Creative Writing 48 Task Cards Keep creativity alive in the classroom! It's important to provide our students with creative writing activities. Teaching to the test takes up a lot of teachers' instructional time, thus our students are left with few opportunities to be creative in one way or another. This packet has 48 creative writing task cards that encourage creative thinking, descriptive writing and drawing illustrations to accompany the activities. Examples of some of the cards include: My Jet Powered Kite The Bubble Invasion The Best Idea I've Ever Had A New Amazing Scientific Invention A Mysterious Message Found in the Sand The Best Movie Ever What I Learned in Kindergarten A Knock on the Door The Thing that Fell from Space A Text Message Conversation Between ____ and _____ (Students choose who's texting and write it in the dialogue bubbles) MY READY TO PRINT RESOURCES SAVE YOU TIME!Feedback and FollowersIf you'd like to see more of my resources, please follow me by clicking on the star near my name. You’ll receive FREE updates for any of my resources you purchase. I’ll send you a note in your Teachers Pay Teachers inbox to let you know that I’ve updated a resource so you can download it again FREE of charge. For that reason, always check your Teachers Pay Teachers inbox.You’ll receive updates FREE, FOREVER!If teammates, coworkers or a school or a school district would like to use my resources, there is a multiple user license that is available at a reduced price.Rate my resource and tell me how you use this resource or the grade level you teach. I LOVE comments! Comments earn YOU TpT credits! Read my Teachers Pay Teachers profile if you'd like to learn more about me. Have a question? Contact me by clicking on the Ask a Question tab. :) I'm a teacher/author and offer Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, American History, Novel Packets, Grammar, Back to School, Holidays, Writing, Poetry, Spelling, Teacher forms products and more! All rights reserved by author. Ruth S. This resource has a single user license and is to be used only by the purchaser. Permission to copy, for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display on school websites, blogs or other websites. Not to be shared at teacher workshops or conventions Copyright © Ruth S. Permission to copy, for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display on school websites, blogs or other websites. Take a stroll over to my blog, Teacher Park, where you'll find more teaching ideas resources, products and freebies. You can follow me on Teacher Park and on TeachersPayTeachers Teacher Park The following are just some of the resources I offer on Teachers Pay Teachers. To find more, look for CUSTOM CATEGORIES on my store pages and select a subject. ALL TIME FAVORITES Novel Response Cards Use with any book or story. Perfect for small groups, independent work, literature circles, guided reading and centers. This is one of my most popular resources! Use year to year with your students! Number the Stars 19 Page Packet This is now a 70 page packet! There is an informational article about World War II for pre reading activities, with questions and answers. Also included are maps of Europe and Denmark with questions and answers. This provides students with a historical perspective of World War II. Covers all reading strategies and more! Similes Metaphors and More Use with any book or story! Examples and definitions are given on each page. Nonfiction Bingo A great way for students to become very familiar with nonfiction features Figurative Language Chart and Student Worksheets A very handy reference chart with examples of figurative language as well as other activities. Students use their copies of the chart as they work on written assignments in class. . A VERY popular resource all teachers must have! Movie Review for Students Keep your students focused as they watch videos in class. Add these sheets to your sub folder! Fantasy Essential Elements Literature Unit BOOK REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS Book Report Trifold Use With Any Novel Use the pages year to year with any fiction book or story. Students will be motivated to work for the extra bonus points that are offered! A note to parents is also included with all the instructions about the report and a slip to send back to you. Complete instructions are included. Design a Game Book Report An amazing book report. Students create games based on stories they've read. All time favorite activity loved by students, their parents, teachers and administrators! Encourages students to read different genre. Have a Game Day! Bloom Ball Reports Inspires students to “think out of the box” to create reports for any subject, book, or story. Based on the latest verbiage of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Students, their parents, teachers and administrators LOVE these reports! COMMON CORE The following resources can be used with any book or story! Included are student friendly rubrics. Common