4th Grade Writing-Essays Activities

Sizzle up your classroom with our Summer Picture Prompts narrative writing resource! This sun-soaked toolkit guides students through the narrative writing process, with the warmth and adventure of summer serving as their muse. From beach escapades to mysterious summer camps, each photo prompt is a splash into the ocean of creativity and narrative exploration.

What’s Inside:

• 23 Radiant Slides: A visual voyage that covers the nuts and bolts of a plot diagram, unveils the magic of showing vs. telling, and showcases 10 vibrant, summer-themed photo prompts.
• 10 Sizzling Summer Photo Prompts: Handpicked images that encapsulate the spirit of summer, igniting the spark of creativity in budding writers.
• In-depth Writing Guides: Accompanying each photo prompt is a 2-page planning guide, primed to assist students in brainstorming the sunlit settings, dynamic characters, and simmering conflicts, setting the stage for captivating stories.
• Show vs. Tell: Easy-to-grasp examples that show students how to vivify their stories, turning their writing into a vivid summer blockbuster.

Perfect For:

• ☑️ Creative Writing Classes under the sweltering sun
• ☑️ Choice Boards for sunny selection
• ☑️ Extension Activities for those long summer days
• ☑️ Writing Units that need a splash of warmth
• ☑️ Homework Assignments as bright as the summer sky

Why You’ll Love It:

• ☑️ Ignites Creativity: Encourages students to don their creative hats, crafting unique stories inspired by engaging picture prompts.
• ☑️ Boosts Writing Skills: Leads students through the narrative writing cycle, from brainstorming to the final bow, polishing their writing prowess.
• ☑️ Instills Key Writing Principles: Offers a practical approach to mastering crucial writing concepts like plot unfolding and sensory detail.
• ☑️ Versatile & Malleable: Perfect for a week of narrative adventures, a single sunlit class period, or integrated into a broader curriculum, adapting seamlessly to your teaching needs.
• ☑️ Ready-to-Use Ease: All set for immediate use, whether printed for a hands-on experience or shared digitally, easing your prep time under the sun.

Transform your teaching this summer with tales that are as vibrant and boundless as the season itself. Our Summer Picture Prompts resource isn’t just a collection of activities; it’s a launchpad into storytelling, critical thinking, and joy-filled writing. Whether you’re embarking on a creative writing voyage, searching for meaningful homework under the stars, or in need of lively extension activities, these picture prompts are your treasure map to a world of imaginative writing.

Let the spirit of summer fuel your classroom’s stories. Add our Summer Picture Prompts to your teaching arsenal today and watch your students’ writing blossom under the summer sun!

Calling all reformed villains! This holiday season, ditch the coal and rewrite your story. This activity allows students to use their imagination and persuasive writing skills to convince Santa Claus they deserve a spot on the nice list!

What's Included:

• Reformed Villain Graphic Organizer: Help students brainstorm and visualize their villainous character and their path to redemption.
• Persuasive Letter to Santa Template: Provide a structured format for students to craft their convincing arguments.
• List of Infamous Villains: Offer inspiration and a starting point for character selection.

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Are you looking for engaging creative writing picture prompts for April and Earth Day? Is your goal to improve your students' writing skills and creativity? Students will be prompted to examine each picture and write about it. They are asked to use descriptive words to describe the picture in detail, using guiding questions to encourage their creative thinking.

Designed for upper elementary students, these unique and engaging creative writing prompts can be used to assess their writing skills or as on-demand writing prompts.

Each picture is accompanied by specific question prompts designed to encourage creative writing.

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⭐ How-To

⭐ Why Snapshot

⭐ 4 Picture Promotes

⭐ 4 Writing Snapshot Story Starter pages.

⭐ A Digital Version Google Slides

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More than just worksheets:

⭐ Fun and whimsical graphics to keep students engaged.

⭐ Engaging that makes learning fun

⭐ Comprehensive

⭐ Differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.

⭐ Easy-to-implement activities for busy teachers.

