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This packet is meant to be used as a template for the first draft of a short story narrative writing piece. Each component of the story arc (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action) is included in this packet, allowing students to chunk their creative stories into smaller parts.

This reading response to Together Living Life During COVID-19 by Kevin Poplawski is a great way to explore conversations about today's COVID-19 climate in a kid-friendly way. This reading response focuses on reading comprehension, visualization, problem solving, opinion, and social-emotional skills. Please leave a five-star rating and enjoy! :)

This reading response to Thank You, Helpers by Patricia Hegarty and Michael Emmerson is a great way to explore conversations about today's Coronavirus climate in a kid-friendly way. This reading response focuses on reading comprehension, visualization, problem solving, opinion, and social-emotional skills. Please leave a five-star rating and enjoy! :)

This reading response to COVID-19 Helpers by Beth Bacon and Kary Lee is a great way to explore conversations about today's Coronavirus climate in a kid-friendly way. This reading response focuses on reading comprehension, visualization, problem solving, opinion, and social-emotional skills. Please leave a five-star rating and enjoy! :)

This reading response to We're Going to Be OK by Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton and Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb is a great way to explore conversations about today's Coronavirus climate in a kid-friendly way. This reading response focuses on reading comprehension, visualization, problem solving, opinion, and social-emotional skills. Please leave a five-star rating and enjoy! :)

Dear Educator, This product consists of 30 days of writing prompts with writing paper included. The topics are open-ended and range from freestyle poetry writing to journal entry style writing. The content of these writing prompts is engaging and versatile, and ultimately connects to students' lives in an authentic and academic way. Please leave five stars and enjoy! Yours Truly, BuzzyTeach

This product consists of a creative writing journal prompt list. The questions on this list are engaging and encourage critical thinking. Please follow and leave five stars. Enjoy!

This product consists of original BuzzyTeach materials that work in conjunction with Lucy Calkins' Position Paper 8th grade writing unit. It is a MODIFIED and ABRIDGED mini-unit plan that guides teachers to accommodate all learners, especially struggling writers. This product contains COMPLETE & EDITABLE multi-parted lessons (four lessons that can be taught across multiple days) and includes PowerPoint presentations, video clip (click link in PowerPoint - presentation mode), multiple essay gra

This product consists of original BuzzyTeach materials that work in conjunction with Lucy Calkins' Realistic Fiction 7th grade writing unit. It guides teachers throughout the unit from start to finish, and includes FIFTEEN COMPLETE & EDITABLE full-length lessons with aesthetic PowerPoint presentations, informative videos (click links in PowerPoint - presentation mode), multiple essay graphic organizers/outlines, fill-in-the-blank notes, numerous mid-unit activities, a mid-unit quiz (with study

These printable task cards are an effective, engaging, and interactive Halloween writing activity great for any classroom! This activity focuses on the creative writing components of imagery and the "show don't tell" method. The product comes with 6 printable task cards. Please follow and leave five stars! Enjoy!

This EDITABLE product consists of original BuzzyTeach materials that work in conjunction with Lucy Calkins' Investigative Journalism 8th grade writing unit. These resources hit the main focus points of Calkins' unit, and include seven aesthetic PowerPoint presentations, multiple informative videos (click links in PowerPoint - presentation mode), essay graphic organizers/outlines, sentence starters, fill-in-the-blank narrative notes, unit activities, essay topics, and essay checklists that will

This COMPLETE & EDITABLE UNIT offers lesson-by-lesson visual PowerPoint presentations, informative videos (click links in PowerPoint - presentation mode), pre-reading activities, during-reading activities, post-reading activities, graphic organizers, close reading activities, a mid-unit quiz (with study guide and answer key), a summative unit test (with study guide, answer key, and review activities), and a creative final reflection activity. It explores the ELA concepts of plot, characterizat

This exit ticket template is universal across grade level, subject level, and lesson topic. It can be used as an effective formative assessment tool. Please follow and leave five stars! Enjoy!

This "Boo! Who Are You?" creative free writing activity is a fun, engaging way to get your students writing about Halloween! This activity also explores the ELA topics of characterization, imagery, and sensory language, and allows your learners to make authentic text-to-self connections. Please follow and leave five stars! Enjoy!

This unit includes two lessons of visually aesthetic PowerPoint presentations, a debate, and around-the-room task cards. It focuses on mood, characterization, character motivation, argument, text evidence, and point of view. Please follow and leave five stars! Enjoy!

This mini-unit is complete with 4 lessons of PowerPoint presentations, engaging and informative videos (click links in PowerPoint - presentation mode), ELA detective activities, and a quiz/answer key. It focuses on conflict, theme, characterization, mood, literary elements, text evidence, and irony. Enjoy!

Through poem analysis, free writing, and collaborative learning, this lesson explores the topic of inspiration. Included in this product is a visually aesthetic PowerPoint presentation that will guide students through the lesson, along with a lightbulb graphic organizer that will enable the students to explore what truly inspires them. Enjoy!

This lesson explores the topics of quote analysis, creative writing, free writing, poetry, and interactive speaking/listening. Within this product, you will find a complete PowerPoint presentation with visually aesthetic content and two graphic organizers that will allow the students to apply their new skills. Enjoy!

This 10-question, multiple choice comma quiz is a great way to assess students' knowledge of comma usage. This quiz includes an answer key.