Students investigate the history of America with the help of children's literature. The story is structured as a timeline that begins at the time of Columbus and progresses to the present. The teacher reads the story with the class and...

Students investigate the process of making a newspaper using children's literature to create context for the lesson. The readers are asked to predict the events of the story as it is read to them. Then the teacher uses guided questions...

Written in two different languages, this resource offers pupils the opportunity to practice both their English and their Hebrew skills. Young writers respond to a couple of questions to get their ideas flowing. They then compose a letter...

For this reading worksheet, students learn to distinguish between the words "want" and "what" by reading a story about a super-ant. Students read or listen to the story and draw 7 cartoons to show events in the story. In each cartoon box...

Kids who love dolphins will get a kick out of this prompt, which includes a picture of two dolphins playing with a beach ball. Using the picture for inspiration, students complete the beginning, middle, and ending of the story. A text...

Students finish the story in this picture prompt, which shows two kids fishing by a creek. The prompt lends well to creative writing, as well as autobiographical writing. A word box allows teachers to type words that they want students...

Great during the Christmas season, this prompt gives students a picture of an elf in the North Pole Village to inspire students to begin and end the story. A word box provides teachers the opportunity to add words from a spelling or...

An excellent Easter or springtime activity, this prompt includes a picture of bunnies by a meadow, inspiring students to write a story based on the picture. Teachers can includes words from a spelling or vocabulary list in the text box...

A cute illustration of two birds looking at a kite from their nest helps students to think of a topic for their story, which they can title, begin, and end. A text box allows teachers to provide words from a spelling or vocabulary list...

Prompted by a picture of two white arctic hares, students complete the story based on their own creative ideas. This writing template could couple with a winter unit, an animal unit, or even as simple writing practice. A text box allows...

In this story starter, a picture of a squirrel surrounded by falling leaves prompts students to think of a story idea. Students can then write the story, practicing a beginning, middle, and ending. The worksheet includes a word box area...

Students illustrate as many nouns and verbs as they can in a limited amount of time. Students review all the words that they came up with. They help each other figure out which ones were right and wrong. Students make a new list of nouns...

In this language arts worksheet, students are given an illustration of two walruses on ice bergs. They write a story based on the picture. The worksheet includes a space for the teacher to include a word list.

In this picture prompt worksheet, students practice writing their own short story by viewing the picture prompt of a skunk in a mailbox. Students choose some of their words from a word list generated by the teacher.

In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing a short story from a picture prompt of birds and a kite. Students choose a few of their words from a word list generated by the teacher.

In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own short story from a picture prompt of birds and a kite. Students choose a variety of their words from a word list generated from the teacher.

In this picture prompt learning exercise, students practice writing their own short stories from a picture of fawns playing in snowy woods. Students write their stories from a word list generated by the teacher.

In this teacher friendly creative writing worksheet, there is a space for teachers to write and print a word list for students to use with the picture prompt of Valentine mice. Students write 1 story.

Young scholars use the text "The Great Chase" to explore characters, views, and using words and phrases from the text. They write character profiles that describe the characters in the story. Students use key words and phrases from the...

Given a picture of reindeer by a snowy cottage, students begin and complete a story that is inspired by the picture prompt. Teachers can add desired words in a word box before printing.

In this picture writing instructional activity, students practice writing their own short stories from a picture prompt of the ark. Students choose a variety of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.

In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own stories from a picture prompt of the ark. Students choose some of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.

Third graders use a research checklist to gather information for a brochure of their local area. students then use a Brochure Data List and Brochure Rubric to edit their brochure. They discuss and revise and create their final brochure.

Young scholars participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.