11th Grade Creative Writing Lesson
Primary Source Activity: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Hugh Auld
By Nemos Nook
Discover History Through the Words of Frederick Douglass!
Primary Source Activity: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Hugh Auld
Dive into the powerful words of Frederick Douglass with this engaging primary source activity. This lesson features a letter written by Douglass to his former owner, Hugh Auld. Through this historic document, students will explore themes of freedom, justice, and resilience.
What's Included:
- Primary Source Document: A letter from Frederick Douglass to Hugh Auld, providing a firsthand look at Douglass's eloquence and strength.
- Glossary: includes synonyms for hard to understand words on the document
- Guiding Questions: 8 thought-provoking questions designed to encourage deep analysis and critical thinking in a graphic organizer format.
- Found Poem Extension Activity: Students will create a found poem using phrases and words from Douglass's letter, allowing them to express their understanding creatively.
Sample Questions:
Why do you think Douglass decided to write to Auld?
What is he trying to say when he writes “I could have lived with you in Freedom, though I ran away from you so unceremoniously?”
Found Poem Activity Instructions:
- Read the letter carefully and highlight words or phrases that stand out to you.
- Rearrange the selected words and phrases to create a poem that captures the essence of Douglass's message.
- Optional: Share the poem with the class and discuss how the creative process helped deepen your understanding of the text.
Why This Activity?
- Engages Students: Interactive and creative, this activity helps students connect with historical texts in a meaningful way.
- Develops Critical Thinking: The guiding questions and found poem task encourage students to analyze and interpret primary sources.
- Promotes Empathy: By exploring Douglass's experiences and perspectives, students gain a deeper understanding of the human impact of historical events.
Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this activity is a powerful tool for bringing history to life.
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Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals
By Zaazoua Mostapha
Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals
Writing a Rough Draft (Grades 9+)
By Beth Hammett
What is a rough draft? How do you find a topic? How do you get started? How does it work in the writing process? All this is more answered as students work through the rough draft process for writing. Includes: "The first draft of anything is shit!" by Ernest Hemingway (Please review before showing this caption/image) Writers compose in different ways Writing process and overview Reflection activity Methods for starting: Chunk writing,Cluster/Map, Free writing, Outline Let's Practice activity Taking a risk with rough drafts Tips: Using your writing toolbox, taking a break between drafts, and Can you read this? Rough draft strategy slide and begin your rough draft Reminder of writing process for peer workshopping Everything needed to help students understand and begin their first rough drafts!
Four Corners | Figurative Language Game | No Prep | ELA | Writing | Poetry
By Perfectly Planned Designs
This Four Corners Game is a fun, no-prep activity you can use to review Figurative Language that your students will LOVE! They will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to high-quality examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year during our narrative writing unit and I know your students will love it!
INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:
40 Examples of Figurative Language
4 Printable Classroom Signs
Definition of Terms
Answer Key
STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR USING THIS RESOURCE
After reading each figurative language example on the board, move to the side of the room labeled “Metaphor,” “Simile,” “Hyperbole,” or “Personification.” Be prepared to defend your choices. You may disagree with your classmates’ opinions but do so respectfully. (I typically go over each example with students and discuss the impact of the words or phrases to uncover the deeper meaning. Ask questions such as, "what is being compared?" or "what can the reader visualize?")
*As an optional follow-up activity, use my No-Prep Figurative Language Short Passage Set resource to assess individual understanding, homework, or assessment!
REFLECTION:
The class can review the answers and comments as a whole group when the activity is complete. You’ll be surprised how much better they’ll get at figurative language after being exposed to some high-quality examples!
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Writing a Play - Graphic Organizer, Example, and Template
By Sign with me TOD
Writing a play is a perfect project that gives students time to write about an event that happened in their life or an event that they made up. Once they are finished, they can share it with different groups of people and have their friends play each character. This packet includes information to share with your students about what a play is, what steps to follow when writing the beginning, middle and end of a play, why we write a play, who we write a play for, and tips to look for when rereading and editing. This packet also includes an example showing the process that is used to write with a play using a graphic organizer and an example of a play. On the last several pages, two templates are included to help students write the rough draft and final draft of their play that includes space for characters, props, act, scenes, and lines to show what their characters are saying.
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Creative Writing: Digital Prompts, Vocab, Organizers, Checklist, Rubric #2
By Kiwious About Vocab
This complete ELA PowerPoint, CREATIVE WRITING #2 lesson, provides all digital and printable resources needed for ENRICHING WRITING, improving vocabulary, and reviewing grammar skills.
