Fall Writing Packet

for English Language

Learners
BY JEANNE WOLZ
Table of Contents

→ WRITE A SCARY STORY 1

→ SIMILES PRACTICE WITH MYSTERY OBJECTS 2

→ WRITE A THANK YOU LETTER 5

→ WHAT’S YOUR OPINION 6

 Name: __________________ 
Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________
Write a Scary Story 
Write as scary of a story as you can. Make sure it has a beginning, middle, and end, with lots of 
description and suspense.  
 
Scary Story Planner 
Scene 1  Scene 2  Scene 3 

Setting:  Setting:  Setting: 

__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
____________________  ____________________  ____________________ 
     
Time of day: ____________  Time of day: ____________  Time of day: ____________ 
     
Draw the scene:  Draw the scene:  Draw the scene: 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
Plan your Details  Plan your Details  Plan your Details 
During the scene, the main  During the scene, the main  During the scene, the main 
character...  character...  character... 
Sees:  Sees:  Sees: 
     
Hears:  Hears:  Hears: 
     
Smells:  Smells:  Smells: 
     
Tastes:  Tastes:  Tastes: 
     
Feels:  Feels:  Feels: 
     
Thinks:  Thinks:  Thinks: 
     
 
 
   
 Name: __________________ 
Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________
Similes Practice with Mystery Objects 
In this activity, you’ll put your hand in the box to feel a mystery object without looking. After you feel 
the object, write a paragraph about how it felt, using as many similes as you can.  

Adjective  Object 

Smooth  ...as a...  Pick another object that has a similar 

Soft  quality. 
Furry 
Hairy 
Bumpy 
Cold 
Warm 
Gooey 
Gloppy 
Moist 
Dry 
Rough 
Sharp 
Pointy 
Chunky 
Cool 
Jagged 
Big 
Small 
Other adjectives: 
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Class Period:__________ 
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Describe the Mystery Object 

For each mystery object, write 4-6 sentences describing what it felt like, using at least 3 similes. Try 
to be as creative as possible with your similes.  

Object 1: 

Object 2: 
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Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________

Object 3: 

Object 4: 

Reflection: 
1) How did using similes improve your descriptions of the objects?

2) What was your favorite simile you wrote? Why was it your favorite?

3) What was your favorite simile you heard from your classmates? Why?
 Name: __________________ 
Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________
Write a Thank You Letter to Someone 
In this season of thankfulness, it can be powerful to thank the people in our lives that have made 
an impact on us. Not only does it make their day, but it can actually make us feel happier ourselves.  
 
Planning your letter: 
 
Dear ______________, 
1. First paragraph:​ explain why you’re writing to them, maybe listing the ways they’ve helped or 
inspired you 
a. Why you’re writing to them: 
 
 
b. What ways they’ve helped or inspired you: 
i.   
 
ii.   
 
iii.   
 
2. Second paragraph:​ write more details about how they’ve helped you. Brainstorm some 
moments below you could talk about that show how much they’ve helped you, or specific 
moments where they did help you: 
a. Moment 1:  
 
 
i. Why this was important to you:  
 
 
b. Moment 2:  
 
 
i. Why this was important to you:  
 
 
3. Summarize what they mean to you 
 
Sincerely, 
(Your name) 
 
   
 Name: __________________ 
Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________
What’s your Opinion? 
 
Some schools allow students to dress up in costumes at school for Halloween, some schools don’t allow 
it at all. Some schools allow costumes, but have rules for what types of costumes are allowed or not 
allowed. 
 
Do you think that students should be allowed to dress up for Halloween? Why or why not? Make 
sure you organize your writing into multiple paragraphs, and use evidence to back up your claim.  
 
   
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Class Period:__________ 
Date:___________
Argumentative Outline 
1. Introduction: 
a. Claim (opinion/topic): ​___________________________________ b​ ecause 
___________________________________​, 
___________________________________​, and above all, because 
___________________________________​. 
2. Evidence 1 
a. The first reason why ​___________________________________​ is because 
__________________________________________________________________. 
i. For example, 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
ii. This shows 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
3. Evidence 2 
a. The first reason why ​___________________________________​ is because 
__________________________________________________________________. 
i. For example, 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
ii. This shows 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
4. Evidence 3 
a. The first reason why ​___________________________________ i​ s because 
__________________________________________________________________. 
i. For example, 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
ii. This shows 
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ 
5. Conclusion 
a. Restate claim  
b. Summarize 3 reasons  
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