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Printable Story Starter: The Case of The Missing Mothers Day
This creative writing prompt encourages students to continue the story of "Momma's Boy," who has discovered that Mother's Day has disappeared from the calendar. The prompt provides students with an introduction, setting, and character,...
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Printable Story Starter: Grandmother's Cottage
This writing prompt provides students with an introduction paragraph about a trip to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. Students can finish the story in a creative writing exercise. The prompt could be a good addition to a...
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Printable Story Starter: Christmas Morning
A writing prompt about a surprise on Christmas morning provides students with the beginning of the story, and invites them to finish the middle and ending. This prompt could be a good addition to a Christmas-themed unit, or as a lesson...
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Picture Prompt: Elf at the North Pole Village
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...
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Picture Prompt: Reindeer by Cottage
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.
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Picture Prompt: Bunnies
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...
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Picture Prompt: Birds and Kite
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...
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Picture Prompt: Bee in a Jar
Allowing students to choose the point of view of a bee or of a baby, this assignment prompts students to respond to a picture of a bee in a jar by writing a short story about it. This assignment could be used for multiple grade levels...
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Picture Prompts: Arctic Hares
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...
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The Battle for Derby Bus Station
In this social studies and language arts worksheet, students read a 3 page article about some protesters who camped on top of the Derby, UK bus station to prevent it from being demolished. There are several photographs. Students think...
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Writing Bug
In this writing worksheet, students write a response to the following prompt: "Your favorite TV show has been replaced with a show you do not like. Write a letter to the manager of the TV station..."
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Human Genetics Acrostic Poem
In this science worksheet, students demonstrate what they know about DNA and genes by writing acrostic poems. The vertical format is prepared on this page for students. There is no information on the page.
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Young Writer's Worksheet- Writing Prompt- Smelling the Roses
In this writer's workshop writing prompt worksheet, students write a response to the a prompt, "Aga Panthis invited Mr. Watson to smell the two roses. He sniffed the first one slowly and said, "
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Young Writer's Workshop- Writing Prompt Worksheet- Rocks and Gems
In this young writer's workshop worksheet, students write a response to the prompt, "Tina looked at all the beautiful rocks and gems. She wanted to buy one for..."
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Young Writer's Workshop- Writing Prompts- Dog Tricks
In this young writer's workshop worksheet, students write an open response essay in response to the prompt, "Kelly the dog liked to do tricks. She could..."
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Story Starter- The Violin Playing Cat
In this writing worksheet, students study a colorful picture of a cat playing a violin under a starry sky. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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Story Starter-- A Stubborn Goat
In this writing worksheet, students examine a colorful picture of a stubborn goat who will not be pulled where the rancher wants him to go. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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Young Writer's Workshop Writing Prompt Worksheet- Firefighters
In this writer's workshop worksheet, students write an open response to the prompt, "The fire fighter looked up. He saw..." They see a picture of a firefighter looking up into a tree at the top of the page.
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Story Starter-- Lady And Her Cat in a Taxi
In this math worksheet, students learn to recognize the number 8 by examining a cartoon character of the number. Students color the number 8.
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Young Writer's Workshop Writing Prompt Worksheet- Four Leaf Clover
In this writer's workshop writing prompt worksheet, students respond to the prompt, "Edward found a four-leaf clover and said, "I'm going to be very lucky!" And for the rest of the day he..." They see a picture at the top of the page...
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Young Writer's Workshop Writing Prompt Worksheet- The Crocodile and the Bird
In this young writer's workshop worksheet, students respond to the following prompt; "The crocodile was enjoying the warm sunshine. The bird said..." They see a picture of a crocodile talking to at bird at the top of the page.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR: RESEARCH
In this research worksheet, students first write two questions about Chinese New Year. They then do research on their own. Finally, students write an essay containing facts they discovered.