8th Grade Creative Writing PowerPoint Presentations

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨ELA End of Year Activities Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: a futuristic resort on the moon, summer camp for aspiring mad scientists, tropical rainforest with talking animals)

• Protagonists (examples: a swim instructor with fear of water, an ice cream flavor inventor, a ship captain who always falls asleep)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is embarrassed by, is threatened by)

• Antagonists (examples: a referee who referees everything, an influencer trying to get followers, a body builder obsessed with their looks)

• Summer Elements (examples: a talking seagull, a message in a bottle, sunglasses that show you the future)

Easter Roll a Story

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Spring Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and solar eclipse-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Solar Eclipse Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: an alien invasion, a time machine, cosmic space cruise)

• Protagonists (examples: an alien translator, a lost astronaut, a charming space robot)

• Conflict (examples: is captured by, is hypnotized by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: a nervous space pirate, a chatty alien, a talking space cat)

• Space Elements (examples: magic star dust, solar eclipse glasses that show the future, a newly discovered planet)

Easter Roll a Story

Spring Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of fall and autumn themed settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for before or after fall break, narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Roll a Story Bundle

✨ELA Bundle

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Thanksgiving where the food comes alive, town where it is always Halloween, creepy cabin with a mind of its own)

• Protagonists (examples: scarecrow who is scared of everything, the Tooth Fairy, alien who visits earth on Halloween)

• Conflict (examples: is stalked by, is spellbound by, is bitten by)

• Antagonists (examples: baker turned mad scientist, football player who thinks they’re famous, turkey who think they’re a master of disguise)

• Fall Elements (examples: abandoned ghost ship, black cat that brings bad luck, an angry mob of turkeys)

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ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and back to school-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page
• Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Hogwarts rejects school, school elevator that takes you anywhere, haunted school)

• Protagonists (examples: secret superhero principal, student from the future, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: overly-competitive gym teacher, student who does homework for money, a mischievous janitor)

• Back to School Elements (examples: time traveling bathroom stall, time capsule, magic vending machine)

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ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨ELA Spring Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: April Fools Day Headquarters, Leprechaun Villiage, Weather Control Center)

• Protagonists (examples: a pet detective, the Easter Bunny, a storm chaser)

• Conflict (examples: is enchanted by, is trapped by, is captured by)

• Antagonists (examples: a chicken hoarder, a prankster, a fun police)

• Spring Elements (examples: magic seeds, gold at the end of a rainbow, a money tree)

Easter Roll a Story

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

AVID students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and AVID-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

✨AVID Writing Bundle✨

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page
• Comes in both, Powerpoint and Google Slides!

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: AVID field trip gone wrong, Hogwarts rejects school, epic prank war with AVID class vs. teachers)

• Protagonists (examples: secret superhero AVID tutor, AVID student from the past, hypochondriac student)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is pranked by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: an alien exchange student student who does homework for money overly-enthusiastic AVID teacher)

• Back to School Elements (examples: AVID binder from the future, invisible ink on focused notes hidden door in AVID class)

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Costa Scenes

AVID Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Earth Day-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Eco-Friendly Superhero Convention, Earth Day in 100 years, a zoo with newly discovered species)

• Protagonists (examples: an eco superhero, a garbageman who takes his job very seriously, resourceful inventor)

• Conflict (examples: is attacked by, is tricked by, is hypnotized by)

• Antagonists (examples: a careless litterbug, an alien invader, a powerful tycoon)

• Earth Day Elements (examples: a message in a bottle, magic rock that can make you fly, a newly discovered planet)

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Spring Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer school-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: time traveling bathroom stall, epic prank war with students & teachers, talent show where nothing goes right)

• Protagonists (examples: principal that falls asleep all the time, unintentional class clown, hall monitor who takes their job too seriously)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is angered by, is tricked by)

• Antagonists (examples: overly-competitive gym teacher, lunch lady that makes weird dishes, an overly motivational speaker)

• Summer School Elements (examples: secret hidden library, dramatic principal announcement, lost & found)

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Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Cinco De Mayo-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: inside a soap opera show, a blind taste-test challenge, salsa dancing competition)

• Protagonists (examples: serenader who only talks through song, persistent hot sauce salesman, soldier back from war)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is captured by, is bribed by)

• Antagonists (examples: wrestling enthusiast, soap opera actor with a big ego, wealthy tycoon)

• Cinco De Mayo Elements (examples: piñata with a winning lottery ticket inside, ghost pepper, mechanical bull time machine)

Spring Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Easter-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Easter Bunny Headquarters, a hidden chocolate factory, Easter bunny try-outs)

• Protagonists (examples: The Easter Bunny, a magical artist who brings pictures to life, an over-enthusiastic storm chaser)

• Conflict (examples: is trapped by, is hypnotized by, is bribed by)

• Antagonists (examples: an Easter Bunny imposter, a weather wizard, a terrible magician)

• Easter Elements (examples: a time traveling Easter egg, black jelly beans that grant wishes, Easter Bunny for hire sign)

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Spring Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

*AVID Nerds resources are available for use in virtual systems like Outschool without the need to purchase extra licenses

