Creative Writing

Teacher Resources

• Information About Major Writing Assignments

Unit 1: Nonfiction Description Writing

• Introduction

• Student Resources for Writing

• Looking at Your Writing

• Writing With Imagery

• Reading Responses - Imagery

• Writing Assignments

Unit 2: Telling a Poetic Story

• Introduction

• Final Portfolio Instructions

• Peer Editing and Poetic Devices in Songs

• Writing With Poetic Devices

• Narrative Poems

• Positive Journal Writing

• Reading Response

Unit 3: Making Up a Short Story

• Introduction

• The Basics of Short Stories

• Gathering Short Story Ideas

• Short Story Rough Draft

• Journal Writing

• Short Story Final Draft

Unit 4: Living in a Fantasy World

• Introduction

• Fantasy Persona

• Sharing Your Fantasy Character

• Reading Response - Fantasy

• Journal Writing

• Fantasy Character Sketch Final Draft

Unit 5: Persona Poetry

• Introduction

• What Is Persona Poetry?

• Voice

• Practicing Voice

• Historical Persona Poem Final Draft

Unit 6: Writing With Humor

• Introduction

• Introduction to Humorous Writing

• Practicing With Humor

• Is Your Writing Funny?

• Humorous Writing Final Draft

Unit 7: Acting Out

• Introduction

• What to Look for in Drama

• Analyzing Drama

• Drama Writing

• Script Writing Final Draft

Unit 8: Writing a Memoir

• Introduction

• What Is a Memoir?

• Memoir Brainstorming

• Writing a Memoir

• Writing Portfolio