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Survivor Suitcases
Students analyze and discuss how they would prepare for a trip to a desert island. They write a paragraph explaining why they chose their three items and how each help them to survive.
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY, LEGENDS AND HEROES
Eighth graders examine the effect of background and culture by creating a family tree and "mythical" story or legend based on Delmas Howe's painting Atlas.
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Imaginative Winter Stories
Third graders write, type, and print imaginative stories about any phase of winter.
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The Exotic Vacation
Pupils explain the concepts and vocabulary of Earth's rotation. They plan imaginary vacations based on the seasons in different locations. This is a very creative lesson plan, which students enjoy.
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Activity 5: Creative Writing/Expression About Child Labor
Young scholars research child labor using Internet resources. They present the information in a creative writing piece and post it on Chalkboard.
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Thanks for the Memories
Pupils explore the importance of the family holiday meal, read and discuss "Pass the Turkey, Tamales, Kugel and Criticism" and write their own renditions of a fictitious family's holiday evening.
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Writing a Short Story
Students complete a short story writing activity using the text of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of Baskervilles. In this short story lesson plan, students write a short story from the perspective of the assistant from the text....
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Write a Story 2
In this creative writing worksheet, 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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Apples Personified
Students write a creative writing piece by personifying apples. For this creative writing lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the writing process and brainstorm about apples. Students write a rough draft about their apple and peer...
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Drumming from the Heart
Students complete a craft activity using recyclable containers and read a story to a younger child. In this service instructional activity, students read the story 'The Drum' and do a service project retelling the story and making a drum...
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Write to Music
Students improve their creative writing skills. In this writing skills lesson, students learn about picture captions, story writing, critiques, poems, reports, letter writing, creative writing, and a rap poem.
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Aliens II
In this solar system worksheet, students respond to 8 fill in the blank questions regarding an alien they create and draw. Students then draw the solar system and label the planet names.
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Exaggerations
In this exaggerations worksheet, learners read several examples of exaggerations. Students are given 13 exaggerating words to use in a sentence. Two examples are given.
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Fish Story
In this creative writing worksheet, 3rd graders are given space to write a short story. Using the lines provided, students create a story pertaining to the given title of "Fish Story."
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Two Frogs With Writing Spaces
In this frogs writing worksheet, students color two frogs with large blank spaces in the center. There are no directions but this could be used for creative writing.
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School-Home Links 74
In this writing stories worksheet, students draw a picture of their favorite animal and then write a story about the animal. Students use as many facts as possible.
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School-Home Links 75
In this writing stories learning exercise, 1st graders make a list of some of the words they know. Students then write a story using two or more of these words.
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Creative Writing Picture Prompt - Aliens
In this creative writing worksheet, students examine a picture prompt of an alien and a frog prince. They write a story about the picture.
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Creative Writing: Sentence Story Board
In this sentence story board worksheet, students write 4 to 6 sentences outlining their story containing a beginning, middle and ending paragraph.
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Time Machine
In this creative writing learning exercise, learners use the prompt about a time machine to write a creative short story about that prompt.
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Writing Potions
In this creative writing worksheet, students use the prompt to write a creative short story. Students write about their experiences after drinking an invisibility potion.
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Millions of Footprints
For this creative writing worksheet, students use the prompt about millions of footprints to write a short story. The objective is to enhance students' writing skills.
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The Cave
For this creative writing worksheet, students write a short story about finding a cave with danger signs all around it. Students write about entering the cave.
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Settlers on Mars
In this creative writing learning exercise, learners use the prompt about living life on Mars. Students write about the problems they encounter and how they solve them.