Plongez vos élèves dans un univers d'écriture créative avec Mots Magiques Mercredi ! Ce produit propose trois catégories distinctes pour répondre à divers besoins pédagogiques :

1. Écriture descriptive et narrative : Cette catégorie est idéale pour les élèves qui aiment laisser libre cours à leur imagination. Les mots sélectionnés encouragent une écriture créative, pleine de détails vivants et de descriptions colorées.
2. Écriture scientifique et informative : Parfaite pour les élèves qui préfèrent explorer des sujets plus concrets et matures. Les mots de cette catégorie stimulent une réflexion plus analytique et structurée, idéale pour développer des compétences en écriture informative.
3. Écriture centrée sur les lieux et les scènes : Cette catégorie aide les élèves à imaginer et à décrire des lieux fascinants, qu'ils soient réels ou fictifs. C'est un excellent moyen de pratiquer la mise en scène et de renforcer les compétences en description de contexte.

Avantages :

• Génération d'idées : En utilisant des mots surprenants et stimulants, vos élèves seront encouragés à sortir des sentiers battus et à développer de nouvelles idées pour leurs écrits.
• Échauffement créatif : Chaque ensemble de mots, conçu pour 42 semaines, permet aux élèves de s'échauffer avant de se lancer dans des tâches d'écriture plus complexes.
• Développement du vocabulaire : L'intégration de ces mots dans leurs écrits aide les élèves à élargir leur vocabulaire de manière naturelle et amusante.

Utilisation en classe :
Les enseignants peuvent choisir de projeter ces ensembles de mots sur un tableau blanc ou interactif, ou de les imprimer pour que les élèves puissent y faire référence dans leur journal d'écriture. Les ensembles peuvent être imprimés en format réduit (4 ou 6 par page) pour être découpés et collés dans les cahiers des élèves.

Utilisation en groupe d'écriture guidée :
Ces mots peuvent également être utilisés dans des groupes d'écriture guidés, en particulier pour aider les élèves qui ont besoin de soutien dans la génération d'idées ou pour enrichir leurs textes avec plus de détails.

Avec Mots Magiques Mercredi, vos élèves seront non seulement motivés à écrire, mais ils développeront également des compétences essentielles en matière de créativité et de structure narrative, tout en s'amusant!

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Introduce your students to the world of Idiomatic Expressions. They will be intrigued to learn of the history behind these strange sayings. Multiple Common Core Standards emphasize the importance of literary devices and figurative language in the areas of Reading, Writing, and Language.

This digital lesson presents 12 idioms with strong historical connections. The idiom is presented with a historical photo supporting the backstory of the saying. A brief historical explanation is provided along with today's interpretation of the expression.

A QUIZLET LINK is included for review or assessment.

Students find the history behind the idioms quite interesting...

Toot Your Own Horn

White Elephant Gift

Nose to the Grind Stone

Burn Your Bridges Behind You

Bury the Hatchet

Sleep Tight

Hit the Hay

Throw in the Towel

Kick the Bucket

Beat Around the Bush

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Hold Your Horses

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

• HOOK- writing mini-lesson

• 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!

This omplete 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.

Lesson:

• complete week-long, guided lesson plan
• 5 creative prompts for student choice
• writing checklist
• HOOK- writing mini-lesson
• grading rubric
• VOCABULARY SLIDES

POWERPOINT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING VOCABULARY SLIDES:

· Colorful photos representing advanced vocabulary words**- indigenous, erasure, abolitionist, martyrdom, ideal, resilience, demeaned, incarcerated, narrative, liberatory best suited for MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS**
· 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

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
• writing checklist
• HOOK- writing mini-lesson
• grading rubric
• VOCABULARY SLIDES

· Colorful photos representing advanced vocabulary words- urchin, ascend, stark, capitally, farthing, lustre, burnished, cower, transparent


· 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

Introducing Veterans Day essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for Veterans Day includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Veterans Day Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Veterans Day Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Veterans Day Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Introducing Christmas essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for Christmas includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Christmas Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Christmas Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Christmas Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Introducing how to identify different types of figurative language and incorporate them in writing has never been easier! This comprehensive resource focuses on identifying and using figurative language in writing. Additionally, it demonstrates how figurative language adds voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This resource explains the entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples of figurative language in writing. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of figurative language as literary devices are included on the worksheets, so students can make corrections and identify writing elements.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Figurative Language has:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheet with:

• Explanations and examples of figurative language in writing.
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of figurative language
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of figurative language used in sentences
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Figurative Language Unit include:

• Figurative Language Introduction
• Hyperbole
• Idioms
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Word Choice

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Write On!

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Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Introducing September 11th essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for September 11th includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed September 11th Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 September 11th Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 September 11th Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
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• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Introducing how to identify idioms and incorporate them in writing has never been easier! This comprehensive resource demonstrates how idioms add voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This lessons explains the entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples of idioms in writing. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of idioms as literary devices are included on the worksheets, so students can make corrections and identify writing elements.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Idioms in Figurative Language has:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• Explanations and examples of Idioms in writing.
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of Idioms
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of Idioms used in sentences
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the Middle School Figurative Language Unit include:

• Figurative Language Introduction
• Hyperbole
• Idioms
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Word Choice

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Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.