⭐ Alignment with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for easy curriculum integration.

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This includes two Articles "How do hurricanes form? A step-by-step guide" and "How Do Hurricanes Form?" plus a graph titled "Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale" . After reading these two articles students are given a prompt for an expository essay on how hurricanes are formed. There is also an outline sheet included for students to use in order to help them organize their essay. Plus a rubric for easy grading of final essay.

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Are you seeking a dynamic Opinion Writing Project to engage and empower your students while fostering positive change within your school community? Discover our comprehensive resource, designed to elevate students' opinion writing skills and advocacy abilities.

This engaging and thought provoking opinion writing project empowers students to identify areas for improvement within their school environment, craft persuasive arguments to advocate for change, and present their proposals in dynamic and impactful ways. With a variety of options to choose from, students will delve into critical thinking, research skills, and persuasive writing techniques while addressing real world issues within their school.

Here's what's included in this Opinion Writing Project:

Opinion Writing Outlines: A detailed guide outlining the project objectives, requirements, and assessment criteria to ensure clarity and alignment with educational standards.

Brainstorm Area: Kickstart creativity and idea generation with a dedicated brainstorming space. Students can jot down their thoughts, potential solutions, and arguments before diving into the writing process.

Partner Chat Page: Foster collaboration and peer feedback with a designated partner chat page. Students can exchange ideas, provide constructive criticism, and refine their arguments through meaningful dialogue.

Research Sheet: Equip students with the tools they need to conduct thorough research and gather evidence to support their persuasive claims. This organised template guides students through the research process, ensuring credibility and relevance in their arguments.

Project Options Menu: Students can select from a range of exciting options to present their persuasive proposals, including speeches, multimedia presentations, debates, posters, or even social media campaigns. This allows for differentiation and caters to diverse learning styles and interests.

Self Assessment Checklist: Encourage student accountability and reflection with a comprehensive self-assessment tool. Students can evaluate their opinion writing on specific criteria, fostering metacognitive skills and ownership of their learning process.

Empower your students to become influential change makers within their school community through this impactful Opinion Writing Project. Transform your classroom into a hub of empowerment and inspiration today! Who knows, their changes might even come into effect!

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"Real-Photo Sentence Builder Worksheets"

Bring sentences to life with these interactive, real-photo worksheets! Each half-page worksheet features a vivid photo along with prompts for "Who?", "Where?", and "When?" to guide students in building descriptive sentences. After considering each question, students write a complete sentence, reinforcing observation and writing skills. With 40 half-page sheets, this set is perfect for literacy centers, writing practice, or engaging independent work. These real-photo prompts make sentence-building relatable and fun, spark

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150 Daily Journal Prompts: Writing Choice Boards - Boost student writing skills with this no-prep resource!Teachers will love the time-saving benefits of pre-written prompts that cater to all learning styles.Students can choose from a variety of descriptive, narrative, and opinion writing topics to engage in personalized journaling experiences.Perfect for morning work, brain breaks, or independent writing activities. Cross out completed prompts to track progress and stay motivated.

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Basic, simple, easy-to-follow rules with examples that cover writing concepts of: Numbers Dates Money Time Includes: Tips for using and writing numbers, dates, money, time Peer Workshopping Activity for student/peer essays Activities/comprehension checks for numbers, dates, money, time in sentences Answers to sentences Great for centers, flipped classes, homeschool, small/whole group, ELL/ESL, adult learners, beginning writers, test prep, assessment, and quick brush up on skills. Easy to use and follow!

Do your students need help figuring out what topic to write about for their persuasive texts? Then look no further, these Persuasive Writing Topic Cards are a great way to prompt your students into developing their thinking on a topic of interest which they can write about! Includes different topics to motivate students to start thinking, convincing, and writing!

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✏️ 6 Persuasive Writing Topic Cards Posters PDF

✏️ 24 Topics

✏️ Topics covering: school, food, technology, animals, politics & exercise

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This word sleuth will provide your students/children with a fun journey in writing ELA Essays with key vocabulary words. It can be done in class, centers, or as a fun homework assignment.

