Middle School Writing Activities

Space FREEBIE! Possible Interactive Notebook Activity(Space Day is in MAY)

By Gail Hennessey

Space Day is the first Friday in May. It was started in 1997 to highlight space and to spark an interest in science among young people. John Glenn promoted the day as International Space Day. Possible Interactive Notebook Activity.

Use this Space Interactive Notebook Activity any time of the year, for a unit on space, for a Friday activity, before a vacation or on Space Day!

Other resources you may find of interest:

1. The Eagle Has Landed. Man Walks on the Moon, A Reader’s Theater Script. After 76 days, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the astronauts for the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, made history on July 20, 1969. After the Columbia reached the moon’s orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin went into a smaller module, the Eagle. They began a descent onto the surface of the moon and successfully landed on the moon where both men would become the first humans to actually walk on the moon. The date was July 21, 1969! Just think, from the first powered flight in 1903, it was just 66 years before we had humans walk on the moon! Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins are guests of Ms. Bie Ografee and her studio audience ask the guests questions about their historic trip to the moon. In addition to the play, with 10 audience questioners, there are Did You Know Fun Facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and the key to the comprehension questions: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Moon-Landing-Man-Walks-on-the-Moon-A-Readers-Theater-Script-4538523

2. Learn about astronaut John Glenn with this web quest! John Glenn, Astronaut!

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Opinion Writing Printable Pack Sample Grades 3-6 | Sentence Frames and More

By MrsBaileyandHerClass

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. This FREE download will provide you with the brain dump pre-write graphic organizer. To get the full Opinion Writing Pack for Grades 3-6, CLICK HERE! Read below to see what's included in the full Opinion Writing 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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Freebie - Imaginative Writing Mood Boards - Creative Writing Prompt: High School

By EduHive Learning Resources

Free Sample Mood Board – Imaginative Writing with Creative Prompts

Compliments the Imaginative Writing Mood Boards Set

This free sample mood board serves as a 'taster' for the full set of Imaginative Writing Mood Boards, offering a visually captivating prompt to inspire creative storytelling for high school students in both USA and Australia. Designed to spark imaginative writing, this mood board is perfect for a wide variety of classroom activities, from quick writing warm-ups to extended creative assignments.

Two Board Options for Maximum Flexibility

This sample includes:

  • One Mood Board with a Writing Prompt: Ideal for guided writing tasks or structured assignments.
  • One Mood Board without a Writing Prompt (the image remains the same): Perfect for open-ended creative exploration, allowing you to tailor tasks to your classroom and student needs.

The two board options reflect the format of the paid version, which includes 10 additional boards with similar flexibility.

How to Use This Freebie

Classroom Suggestions:

  • Printed or Digital Use: Print the mood board on cardstock or laminate it for reuse, or project it onto an interactive whiteboard/digital platform to engage the entire class.
  • Adaptable for Different Writing Levels: Use as a quick prompt or expand into a longer creative writing task, making it suitable for diverse skill levels and abilities.

Preview the Full Set

If you find this resource engaging, explore the complete set of 11 Imaginative Writing Stimulus 'Mood Boards': Creative Prompts - High School for even more creative inspiration.

The full version includes:

  • 10 Unique Mood Boards: Carefully designed to spark creativity, available in PDF and PowerPoint formats (this freebie makes this set 11 boards).
  • Two Versions of Each Board: With and without writing prompts, ensuring flexibility to suit your classroom goals, lesson objectives, and student needs.
  • Adaptable PowerPoint Presentation: Customizable to add learning intentions, success criteria, or additional instructions.
  • Accompanying Writing Prompts Document: Editable Word and PDF versions in both USA and AU English, allowing you to tailor prompts to your classroom vernacular.

Check out the full set here: 11 Imaginative Writing Stimulus 'Mood Boards': Creative Prompts - High School

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This freebie is licensed for single-classroom use only.

  • Please do not share, resell, or redistribute this file in any form, including online platforms.
  • If your colleagues are interested, direct them to the EduHive Learning Resources store on TeachShare to purchase their own licensed copy.

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Freebie - Imaginative Writing Mood Boards - Creative Writing Prompt: High School

By EduHive Learning Resources

Free Sample Mood Board – Imaginative Writing with Creative Prompts

Compliments the Imaginative Writing Mood Boards Set

This free sample mood board serves as a 'taster' for the full set of Imaginative Writing Mood Boards, offering a visually captivating prompt to inspire creative storytelling for high school students in both USA and Australia. Designed to spark imaginative writing, this mood board is perfect for a wide variety of classroom activities, from quick writing warm-ups to extended creative assignments.

