Creative Writing Activities

4 Dialogue Activities to Practice Punctuating Dialogue in 3-6 Narrative Writing

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Help students understand, write, and punctuate dialogue with confidence! This dialogue activities grammar and narrative writing resource gives students multiple, scaffolded opportunities to understand what dialogue is (and is not) and practice using it effectively in narrative writing.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Grammar

Also included in: Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

Narrative Writing Unit Activities Bundle for Gr. 3-8: SBAC and CAASPP Test Prep

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

If you’re teaching a narrative writing unit in grades 3–8, this Narrative Writing Activity Bundle has everything you need to help students plan, draft, elaborate, and polish their creative writing stories with confidence.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Other (ELA)

Narrative Writing Mini Performance Task ELA SBAC Test Prep Gr. 3-6: SPACE

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Prepare for the SBAC test performance task with a journey through the stars! This Narrative Writing Mini Performance Task is designed to mimic the format and rigor of the CAASPP or SBAC end of year state test while keeping students engaged with a "Grand Tour" of our solar system!

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Narrative Writing Mini Performance Task ELA SBAC Test Prep: HELPFUL ROBOTS

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Prepare for the SBAC test performance task with a high-tech rescue mission! This Narrative Writing Mini Performance Task is designed to mimic the format and rigor of the CAASPP or SBAC end-of-year state test while keeping students engaged with the world of Helpful Robots.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

American Revolution Spies Narrative Writing Performance Task ELA SBAC Test Prep

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Prepare for the SBAC test performance task with a high-stakes mission into the shadows! This Narrative Writing Mini Performance Task is designed to mimic the format and rigor of the CAASPP or SBAC end-of-year state test while keeping students engaged with the world of the Revolutionary War.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Writing Warm-Ups Bundle: 200 Bell Ringers for Info, Opinion, Narrative & Grammar

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Whether you need quick, fast-paced bell-work routine to start the day, or low-prep, student-approved writing activities you can stretch into full mini-lessons, this Writing Warm-Ups bundle is exactly what your reluctant or struggling writers need to improve their grammar and writing skills.

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing Expository

English/ELA/ESL Creative Writing, Sequencing & Cause-and-Effect Activities

Created by
Frenchified

Turn creative writing for your ELA/ESL/English classes into an engaging logic challenge with these Story Steps communication activities!Each story gives students a starting point and an ending point—but what happens in between is entirely up to them. Students must create four logical events that con

Not Grade Specific Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

English/ELA/ESL Creative Writing, Sequencing & Cause-and-Effect Activities

Created by
Frenchified

Turn creative writing for your ELA/ESL/English classes into an engaging logic challenge with these Story Steps communication activities!Each story gives students a starting point and an ending point—but what happens in between is entirely up to them. Students must create four logical events that con

Not Grade Specific Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Literary Séance | Halloween ELA Activity | Character Inference & Writing Game

Created by
Plotting Something

Ten voices have arrived. None will tell your students its name.Literary Séance is a one-period Halloween ELA mystery that asks students to identify classic literary characters from a sequence of staged “manifestations” — then write one final message in character and challenge classmates to identify

9th - 12th Creative Writing, Literature

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Activity - Fun & Creative ELA Project for Grades 3-6

Created by
Like Honey Learning

Bring excitement to your classroom this Thanksgiving with the Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Activity! This creative, standards-aligned project challenges students in grades 3-6 to design unique Thanksgiving recipes using "twist" ingredients and to create a 1-2 minute commercial to “sell” their dish. Per

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Explore Dinosaurs | Inspiring Writing Prompts with Unique Creative Dictionary

Created by
Asa Jomard

Explore Dinosaurs: Ignite Creativity with Our Unique Creative Dictionary! Are you looking for an exciting way to explore Dinosaurs in the classroom? This unit is packed with creative writing prompts, mind maps, and a one-of-a-kind creative dictionary designed to spark your students' imaginations and

2nd - 4th Creative Writing, Other (Social Studies)

Explore Ocean Animal | Inspiring Writing Prompts with Unique Creative Dictionary

Created by
Asa Jomard

Explore Ocean Animals: Ignite Creativity with Our Unique Creative Dictionary! Are you looking for an exciting way to explore Ocean Animals in the classroom? This unit is packed with creative writing prompts, mind maps, and a one-of-a-kind creative dictionary designed to spark your students' imaginati

2nd - 4th Creative Writing

Inspiring Ice Age Activities | Explore Fossil Hunters and Animals

Created by
Asa Jomard

What If Your Students Could Solve a 10,000-Year-Old Mystery? A frozen mammoth is discovered in Siberia, perfectly preserved in ice. Cave paintings reveal ancient artists who witnessed these giants firsthand. Fossilised bones tell stories of sabre-toothed cats, giant sloths, and a world where glaciers

2nd - 4th Art, Creative Writing, Ancient History

Turkey Zipline STEM, Comprehension, Narrative Writing Thanksgiving Lesson

Created by
Step Strong Learning Co.

Make writing come alive with the Write It, Build It! Turkey Zipline Adventure!This unique activity combines engineering and narrative writing in one joyful, creative experience. Students start by designing and testing a working turkey zipline, learning about gravity, friction, and problem-solving. T

4th - 5th Creative Writing, Writing, Engineering

Haunted House Zipline Escape | Halloween STEM + Narrative Writing Lesson

Created by
Step Strong Learning Co.

Bring narrative writing to life with this spooky STEM challenge!In Write It, Build It: Haunted House Zipline, students become both engineers and authors as they design, test, and write about their own haunted house escape. Using the engineering design process, they create a working zipline system—th

4th - 5th Creative Writing, Other (Science)

Monster Resort STEAM Project Halloween Persuasive Writing + Building Challenge

Created by
Step Strong Learning Co.

Bring Halloween fun and persuasive writing together with this Monster Vacation Persuasive Writing & STEM Challenge! 🎃 Students become monster travel agents as they design and build their own Monster Resort—then write a persuasive travel brochure or commercial to convince monsters to visit!This...

4th - 5th Creative Writing, Engineering

NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3