4th Grade Creative Writing Lesson Plans
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Story Starters
This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity. Students use story starters to type complete…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
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Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry
Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6)
Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language arts. These activities are a fun way to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingCreative Writing -
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Postcards Icebreaker
Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…SubjectsCreative WritingLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Olympic Leaders
Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to…SubjectsSpeechCreative WritingOlympic Games -
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Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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Learning About Voice Through Photographs
Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic photographs to explore the…SubjectsCreative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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A Pilgrim Conversation
Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims as they land at…SubjectsPunctuationCreative WritingGrammar -
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Ten Tips for Writing An Essay
Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Recycled Poetry
Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way to teach students about…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Anagrams
Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character portrayal.SubjectsReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingCreative Writing -
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Our First Day Classroom Book
Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book as a Back-to-School icebreaker. Students will share…Subjects:Book ArtCreative WritingVisual Arts -
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Fantasy Vacation
Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryExplorers' Voyages and TravelGeography -
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Classmate Book Report Icebreaker
Pupils generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.SubjectsCreative WritingLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Fall Similes
Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun arts & crafts activity to…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingCreative Writing -
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Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!
Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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How to Write an Essay
Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Prose and Poetry Connection
Teach your students how to write a narrative poem based on a prose realistic fiction selection using this detailed…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble
Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureCreative Writing -
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Fall Haiku
Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Comic-Strip Challenge
Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.SubjectsReading and LiteratureCreative Writing -
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St. Patrick's Day Writing Lesson
This lesson will allow your students to practice creative writing while telling how to catch a leprechaun. It is aligned…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative Writing -
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Writing a Research Report (Gr. 4)
Students are introduced to writing and editing a research report through this writing process teacher model. It includes…Subjects:Creative WritingWriting Research PapersWriting -
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Letter for Great Mail Race
Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingLetter-Writing Lessons & TipsU.S. States