Core ELA Informational Text PostersCommon Core Figurative LanguageCommon Core Reading ThemesCommon Core Reading Standards Main IdeaCommon Core Setting ComparisonsCommon Core Foundational Skills Task Cards Great informal assessment to determine who needs review or who has achieved mastery. Use year to year Common Core Character ComparisonsCommon Core Problems and SolutionsCommon Core Cause and EffectNONFICTION Close Reading Informational Text Polar BearsClose Reading Informational Text Polar Bears This is the perfect informational text, no prep resource, to connect English Language arts with social studies and science! The article about polar bears’ lives in the arctic regions of Earth and how they survive, will inspire your students to research these beautiful animals on their own. Creative activities! Questions and answers are included. Nonfiction Bingo A great way for students to become very familiar with nonfiction features. Nonfiction Detective Task Cards Pre- reading, reading and post reading cards! Nonfiction Find It and Check It This packet helps to reinforce nonfiction text. Common Core Informational Text Article (Cheetah) FREE! LITERATURE GUIDES AND BOOK ACTIVITIES Al Capone Does My Shirts A Wrinkle in Time Literary Activities A Wrinkle in Time Whole Book Assessment and Extension Activities Bridge to Terabithia Student Worksheets Brians Winter Student Worksheets Gary Paulsen's survival books keep students on the edges of their seats! Chasing Vermeer 65 Comprehension Activities Task cards Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith Dogsong by Gary Paulsen Fairy Tales Worksheet PacketFun! Imagine Cinderella's glass slipper is a sneaker and she arrives to the ball in a limo. Students love these activities! Fantasy Essential Elements Literature Unit Frindle Literature Guide 87 pages. Includes an informational article about the Bill of Rights and Freedom of Speech with questions and answers. Is freedom of speech different in the classroom than what is says in the Constitution? From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Activities Hatchet Student Worksheets Holes by Louis Sachar Student Worksheets Hoot Student Worksheets Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell Lord of the FliesLove that Dog,Test Maniac Magee 32 Page Packet Maniac Magee Task Cards Maniac Magee Bullying Maniac Magee Vocabulary Maniac Magee Fortunate and Unfortunate Events If you purchased my Maniac Magee packet, please do no purchase this. It is in the packet. Moby Dick Number the Stars 19 Page Packet This is now a 70 page packet! The Kite Runner The Tiger Rising Activities Where the Red Fern Grows Activities Woodsong Packet VOCABULARY DETECTIVES Who doesn't love a contest? You'll notice that even your most reluctant readers will join in this weekly fun! See the links for more details. Vocabulary Detectives Task Cards 4 Pronouns, Proper Nouns, Conjunctions Vocabulary Detectives Task Cards 5 Similes, Metaphors, Personification Vocabulary Detective Task Cards 6 Common Proper Nouns and ContractionsGRAMMAR AND SPELLING Parts of Speech Animal Theme Posters Laminate for future use! Subject and Predicate ActivitiesIrregular Past and Participle Forms of Verbs Adjective Adverb Game Common Core SupplementAdjective Adverb Task CardsCommon and Proper Nouns Practice for the Common CoreCommon Proper Nouns Game Spelling Activities To Use with Any Spelling List How to Spell Plural Nouns FREE! SCOOT GAMES FUN! Scoot Fun! Adjectives Scoot Fun! Nouns Scoot Fun! Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Scoot Fun! Prepositions Scoot Fun! Subjects Predicates Scoot Fun! Verbs READING AND WRITING Making Connections Packet Sequence Packet Reading Response Cards PacketFacts or Opinions You DecideIdioms are Fun Packet Have a frog in your throat? Students don't seem to know what common idioms mean. They'll have fun discussing the literal and true meanings of them. Writing and Journal Prompt Task Cards Topics students relate to!! Creative Writing 48 task Cards Literary Packet Generic Worksheets High School or CollegeWinter Writing ActivitiesEducation Quotation Posters Student Activity FREE! Inspire your students to think about education and learning by displaying these 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch posters year round. A perfect monthly writing activity. Students discuss the meanings of the quotations and write their interpretations. SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH AND SCIENCE Color the StatesUnited States Reports Travel Agent Edition Students role play as travel agents as they research the U.S states. First Ten Amendments Bill of Rights You Decide Articles of Confederation or the Constitution Revolutionary War Flash Cards Revolutionary War Battles Assessment French and Indian War Assessment Social Studies Open Ended Responses Government Issues Survey Current government issues that will create lively debates and discussions. Students take surveys and compare results. Persuasive Writing or Debates Geography Flashcard