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20 Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School Students!
These prompts work great as creative writing activities, quick class finishers, or even emergency sub plans when you need something engaging and meaningful for students. Video: Worksheet: 2) Creative Writing Prompt: The Day the ROBOTS Took Over! Video: Worksheet: 3) Writing Challenge: My Life as a Metaphor! Worksheet: 4) Write a Letter to a Fictional Character! Video: Worksheet: 5) The Ultimate Creative Writing Challenge (Vary Sentence Length) Video: Worksheet: 6) Write A Story Inspired by a Song!
Think-Ink-Pair Share (Peer Feedback on Writing)
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Classroom Hero
For this task, you will write a fictional story where one of your classmates becomes the hero of the story. Your classmate can fight a dragon, defend an empire, overcome a challenge, and more. Just be sure your classmate is the hero of the story. The goal is to practice creative storytelling while highlighting positive qualities in others. Worksheet:
Modern Mastery (SEL Prompts with a Modern Twist)
I am creating a series of writing prompts called “Modern Mastery.” The goal is to equip students with the mindset and skills needed to thrive in the modern world and future economy. I think of these writing prompts as a form of social-emotional learning, but with a modern twist. Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1482b33Rb9eohKGqT5EdjvaHcMWNwFDnfVVjtMA2Bfvo/edit?usp=sharing
Power Verb Story Challenge!
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The Case of the Missing Principal! (Textual Evidence Practice)
Objective: You will solve a mystery by closely reading a text and supporting your ideas with textual evidence. Worksheet: