Creative Writing Activities For 5th Graders

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  creative writing activities for 5th graders: First Day Jitters Julie Danneberg, 2013-01-07 Head back to school with the bestselling picture book classic! The perennial classroom read-aloud favorite for students and teachers, reminding us we all get the jitters sometimes. A perfect new school year pick for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders who are feeling nervous or anxious about starting their first day. Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she's nervous and doesn't want to start a new school year. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With a little convicing from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly heads to class. Shy at first, she's quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton and is reminded that everyone at school gets the jitters sometimes. A beloved and bestselling back to school staple, Sarah Jane's relatable story and its surprise ending will delight seasoned students and new faces alike who are anxious about their first day. • Includes a Certificate of Courage for First Day Completion and a First Day Memories Sheet!
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: 180 Days of Writing for Fifth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose Maloof, Torrey, 2017-03-01 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides fifth-grade students with practice in writing argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narratives pieces while also strengthening their language and grammar skills. Centered on high-interest themes, each two-week unit is aligned to one writing standard. Students interact with mentor texts during the first week and then apply their learning the next week by practicing the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Daily practice pages make activities easy to prepare and implement as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each writing lesson, or as homework. Genre-specific rubrics and data-analysis tools provide authentic assessments that help teachers differentiate instruction. Develop enthusiastic and efficient writers through these standards-based activities correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: The Best Part of Me , 2002 An award-winning photographer captures children's thoughts about their bodies in striking b&w photos and disarmingly honest words.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: The Daily 5 Gail Boushey, Joan Moser, 2014 The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Spectrum Writing, Grade 5 Spectrum, 2014-08-15 Fifth Grade Writing Workbook for kids ages 10-11 Support your child’s educational journey with the Spectrum Grade 5 Writing Workbook that teaches basic handwriting skills to fifth graders. Writing Books for 5th graders are a great way for students to learn basic writing skills such as writing stories, writing about literature, persuasive writing, and more through a variety of creative writing prompts and writing practice that are both fun AND educational! Why You’ll Love This 5th Grade Workbook Engaging and educational writing prompts. “Writing a personal narrative”, “Finding main ideas and details in pictures”, and “writing a persuasive article” are a few of the fun kids writing activities that incorporate writing practice for kids into everyday settings to help inspire learning into your child’s curriculum. Testing progress along the way. Post-tests are included at the end of every chapter to test student knowledge. A writer’s handbook and answer key are included in the back of the 5th grade book to track your child’s progress along the way before moving on to new and exciting activities. Practically sized for every activity The 136-page writing activity book is sized at about 8 1⁄2 inches x 11 inches—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Spectrum For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum. The Kids Writing Book Contains: 4 chapters full of vibrant activities and illustrations End-of-chapter tests, an answer key, and writer’s handbook Perfectly sized at about 8 1⁄2” x 11”
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: The Important Book Margaret Wise Brown, 1990-03-10 The important thing about The Important Book -- is that you let your child tell you what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbow and a cat (if he wants to). For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book goes on long after it is closed.What is most important about many familiar things -- like rain and wind, apples and daisies -- is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. 'A perfect book . . . the text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee.' -- K.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Journal Buddies Jill Schoenberg, 2007-05-01 Simple but powerful, Journal Buddies is no ordinary journal. It is an invitation to experience a journaling adventure and to expand creativity and express feelings. It is an opportunity to strengthen self-esteem, build healthy relationships and create a positive outlook on life. It is a unique journal created with the help of important people in life, such as friends, parents, teachers, family members, etc.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: How to Catch a Leprechaun Adam Wallace, 2016-02-02 The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller perfect for St. Patrick's Day and beyond! You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap with shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's picture book and get inspired to build leprechaun traps of your own at home or in the classroom! Laugh along in this zany story for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarious rhymes and vibrant illustrations! How to catch a leprechaun? It's tougher than you think! He'll turn your whole house upside down. He's quicker than a wink! Also in the How to Catch Series: How to Catch a Unicorn How to Catch the Easter Bunny How to Catch an Elf How to Catch a Monster How to Catch a Turkey and more!
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: A Visit from St. Nicholas Clement Clarke Moore, 1921 A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Rocket Writes a Story Tad Hills, 2012-07-24 Inspire a lifelong love of reading with an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling picture book, How Rocket Learned to Read. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Publishers Weekly A perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, and an idea for a story. Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time. Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: The Leprechaun's Gold Pamela Duncan Edwards, 2006-01-24 In this classic Irish legend, two harpists -- merry-hearted Old Pat and ill-spirited Young Tom -- set off for a contest to name the finest harpist in all of Ireland. When Young Tom realizes that Old Pat is truly the better musician, he schemes to be the winner -- but he doesn′t reckon with the clever trickery of a mischievous little leprechaun. Noted picture book creators Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole have imagined a joyful and fanciful tale with a priceless lesson.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: No More "I'm Done!" Jennifer Jacobson, 2023-10-10 Disregarding the false notion that writing instruction in the primary grades needs to be mostly teacher directed, Jennifer Jacobson shows teachers how to develop a primary writer' s workshop that helps nurture independent, engaged writers. No More I' m Done! demonstrates how to create a more productive, engaging, and rewarding writer' s workshop. Jennifer guides teachers from creating a supportive classroom environment through establishing effective routines; shows teachers how to set up a writer' s workshop; and provides an entire year of developmentally appropriate mini-lessons that build confidence and, ultimately, independence.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: A Writer's Notebook Ralph Fletcher, 2010-08-24 Tap into your inner writer with this book of practical advice by the bestselling author of How Writers Work and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. Writers are just like everyone else—except for one big difference. Most people go through life experiencing daily thoughts and feelings, noticing and observing the world around them. But writers record these thoughts and observations. They react. And they need a special place to record those reactions. Perfect for classrooms, A Writer’s Notebook gives budding writers a place to keep track of all the little things they notice every day. Young writers will love these useful tips for how to use notes and jottings to create stories and poems of their own.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Writing to Describe Lauren Spencer, Denis E. McGuinness, 2011-08-15 Offers examples that illustrate descriptive writing and tips for brainstorming, writing the first draft, checking and refining, and sharing written work.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: A Fine, Fine School Sharon Creech, 2003-12-23 One day, Mr. Keene called all the students and teachers together and said, This is a fine, fine school! From now on, let's have school on Saturdays too. And then there was more. School all weekend. School on the holidays. School in the SUMMER! What was next . . . SCHOOL AT NIGHT? So it's up to Tillie to show her well-intentioned principal, Mr. Keene, that even though his fine, fine school is a wonderful place, it's not fine, fine to be there all the time.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Grade 3 Writing Kumon Publishing, 2012-06-02 From fairy tales to five-paragraph essays, Kumon Writing Workbooks offer a complete program to improve the development and organization of ideas and expand vocabulary. Our fun and innovative exercises inspire creativity and the desire to write.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: 500 Writing Prompts for Kids Bryan Cohen, 2011-04-25 '500 Writing Prompts for Kids' is a book full of story-starters catered to the elementary school age group.--Page 4 of cover.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Snowmen at Work Caralyn Buehner, 2012-10-16 If you were a snowman, what job would you choose? Ten years ago, on the publication of Snowmen at Night, we discovered the secret lives of snowmen. While we humans sleep, the snowmen go sledding, play baseball, and drink cocoa. But now it's revealed that snowmen don't just play all night--they have jobs to do, just like the parents of human kids. Dentists replace missing coal from snowman smiles while pet store owners help pair snowkids with their very own snowpuppy or snowfish to love. The pizza man delivers frozen pizza, and factory workers make the coolest toys in town. This fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Snowmen series is a gleeful, goofy delight. Kids will love spotting the silly details in each illustration, and the hidden pictures too. (They can look on the back side of the book jacket for a key to all that's concealed within.)
