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Fall-themed Writing Prompts
BySharon Watson July 20, 2024

SHARON’S BLOG 10 Fall-themed Writing Prompts Colorful leaves. Pumpkins. Football. Cooler weather. Raking. Apple pie. Candles. What are signs of autumn to you? Students are more likely to write if the topics are related to something that is going on at the moment, so let’s cash in on the season by using these fall-themed writing prompts….

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Word Choices Bundle: Attention to Detail
BySharon Watson September 11, 2016

SHARON’S BLOG Do you “have a plan” or have you “hatched a scheme”? Are your students writing about the “circulation” of the blood or about how the blood “circulates”? Do they understand how to use specific adjectives? Do they know the power of connotations? Do they turn sluggish nouns into working verbs? Do they define…

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When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin: 3 Fun Writers’ Devices
BySharon Watson November 9, 2014

Read Riley’s famous autumn poem and then learn three writers’ devices that will enhance your writing–all in three little words!

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