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End of the Year Memory Book 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Last Week of School Activities
Are you looking for the perfect end of year keepsake for your students? This fun end of year memory book is full of journal-style pages that are meaningful and engaging for any grade level! Give your students the opportunity to remember their school year forever. Guaranteed to keep students engaged! Included in this download:18 Page Memory Book Google Digital Version UK, Canadian, and Australian Versions ⭐This resource comes in both a print and Google Slides digital version. You can choose to u
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing, For All Subjects
End of the Year Memory Book Cover Autograph Page 1st 2nd grade 3rd 4th grade 5th
This End of the Year Memory Book starts with a cute cover, ends with a autograph or signature page and is full of fun pages for end of year reflections and memories. It works with students in 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade or 5th grade because its set up like a scrapbook where kids can doodle, draw, color, and write so you can use it year after year no matter which grade you teach! These no-prep printables also make a great independent work packet for busy work or simple sub plans f
1st - 5th
Coloring Pages, Creative Writing, Writing
End of Year Writing Activities Craft Last Week of School 2nd 3rd grade 4th 5th
If you're looking for End of the Year Writing Activities with a fun and easy craft, you've found it. It's a great project for May, June or the last week of school in any 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade or 5th grade classroom and even makes a cute and simple end of year bulletin board! Classroom for Rent is a standards-based, differentiated, scaffolded End of the Year Craft and Writing Activities that combines an engaging art project with a meaningful and educational writing lesson. >>💡
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.5
, W.3.6
+9
Last Week Day of School Activity 5th Grade End of Year Memory Book Craft Writing
CLICK HERE for more Grades! Celebrate the end of the school year with this trendy 5th Grade End-of-Year Memory Book! Packed with 14 mix-and-match activities, this resource is perfect for keeping students engaged while reflecting on their school year. Teachers will love the ready-to-use writing prompts, doodle sheets, and creative activities that make the last days of school meaningful and fun. Looking for 5th Grade End of Year Awards too? Check out our 5th Grade EOY Bundle! Included in the
5th
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.5.3
Early Finishers Packet - NO PREP Printables - Fast Finishers Activities BUNDLE
The bundle of early finishers activities that you have been dreaming of! BRAIN BOOMERS are HERE! This bundle of enrichment activities was designed to provide fast finishers with challenging, and creative tasks to work on to give their brains a boost of energy, calm, creativity, and more! Super fun for early finishers, indoor recess, brain breaks, morning work, fun time Friday, etc. Activities require absolutely NO PREP. Just print and go! Puzzles, mazes, comic making, math activities, drawing
K - 3rd
Art, Creative Writing, For All Subjects
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Sentence Starters - Writing Prompts & Frames Worksheets
Looking for a new way to engage beginning or reluctant writers in your classroom? You’ll LOVE these Kindergarten and 1st Grade Writing Prompts! These sentence frames for writing are perfect for differentiation among pre-emergent and emergent writers! The sentence starters build confidence and allow all students to feel successful when writing sentences no matter their ability level. This writing prompts resource has 36 different sentence starters or writing frames that use basic, common sight
K - 1st
Creative Writing, English Language Arts
CCSS
W.K.1
, W.K.2
, W.K.3
+2
No Prep Picture Writing Prompts Kindergarten Daily Journal Practice Activities
Writing is an important skill to practice daily. This resource makes it easy with 35 print and go writing worksheets that are perfect for beginning writers. Themes are year-round, so you can use them any time during the year. These are perfect writing prompts for kindergarten. This resource includes:35 pages with a sentence starter (great for beginning writers)35 of the SAME pages with a traceable sentence starter35 of the SAME pages are blank, without a sentence starter (great for independent
Kindergarten
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Holiday Parent Gift Directed Drawing Calendar 2026 & 2027 - Father's Day Craft
Are you looking for a meaningful 2026/2027 holiday parent gift your students can make to show their love for Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid, Mother's Day, and more? This directed drawing calendar is full of kid-friendly puns and simple step-by-step drawings that will spread love all year round! What’s New in the 2026/2027 Update?Music-Embedded Student Directions: Students can now listen to background music while they draw! Choose between seasonal tunes or classical music for a calm, creative vibe
K - 4th
Creative Writing
Last Week Day of School Activity 4th Grade End of Year Memory Book Craft Writing
CLICK HERE for more Grades! Celebrate the end of the school year with this trendy 4th Grade End-of-Year Memory Book! Packed with 14 mix-and-match activities, this resource is perfect for keeping students engaged while reflecting on their school year. Teachers will love the ready-to-use writing prompts, doodle sheets, and creative activities that make the last days of school meaningful and fun. Looking for 4th Grade End of Year Awards too? Check out our 4th Grade EOY Bundle!Included in the P
