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Introduction to Mystery Genre Lesson Plan - 60-Minute, Print & Go, Guided Notes
By TooBookedUp
Uncover the excitement of mystery writing with this engaging, print-and-go lesson plan!
Designed to introduce middle school students (grades 5-8) to the elements of the mystery genre, this comprehensive, 60-minute lesson plan is perfect for kicking off a new unit. With a focus on deduction, clue-finding, and critical thinking, students will explore the foundations of mystery stories in a fun and interactive way!
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Grab this engaging introduction to the mystery genre today, and watch your students become master detectives!
Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing
By Kristen Teaches Fourth
Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing
This spooky writing is low prep and perfect for emerging writers and for reluctant writers!
Students will make the haunted house listing their own by choosing the appropriate adjective, name, verb or other part of speech. This makes it approachable for everyone!
For added flair, students can type up their finished product and then make a haunted house to color!
Includes:
PDF file of writing piece
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
Publishing How-To Guide (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
A 15 page resource for student publishing of essays and written works includes: Guideline checklist Author Tips Cover Sheet/Query Letter Publishing Tips Where to Send Work: Online, local, regional, national... Books for Publishing Help Blogging Self-Publishing Publishing Checklist to Guide Students through the Process Publishing Summary List (Keep up with correspondence) Can be used individually, small/whole group, with flipped classrooms, homework, assessment of writing processes, for peer workshopping, grammar reinforcements, and as real life writing assignment. Easy to follow and implement in ELA/Journalism classrooms.
MINI-LEÇON/ATELIER D'ÉCRITURE : STRATÉGIES ENDURANCE, MOTIVATION & AUTONOMIE
By French Made Fun!
Transformez l'écriture de vos élèves hésitants et appréhensifs grâce à cet ensemble de mini-leçons sur le développement de la confiance, de l'autonomie, de la ténacité et de l'endurance!
Ce guide détaillé est conçu pour fournir aux enseignants les outils nécessaires pour renforcer les compétences des petits groupes ou des groupes entiers qui ont du mal à démarrer, à travailler de manière autonome, à fixer des objectifs et qui semblent toujours avoir besoin de vous pour les guider dans toutes les étapes de l'écriture. Nous avons tous ces élèves - mais cette ressource est FAITE pour eux !
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Cette ressource complète est idéale pour les enseignants cherchant à améliorer l'endurance, la confiance, l'autonomie et la ténacité de leurs élèves en matière d'écriture. Avec des leçons structurées et des outils pédagogiques efficaces, vous serez bien équipé pour guider vos élèves vers un démarrage en toute confiance et à leur faire confiance ainsi qu'au processus d'écriture.
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By YourTeachingDoc
Do you need a series of writing prompts for your students that you can present in your Zoom class or on the projector in your classroom?
This is a great opener for your classroom, whether virtually or face-to-face. Each tab of the book (writing stem prompt) represents a "day in the life" of your student. The students can keep an online journal via Google Docs or they can use an "old fashioned" composition notebook.
This encourages dialogue, creativity, and helps guide supporting details when writing. These can be used over and over again... and get new responses each time! Note: It is a PPT, so you can edit it as needed!
Enjoy!
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By Sign with me TOD
Writing a book report based on a book that students enjoyed reading is a fun and interesting project for your students. Students can take this time to go back and review their favorite parts of the book, favorite characters, the setting, and the plot of the story. This packet includes a brainstorming template and rough draft template for students to write a book report based on a book that they read. Students can also use the rough draft template for a final written draft or can type their final draft.
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Writing Prompts | Story Starters - 100 Daily Creative Writing Prompts
By Teach Savvy Store
Enhance collaboration, writing and public speaking skills with Story Starters! This resource provides engaging story starters that encourage AVID or ELA 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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Shakespeare's Epitaph Assignment
By Language Arts Excellence
This product features an engaging activity that will fit in perfectly with your Shakespeare unit!
