Fiction Writing Unit for Middle Schoolers

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This editable Google Drive Fiction Writing Unit includes everything you need to have fun with fiction writing while also covering English content standards.
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This resources includes:
86 Slides AND 12 Lessons to Teach the Following Topics...
Mini Lesson #1: Fiction Defined
Students will learn that there are many genres of fiction and all of them share
common elements but each fictional genre has its own unique elements as
well.
Mini Lesson #2: Getting Ideas
Students will learn multiple ways to get ideas for a fictional story and that not
every way will work for every person!
Mini Lesson #3: Settling on a Conflict
Students will learn common types of conflict found in literature, movies and
TV. They will have the opportunity to begin thinking about the conflict their
short story will focus on.
Mini Lesson #4: How to Use a Mentor Text
Students will learn how to get help with their writing by emulating mentor
texts.
Mini Lesson #5: Developing Characters
Students will learn about point of view, types of characters and five ways to
begin developing their main character.
Mini Lesson #6: Developing Themes
Students will learn what themes are and some surprising truths about them.
Students will also learn ways they can develop the themes of their stories.
Mini Lesson #7: Developing Settings
Students will analyze the components of settings in fictional stories, including
their own.
Mini Lesson #8: Literary Devices
Students will learn that incorporating literary devices into their writing can be
an effective way to help readers understand parts of their story. But, too
many of the same literary devices can make the story sound trite. Students
might relate more with the word “cringey”.
Mini Lesson #9: Writing Like a Real Writer
Students will learn how to write descriptively by choosing sensory words so
that readers can really feel what is happening in the story.
Mini Lesson #10: Writing Beginnings & Endings
Students will learn ways they can begin and end a fictional short story and
realize that they should be writing multiple beginning and ending versions in
order to pick the best ones possible.
Teacher Guide Covering the Following Topics...
• Launching the Unit
• The Writing Workshop Model
• The Writer's Notebook
• Picking a Fictional Genre
• Restricting Length
• Finding More Mentor Texts
• Writing Alongside Students
• How to Use the Unit
12 Slides with Mentor Text Links for the Following Genres...
• Short Stories
• Adventure
• Dystopian
• Fantasy
• Graphic Novels
• Sci-Fi
• Horror
• Historical Fiction
• War Novels
• Sports Novels
• Realistic Fiction
7 Slides for Students to Learn HOW to Use Mentor Texts...
• A simple five step process for students to follow
• A writing sample emulation of All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
7 Slides for Students to Analyze Famous Beginnings from the Following Books...
• Bloody Jack
• Ender's Game
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• Roller Girl
• The Great Gatsby
• Wonder
• 1984
Editable Plot Diagram...
Students can plan their short story using this editable plot diagram. Just have them make a copy of the diagram and it's theirs to edit!
Editable Assessment Tools...
• Single-Point Rubric
• Student Checklist
• Student Behavior Single-Point Rubric
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