Back to School Creative Writing Assignment

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Total Pages: 26 pages
Answer Key: Rubric only
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 1 MB
File Type: PDF

Kick off the school year with creativity and laughter using this Back to School Creative Writing Assignment, perfect for middle school students.  Using the RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic), students choose from five distinct writing options, such as a classroom desk, old backpack, gym floor, lunch bag, or student, and bring their back-to-school experiences to life through writing or visuals. Designed to spark imagination and build narrative writing skills, this no-prep resource is ideal for Writer's Workshop, ELA lessons, early finishers, in-person or online learning. Just print or assign digitally - no extra prep required! Use this for creative writing in middle school.

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Key Features of this Resource:

✅ Comprehensive Teacher Instructions
✅ One Engaging Back To School Creative Writing Assignment
✅ Standards-Based Grading Rubric (Level 1 - Level 4)
✅ Points-Based Grading Rubric (Final Percentage Mark)
✅ PDF & Google Slides Formats

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Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Engaging Activity: Students are instantly hooked by the fun character choices and enjoy putting themselves in someone - or something - else’s shoes!
• No-Prep & Easy to Use: Just print or assign - this resource is ready to go, saving you valuable planning time during the busy back-to-school season.
• Flexible for Any Classroom: Works seamlessly in in-person, hybrid, or digital settings, making it a versatile option for every teacher’s toolkit.
• Assessment Ready: Includes two rubrics to suit your grading style.
• Builds Classroom Community: Helps build classroom community while reinforcing important writing skills from the first week of school.
  

Teacher Feedback

1. “Great activity for back to school. My students loved it.”
2. “My class really enjoyed the choices with this writing activity!”
3. “My creative writing students came up with some really good writing with these different prompts! I liked how there were different choices in format, and so did my students."
4. “Great resource! Topics were great and students loved that they had a choice of writing.”