This differentiated descriptive writing assignment with lesson plans and activities promotes 21st-century literacy and creative writing skills in your middle school or high school English classroom. Students will write their own photo memoir, writing based on a personal photograph after analyzing three different student exemplars.
Two detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans, digital interactive and black-line versions for online and print use, ready-made assignment sheet, and two different rubrics make this resource a huge time-saver, allowing you to focus on instruction!
This highly engaging resource for high school English language arts is a “go-to” assignment in my teaching toolbox and can be worked into the curriculum at any time! Possible uses include: a back-to-school community and skill-building experience, a creative writing activity, writing enrichment, differentiation opportunity, or writing assessment!
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Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:
★Detailed Lesson Plans with “I Can” Statements & CCSS Standards (3 Pages) so that you save time and have a strong plan for using these resources!
★Photo Writing Assignment Sheet & Rubrics (3 Slides, 3 Pages) so that you have a no-prep assessment ready-to-go!
★”I Can” Statements Poster/Checklist (1 Page) allows you to give students apurpose for their work and provide a skill-based focus for each activity.
★Writing Checklist (1 Slide, 1 Page) so that students can totally rock their revision process!
★Exemplars with Compare/Contrast Activity (4 Slides, 4 Pages) give you choice and flexibility as you model and discuss writing with students.
★Pre-writing Activities (4 Slides, 4 Pages) help you to differentiate and get students on the right track with the assessment.
★Fill-in-the-Blank Photo Short (1 Page) provides you with a differentiation option for struggling writers.
★Anticipation/Opening Activity Slides (PowerPoint & Google Versions, 6 Pages) are ready-made to help you begin each lesson sequence purposefully.
★Digital Product Links & Getting Started Guide (3 Pages) so that you’re able to swiftly make your own digital copies and share them with your students.
★FAQ Guide – Detailed answers to common digital resource questions (2 Pages)
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