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Different Types of Writing
What type of writing is this? Learners read a brief introduction to various types of text: instructions, explanations, poems, folk tales, novels, informative, and arguments. The introduction doesn't explain these, so consider going over...
Curated OER
Creative Writing Idea Sheet
In this creative writing ideas worksheet, learners create their own stories as they use the setting, character, and objects listed on the worksheet to fuel their ideas.
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Creative Writing Skills: Write a Story 3
In this writing prompt worksheet, students use their creative writing skills to write a story based on the picture shown that includes the 4 specific events and people listed.
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Test Your Creative Writing Skills
In this creative writing instructional activity, students use the given picture to write a creative story. Students use the details provided about the character and setting of the story and incorporate them into their writing.
Music Publishers Association of the United States
I Made It. I Own It. Please Don't Steal It.
Explore the world of copyright law with a variety of activities to instill the importance of respecting creative property. Scholars watch an animated tale then take part in a grand conversation detailing the video's main idea, details,...
Candlewick Press
A Classroom Guide to Peter H. Reynolds's Creatrilogy
Help young readers find, identify, and use their voices with a set of empowering activities based on Peter H. Reynolds' trilogy of books. Sky Color, Ish, and The Dot focus on recognizing moods and treating each other kindly, and their...
Storytelling World
Maniac Magee
Add to children's enjoyment of the award-winning novel Maniac Magee with this fun collection of resources. From sequence of events and fact or fiction worksheets, to writing newspaper articles and creating advertisements based on the...
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May Writing Ideas
In this writing instructional activity, students explore and discover a variety of ways to help make writing more interesting and creative.
NWT Literacy Council
How to Kit: Readers Theatre
Immerse your class in a good story with an extensive resource featuring reader's theater techniques. The worksheets are designed for both teacher and student, and carefully explain how to organize, write, and perform stories in a...
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Write a Story 2
In this creative writing instructional activity, students use the picture to generate ideas for a story. Students also incorporate the elements about the plot and setting for their story.
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Try a Drawing Drawer
Integrating art into your classroom every day just got easier. This fantastic idea provides 43 strips intended to keep early finishers busy and to bring art into the classroom. You cut the strips, put them in a drawer, and have early...
K12 Reader
Adjectives Add Interest
A world without adjectives would be a sad place indeed! Make sure adjectives stay around by teaching your class about what they are and how using them can make a boring story truly interesting. Learners put this idea into practice by...
Curated OER
St. Patrick’s Day
Combine math, creative writing, and leprechauns in a fun St. Patrick's Day activity! Using a bag of gold coins and marshmallows, kids write a math story about a leprechaun that includes a multi-step equation to solve.
Polk Bros Foundation
History Dramatists
Bring the drama of history to life in your class and give your learners the opportunity to illustrate their understanding of a historical situation through the medium of a dialogue and/or play. Your young historians will consider a...
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Brainstorming: A Strategy for Creative Productivity
In this brainstorming instructional activity, students read directions on how to brainstorm with a group or as an individual. Students read 7 tips total.
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Alliteration
Use alliteration to describe people, ideas, and places. Young writers will write eight alliterations to describe people, places, or ideas.
SEN Teacher
Clock Bingo
Telling time is an everyday occurrence, but with this resource, pupils can tell time and win! Print out customized bingo cards based on your learners' skill level by choosing different time intervals and number of cards per sheet. There...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Space Travel Guide
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations.
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Free Printables: Handwriting 3
In this handwriting worksheet, students trace the text on the worksheet to practice writing in different fonts and sizes. Teachers use the worksheet generator to select the font and size. They can use the text options available or they...
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Free Printables: Read Clocks
In this clocks activity, students evaluate the 9 clocks on the page and write the correct times in the boxes provided below the clocks. Teachers can use the activity generator to create worksheets with different levels of difficulty.
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Free Printables: Classroom Labels
In this classroom label learning exercise, students cut out the labels and signs that are on the page. Teachers use the learning exercise generator to determine the text that will appear on the labels or signs. There are a number of...
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Free Printables: Feelings Bubble
In this feelings worksheet, students fill in the thought bubbles with words, pictures or writings that correspond to the emotions of the face on the page. There are 11 different feeling bubble worksheets to print, each has only one face...
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Maniac Magee Comprehension Questions
Supplement your Maniac Magee lesson plans with a packet of student materials. Included here is a variety of questions about the text. Pupils complete multiple choice and short-answer questions and choose from a variety of extension...
PACER Center
Kids Against Bullying Classroom Activity Book
Have class members take the pledge against bullying! Use the eight-page packet during a bullying unit to reinforce the importance of sticking up for others, thinking about what might hurt others' feelings, and ways to prevent bullying.