Two Board Options for Maximum Flexibility

This sample includes:

  • One Mood Board with a Writing Prompt: Ideal for guided writing tasks or structured assignments.
  • One Mood Board without a Writing Prompt (the image remains the same): Perfect for open-ended creative exploration, allowing you to tailor tasks to your classroom and student needs.

The two board options reflect the format of the paid version, which includes 10 additional boards with similar flexibility.

How to Use This Freebie

Classroom Suggestions:

  • Printed or Digital Use: Print the mood board on cardstock or laminate it for reuse, or project it onto an interactive whiteboard/digital platform to engage the entire class.
  • Adaptable for Different Writing Levels: Use as a quick prompt or expand into a longer creative writing task, making it suitable for diverse skill levels and abilities.

Preview the Full Set

If you find this resource engaging, explore the complete set of 11 Imaginative Writing Stimulus 'Mood Boards': Creative Prompts - High School for even more creative inspiration.

The full version includes:

  • 10 Unique Mood Boards: Carefully designed to spark creativity, available in PDF and PowerPoint formats (this freebie makes this set 11 boards).
  • Two Versions of Each Board: With and without writing prompts, ensuring flexibility to suit your classroom goals, lesson objectives, and student needs.
  • Adaptable PowerPoint Presentation: Customizable to add learning intentions, success criteria, or additional instructions.
  • Accompanying Writing Prompts Document: Editable Word and PDF versions in both USA and AU English, allowing you to tailor prompts to your classroom vernacular.

Check out the full set here: 11 Imaginative Writing Stimulus 'Mood Boards': Creative Prompts - High School

Terms of Use

This freebie is licensed for single-classroom use only.

  • Please do not share, resell, or redistribute this file in any form, including online platforms.
  • If your colleagues are interested, direct them to the EduHive Learning Resources store on TeachShare to purchase their own licensed copy.

Acknowledgments

Graphics and design elements are sourced from Rawpixel and Canva, used under appropriate licensing. Images and elements cannot be modified or adapted in any way and are intended solely for educational purposes within your classroom. All components are protected by copyright.

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Thank you for downloading this freebie! Your support allows us to create more high-quality educational resources.

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Keywords:

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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

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Episode 1 Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handout

By TooBookedUp

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

  • A double-sided handout for episode 1
  • This handout contains:
  • One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
  • This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

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Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun Story Starters Centers Activities

By TooBookedUp

Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

  • Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
  • Writing centers or stations for independent work
  • Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
  • Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

  • “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
  • “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
  • And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

  • Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
  • Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
  • Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
  • Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

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Book Review Template

By Inspired By MlG

Discover a world of reading through our engaging book review platform! Students can dive into captivating stories, share their thoughts on what they've read, discuss their favorite parts, and rate the books they love. Unlock the magic of literature and connect with fellow bookworms, exchanging ideas and recommendations. Whether you're seeking thrilling adventures, heartwarming tales, or mind-bending mysteries, our platform is the perfect space to express your opinions and uncover hidden literary gems.

 Join the community of young readers and embark on a journey of knowledge and imagination!

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Spelling Practice Templates - Definitions, Syllables, & Sounds FREEBIE

By Sign with me TOD

This product is made for:

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In this packet, students will write 20, 10 or 5 definitions from their spelling word list, write all 20, 10, or 5 of the syllables in each spelling word, and write all 20, 10, or 5 of the sounds they hear in each spelling word. This product provides three templates of each for students who require adapted instruction or do not have 20 spelling words, but may have 10 or 5.

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Nouns - Grammar Review FREEBIE

By Sign with me TOD

In this product, students will identify nouns, common/proper nouns, singular nouns, singular possessive nouns, plural nouns, and plural possessive nouns.

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In this product, students will identify nouns in sentences, proper/common nouns, singular form of plural nouns, plural form of singular nouns, identify the difference singular nouns, singular possessive nouns, plural nouns, and plural possessive nouns, and rewriting sentences is required throughout this product to help student's improve grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling skills.

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Essay Templates FREEBIE

By Sign with me TOD

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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Sentence Grammar Practice FREEBIE

By Sign with me TOD

In this product, students will identify sentence and sentence fragments, write the correct end punctuation for each sentence, label each sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory, identify each simple subjects and simple predicate.

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In the full product, students will identify sentence and sentence fragments, write the correct end punctuation for each sentence, label each sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory, identify each complete subject and compete predicate, simple subjects, simple predicate, identify conjunctions in a paragraph, rewrite short sentences as compound sentences and use conjunctions in sentences, and correct run on sentences.