Word sleuth is in PPTX format along with the answer key.

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This packet includes 2 essay templates that are useful for students who are just beginning to write an essay or for students who are going to write a rough draft after brainstorming.

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Help your students create a goal-focused essay for the new year!

NO PREP, BACK TO SCHOOL ESSAY WRITING POWERPOINT LESSON: "SETTING POSITIVE CLASSROOM GOALS"

GOAL: to enrich student Non-Fiction writing skills, expand student vocabulary, introduce empowering words, improve grammatical skills, review 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, NONFICTION MAP, STUDENT CHECKLIST, TEACHER RUBRIC, as well as, Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

*DIGITAL PRESENTATION CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING:

• complete, week-long, guided lesson plan
• 4 GOAL FOCUSED writing prompts for student choice
• student writing checklist
• HOOK- writing mini-lesson
• teacher grading rubric
• VOCABULARY SLIDES:

· Colorful photos representing advanced vocabulary words-


· Concise definition

· Part of speech

(STUDIOUS, STELLAR, RESPECTFUL, COMPASSIONATE, OPTIMISTIC, PEER, RESOURCEFUL, DETERMINATION, PERSISTENT, INDEPENDENT, PROACTIVE, INTEGRITY, BULLYING)

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·Parts of Speech review slide

• · Grammar sort
• · Connotation review slide
• · Connotation sort
• · Vocabulary game link
• · Context clue sentence worksheet/ assessment pages/answer key

• · Themed writing prompts

Help your students create a goal-focused essay for the new year!

Dive into creativity with this Karate Sports Creative Writing Prompts Pack, designed for engaging writing activities & the upcoming Summer Global Games 2024 in Paris. This pack features 10 engaging prompts that enhance creative writing, discussions and group activities focused on karate. Each writing prompt encourages your students to explore their imagination and storytelling skills, improving both written and oral communication. The pack is structured with sections for first, next, and last, helping your students build coherent narratives with clear beginnings, middles and ends. Additional longer templates allow for extended storytelling, catering to more advanced writers. An illustrate your story worksheet is also available in this fun pack. Get ready to inspire your students with these Karate Sports Creative Writing Prompts worksheets, your essential resource for creativity and engagement in the classroom during the Summer.

This pack includes:

• 10 karate themed writing prompts,
• First, next, and last pages,
• Longer page templates,
• Illustrate your story worksheet.

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Unlock your students' potential with our comprehensive Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6. This all-in-one resource includes essential tools to help young writers express their thoughts clearly and confidently. These tools include sentence frames, paragraph guides, and publishing paper! Confidently guide your students through the writing process with this resource pack.

What's Included:

• Sentence Frames: Scaffold students' writing with structured sentence starters.
• Paragraph Guides: Step-by-step guides to organizing their thoughts into coherent paragraphs.
• Publishing Paper: Professionally designed templates for final drafts, perfect for classroom displays and portfolios.

Key Features:

• Aligned with Grades 3-6 Standards: Tailored to meet educational standards and foster skill development in opinion writing.
• Engaging and Student-Friendly: Clear instructions and visually appealing designs keep students motivated.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for writing centers, homework assignments, or whole-class instruction.

Why You'll Love It:

• Boosts Confidence: Provides the necessary support for students to develop their opinion writing skills.
• Saves Time: Ready-to-use materials that integrate seamlessly into your existing curriculum.
• Promotes Independence: Encourages students to structure their writing independently with the help of structured guides.

Whether you're introducing opinion writing for the first time or looking to enhance your current curriculum, our Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6 is the perfect solution. Enhance your classroom's writing program and watch your students thrive!

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Do your students struggle with capitalizing titles of books, songs, and movies? This activity is the perfect way to practice these skills! This activity can be completed at once or broken up into 3 segments. Students have the opportunity to tell the difference between a title that is correctly capitalized and one that is not, and then use these skills to write titles correctly. A great resource for morning work, homework, or as a "must do." The donut theme adds a touch of fun!

