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As the days become shorter and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect opportunity to infuse some winter enchantment into your classroom. Embrace this cozy season with a plethora of engaging winter-themed ELA activities, ranging from creative writing prompts to reading comprehension exercises. Discover this collection of innovative winter activities designed to ignite your students’ enthusiasm for learning.
Cool and Creative Winter Writing Prompts
Embrace the wonders of winter through writing activities that explore a variety of themes such as holidays, seasonal weather, and animal adaptations. Utilize elementary writing prompts to teach foundational writing skills, while middle school prompts can connect with other subjects for a more integrated approach. High school assignments can challenge students to craft detailed responses that may evolve into larger projects.
- Imagine if any frozen object could fall from the sky instead of snow. What would it be, and what effects would it have?
- Winter storms are named based on popular names in the U.S. If you could create a new naming system for winter storms, what would it be?
- Invent a new winter sport. What equipment is needed, and how do you play?
- Argue whether winter is the best season or not.
- In what ways could snow be beneficial to people?
- If you could have any cold-weather animal as a pet, which would you choose and how would you maintain a cold environment for it?
- Would you prefer to live in an igloo, an ice castle, or a cave during winter? Explain your choice.
- Propose an innovative product that would assist people in navigating deep snow.
- Describe what it would be like for humans to prepare for hibernation in winter.
- Illustrate a winter scene without using the words “white” and “cold.”
- Create an acrostic poem using a winter word like “frozen,” “blizzard,” or “snowman.”
- How would you feasibly construct an ice skating rink in your yard?
- Imagine a mythical creature seen only in winter. Describe its appearance and abilities.
- Write a diary entry from an animal’s perspective during winter.
- Using only dialogue, narrate a day in the life of snow and its conversations.
Winter Writing Pages – Creative Writing Prompts
By Kaitlynn Albani
Grades: K-3rd
This resource features 90 pages filled with 78 writing prompts suitable for morning work, early finishers, creative writing exercises, art integration, and homework, among other uses. Each writing page is provided with primary lines for young writers needing additional support, as well as standard writing lines.
Winter Writing Prompts Would You Rather February Opinion Writing Activities
By Think Grow Giggle
Grades: 3rd-5th
Standards: CCSS W.2.1, 3.1, 4.1
This resource aids students in mastering opinion writing through engaging, real-world prompts that can be utilized throughout the winter season. It includes opinion writing anchor charts, student reference sheets, graphic organizers, and checklists for young writers.
Winter Creative Writing Assignment Creative Writing Middle School
By 2peasandadog
Grades: 6th-8th
Standards: CCSS W.6.3, 6.4, 6.5
Students take on the roles of various characters, such as a winter coat, ice skates, or even a lost mitten, crafting imaginative narratives based on character-driven writing prompts. Utilizing the RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic), students have five unique writing options to choose from.
Winter Writing Prompts for Adult ESL
By Rike Neville
Grades: 10th-12th
These winter writing prompts harness the season’s chilly charm to create impactful learning experiences for adult ESL learners and secondary students. Imagine your students delving into discussions about survival strategies, comfort foods, first snowfall memories, and crafting humorous notes to neighbors who neglect their sidewalks.
Winter Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities
Reading comprehension exercises themed around winter can help students connect lessons to real-world experiences. These activities might even introduce students to concepts they’ve yet to explore!
Winter Comprehension
By Latoya Reed
Grades: K-2nd
This ready-to-use resource includes 16 winter-themed reading comprehension passages along with questions covering topics such as ice skating, skiing, polar bears, and the much-anticipated winter break.
Winter Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
By ELA with Mrs Martin
Grades: 3rd-6th
Standards: CCSS CCRA.R.1, R.2, R.3
This differentiated resource encourages students to delve into nonfiction texts during winter, featuring 10 engaging informational articles that cover exciting topics such as hibernation, icebergs, and polar bears.
WINTER Informational Text Reading Passages Activities PRINT and EASEL
By Diana Bailey
Grades: 6th-8th
This ELA resource provides two reading passages that explore the origins of the English language, focusing on vocabulary linked to winter. Each passage is accompanied by a worksheet featuring vocabulary and comprehension activities.
Winter Poetry Activities
These engaging winter poetry activities encompass everything students need to understand the fundamentals of poetry while enhancing their critical thinking and writing skills. They serve as an excellent introduction to National Poetry Month in April!
Winter In the Snow Poetry Writing Activity – Poetry Month Activity
By Proud to Be Primary
Grades: K-2nd
Introduce your students to the world of poetry with this winter-themed poem titled “In the Snow.” As a wonderful complement to your winter lesson plans, work together to create an anchor chart that discusses activities possible in the snow, then let students compose their own snow poem using provided templates.
Poetry Center: Magnetic Build a Haiku (Winter Snow)
By More Than a Worksheet
Grades: 3rd-6th
This interactive activity allows students to explore haiku poetry while being introduced to various figurative language elements. Much like magnetic poetry kits, this activity features strips that include complete haiku lines, providing countless combinations for students to create unique poems.
Poetry Analysis – 5 Winter Poems – Interactive Flip Books – Digital and Paper
By Brain Waves Instruction
Grades: 5th-8th
Standards: CCSS CCRA.R.1, R.2, R.4
This winter, encourage students to engage with five winter poems through a comprehensive five-day poetry analysis unit. The interactive flip books are designed to alleviate the challenges of teaching poetry by providing four unique analysis tasks for each poem, fostering deeper understanding and appreciation.
Winter Poetry: Shakespeare, Shelley, Hunter, and Burns
By Fuller Teaching Resources
Grades: 9th-12th
Celebrate the beauty of winter with your students by exploring poems from renowned poets such as William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Anne Hunter, and Robert Burns. This resource serves as a fantastic addition to any poetry unit or can act as a simple filler activity between units or during substitute teaching days.
Work with Winter Words All Season Long
Incorporating winter-themed resources for ELA classes creates a seasonal relevance that can enhance student engagement. Move beyond basic snow activities and integrate captivating winter ELA lessons into your daily curriculum throughout these chilly months!