4th
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.4.3
Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade
No Prep Printable Daily Journal Writing Prompts:This creative journal packet contains 42 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your own students. Handwriting lines encourage neat composition of handwriting. A small space for an illustration or picture is also included wi
2nd - 4th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.2.1
, W.2.8
, W.3.1
+3
Writing Paper with Rubric and Picture Box | Editable Templates
After many years of cutting out rubrics and stapling them on to writing samples, I realized I could embed them into the actual writing template! This has saved tons of time, trees, not to mention my hands (no more cutting out rubrics)! These templates were game changers the second I brought them into the classroom. My favorite thing about these writing templates is that it made grading writing more consistent. I no longer wondered what deserved As, Bs, Cs, etc. I simply follow the rubric cri
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in: Writing Paper and Books with Rubrics
Last Week Day of School Activity 3rd Grade End of Year Memory Book Craft Writing
CLICK HERE for more Grades! Celebrate the end of the school year with this trendy 3rd Grade End-of-Year Memory Book! Packed with 14 mix-and-match activities, this resource is perfect for keeping students engaged while reflecting on their school year. Teachers will love the ready-to-use writing prompts, doodle sheets, and creative activities that make the last days of school meaningful and fun. Looking for 3rd Grade End of Year Awards too? Check out our 3rd Grade EOY Bundle! Included in the
3rd
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.3.3
Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion Print & Digital
Teaching students how to write engaging, well-structured essays and stories across genres can be overwhelming—but this Writing Unit Bundle is here to help! Designed for grades 3–5, this bundle includes four complete writing units that take the guesswork out of teaching Fictional Narratives, Informative Writing, Opinion Writing, and Personal Narratives. Each unit offers a series of detailed, easy-to-follow minilessons that guide students through brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publi
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository
Quick Writes Narrative Opinion Journal Picture Writing Prompts 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Quick Writes – Narrative, Opinion, & Journal Writing Prompts: Looking for the best way to engage your writers in meaningful daily practice? These Quick Picture Writing Prompts are exactly what you need! With 100 prompts (anytime + seasonal) across narrative, expository, and creative writing, your students will stay motivated, focused, and excited to write. Each prompt comes with a picture, writing prompt, and checklist to guide student responses. Plus, a bonus free-write option is included
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
First Day of School Task Cards | Back To School Activity | Getting to Know You
Get to know your students and build classroom community during the first few days and weeks of school with these 82 unique "getting to know you prompts" and activities! With digital and printable "getting to know you" options, your students will be engaged in meaningful conversations to get to know one another. I always use these task cards during the first week of school, and we love them! **NOW INCLUDES MULTIPLE OPTIONS for use! COMPLETE Update in 2025!** These are the ORIGINAL Getting To Know
2nd - 7th
Creative Writing, Reading, School Counseling
Paragraph of the Week: The ORIGINAL Daily Paragraph Writing Prompts Program
The ORIGINAL Paragraph of the Week program on TpT! This daily, scaffolded approach to paragraph writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed paragraphs. Students will write one weekly paragraph, focusing on the organization and format of the paragraph itself. There are 36 weeks worth of writing prompts (plus 5 BONUS prompts) in this 258 page file. All of the prompts are student-centered so that they will not get bogged down on the topic but rather focus on
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.3.3
, W.4.3
, W.5.3
Also included in: Paragraph of the Week and Essay of the Month Writing BUNDLE
Build a Haunted House Craft: Halloween Writing, Bulletin Board, Coloring Pages
**NOW INCLUDES 20+ FREE BONUS ACTIVITY PAGES** Included three writing extensions (Haunted House for Sale, "HAUNTED" Acrostic Poem and Haunted Five Senses), math and literacy worksheets, and more! Creating a haunted house is as easy as color, cut and glue! This coloring craft makes it quick and affordable for students to create their own haunted houses! This is a perfect activity for a Halloween party or to pair with student writing for a unique bulletin board display! This craft can be created o
PreK - 5th
Coloring Pages, Creative Writing, Writing
Also included in: Build-A-Craft Bundle {Summer Coloring Pages and Activities No Prep}
Morning Work June Summer Activities Sentences Writing Prompts 1st 2nd Grade ESY
June Summer SALE ✏️ Unlock the secret to sentence writing success with morning work writing prompts activities. Sentence writing prompts are perfect for 1st / 2nd grade ELA morning work, journals, or ESL learners. This writing paper provides a fun and interactive way to practice sentence writing all year long! >>>Perfect Activities for English language learners!<<<⭐ UPDATED 10/2025 - More writing lines have been added! ✏️ Teachers like you have said: ✏️ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Ann
