4th Grade Creative Writing Lesson Plans

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Writing

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Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry

Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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GAMES AND APPS

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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Creative 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…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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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…

Subjects

Speech

Creative Writing

Olympic 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.

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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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…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Writing

Language 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…

Subjects

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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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 Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Anagrams

Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character portrayal.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Creative 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…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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Fantasy Vacation

Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Geography

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Classmate Book Report Icebreaker

Pupils generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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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…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Creative 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 Literature

Poetry

Creative 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 Papers

Writing

Language Arts and 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 Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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Comic-Strip Challenge

Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Creative 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. …

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative 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 Writing

Writing Research Papers

Writing

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Creative Writing Lesson To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

LESSON PLANS

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…

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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MAPS

Letter for Great Mail Race

Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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You Are There!

In this creative writing activity, students will write an original historical fiction story.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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