Students get the chance to create the epitaph for the gravestone of the most revered writer of all time. The activity encourages students to be thoughtful with their knowledge of William Shakespeare but also to be creative with their inscriptions. This can be done in or outside of class and also works as a great emergency substitute plan as no preparation is needed for this activity besides printing off the templates. To be festive, I love to give this assignment on the anniversary of Shakespeare's actual death, April 23, but with the subject at hand, it also works well as a Halloween lesson plan.
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ELA - Writers' Workshop in Middle Grades (Outline)
By Amanda G
Writer's Workshop - First Twenty Days outline This gives you a twenty day introduction to writers' workshop in the middle grades. From going through the rules of the workshop, to editing vs. conferencing, to the different genre of writing. Everything is covered or introduced in this twenty day plan. Although this is intended for use when the school year begins, it can easily be used at any point throughout the year to teach different aspects that are covered. Updated: March 11, 2014 - Includes reasoning behind the placement of diagnostic writing during the first 20 days. Don't forget to check our my "revised" first twenty days of reading workshop for Junior and Intermediate grades: First Twenty Days of Reading Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store!
Create a Story Picture Prompts for Morning Warm-ups or Sub Tubs *Silly Animals*
By Kristen
This picture prompt writing set is perfect for easy morning warm-ups or quick on the go printables for sub tubs. Each picture comes with 2 versions. First, there is the print and go version. This set is ready to be printed and added to your sub tub. The other version is a picture prompt with directions. These are ready to be put on the whiteboard for easy morning writing prompts.
Setting- How Setting Impacts Plot and Characters- PowerPoint and Activities
By Kile's Classroom
PowerPoint and student activities to identify the impact of thesetting on theplot and characters.
This is a fun and interactive lesson to help students understand the impact the setting of a story has on the plot and characters in a story.
No Prep Activities:
13-page PowerPoint lesson
1 student page to use with the PowerPoint.
1 student page to reinforce the lesson with any story.
Lesson instructions are included in the PowerPoint notes below each slide.
Update: I taught this lesson during a formal evaluation and received amazing feedback. My ratings were as high as they could be in all 5 areas! I was highly complimented for the creativity of this lesson and student engagement!
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Great Americans Series of Biographies Fun History - Dr. Seuss
By Iconic History
As time moves on, many great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The questions worksheet ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what the quote means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.
Halloween Urban Legend: Goatman Informational Text, Slides, Activities Grade 6-8
By TooBookedUp
Searching for a lesson that’s legendary? Your students will be captivated by the eerie tale of the Goatman, one of Maryland’s most spine-chilling urban legends! Perfect for grades 6-8, this highly engaging resource immerses your students in the shadowy woods of Maryland as they uncover the myth of the Goatman. Whether they believe in the creature or not, they’ll dive deep into critical analysis while meeting CCSS standards.
This Goatman Urban Legends Resource Includes: Elements of Urban Legends – A detailed mini-lesson exploring the key features of urban legends: mysterious creatures, storytelling traditions, fear of the unknown, and cultural connections.
Goatman Informational Text – A gripping article about the legend of the Goatman, a half-man, half-goat creature that has haunted the people of Maryland for decades.
Character Profile Worksheet – Students will use evidence from the text to create their own legendary Goatman profile, citing key details and analyzing the legend.
Goatman Comprehension Quiz – A 10-question quiz to assess students' understanding and ability to infer, analyze, and synthesize information.
✍️ Spooky Story Starter – A chilling writing prompt to inspire students to craft their own Goatman tales, combining creative writing with the suspense of urban legends.
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Checklist of Benefits: ✅ Engaging Goatman legend with critical thinking tasks
✅ Perfect for spooky-themed lessons and creative writing
✅ Standards-aligned (CCSS)
✅ Supports critical thinking and analysis
✅ Includes a writing prompt for creativity
✅ Flexible for a range of classroom activities
✅ Designed for grades 6-8
Don’t let your students get lost in the woods—grab this legendary resource today and bring the mystery of the Goatman into your classroom!
