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Picture Prompt: The Letter G

For Students K - 2nd
For this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of things that begin with the letter g and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list box before they provide...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter T

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of a turtle and tiger and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list box before they provide copies of the...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter S

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt instructional activity, students examine a picture of objects and items that begin with the letter s and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter Q

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of objects and items that begin with the letter q and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list box before they...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter P

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of things that begin with the letter p and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list box before they provide...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter Y

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, learners examine a picture of things that begin with the letter y and then use the space provided to write a story regarding the picture. Teachers may add details the word list box before they provide...
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Interview! Magazine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners interview a subject and write a biographical sketch for a fictional magazine. In this interview lesson, students choose a person to interview and create two sets of questions. Learners conduct the interview. Students then write...
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A Character's Decalogue Using "Because of Winn Dixie"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read the book Because of Winn Dixie and then create a personal decalogue, which is a list of 10 personal beliefs. In this decalogue lesson plan, students then write a decalogue of a fictional character and write a story based on...
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Show! Don't Tell!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a descriptive paragraph. In this writing lesson, students define elaboration and discuss the characteristics of an elaborate paragraph. Students write a paragraph that contains vivid adjectives, strong verbs and exact nouns.
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Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write an Indian tale explaining a natural event, an animal characteristic,
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Poems That Work!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the elements of poetry. As a class, they practice the correct way to read a poem and determine the author's audience. They identify similies and metaphors and determine the rhyme and meter. To end the...
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The World of Cinderella Stories

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to traditional and nontraditional Cinderella stories and watch a video entitled "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters." Individually, children draw and illustrate the stories they have heard, create a story sequence, and...
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Pablo Neruda

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the life and works of Pablo Neruda. They complete an author map concerning his personal and professional life. Students identify the key components of an ode. They write an ode to a common object around their...
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Picture Prompt: Penguins and Christmas Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
What happens when penguins put up a Christmas tree? Only your students know for sure, since they're the ones writing the story! A picture of penguins around a Christmas tree is sure to inspire even your most reluctant writers to begin,...
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Using Information Resources

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is intended to develop the skills of research to find the proper resources needed to find information. The lesson includes dialogue boxes that is intended for the teacher to use for direct...
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Valentine Cinquain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students review parts of speech by using Inspiration. They brainstorm vocabulary that fit a Valentines theme. Students watch as the teacher demonstrates the parts of a cinquain poem. Students write their own poem and create a KidPix...
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Picture Prompt: Skunk And Bunny

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students practice writing their own short story from being given a picture prompt of a skunk and a bunny. Students choose a few of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Story Starters: Skunk

For Students 2nd - 3rd
These language arts worksheets present a picture and a space for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students write using the given word list related to the picture.
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Picture Prompt: Polar Bears

For Students 2nd - 3rd
These language arts worksheets present a picture and a space for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students write using the given word list related to the picture.
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Theatre: Meaningful Monologues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students perform dramatic monologues. In this drama lesson, students write their own monologue and perform it in front of their peers.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter J

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story starter worksheet, students complete the worksheet their teacher created for the letter J. Students write their own story based on the picture, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words the teacher included.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter V

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story starters worksheet, students write their own stories using the printable worksheet their teacher made for letter V pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter L

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story starters worksheet, students write their own stories using the printable worksheet their teacher made for letter L pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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Comprehension

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study comprehension. In this writing lesson, 5th graders remember what they read and write an introduction for a character from a novel just read including a good description of that character.