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Writing
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Word Family (-ind)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word family worksheet, students read 12 words in a word bank that end with the "-ind" pattern. Students write sentences or a story with these words.
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Writing
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Hide and Seek

For Students K - 2nd
For this language arts worksheet, learners write a story using an illustrated word bank with nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
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Writing
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Favorite Day

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this language arts activity, learners write a story about their favorite day of the week. There is an illustrated word bank. Students chose from nouns, verbs, and conjunctions.
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Printables
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My Stories -- Writing about Pictures

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students write 10 short stories using the full color picture prompts which are shown above the blank primary lines. There is a cover sheet with the title "My Stories" if students wish to make a book and use it...
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Lesson Plan
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Writing Bug: A Summer Away

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter which asks them what 3 small items they would take to make themselves feel at home if they were going to a friend's house all summer. Students finish the story.
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Lesson Plan
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Getting Ready to Write

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch an online slideshow that shows Cornelia Funke's transition from an illustrator to a writer. They discuss her writing process from the way she gathers ideas to how and where she writes. Next, they work in groups to choose a...
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Lesson Plan
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Writing and Research with a Manatee Theme

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use Internet research methods to find information about manatees. They write a story about a manatee, told through the manatee's eyes, and also a letter to an environmental group, thanking them for what they do to protect the...
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Lesson Plan
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Who? What? Where? When? - Story Elements

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders see how to identify and describe character, setting, and plot in various stories from picture books and story videos. They use picture books and story videos to practice identifying and describing the story elements.
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Lesson Plan
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Creative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Pupils create a story with a beginning, middle and an ending. They also read and analyze another's story.
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PPT
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Planning a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Have your class write stories. Learners discuss how to create a great beginning, develop a list of characters, and provide a resoulution of a story. There are some aspects of this presentation that could be altered to provide clearer and...
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Lesson Plan
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"The Golden Ball"-Drama Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read "The Golden Ball" and discuss plot and story elements. In this drama lesson, students review script vs. story writing and presentation. Students take turns reading parts of the play and discuss, make paper crowns and...
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Lesson Plan
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Story Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students work in groups to create a story that will be presented to the class.  In this story writing instructional activity, students complete a project planning sheet, work together to create a story that includes a hero and at least...
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Lesson Plan
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Making a Magical Story

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create their own magical story. In this story writing lesson, students listen to the story The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe b C.S. Lewis to find the basic elements of a story. They come up with their own magical characters,...
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Lesson Plan
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Journal Writing-Pets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars create a writing journal. In this journal writing lesson, students discuss what to write in a journal and why it is fun to keep a journal. Young scholars start their journal by writing about a pet and use the entry to...
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Lesson Plan
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My Virtual Adventure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a story. In this adventure story instructional activity, students discuss various destinations they would like to travel to. Students think about the reasons people take adventures, what they would need to bring, who they...
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Lesson Plan
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Do I Have a Story to Tell You!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a story. In this writing lesson, students practice their writing skills by writing a narrative story and sharing it with the class.
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Worksheet
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Minutes to Go and Down by Two

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this creative writing worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they complete a writing prompt that begins with a team behind with minutes to go in a game.
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Worksheet
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Finding Muffin: Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, students read a 3 paragraph story entitled "Finding Muffin". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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Which Way?: Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this finish the story activity learning exercise, learners read a 8 paragraph story entitled "Which Way?" and use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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The Zoo: Writing Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, students read a 5 paragraph story entitled "The Zoo". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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The Troublemaker: Writing Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, students read an unfinished short story entitled "The Troublemaker". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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The Beach Trip: Finish the Story

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this finish the story activity learning exercise, students read an unfinished short story entitled "The Beach". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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The Snow Day: Writing Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this finish the story activity worksheet, students read an unfinished short story entitled "The Snow Day". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Organizer
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The Golden Rules of Story Writing

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this story writing skills activity, students consider 6 guidelines for authoring their own stories. Students use the guidelines as they write their own stories.