teachers can use the prompts for a variety of purposes. They are perfect for morning warm-ups, writing centers, bell-ringer activities, or weekly journal assignments. Additionally, the prompts are useful for writing workshops, where students can work through the writing process of drafting, revising, and editing.
• Encourages Organization: The prompts are designed to help students focus on organizing their thoughts clearly, which strengthens their ability to structure a story with a beginning, middle, and end. This can also support their understanding of narrative flow.

Classroom Applications:

• Daily or weekly writing exercises.
• Independent creative writing projects.
• Writing workshops to practice brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publishing.
• Can also be used for assessments of writing skills.

This resource is a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit, providing engaging writing opportunities that will help students build essential writing skills while having fun with storytelling.

Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging December writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Christmas and Winter themed writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!

Here's what you'll get:

• 20 different writing prompts
• 3 styles of writing paper
• word bank

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!

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Do your students say they don't know what to write about? Well NO MORE.

This is a pack of 173 Personal Narrative WRITING PROMPTS. Your students will soon learn that they all have a story to tell, and that usually the simplest, everyday stories are the best ones!

Each prompt comes with a planning space, a space for vocabulary and in some cases a word bank. Perfect for teachers and subs.

THIS IS A GROWING PACKET. Keep an eye out on your purchases page for new prompts added to the resource MONTHLY at no extra cost!

Elevate your middle school students' narrative writing skills with this winter-themed essay planning guide. This resource features 10 captivating, holiday-themed photos, ranging from a snowman on the beach to a gingerbread family on the run, Krampus enjoying hot chocolate, and a pirate ship bathed in green holiday lights. These images are perfect for sparking creativity and guiding students through the narrative writing process.

Learning Objectives:

• Enhance the ability to plan and draft a narrative story that is both engaging and imaginative.
• Encourage creativity while ensuring narratives encompass all essential elements of a structured narrative text.

What's Inside:

• 10 double sided planning guides, one for each photo!
• Detailed graphic organizers to assist students in exploring the setting, characters, conflict, and resolution.
• A Google Slides presentation featuring each high-interest photo for classroom projection, facilitating the introduction of each new writing prompt.

How to Use:

• Day 1: Display the photo prompt using the slides and encourage students to brainstorm ideas with the graphic organizer.
• Day 2: Start drafting the narrative, drawing inspiration from the vivid image.
• Day 3: Continue the narrative, adding details and developing the storyline.
• Day 4: Conduct peer reviews or teacher feedback sessions, followed by revisions and editing.
• Day 5: Publish the final narrative piece, celebrating the students' creative achievements.

Standards Alignment:

• Aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3 through W.8.3, ensuring the resource meets educational standards for narrative writing.

Formats Available:

• A ready-to-use PDF for printouts and a Google Slides version for seamless classroom integration.

Usage Scenario:

• Ideal for middle school teachers to use as a standalone writing unit, an extension activity, or as a part of a choice board for students.

Highlights:

• Engaging and diverse photo prompts: Each image is carefully chosen to resonate with middle school students, featuring themes like winter holidays, mythical creatures, adventure, and family.
• Classroom-ready: The Google Slides format allows for easy introduction of each writing prompt, while print-ready PDFs ensure quick and effortless preparation.

Transform your classroom's narrative writing approach with this captivating, standards-aligned essay planning guide. Watch as your students' imaginations soar with each unique and inspiring photo prompt!

This set of 180 picture writing prompts inspires daily creativity and excitement in your students. These quick writes build writing skills through describing and inferring 180 engaging photos. Perfect for daily journaling, morning meeting activities, literacy centers, morning work and more! Encourage descriptive storytelling, expand vocabulary and boost critical thinking as students create quick narratives from diverse images all year long!

What's Included:

• 180 Pictures (1 for each school day) with "who? what? where? when? why?" Guiding Questions.

Uses:

• morning writing
• journaling
• creative writing class
• ELA
• literacy centers
• small group
• whole group
• homework writing assignments
• collaborative writing
• quick writing prompts
• paragraph writing practice
• extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
• teaching writing skills (Leads, paragraphs, grammar, editing)
• substitute activities
• and much more!

Click HERE to see other writing resources!

*Note this product may be used in brick an mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging December writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Christmas and Winter themed writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!

Here's what you'll get:

• 20 different writing prompts
• 3 styles of writing paper
• word bank

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!

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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging October writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Halloween writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!

Here's what you'll get:

• 20 different writing prompts
• 3 styles of writing paper
• word bank

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging November writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Election Day writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!

Here's what you'll get:

• 20 different writing prompts
• 3 styles of writing paper
• word bank

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging November writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Election Day writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!

Here's what you'll get:

• 20 different writing prompts
• 3 styles of writing paper
• word bank

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.