Fall Halloween Writing Prompts
By Beth Hammett
Eerie story starters to get your students in the mood for writing scary stories! Great visuals with one liner story starters. Colorful and imaginative prompts for creative writing practice and peer workshopping. Includes: Perhaps we could become friends... Two eyes peered back at me... I've had a very interesting life! Come closer... Let me tell you how I ended up here... C'mon out...there's nothing to be afraid of! Meet my new friend The eerie glow of the pumpkin... I know what you did! Have a seat and let me tell you my story! The howl of the wolf scared me. Something went bump in the night I started up the winding road... The blaze lit up the night's sky... Let me show you my castle! "Help!" screamed the principal. We found the shipwrecked boat... Great Halloween writing prompts for practicing creative writing, storytelling, and peer workshopping skills!
LETTRES MYSTÉRIEUSES DU LUNDI - MYSTERY MONDAYS - ÉCRITURE/WRITING
By French Made Fun!
Lettres Mystérieuses du Lundi - 42 semaines de défis d'écriture créative !
Offrez à vos élèves une expérience d'écriture immersive et stimulante tout au long de l'année scolaire avec ce pack complet de 42 lettres mystérieuses, une pour chaque semaine ! Chaque lundi, plongez votre classe dans une nouvelle aventure où un personnage intrigant sollicite leur aide pour résoudre un problème inhabituel ou un défi captivant.
Ce que contient la ressource :
Des lettres variées et passionnantes : Vos élèves découvriront des messages de royautés ayant égaré leur baguette magique, de bibliotéquaires inquiets face à des activités mystérieuses dans leurs collections de livres, ou encore de personnes trouvant des coffres au trésor énigmatiques dans leur grenier. Chaque lettre est conçue pour susciter la curiosité et encourager une réponse créative et réfléchie.
Formats flexibles :
Version projetable : La version incluse est idéale pour une lecture collective en classe, facilitant la discussion et la brainstorming avant la phase d'écriture.
Version imprimable (4 par page) : Vous pouvez également l'imprimer 4 par page en changeant les paramètres d'impression. C'est une solution parfaite pour économiser du papier tout en permettant aux élèves d'avoir leur propre copie pour référence et annotation.
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Elle offre une approche ludique et structurée pour développer des compétences essentielles tout en rendant l'apprentissage amusant et engageant.
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Deaf Education: Writing a Story about Hearing Loss/Deafness
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In this product, the differences and similarities between writing a realistic fiction story and a nonfiction story are shared so students can decide how they want to write their story about hearing loss or deafness. They can write a realistic fiction story if they want to write about events that did not happen, but could have, or they could write a nonfiction story about their own personal experiences. Students will then pick which genre they want to use to write their story about hearing loss or deafness. Students can follow the example provided that goes through the writing process which shows the following: picking a genre, coming up with two possible story ideas their story could be about, deciding on one of the story ideas, adding more details onto their story idea, writing a rough draft, editing, and writing a final draft if required.
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Idioms Figurative Language Interactive / Guided Notes and Writing Activity
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Idioms Figurative Language Interactive Notebook and Student Activity Set
Idiom Meaning, Idiom Origin, and Usingdioms in Writing
Help students understand idioms and how to use them to improve their writing with this great set.
This set includes activities for individual, whole-class, and cooperative practice of idioms. A list of 30+ common idioms is used throughout. See the complete product preview!
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Halloween Persuasive Writing Activity for Grades 6-8 Ethos, Pathos, Logos
By TooBookedUp
Brew up some spook-tacular writing skills with this engaging Witch's Brew Persuasive Writing Activity! Perfect for grades 6-8, this resource is designed to help students master the persuasive writing techniques of ethos, pathos, and logos—all while crafting their own witch’s brew! With creative potion designs, spooky ingredients, and persuasive advertisements, students will have a wickedly good time.
Whether you're introducing persuasive techniques for the first time or reviewing them, this activity is sure to enchant your class. Students will design their own magical potion, complete with eerie ingredients, a custom potion bottle, and a persuasive ad convincing others to buy their brew using ethos, pathos, and logos.
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Wickedly Good Benefits:
✔️ Creative & Fun: Combines creative potion-making with persuasive writing techniques.
✔️ No Prep: Ready-to-use worksheets, slides, and notes—just print and go!
✔️ Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think deeply about how to persuade their audience.
✔️ Versatile Use: Great for Halloween season or any time you want to add some magical flair to your writing lessons.
✔️ Engaging for Middle School: Keeps students motivated with fun, spooky elements while mastering important ELA skills.
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Broom up some excitement in your classroom and let your students' creativity soar with this Witch’s Brew Persuasive Writing Activity—it’s sure to cast a spell on their writing skills!
MINI-LEÇON ÉCRITURE | VOCABULAIRE + CHOIX DE MOTS | AMÉLIORER + OPTIMISER
By French Made Fun!
Élevez les compétences en écriture de vos élèves avec cette ressource complète sur le choix des mots et l'enrichissement du langage !
⁕⁕ Please see the preview for a full view of this document, with details in English. These descriptions and this product are entirely in French. ⁕⁕
Développez le plein potentiel d'écriture de vos élèves avec cette ressource exhaustive de 45 pages conçue pour affiner le choix des mots et améliorer les compétences linguistiques. Idéal pour les éducateurs cherchant à approfondir la compréhension et l'application des techniques d'écriture efficaces, ce produit couvre une large gamme de stratégies pour améliorer la qualité de l'écriture.
Ce qui est inclus :
7 mini-leçons détaillées : Chaque leçon se concentre sur un aspect clé de l'amélioration de l'écriture :
Le choix des mots : Stratégies pour étendre les phrases, utiliser des verbes forts et incorporer des adjectifs et adverbes pour une écriture plus dynamique.
Identification des verbes communs : Techniques pour éviter les verbes surutilisés et explorer des alternatives spécifiques et impactantes.
Éviter les redondances : Identifier et éliminer les redondances pour rendre l’écriture plus concise et efficace.
Utiliser des adjectifs plus précis : Maîtriser l'utilisation d'adjectifs précis à l'aide de thésaurus, dictionnaires et outils en ligne.
Précision du langage technique et spécialisé : Écrire avec expertise en évitant les termes vagues et en employant un vocabulaire précis et spécialisé.
Utiliser des données pour soutenir les arguments : Intégrer la recherche, les faits et les données de manière efficace dans l'écriture pour renforcer les arguments.
Utiliser des expressions figurées : Créer des métaphores et des comparaisons pour enrichir l'écriture et la rendre plus vivante.
Documents détaillés : Améliorez le choix des verbes et évitez les verbes communs avec des listes de 20 verbes surutilisés et des synonymes forts et efficaces.
Textes de compréhension : Pratiquez les stratégies avec des textes engageants conçus pour aider les élèves à appliquer leurs nouvelles compétences.
Extraits et échantillons d'écriture : Analysez et révisez des extraits pour améliorer le choix des mots et éviter les redondances.
Activités imprimables et affiches pédagogiques : Des tableaux lumineux et descriptifs pour soutenir les leçons, utilisables en formats divers : imprimés pour les classeurs, projetés pour les activités en classe, ou affichés sur les murs.
13 activités suggérées supplémentaires : Explorez et pratiquez davantage les stratégies pour assurer la maîtrise.
Donnez à vos élèves les moyens d'écrire avec plus de précision et de créativité, et aidez-les à développer un œil critique pour l'utilisation d'un langage fort avec ce produit pédagogique complet et engageant.
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