Middle School Creative Writing Google Apps

Give your students a jumpstart in daily writing with these Daily Journal Writing Prompts for grades 3-6! This resource is designed to make daily journaling easy, engaging, and effective for teachers and students. With print-and-go and digital options, it covers narrative, opinion, and expository prompts to build critical thinking and creativity. Just print or upload, and you’re ready to go—perfect for busy teachers who need a seamless way to enhance writing practice every day!

Why It's Worth it to Buy:

• Variety and Consistency: With 40 weeks of themed prompts, you can provide consistent, varied writing practice throughout the school year.
• Engagement: The themed prompts are designed to capture students' interest and imagination, making writing fun and enjoyable.
• Skill Development: Prompts promote critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills, essential for student development.
• Flexibility: Available in multiple formats, these prompts can be easily adapted to fit any classroom setting, whether in-person or virtual.
• Time-Saving: Pre-made and ready-to-use, these prompts save you valuable planning time while providing high-quality writing activities.

Each day of the week features a unique theme:

• Magical Monday: Spark imagination with magical, fantasy-based prompts.
• Teach Us Something Tuesday: Encourage students to share knowledge and teach their classmates something new.
• Letter Writing Wednesday: Develop communication skills with fun and meaningful letter-writing activities.
• This or That Thursday: Promote critical thinking and decision-making with 'This or That' choices.
• Feel Good Friday: Foster positivity and self-reflection with prompts focused on gratitude and feel-good moments.

Our product includes:

• Printable PDF: Print landscape for the best results, and use these prompts as a daily journal writing activity in your classroom.
• Google Slides: Easily integrate the prompts into your day using these ready made slides.
• PNG Files: Customize and incorporate the slides into your preferred platform or virtual learning environment.

Ways to Use in the Classroom:

1. Morning Work: Start each day with a focused writing activity to settle students and set a productive tone.
2. Writing Centers: Incorporate prompts into your writing centers for independent or guided practice.
3. Homework Assignments: Assign prompts as daily or weekly homework to encourage writing practice at home.
4. Creative Writing Sessions: Use prompts to inspire creative writing projects and story development.
5. Discussion Starters: Use prompts as a springboard for class discussions, promoting oral communication skills.
6. Reflective Journals: Encourage students to reflect on their learning and personal growth throughout the year.

Make journaling an exciting and integral part of your classroom with these 200 themed writing prompts!

I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine!

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Explore a year-round bundle of monthly writing choice boards, each themed to celebrate unique national themes! Perfect for bell work, centers, homework, and more, these low-to-no-prep resources in digital Google Docs and print formats inspire creative, reflective, and imaginative writing all year long.

Each Writing Choice Board Includes:

• Google Doc link
• 9 writing prompts on each choice board
• Separate space for students to type/write
• Printable PDF versions

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Each month features a UNIQUE nationally-celebrated theme:

January - National Braille Literacy Month

February - National Self-Check Month

March - National Nutrition Month

April - National Move More Month

May - National Better Sleep Month

June - National Safety Month

July - National Park & Recreation Month

August - National Back-to-School Month

September - National Preparedness Month

October - National Book Month

November - National Students Month

December - National Human Rights Month

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This bundle has four play scripts written for young performers: Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream; and eight digital activities ideal for distance learning: six close reading activities and two digital writing units. The digital resources would span fourteen lessons. These resources are perfect for Distance Learning in 5th grade or 6th grade, and are ideal for students learning about World History, or some of his famous plays.

Firstly, there are four play scripts specifically written for young performers. The scripts are perfect for class performances or for guided reading sessions. The play scripts are for Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Secondly, there are six close reads, or informational text activities, about William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III. These resources are Google Forms activities and are ideal for distance learning.

Then, there is a William Shakespeare Biography Writing Unit. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning.

Finally, there is a discussion based writing unit discussing which was William Shakespeare's greatest play: Macbeth, Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about the Tudors, British History or any of his famous plays.

These activities are both online resources that use Google Forms and Google Slides, they are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in a PDF format, which can be printed.

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Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work Journal Writing Mindful Coloring BUNDLE:

This journal prompts BUNDLE for 4th grade and up include a coloring doodle border that adds mindfulness to each quick write prompt.

These files include 200 journal prompts.

These files include links for Google Slides where students can use the text boxes to answer each of the writing prompts. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product files for the digital option!

NOTE: THESE FILES INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

These products include a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

These journal prompts for 4th grade and up include a coloring doodle border which adds a mindfulness component to each quick write prompt.

Each creative writing prompt appears on a half sheet of paper as well as on full color and black and white cards.

You will also find a quick lesson on mindful coloring.

THIS FILE CONTAINS THE BUNDLE THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:

• Quick Writes Journal Prompts for Upper Elem. and Middle School VOLUME ONE
• Quick Writes Journal Prompts for Upper Elem. and Middle School VOLUME TWO

Please make note of the following:

• Each prompt allows you to include a mindful coloring component. The border included with these daily quick write journal prompts can be colored before the student answers the prompt (sometimes this gives students time to reflect on what they’d like to write) or after they’ve finished writing.
• This activity can be used for students as an early finisher activity, a daily journal, for morning meetings, lessons on building community (and empathy), or for mindfulness practice. Please see the instructions for teaching students about mindfulness that are included in this file. If you are interested in additional mindfulness and meditation exercises, click HERE.
• In addition to the written response pages, I’ve included prompt cards in full color and in black-and-white. These are useful if you choose to discuss the prompts as a class or in small groups. You can also place the cards in a special location and allow students to choose one they’d like to write about on a separate piece of paper.
• Please remember that some students may not feel comfortable answering or sharing responses. It is important to respect their privacy without pressuring them to share. Either allow them to keep their response(s) private or to choose a different prompt. Forcing the issue will erode their trust in you. Let them know that they are free to share in the future, if they choose.
• It’s okay to take these cards home to share with your family, your own children, your spouse or significant other, or your friends. In addition to providing individual reflection, they are designed to help people get to know each other beyond the surface, develop empathy, and dive deeper in their relationships. I truly believe that when you REALLY get to know your students, they achieve great things!

Please let me know if you have any questions prior to purchasing this bundle!