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Basic Writing Skills Holly Fitzgerald, 1999-01-01 Communication is essential in daily life, and writing is an important aspect of communication. Give your second graders a solid writing foundation through Basic Writing Skills. The book focuses primarily on teaching students to write sentences effectively. It helps to create confidence with skills such as sentence building, sentence combining, kinds of sentences, story sequence, and writing stories. The fun illustrations will hold your students' interest while the engaging activities teach them to write clearly and concisely. An answer key is also included.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: The Writing Road to Reading Romalda Bishop Spalding, 1962
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Guiding Readers and Writers, Grades 3-6 Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, 2001 Fountas and Pinnell support teachers on the next leg of the literacy journey, addressing the unique challenges of teaching upper elementary students.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Quack and Count Keith Baker, 2004 Seven ducklings take a rhyming look at addition.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Writing Warm-Ups Lori Mammen, 1989-12
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Mechanically Inclined Jeff Anderson, 2023-10-10 Some teachers love grammar and some hate it, but nearly all struggle to find ways of making the mechanics of English meaningful to kids. As a middle school teacher, Jeff Anderson also discovered that his students were not grasping the basics, and that it was preventing them from reaching their potential as writers. Jeff readily admits, “I am not a grammarian, nor am I punctilious about anything,” so he began researching and testing the ideas of scores of grammar experts in his classroom, gradually finding successful ways of integrating grammar instruction into writer's workshop. Mechanically Inclined is the culmination of years of experimentation that merges the best of writer's workshop elements with relevant theory about how and why skills should be taught. It connects theory about using grammar in context with practical instructional strategies, explains why kids often don't understand or apply grammar and mechanics correctly, focuses on attending to the “high payoff,” or most common errors in student writing, and shows how to carefully construct a workshop environment that can best support grammar and mechanics concepts. Jeff emphasizes four key elements in his teaching:short daily instruction in grammar and mechanics within writer's workshop;using high-quality mentor texts to teach grammar and mechanics in context;visual scaffolds, including wall charts, and visual cues that can be pasted into writer's notebooks;regular, short routines, like “express-lane edits,” that help students spot and correct errors automatically.Comprising an overview of the research-based context for grammar instruction, a series of over thirty detailed lessons, and an appendix of helpful forms and instructional tools, Mechanically Inclined is a boon to teachers regardless of their level of grammar-phobia. It shifts the negative, rule-plagued emphasis of much grammar instruction into one which celebrates the power and beauty these tools have in shaping all forms of writing.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Duck! Rabbit! Amy Krouse Rosenthal, 2010-07-01 From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor herethere's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on one thing—reading it again!
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice Jasmine A. Stirling, 2021-03-30 For fans of I Dissent and She Persisted -- and Jane Austen fans of all ages -- a picture book biography about the beloved and enduring writer and how she found her unique voice. Witty and mischievous Jane Austen grew up in a house overflowing with words. As a young girl, she delighted in making her family laugh with tales that poked fun at the popular novels of her time, stories that featured fragile ladies and ridiculous plots. Before long, Jane was writing her own stories-uproariously funny ones, using all the details of her life in a country village as inspiration. In times of joy, Jane's words burst from her pen. But after facing sorrow and loss, she wondered if she'd ever write again. Jane realized her writing would not be truly her own until she found her unique voice. She didn't know it then, but that voice would go on to capture readers' hearts and minds for generations to come.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Writing Reviews Lucy Calkins, Elizabeth Dunford, Celena Dangler Larkey, 2013
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Leo the Late Bloomer Robert Kraus, 1994-01-20 Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's mother isn't. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he's ready. 'Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.' -- Saturday Review.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: A Tale of Two Beasts Fiona Roberton, 2015-04-02 There are two sides to every story. A little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences? An eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective. 'Roberton's premise is as sublime as it is simple, with a subtle message. [...] Totally delightful.' - Kirkus Reviews