GOAL: to enrich student creative writing skills, expand student vocabulary, introduce powerful words, improve grammatical skills, focus on of parts of speech, and strengthen tone and mood by recognizing word connotation according to grade level standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL , virtual, homeschool or Summer School classroom
PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 13 printable WORKSHEETS to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include VOCABULARY ORGANIZERS, STORY MAP, STUDENT CHECKLIST, TEACHER RUBRIC, as well as, Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.
POWERPOINT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING vocabulary SLIDES
complete week-long, guided lesson plan
5 creative prompts for student choice
writing checklist
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grading rubric
VOCABULARY SLIDES
· Colorful photos representing advanced vocabulary words**-jovial, defiantly, disengaged, ritual, boisterous, perfunctory, paraphernalia, profusely, shabby, assembled**
· Concise definition
· Part of speech
· Parts of Speech definitions; noun verb, adjective, adverb
· Grammar sort
· What is connotation?
· Connotation sort
· Vocabulary game link
· Context clue sentence worksheet/ assessment pages/answer key
· Themed writing prompts
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce rigorous vocabulary words with concise definition
· Present photo representation of new words to enhance understanding
· Provide focus on part of speech and sentence usage for each word
· Stimulate group discussion regarding word connotation
· Print for word walls and interactive notebooks
· Use as distance learning resources
· Post on webpage for review
· Disseminate electronically for electronic notebooks
· Provide independent test review
· 5 Themed writing Prompt writing practice or assessment
Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!
Writing Prompts | Story Starters - 100 Daily Creative Writing Prompts
By Teach Savvy Store
Enhance collaboration, writing and public speaking skills with Story Starters! This resource provides engaging story starters that encourage AVID or ELA students to finish a story and present it to their peers. This activity fosters collaboration and communication within small groups or whole class settings, while also providing a fun way to improve public speaking skills. Download the Google Slides digital resource today and see the positive impact it can have on your students' teamwork and confidence!
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- Display the Google Slide Story Starter OR print them out so students have different stories to choose from.
- Students will complete the engaging story starter by writing for 3 minutes.
- Students can use the picture provided to help guide them in their stories, or choose to take a different route and be creative on their own.
- Students will be split into groups of 4-6.
- Each student will present their story to their small group while practicing public speaking skills.
What's Included:
- 100 Story Starter Prompts with Images
- 1 Directions Page
- 1 Editable Directions Page Template
- 1 Editable Story Starter Prompt Template
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The Great Gatsby Social Media Materials
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Create a Story Picture Prompts for Morning Warm-ups or Sub Tubs *Silly Animals*
By Kristen
This picture prompt writing set is perfect for easy morning warm-ups or quick on the go printables for sub tubs. Each picture comes with 2 versions. First, there is the print and go version. This set is ready to be printed and added to your sub tub. The other version is a picture prompt with directions. These are ready to be put on the whiteboard for easy morning writing prompts.
Internal and External Conflict Google Slides +Practice + Bookmark ELL SPED GENED
By Curly Girl ELD Shop
Teach your students about internal and external conflict while allowing them to practice in groups and play a guessing game about superheroes! These interactive slides for secondary students will help your Language Arts/ELL/Special Education students learn all about Internal and External conflicts through examples, visuals, videos and task cards!
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Publishing How-To Guide (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
A 15 page resource for student publishing of essays and written works includes: Guideline checklist Author Tips Cover Sheet/Query Letter Publishing Tips Where to Send Work: Online, local, regional, national... Books for Publishing Help Blogging Self-Publishing Publishing Checklist to Guide Students through the Process Publishing Summary List (Keep up with correspondence) Can be used individually, small/whole group, with flipped classrooms, homework, assessment of writing processes, for peer workshopping, grammar reinforcements, and as real life writing assignment. Easy to follow and implement in ELA/Journalism classrooms.
Metaphor Poetry Group Project | Middle School | ELA | Digital Resources
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking for fun activities for the first days or week back to school? This Metaphor Poetry ELA Project is a fun, no-prep project your students will LOVE! It can be completed after state testing or as part of end of the year activities and will be a hit! Perfect for middle school or high school. Students will not only write a poem utilizing an extended metaphor,but they will also get creative in order to present the poem visually for a bulletin board display.
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This is an activity I use in my classroom every year toward the end of the year and I know your students will love it! Although writing poetry can be daunting, this project is highly structured, forcing students to adhere to the parameters and the result is unique and guaranteed to impress once completed.
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26 Slide PDF with a step-by-step process of writing a Metaphor Poem
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STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR USING THIS RESOURCE
Completed with a partner, students will analyze how writers use metaphors in poetry by looking at examples. The PDF provides multiple examples to guide students. They will then read and analyze a mentor poem and utilize the same structure to write their poem. They will love creating their poems and watching their ideas come to life! This well-organized activity allows students to effortlessly become poets, while thinking about concise and precise word choice, counting syllables to create rhythm, getting exposure to high-quality examples, and learning something new! This project should take about 2 weeks, from start to finish and is perfect for display.
