KA Cummins

FREE book club activities for the award-winning middle grade novel, “Snow Globe Travelers: Samuel’s Legacy.” Includes: discussion questions, coloring pages, a logic puzzle, and a creative writing activity.

A four-week Creative Writing Lesson Plan for use with Khan Academy's Pixar Storytelling course! Virtual classroom ready! Includes over 60+ pages: Google Slides for remote learning (includes instructions for downloading slides)Daily lesson plans designed to fit within 30-45 minutes of class time (includes independent work that can be complete as homework)Extend the course beyond four-weeks to include editing and revising (extended learning resources provided)Visual reference handoutsWorksheets (i

Movies can be a fun way to strengthen storytelling skills! This download includes two graphical organizers with instructions for analyzing story elements in movies. Suitable for middle grade, high school, and even beginning adult writers. Goes with my FREE 60+ pages Creative Writing Lesson Plan! Visit my TpT page for additional resources in this series.

A set of handout to provide students with visual references for story elements. Suitable middle grade, high school, and even beginning adult writers. Handouts include: Character DevelopmentWorldbuildingScene SettingStory StructureGoes with my FREE 60+ pages Creative Writing Lesson Plan! Visit my TpT page for additional resources in this series.

A set of activities for students to complete independently after finishing a book on their summer reading list. Activities focus on bolstering reading comprehension and analytical skills without adding a lot of extra school work.

A worksheet for developing a story world. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

A worksheet for developing story characters. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

A set of worksheets for creating a story cast list and a quick character reference sheet to use while drafting. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

A set of worksheets for introducing and practicing the story spine method for structuring a fiction story. One of five in a series of worksheets inspired by the Pixar course on Khan Academy. Suitable middle grade, high school students, and even beginning adult writers.

A unit study inspired by C.E. White's “Vincent in Wonderland.” For students in 4th through 7th grade. Topics include Vincent van Gogh, Post-Impressionism, and Alice in Wonderland.

A unit study inspired by Darrell Pitt's "The Boy From Earth"--a middle-grade science fiction adventure. Unit study topics: space exploration, NASA, and space camp.

A unit study inspired by J.M. Hackman's Spark--the first book in a teen fantasy adventure series. Unit study topics: bioluminescence, cartography, and griffins.

A set of visual references for character development, plot structure, set planning, scene building, and synopsis writing. Suitable for fiction writing. Note: Spiderman Homecoming used as an example reference in the character building definitions.

The Building Blocks of Writing uses the concepts of building blocks to show the relationship between the parts of speech, sentences, paragraphs, and the structure of a completed writing assignment. The included graphic organizer helps student easily transition from topic and details to a complete writing assignment.