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This How to Paper resource is perfect for teaching procedural writing and instructional writing. This resource provides both print and digital options to accommodate diverse classroom needs.

What's Inside:

Print Version:

• How to Brainstorming Sheet: A structured guide for students to generate and organize ideas for their instructional writing project.

• Three Graphic Organizers tailored to different levels of detail:

  • 1 Paragraph Organizer
  • 3 Paragraph Organizer
  • 5 Paragraph Organizer

• Example Papers: High-quality examples for each graphic organizer, illustrating the format and expectations for procedural writing.

Digital Version:

• Interactive Google Slides: A step-by-step guide that walks students through brainstorming, organizing, and writing their how to paper directly on the slides.
• Embedded Examples: Clear examples for 1 paragraph, 3 paragraph, and 5 paragraph papers, integrated within the slides to support student learning.
• Remote and In-Class Use: Flexible access ensures all students can participate, regardless of their learning environment.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging and Structured: Keeps students engaged with visually appealing templates and clear, step-by-step instructions.
• Versatile: Suitable for various subjects and grade levels, making it a valuable addition to any curriculum.
• Skill-Building: Enhances critical thinking, organizational skills, and writing abilities through structured procedural writing tasks.

Transform your students into confident and capable instructional writers with this easy-to-use How to Paper resource. Whether in print or digital format, this resource is designed to help every student succeed in creating clear, informative, and engaging instructional texts.

Keywords: How to paper, procedural writing, instructional writing

Add this versatile and effective resource to your teaching toolkit today and watch your students thrive in their writing endeavors!

This engaging Adopt a Pal trendy activity designed specifically for upper elementary students grades 3-5. This captivating end-of-year adventure will have your students immersed in a world of storytelling and imagination using narrative writing. It's the perfect way to get your students excited about writing again. You can scaffold for your students by providing them writing prompt starters or choose the Create Your Own path and let them write a story from scratch. Everything you need is included and ready to use, just add a little but of student imagination. Beat the end of the year slump with a fun activity!

What's Included:

☑ Pal Booklet: A comprehensive guide for students to chronicle their Peep's unique journey.

☑ Black and White & Color Versions: Choose between black and white or vibrant color options.

☑ Narrative Prompts: Inspiring story starters to ignite creativity and enhance narrative skills.

☑ Narrative Planning Sheets: Differentiated Structured worksheets to aid students in organizing their Peep's story.

☑ Babysitting Ad Template: Craft a convincing ad to seek the ideal babysitter for their Peep.

☑ Birth Certificate: Personalize a birth certificate for their newly adopted Peep.

☑ "Coming Soon" Poster: Generate anticipation with a teaser poster for the Peep adoption event.

☑ Teacher Tips: Clear, concise guidance for teachers

This delightful activity was a resounding success in my own fourth-grade classroom, providing a fun and meaningful way to conclude the school year. Students will relish the opportunity to adopt and nurture their very own Pal character while refining vital writing and planning abilities.

Whether you seek an end-of-year project, a creative writing exercise, or a distinct classroom activity, "Adopt a Pal" is the ideal addition to your curriculum.

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Use this quick & easy freebie in your classroom while teaching personal narrative writing! This checklist is for students to use in order to monitor and self-assess their writing. This product comes two to a page, so it is very convenient to print!

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Persuasive Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers: Opinion Writing Prompts

Say goodbye to boring persuasive writing prompts! These opinion writing prompts are FUN and ENGAGING for students!

These no-prep persuasive writing prompts worksheets are standards-aligned for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade.

This file includes the following:

• A brief overview of the purpose of persuasive writing on reference pages
• 24 persuasive writing prompts with built-in graphic organizers

NOTE: Each prompt includes a prewriting brainstorming map for students to identify their position or opinion, reasons for their opinion, evidence or examples, and evidence of thought about the opposite point of view. The second page (could be the back side if copied that way) of each persuasive writing prompt gives space for students to complete their persuasive writing essay.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

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