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Sentence-Grammar-Practice-Worksheets-9721071#show-price-update

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Singular and Plural Nouns Sentences Workbook Review

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Singular-and-Plural-Nouns-Sentences-Workbook-Review-12448362

Parts of Speech Vocabulary and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Nouns Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Pronouns Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Pronouns-Vocabulary-Word-and-Sentence-Review-Workbook-12236270

Adjectives Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Verbs Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Adverbs Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Prepositions Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Conjunctions Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Interjections Vocabulary Word and Sentence Review Workbooks

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Adjectives Sentence Review:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Adjectives-Grammar-Review-9724906

Adverbs Sentence Review:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Adverbs-Adapted-Grammar-Worksheets-9727137

Verbs Sentence Review:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Verbs-Grammar-Review-9723072

Contractions Grammar Practice:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Contractions-Adapted-Grammar-Worksheets-9732371

Sentence Grammar Worksheets:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Sentence-Grammar-Practice-Worksheets-9721071

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Personal Narrative Writing Checklist

By Abigail J McClellan

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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Thankful Acrostic Poem Template FREEBIE!

By Abigail J McClellan

Enjoy this “Thankful” acrostic poem template for Thanksgiving this year! It is a fun and creative way to explore poetry and what students are thankful for during this season.

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UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES [FREEBIE]

By Richard B Williams

Are your students struggling with understanding, identifying, and using sentences correctly? Well, this product will help them get to know their sentences; then, you will start to see their writing improve! Get excited to see their success!

This UNDERSTANDNING SENTENCES product can be used for WRITING and CRITICAL THINKING. Indeed, this FREEBIE has a 1 WORKSHEET, 4+-pages definition/clarification of use, and a PROEJCT to help students navigate your Writing and thinking. This product can be used for 6th - 12th grade students. Check it out!


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SKITS, READER'S THEATRE, & SUCH [FREEBIE]

By Richard B Williams

Get students involved in your class reading or begin writing their own skits! This product allows students to participate in your classes more through READER'S THEATRE! This product can be used for 6th - 12th grade students. Check it out!

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Summer Writing Prompts Templates ( Journals ) "Clip Art "| End of Year Writing

By The Students Palace

With creative lined papers, your students can focus on expressing their ideas without worrying about the structure.

These sheets will not only engage their writing skills but also allow them to have fun while honing their creativity.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

  • ( PDF )

  • square 11'' x ''8.5 designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

  • High-resolution images

  • Unlimited prints

  • Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

  • This item comes as a high-resolution PDF file that you can download straight after purchasing.

  • You can print as many copies as you want.

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Juneteenth Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages - Juneteenth Activities Freebie

By The Students Palace

Take a little break to relieve stress and boost your creativity with a variety of Teacher mandalas to color!

As a part of art therapy, nowadays it is widely recognized that coloring of mandalas Quotes is an effective way to find one's inner balance and escape from the hectic everyday life. Find your inner peace and balance while coloring the complex shapes.

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  • 3 Pages Coloring Pages

  • ( PDF + PNG )

  • Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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FREE Writing Prompt Photos with Audio Soundtrack

By Betsy Newmeyer

This FREE photo writing prompt slideshow is sure to be a hit with even the most reluctant of writers. Each of the 3 photos is carefully selected to ignite the imagination and creativity of the writer, while the accompanying audio and sound effects add a new level of engagement to the experience. The Google Slides presentation requires no prep and can be projected on a screen, interactive TV or smartboard in slideshow (present) mode.

No matter what age, your students will love these 3 creative writing prompts. Simply select a slide to display for your students, turn up the volume as the embedded music starts to play (starts automatically), and then sit back and watch as the creative juices start flowing. Slides can be used to start a conversation, brainstorm ideas for characters, settings, and conflicts, generate a word bank, or inspire an entire week-long writing project.

In my own 5th grade classroom, I like to have my students silently brainstorm ideas before they meet up with partners to build a story. Sometimes we use the photo and accompanying soundtrack as a quick-write while other times we work our way through the entire writing process. Often, I’ll use my interactive TV to record student ideas and capture a word bank directly on the slide before sending the class to their seats to further develop their ideas.

Here's what’s included:

· 3 Google Slide Photo Prompts set to music

· Music starts automatically on every slide

· Teacher’s Guide with lesson ideas

· Terms of Use

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All About Me Halloween Edition & Bingo Cards Freebie 3rd-6th

By Literacytales

Get your students excited about Halloween with this fun and engaging All About Me Halloween Edition Freebie & Bingo Cards! Perfect for 3rd-6th graders, this activity allows students to share personal details with a spooky twist!

Students will fill out themed worksheets that let them describe their favorite Halloween candy, costume, spooky name, animal, movie, and more.

This freebie is a creative way to build classroom community while practicing writing skills. It’s simple, no-prep, and ideal for a quick Halloween activity that students will love! Use it as a morning warm-up, writing center, or fun homework assignment.

Download now to add a little Halloween magic to your classroom!

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