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Fall Thanksgiving Writing Prompts
By Beth Hammett
FREE!!! 21 journal prompts and/or discussion starters with Thanksgiving themed prompts and visuals for ELA and history/social studies. .
Spooky Story Starters for Halloween Writing Fun – Freebie!
By TooBookedUp
Ready to give your students a spook-tacular writing experience? These 10 Halloween-themed story starters are designed to spark imagination and creativity in your classroom. Perfect for grades 4 and up, these engaging prompts are open-ended, allowing students to create their own spooky, mysterious, or magical tales.
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 October or Halloween-themed lessons
Included Story Starters:
- “As I walked through the dark forest, I saw a glowing jack-o’-lantern with a note attached. The note said…”
- “One rainy Halloween night, I heard a mysterious knock at the door. When I opened it, there was a box with something moving inside.”
- “While trick-or-treating, I came across a house that no one ever visits. The door creaked open by itself, and I decided to…”
- And 7 more eerie and thrilling prompts!
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
Easy to Use: Just print and go! No prep needed.
Engaging & Fun: Each prompt invites students to explore their creativity with a Halloween twist.
Flexible Use: Great for writing centers, independent work, or creative group activities.
Perfect for Fall: Bring the spooky season into your classroom with these seasonal story starters.
Don’t miss out on this FREE Halloween resource that will keep your students’ creativity brewing all month long! Download today and let the spooky storytelling begin!
By Sign with me TOD
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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Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun Story Starters Centers Activities
By TooBookedUp
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!
By Sign with me TOD
This packet includes 4 paragraph templates that are useful for students who are just beginning to write a paragraph. 4 templates are included to fit the length of each student's paragraph.
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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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By E•Fish•ient Teaching
Have your students practice writing Haikus about some of their favorite jobs. They can choose a job or pick from a list of jobs. They then get to brainstorm and create their own Haikus about the job. A fun way to incorporate poetry and Haikus.
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Halloween Acrostic Poem: 2 Pages: Create your own acrostic
By E•Fish•ient Teaching
A Halloween Acrostic poem! Students will use the word October to create their own acrostic poem. The second page students can choose a 5 letter Halloween word given on the worksheet and create their own acrostic poem.
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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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Thanksgiving Turkey Writing Paper
By Bunny Hop Shop
Inspire Your Students with Our Thanksgiving Turkey-Themed Writing Paper!
Perfect for fall and Thanksgiving activities, this fun turkey-shaped writing paper will make assignments more engaging. With charming clip art turkeys surrounding the main shape, students will enjoy writing their thoughts and stories in a festive way! Choose from six different line styles to fit your classroom needs, and each style is available with or without name and date lines for added convenience.
Ideal for creative writing, thankfulness prompts, or Thanksgiving-themed reflections, this paper adds a seasonal touch to any assignment.
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SEL Worksheets for Kids: Explore Emotions and Self-Discovery
By Inspired By MlG
SEL worksheets for students to explore their emotions and regulate their emotional responses are a valuable tool for promoting social and emotional learning in children. These engaging and interactive activities help young learners understand and manage their feelings effectively. Dive into a wide variety of SEL worksheets designed to empower kids with essential emotional intelligence skills.
From identifying different emotions to practicing self-regulation techniques, these resources provide an opportunity for children to develop a deeper understanding of their own emotions and how to express and handle them. With expertly crafted materials that cater to different age groups and learning styles, these SEL worksheets will support children in building resilience, fostering healthy relationships, and promoting overall emotional well-being.
Explore these transformative resources today and equip children with the emotional skills they need to thrive in school and beyond!
Today in History: February 29, 45 BC The First Leap Year
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first Leap Year. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Writing a Rough Draft (Grades 3-8)
By Beth Hammett
What is a rough draft? How do you find a topic? How do you get started? How does it work as part of the writing process? All this and more answered as students work through the easy-to-follow guide for the rough draft process of writing. Includes: Rough drafts are bad 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! Excellent for flipped classrooms and writing centers!
Group Creative Writing: Practice Character, Setting, Conflict, & Resolution
By E•Fish•ient Teaching
This is such a fun creative writing activity. This activity has students work in a small group to create a fun and unique story. They will be passing around their writing outline to their group of 5. The first student will choose a character and their characteristics. Then fold the paper down so the next student cannot see what they have written. Student 2 will decide the setting and then fold the paper down again. This will continue to student 3 and 4 where they will choose the conflict and the solution. Then the original student will get their paper back and open their paper and use their outline to create their own creative story. This makes the writing a little bit challenging as they try to create a story that was chosen by their fellow classmates. This can also be a super fun and creative way to expand students writing by stretching them a little outside their comfort zone.
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Today in History: January 2, 1863 Battle of Stones River
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the Battle of Stones River. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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St. Patrick's Day, Create A Poem: Five Crazy Leprechauns: Practice Verbs & Nouns
By E•Fish•ient Teaching
This is a fun and silly St. Patrick's Day activity to get your students writing. They can read the poem Five Crazy Leprechauns and then create their own little poem. There is a page that lays out the way to write the poem. Students will need to know what an adjective and verb is. If you have older students and want to extend it for them print the 'Create your own Leprechaun Poem' table twice and have the students start at 10 leprechauns. You can choose whether your students have to rhyme or if it is a free style poem. There are so many ways you can use this in the classroom. Included is also a cute page for them to write their own poem on.
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Today in History: January 5, 1925 Nellie Talhoe Ross
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about the first female US Governor, Nellie Ralhoe Ross. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 1, 1801 Discovery of Ceres
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about the dwarf planet Ceres and when she was discovered! This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Today in History: January 6, 1412 Joan of Arc
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn some basic information about Joan of Arc. This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
Related Links
More Today in History Topics
Solar Eclipse Roll a Story | Creative Narrative Writing Activity | Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and solar eclipse-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!
✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨
✨Solar Eclipse Bundle✨
What's Included
- A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
- 1 editable Roll a Story Board
- A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
- Vocabulary page
- Writing page
Story Elements
Setting (examples: an alien invasion, a time machine, cosmic space cruise)
Protagonists (examples: an alien translator, a lost astronaut, a charming space robot)
Conflict (examples: is captured by, is hypnotized by, is tricked by)
Antagonists (examples: a nervous space pirate, a chatty alien, a talking space cat)
Space Elements (examples: magic star dust, solar eclipse glasses that show the future, a newly discovered planet)
Easter Roll a Story
Spring Roll a Story
Summer Roll a Story
ELA Resources
Writing Resources
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