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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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
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Emotion Similes Writing Project
Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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The "I Remember" Poem
Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative 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…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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Writing a Research Report (Gr. 3)
Using this writing printable, students are introduced to writing and editing a research report through this writing…Subjects:Creative WritingWriting Research PapersWriting -
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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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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 11
Week 11: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
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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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Answer to an Unasked Question
Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In this poetry activity,…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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Collect a Sentence
Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.SubjectsGrammarLanguage Arts and WritingCreative 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