WORKSHEETS
Encourage students to create an original story based on an existing text. After reading a selected story, students…
LESSON PLANS
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…
Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…
Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling…
Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively about themselves and get to…
ACTIVITIES
This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Help your students tell their own stories! Use this printable writing packet to teach students how to write a personal…
Students are introduced to the creative writing method through this writing process teaching model. This printable set…
Students recall an incident that proves life isn't always fair. They then write a short story about this event.
Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…
Students view photographs of immigrants (included in this printable), pretend they are recent immigrants to America, and…
Try a printable creative writing activity that focuses on fantasizing about life on other planets.
Must-have graphic organizer for middle-school writing lessons! Use this printable to teach your students how to write…
Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Use these sample poems to teach the basics of metaphors. A great supplement for a poetry, creative writing, or reading…
Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…
A word search, drawing and coloring sheets, and a fill-in-the-blank story activity will extend students' enjoyment of…
Practice identifying prepositions with this worksheet.
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.
Use this picture organizer of a hand outline to teach your students how to write and organize 5-sentence paragraphs.…
Use this time line graphic organizer to detail events and dates. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…
Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic photographs to explore the…
ASSESSMENT
Analyze your student's fiction-writing with this organizational rubric.