***Optional Competitive Element:
I always choose Finalistsbased on poem structure, meaning and how they visualized their metaphor. I then ask another teacher to select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. And of course, the winners get a prize!
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Creative Writing: Digital Prompts, Vocab, Organizers, Checklist, Rubric #1
By Kiwious About Vocab
This complete ELA, PowerPoint CREATIVE WRITING #1 lesson, provides all digital and printable resources needed for ENRICHING WRITING, improving vocabulary, and reviewing grammar skills.
GOAL: to enrich student creative writing skills, expand student vocabulary, introduce powerful words, improve grammatical skills, focus on of parts of speech, and strengthen tone and mood by recognizing word connotation according to grade level standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL , virtual, homeschool or Summer School classroom
PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 13 printable WORKSHEETS to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include VOCABULARY ORGANIZERS, STORY MAP, STUDENT CHECKLIST, TEACHER RUBRIC, as well as, Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.
POWERPOINT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING vocabulary SLIDES
- complete week-long, guided lesson plan
- 5 creative prompts for student choice
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- grading rubric
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· Colorful photos representing advanced vocabulary words- urchin, ascend, stark, capitally, farthing, lustre, burnished, cower, transparent
· Concise definition
· Part of speech
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· What is connotation?
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By Beth Hammett
Eerie story starters to get your students in the mood for writing scary stories! Great visuals with one liner story starters. Colorful and imaginative prompts for creative writing practice and peer workshopping. Includes: Perhaps we could become friends... Two eyes peered back at me... I've had a very interesting life! Come closer... Let me tell you how I ended up here... C'mon out...there's nothing to be afraid of! Meet my new friend The eerie glow of the pumpkin... I know what you did! Have a seat and let me tell you my story! The howl of the wolf scared me. Something went bump in the night I started up the winding road... The blaze lit up the night's sky... Let me show you my castle! "Help!" screamed the principal. We found the shipwrecked boat... Great Halloween writing prompts for practicing creative writing, storytelling, and peer workshopping skills!
Figurative Language Passages and Four Corners Game | Close Reading | Mega BUNDLE
By Perfectly Planned Designs
This Figurative Language Short Passage BUNDLE includes every passage set in my shop with 3 close reading and writing worksheets each! ***Answer Keys Included!
Figurative Language Short Passage Sets are a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Each passage has between 206-226 words and is filled with between 14-19 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! These figurative language passage sets are rigorous, use higher-level words and phrases, and in addition to merely identifying the different types, students will be asked to discuss the impact it has on the reader, as they’re asked to do on standardized testing. Simply print and go! There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!
Four Corners Figurative Language Activity is a fun whole-group game or review activity. Your students will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to high-quality examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year during our narrative writing unit and I know your students will love it!
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Biography - Example, Graphic Organizer, & Template
By Sign with me TOD
Writing a biography is a fun and interesting project for your students. This provides them with the opportunity to learn about someone that interests them and share it with their peers! This packet includes information to share with your students about what a biography is, why do we write a biography, and rules to follow when writing a biography. This packet also includes an example showing the process that is used to write a biography and the steps that are taken to add onto a biography to be sure it includes a beginning, middle and end. On the last few pages, it includes a template to help students come up with possible story ideas, add onto each paragraph they will include in their biography, and a reference sheet. Space to write a rough draft as well as a final draft is included.
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Writing Lesson & Prompts with Vocab Photos & Graphic Organizers #3 Google Slides
By Kiwious About Vocab
This complete ELA Google Slide CREATIVE WRITING #3 lesson provides all digital & printable resources needed for ENRICHING WRITING, improving vocabulary, and reviewing grammar skills.
GOAL: to enrich student creative writing skills, expand student vocabulary, introduce powerful words, improve grammatical skills, focus on of parts of speech, and strengthen tone and mood by recognizing word connotation according to grade level standards
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PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 13 printable WORKSHEETS to be used with the Google Slide lesson! These printables include VOCABULARY ORGANIZERS, STORY MAP, STUDENT CHECKLIST, TEACHER RUBRIC, as well as, Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.
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Shakespeare's Epitaph Assignment
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Students get the chance to create the epitaph for the gravestone of the most revered writer of all time. The activity encourages students to be thoughtful with their knowledge of William Shakespeare but also to be creative with their inscriptions. This can be done in or outside of class and also works as a great emergency substitute plan as no preparation is needed for this activity besides printing off the templates. To be festive, I love to give this assignment on the anniversary of Shakespeare's actual death, April 23, but with the subject at hand, it also works well as a Halloween lesson plan.
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