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My Life: A Look At Me
Learners examine their lives. In this autobiography instructional activity, students write about their lives. They examine their past, and present lives and imagine their futures. They end the instructional activity sharing their...
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Mapping Personal Narratives
Second graders write a personal narrative using webs they created and a story map worksheet. In this personal narrative lesson plan, 2nd graders make lists of ideas to write about and pick one to focus on.
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Dialogue Tags/ Synonyms for Said
Sixth graders analyze dialogue tags. In this synonyms lesson students work in groups analyzing a personal narrative. They enter the words onto a classroom chart as well as their notes or journal. The students replace tags with more...
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Point of View
Fifth graders identify first and third person points of view in literature. In this point of view lesson plan students compare the point of view in different pieces of literature, some telling the same story. Students write a...
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Blueprint Writing
Eighth graders write a narrative composition about funny incidents in their home lives. In this narrative writing lesson, 8th graders define what a blueprint is and draw one for their home. Students write about events that happened in...
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words
Students interpret and analyze a work of art and write a narrative for the piece of art. In this narrative art lesson, students analyze a work of art and then write a short story 500-700 words long to narrate the art.
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Listening and Speaking
Ninth graders practice the elements of narration. In this narration lesson, 9th graders complete learning profile activities to address kinesthetic learners, artistic learners, musical learners, and interpersonal learners. Students work...
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Fortunately....Unfortunately
For this essay worksheet, students write an essay about a situation that happened where they can use the phrases fortunately and unfortunately. Students write a 1 page essay.
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Narrative Writing
Students complete activities to learn narrative writing. In this narrative writing lesson plan students are given writing prompts in order to better understand how to write in a narrative format.
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Journal of a Virtual Expedition
Students journey with Lewis and Clark. In this literature lesson, students read The Journal of Augustus Pellitier-The Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804. Students keep a journal in the persona of a member of the expedition crew.
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Minutes to Go and Down by Two
In this creative writing learning exercise, learners practice their language arts skills as they complete a writing prompt that begins with a team behind with minutes to go in a game.
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The Bell Has Rung
In this phonics practice learning exercise, students read a story and fill in the 5 blanks in the story with the -ung ending words from the word bank. Students also write more sentences to complete the story on the provided lines.
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I'm Afraid of the Dark
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they were afraid of the dark. Students write the story telling of their experience.
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My Hiding Place
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter that asks if they have a special hiding place. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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My Shadow
In this writing instructional activity, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they saw their shadow. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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My Pretend Friend
For this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter which asks them to tell about a real or pretend friend. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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Who Has Seen the Wind?
In this writing learning exercise, students read a story starter which asks them how they know if the wind is passing by. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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If I Could Touch the Sky
In this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter which asks them who they would give the stars to (if they could) and why. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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Marc Chagall
In this language arts worksheet, students are asked to draw a picture from their imagination. They are then to synthesize writing about their picture and write on the lines provided.
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Make a Silly Story
In this literacy worksheet, students create a story using the words given in the word bank. They are to create an illustration also.
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Let's Make a Snowman
In this literacy instructional activity, students practice writing their own story with the help of the picture dictionary and matching them to the new story.
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My Pumpkin Patch
In this literacy activity, students practice writing about the subject of harvest and pumpkins. They also color in the picture.
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Silly Turkey
Scholars write a few sentences about their favorite book in this writing activity. Then, students can color the pictures of the turkey and trees at the top of the page.
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This is Me
For this literacy learning exercise, students draw a picture of themselves and then compose a sentence that is descriptive of who they are.