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: 50 Writing Prompts for Kids Creativity Builders, 2020-09-03 Inspiring questions that make writing fun! Journaling is a great way to work on a child's confidence and self-esteem by encouraging creativity, reflection and communication skills. The carefully selected questions in this journal help your child express their ideas and expand their skills. Each writing prompt is complemented by a drawing space and a fun doodle or illustration. Designed for the emerging writer grades 1-3. Encourages writing practice with questions kids actually want to write about Large drawing area that allows more creative expression Friendly for left-handed kids! Page on the left can be used to draw & write. Fun and cute illustrations that engage but do not limit child's own original thoughts Wide lined paper with midline which helps kids practice correct letter formation and spacing The Details: Glossy cover Size 8.5 x 11 (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Designed in USA by mother of two young kids. Check out our other titles in the Creativity Builders Author Page.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Reviser's Toolbox Barry Lane, 1998-07 The book is designed to help writing teachers in grades 2-12 teach revision and editing. Includes reproducible lessons and posters.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Let's Write a Short Story! Joe Bunting, 2012-11-30
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Unpack Your Impact LaNesha Tabb, Naomi O'Brien, 2020-09-14
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Fifth Grade Writing Prompts for Holidays Bryan Cohen, 2012-07-31 The holidays are an exciting time for children in the classroom and the home. The rich history and fun celebrations of holidays make students excited both for parties and learning. The Writing Prompts for Holidays series is a collection of imaginative situations and questions related to 20 major holidays, including Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and more. Fifth Grade Writing Prompts for Holidays is a workbook that will help fifth grade students to start developing their creative writing skills. Holidays sections in the book include: Christmas and Thanksgiving, Halloween and Easter, Independence Day and Veterans Day, Labor Day, New Year's Eve, Earth Day and many more...Bryan Cohen, the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts and 500 Writing Prompts for Kids, has compiled 200 of his best holiday prompts for fifth graders in this workbook. Use them for journals, assignments, poems, conversations, songs, and more!
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Fifth Grade Student Richard Gentry, Jan McNeel, 2012-06-01 Inspire students to develop as writers in the fifth grade classroom with these engaging and creative writing lessons. This classroom-tested resource shows positive results in students' writing and simplifies the planning of writing instruction. It contains detailed information on how to establish and manage daily Writer's Workshop and includes consistent, structured instruction to encourage students to actively participate in the writing process. Specific lessons to help students develop the traits of quality writing are also included.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Resources in Education , 1998
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Teaching Literacy in Fifth Grade Susan I. McMahon, Jacqueline Wells, 2006-09-01 For students, fifth grade is a time of increasing independence and responsibility. Yet fifth-graders vary widely in their reading and writing abilities--and they are still young enough to require considerable teacher support. Depicting an exemplary teacher in action, this indispensable book presents innovative, practical strategies for creating an organized, motivating, and literacy-rich fifth-grade classroom. The authors show how to assess student needs and implement standards-based instruction that targets comprehension, vocabulary, writing, genre study, and other crucial areas. Grounded in current best practices, the book includes helpful planning tips, illustrations, and reproducibles.
  creative writing activities for 5th graders: Creative Writing in the Community Terry Ann Thaxton, 2013-11-07 Creative Writing in the Community is the firstbook to focus on the practical side of creative writing. Connecting classroomexperiences to community-based projects, it prepares creative writing studentsfor teaching in schools, homeless centres, youth clubs and care homes. Each chapteris packed with easy-to-use resources including: specific lesson plans; case studies of students working with community groups; lists of suitable writing examples; how to... sections; examples and theoretical applications of creative writing pedagogy and techniques; reflection questions; writings by workshop participants. Enhanced by contributions from directors,students and teachers at successful public programs, Creative Writing in the Community is more than an essential guidefor students on creative writing courses and leaders of community-basedlearning programs; it is practical demonstration of the value of art insociety.
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