High School ELA

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Writing prompts.pdf

Truism Writing Prompts
Take “truism” and replace that with many other prompts. React to the “quote”, “problem”, “situation”, “experiment”, “solution”, “scene”, “character”, react to the prompt; connect to real life(movies, personal scenarios, books, etc.)

Reading and Responding with Trail of BreadcrumbsReal communication in our lives depends on not just speaking, but also understanding and acknowledging what you hear.

Tch Talks 25: Sarah Kay and Project VOICE

NPR Poetry Challenge - Practice your poetic skills and have fun with this poetry prompt in response to artwork.
NPR Podcast Challenge: Work on your argument skills, digital writing skills, and storytelling skills with this national student podcast contest.
Favorite Poem Project: Think about your own favorite poem. Watch others talk about their favorite poems. Make a favorite poem video. It will be so much fun!
StoryCorps: Listen to stories of everyday people to remind you of what’s good in the world.
This I Believe: Read through or listen to essays in which people across the world discuss the core values they live by. Think about your own core values and write a This I Believe essay.
New York Times Editorial Contest: Working on your argument writing unit in English class? Want to practice your persuasive skills? Enter this student editorial contest and write about an issue that interests you.
New York Times Daily Writing Prompts: Missing your quick write journal? Try these daily writing prompts at home.
14 Days of Writing Prompts: Or, try these quick prompts to keep your creative thinking going.
New York Times: What’s Going On in This Picture?: Visual literacy takes practice. Responding to these images and looking at other student responses will help you develop the skills necessary for visual literacy.
New York Times Mentor Text Series: Annotated by the Author: Annotations are hard. This series asks authors to annotate their own essays. Authorial intent is revealed!
TED Ed Literature Lessons: Want to learn more about classic literature? Think you’re missing out on the newest pop fiction? This site will help you take a deep dive into the ideas presented in different novels - from classic to contemporary?
BHS SENIOR PROJECT RESOURCES: Wrapping up your authentic product? Want to work on the remaining senior project assignments while school is closed? We have you covered. Keep in mind, however, that all senior project deadlines will be adjusted. Students are not required to complete or submit any senior project work during the school closure.

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