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.K.2
, W.K.3
, W.1.5
+4
End of Year Writing Craft Activity Last Week What Will My Teacher Do This Summer
This End of Year Writing Craft has kids answer, "What Will My Teacher Do This Summer?" Its a great activitiy for May, June or the last week of school for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade or 5th grade students. What do teachers do in the summer? What will my teacher do this summer? If you're looking for no prep end of the year activities that are fun, yet standards-based you are in the right place! What do teachers do when school is closed for the summer? It sure will be fun to see what the kids t
1st - 5th
Coloring Pages, Creative Writing, Writing
The Creeping Hour Podcast Worksheets After State Testing End of Year Activities
Looking for fun after state testing activities or end of the year activities that will keep students engaged as you wrap up? Check out these podcast worksheets for The Creeping Hour! Students from 4th to 7th grade LOVE listening to these 15:00 creepy episodes while working through the paired listening comprehension worksheets! ✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!These five terrifying tales are easy to incorporate as early finishers, on early release days, the days leading up to Hallowe
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.5.3
, RL.5.5
, RL.5.6
+3
Figurative Language Activities - Worksheets Passages Posters - Print & Digital
Make Teaching Figurative Language Fun & Engaging! This Figurative Language Unit is designed to teach students about common types of figurative language, including similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole, and more. With engaging lessons, clear examples, and creative practice, this resource helps upper elementary students explore language in fun and meaningful ways. What’s Included? 19 Teaching Slides – Perfect for introducing different types of figurative language. Figurative La
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Other (ELA)
CCSS
L.3.5
, L.3.5a
, L.3.5b
+8
Morning Work Journal or Bell Ringers | Think It Through for Critical Thinking
Think It Through is 45 weeks of activities to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This creative critical thinking weekly journal is a FULL YEAR bundle and perfect for morning work, early finishers and more! You can set this journal up as a bell ringer activity or an early finisher journal! This bundle includes weekly activities for August through June! Each week includes three sections: Each of the 45 sheets begins with a child-friendly quote to
4th - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity
Emergency Sub Plan - Missing Teacher Substitute Teacher Lesson and Activity: This emergency sub plan is ready to use for any unexpected day off! This engaging lesson and activity will keep students focused, entertained, and on task. The assignment centers on your mysterious and unexplained absence and puts students in charge—by the principal—of investigating why you are not at school. Students will create a Missing Teacher poster and an investigative police case file that requires them to examin
5th - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.6.3
, W.6.4
, W.6.10
+9
3rd 4th 5th Grade Creative Narrative Writing Prompts Fun End of Year Activity
Fun Writing Prompts with Pictures to use for the End of the Year! These Writing Prompts are perfect for sparking creativity and building writing skills as you the school year starts winding down. Use them to keep students engaged after testing and keep them in the routine of writing—all while keeping engagement high during those busy last weeks of school. No Prep Options include:Writing prompts task cardsGoogle Slides ready to assign in Google ClassroomPrintouts with journal writing pages to acc
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.3
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About English Language Arts Creative Writing Resources
On TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), English Language Arts Creative Writing Resources give teachers ready-made support for helping students plan, draft, and polish original writing. This topic includes materials that build storytelling skills, descriptive language, and organization in ways that feel approachable for learners. Teachers often turn to these resources when they want writing practice that is creative but still focused and purposeful. They are a helpful fit for everyday instruction, writing units, and supplemental practice.
Teachers can find narrative writing activities, story prompts, graphic organizers, lesson plans, task cards, and assessments that fit a range of classroom needs. Some resources focus on character, setting, plot, or dialogue, while others guide students through revising and editing. These formats are useful because they break writing into manageable steps and give students a clear path from idea to finished piece. Many also include answer keys, rubrics, or flexible print-and-go pages that save planning time.
In the classroom, a teacher might use these resources to launch a narrative unit, set up a writing center, or provide a meaningful sub activity. A ready-to-use set can help students start quickly, even when time is tight and the class needs structure. Teachers can print a prompt, project a mini lesson, or assign a short response and move right into writing. That kind of flexibility makes it easier to keep students engaged while staying on pace with instruction.
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