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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!

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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FREE!!! 21 journal prompts and/or discussion starters with Thanksgiving themed prompts and visuals for ELA and history/social studies. .

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!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Christmas-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, winter centers, Fun Friday, and more!

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the storyboard that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Santa’sHeadquarters, town where it is always Christmas, Elves on the Shelves protest rally)

• Protagonists (examples: reindeer with a fear of heights, snowman that came to life, a character who is turned into an elf)

• Conflict (examples: is hypnotized by, is kidnapped by, is bullied by)

• Antagonists (examples: Santa detective on a mission to find Santa, reindeer rights activist, Sentient full-size gingerbread house with attitude)

• Christmas Elements (examples: magical snow globe, curse where the entire town can’t stop dancing to Christmas music, snow machine that makes the world snow when pressed)

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Cinco De Mayo-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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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: inside a soap opera show, a blind taste-test challenge, salsa dancing competition)

• Protagonists (examples: serenader who only talks through song, persistent hot sauce salesman, soldier back from war)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is captured by, is bribed by)

• Antagonists (examples: wrestling enthusiast, soap opera actor with a big ego, wealthy tycoon)

• Cinco De Mayo Elements (examples: piñata with a winning lottery ticket inside, ghost pepper, mechanical bull time machine)

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Easter-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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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: Easter Bunny Headquarters, a hidden chocolate factory, Easter bunny try-outs)

• Protagonists (examples: The Easter Bunny, a magical artist who brings pictures to life, an over-enthusiastic storm chaser)

• Conflict (examples: is trapped by, is hypnotized by, is bribed by)

• Antagonists (examples: an Easter Bunny imposter, a weather wizard, a terrible magician)

• Easter Elements (examples: a time traveling Easter egg, black jelly beans that grant wishes, Easter Bunny for hire sign)

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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!

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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)

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• 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
• Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: AVID field trip gone wrong, Hogwarts rejects school, epic prank war with AVID class vs. teachers)

• Protagonists (examples: secret superhero AVID tutor, AVID student from the past, hypochondriac student)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: an alien exchange student student who does homework for money overly-enthusiastic AVID teacher)

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer school-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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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: time traveling bathroom stall, epic prank war with students & teachers, talent show where nothing goes right)

• Protagonists (examples: principal that falls asleep all the time, unintentional class clown, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is angered by, is tricked by)

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Earth Day-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✨

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: Eco-Friendly Superhero Convention, Earth Day in 100 years, a zoo with newly discovered species)

• Protagonists (examples: an eco superhero, a garbageman who takes his job very seriously, resourceful inventor)

• Conflict (examples: is attacked by, is tricked by, is hypnotized by)

• Antagonists (examples: a careless litterbug, an alien invader, a powerful tycoon)

• Earth Day Elements (examples: a message in a bottle, magic rock that can make you fly, a newly discovered planet)

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*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and back to school-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✨

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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
• Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Hogwarts rejects school, school elevator that takes you anywhere, haunted school)

• Protagonists (examples: secret superhero principal, student from the future, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: overly-competitive gym teacher, student who does homework for money, a mischievous janitor)

• Back to School Elements (examples: time traveling bathroom stall, time capsule, magic vending machine)

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