Writing Activities

Informational Writing Prompts

Created by
Annotated ELA

It’s easy to get students writing with these Informational Writing Prompts! Want to give your students choice on writing topics, but they don’t know what to write? Need an activity for early finishers or independent work options?Let me help! Informational writing prompts will set your students up fo

4th - 6th Creative Writing, Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument

Narrative Writing Prompts

Created by
Annotated ELA

It’s easy to get students writing with these Narrative Writing Prompts! Want to give your students choice on writing topics, but they don’t know what to write? Need an activity for early finishers or independent work options?Let me help! Narrative writing prompts will set your students up for writin

4th - 6th English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Also included in: Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument

Back to School Illustrated Autobiography Activity

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for a simple activity for back to school?  The Back to School Autobiography Activity is a great first-week activity to get to know your students. Use the editable activity and rubric to help your students create a peaks and valleys scene. This will engage students and create a beautiful acti

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Writing Intervention: Activities to Help Reluctant Writers Crush Writer's Block

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Got reluctant writers? This no-prep writing intervention resource includes 20 digital writing prompt slides and 9 printable graphic organizers to help students crush writer’s block. Students will generate their own word banks for a given topic, collaborate with peers to discuss and refine their idea

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Writing

Also included in: Reluctant Writers Activity Bundle: Engaging Activities for Writing Intervention

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Inferencing- Fun Stimulus Images for creative writing

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touc

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Create a Halloween Comic Strip Book Creative Writing Template 4th 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Encourage creative writing this Halloween with a spooky haunted house Create a Comic Book activity. Students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade will love this approach to visual storytelling.This create a comic book activity includes 4 pages with a comic strip template, plot choice prompts, and illustrations

3rd - 6th Creative Writing, Writing

Also included in: Graphic Novel Project Comic Book 5th 6th Grade Engaging Writing Reluctant Writer

Write Narrative Story Introductions and Conclusions ELA SBAC CAASPP Test Prep

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Prepare for the SBAC CAASPP test with 10 Finish the Story brochures that allow students to write both the introduction and conclusion to finish a story. Differentiating is easy with these printable or editable digital stories. Start by analyzing the existing story text for setting, character point o

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

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

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Christmas Writing Templates with stimulus pictures-Portrait 2

Created by
Oceanview Resources

These story templates can be used on an IWB, on various other devices and are ideal for helping students to scaffold their writing to make it the best that it can be.Checklists are included on each slide to monitorMy ChecklistCapital lettersNounsPowerful adjectivesFull stopsDescriptionConnectiveDiff

1st - 3rd English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Roll & Build Grammatically Correct Sentences Colourful Semantics Color Coded

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

In a small group or literacy centre, students can use the colour-coded sentence parts to practise putting words and ideas together in grammatically correct sentences. This Colourful Semantics-inspired resource provides structured sentence building activities for Grades 1–3.Students roll a die, use t

1st - 3rd Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Grammatically Correct Sentences Descriptive Writing with Five Senses Grade 1 2

ELA End of Year Stations & Activities | Low-Prep Middle School

Created by
Annotated ELA

Make the end of the year stress-free with these low-prep ELA stations & activities! Designed for middle school (6th-8th grade), this resource keeps students engaged while reinforcing key skills. Perfect for review & fun!It can be a challenge to keep going at the end of the year for teachers

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Get to Know You Back to School Nameplate

Created by
Annotated ELA

Looking for a simple activity for back to school?  The Get to Know You Back to School Name Plate activity is a great first-week activity to get to know your students. Use the editable activity and rubric to help your students create a different version of the nameplate. This will engage students and

6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)

Over and Under the Waves Book Companion Kate Messner Games, Printable, Expansion

Created by
Backyard Academy

Capture your student's attention while expanding their knowledge of the book Over the Under the Waves by Kate Messner in this high interest, muti-sensory resource. Perfect for multiple ages and abilities!This product:Is low prep- just print and go!Reaches all levels of learnersIncludes supplementar

1st - 4th Coloring Pages, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Parts of Speech Activities: Word Tiles for Sentence Building, Bingo, Bookmarks

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Looking for fun activities and games to teach and review Parts of Speech? With over 350 color-coded word tiles including: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, plus 84 punctuation mark cards, your upper elementary or middle school student will expand beyond basic sentences.

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

Also included in: Reluctant Writers Activity Bundle: Engaging Activities for Writing Intervention

Parts of Speech Bundle: Note-taking Booklet, Sentence Building Word Tiles, Games

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Help your students master the Parts of Speech with this fun activity bundle, which includes a guided grammar note-taking booklet, printable part of speech word cards in both color and black & white, a quick-reference bookmark helper, worksheets, and game boards.

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

Fixing Run On Sentences Interactive Printable Grammar Card Game or Activity

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

This printable and interactive Run-On or Complete Sentence? grammar card game is a surefire way to get your students excited about identifying and fixing run-on sentences in order to improve their writing. Best of all, the 64 game cards you'll get can be used in multiple ways.

4th - 7th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Also included in: Fragments and Run-On Sentences Bundle: Grammar Activities & Practice 4th-6th Gr.

Narrative Writing Bell Ringer Warm-Ups: 50 Digital Creative Writing Activities

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

These 50 Narrative Writing Time Filler Warm-Ups are exactly what your reluctant or struggling writers need to improve their creative writing skills. You’ll get access to both a PowerPoint presentation and a Google Slideshow with 10 weeks of no-prep digital bell-ringers.

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

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

Sensory Bin Activities | September

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice letter identification and recognition? These September Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no, work for you. Just print the recording sheets, and let your Littles

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Sensory Bin Activities | January

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice letter identification, letter recognition, and beginning sounds? These January Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no, work for you. Just print the recording shee

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Sensory Bin Activities | March

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice letter identification and recognition? How about rhyming words? These March Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no, work for you. Just print the recording sheet

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Sensory Bin Activities | April

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice letter identification, letter recognition, and beginning sounds? These April Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no, work for you. Just print the recording sheets

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Sensory Bins | All Year Bundle

Created by
The Sweet Life of Primary

Do you need a fresh and fun way for your students to practice the different skills you teach throughout the year? These Sensory Bin Activities are perfect for young learners! Once these sensory bins are set up, they are little, to no, work for you.

Preschool - Kindergarten Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Mothers Day Acrostic or Alphabet Adjective Writing sheets

Created by
Oceanview Resources

This is a part of a larger bundle I have in store for Mother's day. There are a variety of templates you can use with your students Acrostic template Alphabet Adjectives available in high color printing or black and white versions for children to color themselves Perfect for Mothers Day this week

3rd - 6th English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Summer Activity Fun Book I end of year I summer coloring

Created by
Oceanview Resources

☀️Ease your students back into School with this activity book which gives them plenty of opportunity to discuss, draw and write about their summer holidays. ☀️A wide range of activies to brighten up your classroom with summer themed craft ideas⭐What is included in this pack?⭐☀Write a postcard to a...

1st - 3rd Art, English Language Arts, Writing

Graduation Year Book - Creating memories

Created by
Oceanview Resources

Hey, tired classroom teacher! I see you peeking at this graduation year bookIf you adore no prep resources worth the ink they're printed on, then you'll love this one!This end of year memory printable is PERFECT for those graduating students ofyours!This collection can be used for students who have

Kindergarten - 8th English Language Arts, Writing