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Is That a Bird in Your Hat?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders imagine they find an injured bird. They create a clay bird and nest to stimulate creative writing. The lesson includes an integrated week-long art, science, and writing activity.
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If I Had a Robot

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students study writing. In this creative writing lesson plan, students write a story about having a robot and make a three-dimensional robot to accompany their writing.
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A Rose Is a Rose

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Flowering learners explore the concept of figurative language as it relates to poems, songs, or creative written expression. In this creative writing lesson plan, they complete several phrases using similes, metaphors, and...
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CREATE A NEW RHYME

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop basic narratives. They retell a focused story and create a basic publication using available resources (e.g., pictures, colors, computer, copier). They experiment with different forms of creative writing (e.g.,...
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The Ruins of Pompeii: A Window into History

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the history of Pompeii and its destruction. Locate important geographical features of Rome. Gain insight into the past through archaeological interpretation. Synthesize historical information through imaginative...
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Life in a Coal Patch

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars study life in a coal patch town. In this American History instructional activity, students read material about life for coal miners and their families. They answer questions, create a poster, and complete a creative...
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Vanished Occupations: Life on an Iron Plantation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners analyze photographs to understand life on a plantation.  In this vanished occupations lesson, students examine why iron plantations were created and what natural resources were needed to make iron. Learners compare the...
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Create Your Own Easter Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Easter instructional activity, students look at a picture of a bunny and a basket full of eggs. Students write an Easter story based on the picture.
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Easy Essays Step 2

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write essays after participating in mini-lessons that encourage better writing. They write using the model of a skeleton to which they add the muscles.
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The Great Alphabet Challenge

For Students 6th - 8th
In this writing sentences activity activity, student practice their language skills as they craft groups of sentences in which first letter of each word starts with successive letters of the alphabet. Three examples are provided.
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Story About a Picture

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this story prompt worksheet, students analyze a picture of a polka dotted airplane with the faces of five children at the windows. Students write a story about the picture.
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Story Prompt: Man Carving Letters Out of Stone

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story prompt worksheet, students write two short stories about the pictures of men carving the letters X and A out of stone.
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Adjective Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adjectives worksheet, students pick out nouns that adjectives modify, circle nouns, underline adjectives, write sentences, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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Killer Whale

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this science and writing worksheet, students look at and color a picture of a killer whale. Ten lines are provided below for the students to write about the whale.
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Zany April Fool's Day

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this creative writing and spelling worksheet, students write a short story about the funniest thing that they did on April Fool's Day and read words using a mirror. Students write 1 essay.
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Did You Know...?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this writing worksheet, students look at and complete 2 identical cards. The cards contain the words, "Did you know..." followed by lines to complete this creative writing page. No directions are given.

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