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15 Seconds of Fame

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write an autobiographical essay. In this writing lesson students read a narrative, Panic in Paris, and review the elements of a narrative as a class discussion. Well-known stories are used as examples for writing their own...
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Woodland Indians

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research Woodland Indians. In this Woodland Indian lesson, 3rd graders have a classroom discussion and write facts about the Miami Indian group. They write a narrative from the perspective of an Indian child.
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So You Want To Be A...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students design Career Character Poster, research occupations of interest, write about their future career choices, and present a first-person narrative about their chosen occupation.
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Who's Who at Our School

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students interview staff members at their elementary school in order to get to know them better. They write interview questions, conduct an interview, write a paragraph about the staff member, and take digital pictures of that person....
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An Imaginary Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use their imaginations to write about an imaginary trip. In this creative writing lesson, students write about an imaginary trip. Students brainstorm writing ideas as a class and use past tense words in their...
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If I Had a Hundred

For Students 1st - 4th
In this creative writing instructional activity, learners answer the questions provided, such as, "If I had 100 legs, I would..." All the story starters have the number 100 mentioned.
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Story Starter-- Penguin Crossing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this writing worksheet, students examine a colorful picture of penguins crossing the street. Students read the story starter and finish the story on the lines provided.
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Coco Wants To Go Home With You

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this writing worksheet, students examine a picture of a bunny. Students write a story about what they would do if they could take it home. Students illustrate the story.
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Creative Writing Picture Prompt - Aliens

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, students examine a picture prompt of an alien and a frog prince. They write a story about the picture.
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Creative Writing: Sentence Story Board

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence story board worksheet, students write 4 to 6 sentences outlining their story containing a beginning, middle and ending paragraph.
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Minutes to Go and Down by Two

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this creative writing worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they complete a writing prompt that begins with a team behind with minutes to go in a game.
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Starfall

Marc Chagall

For Students K - 2nd
For this language arts worksheet, students are asked to draw a picture from their imagination. They are then to synthesize writing about their picture and write on the lines provided.
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Paul Gauguin

For Students K - 2nd
In this language arts instructional activity, students read a story starter, write a story and illustrate it. The topic is where students would like to live if they could live anywhere.
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I'm Afraid of the Dark

For Students K - 2nd
For this writing worksheet, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they were afraid of the dark. Students write the story telling of their experience.
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Magic Seeds

For Students K - 2nd
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students color in a picture of flowerpot. Students also write a story or description about the illustration.
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Young Writers Workshop

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Easter writing worksheet, students will write a short story about Betty and her Easter basket. The first sentence and blank writing lines are provided.
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My Hiding Place

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing learning exercise, students read a story starter that asks if they have a special hiding place. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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The Four Friends

For Students K - 2nd
For this literacy worksheet, students color in the picture and then respond to the short writing prompt about working together and friendship.
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My Alphabetical Autobiography

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Design a pictorial autobiography using the letters of the alphabet. For each letter, writers select visual images that represent life events and interests. Younger writers add words or sentences of explanation while older writers narrate...
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Story Starters

For Students K - 5th
Starting at the very beginning may be a very good place to start, but it can also be very difficult for emergent writers. Help them get started by providing them with a setting, a main character, and a basic plot.
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Finish the Snowman: Tell the Story

For Students K - 3rd
Using pictures and words young writers create a story about a snowman decorated with "funny things."
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Tell the Story - Kitty on the Roof

For Students K - 1st
Oh, no! Kitty is stuck on the roof! Young writers must decide how Johnny will rescue this frantic feline, telling what happens next with words and pictures.
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K12 Reader

The Magic Egg

For Students 2nd - 5th
A butterfly? A dragon? A golden fairy? Young writers create a tale about a magic egg, its contents, and what happens next. No yoke.
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My Restaurant Visit

For Students K - 3rd
Young writers recount their visit to a restaurant, describing where they went, what they ate, and who was in the party.

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