Doodles, designs and other things I feel like are worth putting out. This will most likely be dedicated to CH, WWMS and any other future books. If you have anything you would like to see, comment it and I might doodle it! #1 artbook 2022/1/9 #1 digitalart2022/2/28 #2 countryhuman2023/1/2
Extract from an article by Kristine Nannini – elementary school teacher, curriculum writer, educational blogger, and founder of Young Teacher Love. How many writing pieces have you read with …
Teach your students to write descriptive and engaging writing leads! This resource has 20 popular writing hooks that students can use to enhance the beginnings of their narrative and informational writing. Each anchor chart states the name of the “writing hook” and gives examples to help students produce their own. The Hooks/Leads anchor charts come small enough to fit into student notebooks. If all 20 are used, these charts will only take 2.5 pages of your student notebooks, leaving PLENTY of space left over! These charts also come in a standard paper size to hang onto your wall or to make a classroom reference book. Blank charts are included to create additional hooks or student-made examples. A page is also included for students to write hooks found within mentor texts- talk about student engagement! Writing Hooks Include: Internal Monologue Dialogue Description of Setting Description of Character Descriptive Words Questions to Ponder/Wonder Intense Moments Action Words Strong Feelings or Emotions Onomatopoeia Repetitive Words or Phrases Lists Flashback Personal Experience Dilemma Opinion or Advice Definition Figurative Language Interesting Fact or Statistic Famous Quote Your students will love the CLEAR examples provided and the creativity that they will spark within their writing. These charts are easy for them to reference and use, and their writing is going to flourish in no time! These charts pair nicely with my Writing Conclusions Charts! Prep is quick and easy... Just print the charts and decide where you want them (on the wall, in notebooks, on a binder ring, etc. ) TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dawn C. says, "Great resource!!!! I love the interactive notebook pages as I have a writing folder for my students to help them when they are writing along with wall charts that I have put up on my writing wall. My students found having this when they are writing to be very helpful." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michelle M. says, "Great resource to support my 3rd-grade writers as they struggle with writing. These can be used in so many different ways - mini-lesson slides, anchor charts, and charts for students' own notebooks." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dena G. says, "This is a great resource for writing leads. This is also a tricky part for me, as writing is not my favorite subject to teach. This resource made it easier." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Emily M. says, "Students almost always start their essays with the same things. This resource was so helpful in helping them write better leads. The exit tickets I received after this lesson were the best all year. Thank you!" You may also like… → Thesaurus Charts → Rules of Punctuation → Show Don’t Tell Charts Copyright © The Literacy Dive Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Expanding Sentences Anchor Chart and Mini-Lesson
I am new to teaching Writing in sixth grade. It was a subject previously taught by one of my team members, but now I am on my own. I really wanted to use something simple for my kids to use for revising and editing and it seemed like the C.U.P.S. and A.R.M.S. revising and editing was a simple enough place to start. I also wanted to make something that they could glue into their notebooks for a quick reference. Of course, I quickly hopped over to PicMonkey to create something fast and cute. So far, I am still getting my feet wet when it comes to teaching writing, but the kids liked this and seemed to catch on quickly. Thought I would share my little poster with you. UPDATE WITH FREEBIE!!! Turns out, this little poster has become very popular on Pinterest and has received quite a few hits here on my blog. So, for those of you that would like a free, printable version, I have it linked here on my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Enjoy!
For several years, I have found myself drawn to the practice of asemic writing (artistic, meaningless writing, which has the appearance of a genuine language). However, I didn’t know there was a specific term for the practice – or that it belonged to an artistic trend – until quite recently. When drawing, or just mindlessly…
Writing Worksheet – Fixing Plot Holes (PDF) How to Fill a Plot Hole Plot holes are almost inevitable at some stage in any piece of longer writing, and in my experience, fixing them can be the most disheartening job of the writer. Print out this worksheet, pour yourself a drink and sit down to untangle those snags!
It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
Writing an expository essay is easy with our step-by-step guide. First, read the article and find the outline and best topics for your paper.
Everyone who writes has had those moments when they either didn’t feel like writing or wanted to write and couldn’t think of what to say. We typically call this “Writer’s Block.” In actuality it gets a lot more attention than it deserves. After all, it adds drama to an otherwise ...
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Teaching plot elements to upper elementary students? Use a picture book to engage your students! Read it aloud, and then create a plot diagram!
The 5 items on this novel-writing checklist will impact every page. Whether you're writing or revising, make sure all your story's pieces are in place.
TweetPin1EmailShare Creating backstories for your characters can be overwhelming—especially if you have more than a few main characters in your story! There are many elements to consider, and it can... Read more »
This detailed guide will explain how to create an awesome mood board for your character and your books along with tips and tricks!
By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Happy New Year! At the start of every year, I like to search for ways to inspire my writing to greater ...
I A person only has to spend 5 minutes in the company of a middle schooler to find out they LOVE to argue. And if someone is going to encourage them to argue and even teach them how to be good at it, they will form a line at the door to get in. […]
If we don't want to write characters who are too perfect, we have to layer in a few flaws. That means we might be writing characters who are "broken" in some way, and we don't want to get the details wrong. Luckily, I know just who can help us get this right.
By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund One surefire way writers can garner negative reviews is by making one or more of their main characters un...
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We are knee-deep in our 5th grade historical fiction unit right now. This is always a favorite each year. We've blogged about our various HF adventures HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. In 5th grade, kids have already completed a HF unit when they were with us in 4th grade. During that time, they all read the SAME book. This year, to take them a little deeper, the kids main focus is studying the ERA they selected. Due to this, kids are all reading DIFFERENT books that are within the same era as their book club members. Our students also had to select a different era this year from the one they studied last year in our space. Eras we focused on this year: Colonial America, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, Civil War, WW2, and Civil Rights. Our favorite part of this, is that kids of all levels are in book clubs together, really creating fantastic discourse tied to era understanding and how their book fit together. A huge part of any historical fiction unit is nonfiction understanding of the era they are studying. We spent the first week+ immersing ourselves in nonfiction materials tied to our era. Kids shared ideas with each other and created a group timeline outlining important events from their era. As we have been working through our books and discussions, they started to bring up and share where their books fit into these non-fiction timelines. Last year, we made "double timelines", which were fun, but only one book could fit in that framework. This year, our amazing student teacher, Megan Leverence (she's looking for a job, people...anyone hiring?? :) found a great blog post. You can read it HERE. She took the idea and changed it up a little bit, and found a way to connect it to the timelines the kids created. Rather than write up "reviews," like the blog suggested, she had the kids create "book timelines" of the books they had been reading. She had them find 5-10 important events in their books (no spoilers allowed), and create a timeline "flipbook." Once the kids created their "flipbook timelines", they placed their books on the nonfiction timelines. This created a fantastic visual of where all of the books we were reading fit across history. We utilized a huge bulletin board in our hall to hang all the timelines and books on. It's been a great discussion and visual tool for all of our kiddos. How have you taught HF units? How do you bring in nonfiction? We'd love to learn with you! Happy Teaching, Angela
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It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
Expanding Sentences Anchor Chart and Mini-Lesson
