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Picture Prompts: Arctic Hares

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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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Picture Prompt: Valentine Mice

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.
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Adventures in Wonderland: A Genre Study

For Teachers 3rd
Students explore the concepts of fantasy writing through this nine lessons unit. The unit presents semantic mapping, discussions, comparisons of various works of fantasy, and the opportunity to create their own fantasies.
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The Big Lie

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create poems and other forms of writing.Then working in groups they share writing with each other. The opinions would be gathered and students would revise writing according to the comments.
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Picture Prompt: Squirrel and Skunk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This story starter provides students with a picture of a skunk and a squirrel, which they can use to write a story. The title, beginning, middle, and ending is up to the student. Additionally, the worksheet includes a text box for...
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Picture Prompt: Squirrel

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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...
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Picture Prompt: Island Kids

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture writing activity, students practice writing a short story on their own after being given a picture prompt of island kids. Students choose a few of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: Bunnies

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Picture Prompt: Birds And Kite

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Picture Prompt: The Ark

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture writing worksheet, 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.
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Editing Emily's Way: An Exercise in Diction and Its Implications

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the poetry of Emily Dickinson and the diction in her poetry. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the diction in the poems. Students journal about the poetry and rewrite their own...
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Picture Prompt: Pilgrim Boy and Turkey

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students study a picture of a Pilgrim boy and a turkey. Students write a story about the picture. There is a word list box provided so that students can create a word bank.
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Picture Prompt: Penguins

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture of 3 penguins before writing a story about the scene. Students may use a labeled word list box to create a word bank.
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Picture Prompt: Frog And Dog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, learners write a short story after being shown a picture prompt of a frog and a dog. Students choose a few of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: Sharing Easter Eggs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this story starter worksheet, students write a story after being shown a picture prompt of sharing Easter eggs. Students choose a few of their words and phrases from a word band generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: Dolphin Games

For Students 4th - 6th
In this story starter worksheet, students write an original story after being shown a picture prompt of dolphin games. Students choose a few of their words and phrases from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: Kids By The Creek

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students write an original story after being shown a picture prompt of kids by the creek. Students choose a few of their words and phrases from a word bank generated by the teacher.
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Picture Prompt: Girl Holding Cardinal In Snow

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt activity, students write an original short story after being shown a picture prompt of a girl holding a cardinal in the snow.
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Picture Prompt: Skunk In Mailbox

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter H

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

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter N.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter D

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter N learning exercise, students write their own story using the printable learning exercise the teacher creates for the alphabet letter D.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter X

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this letter N worksheet, students write their own story using the printable worksheet the teacher creates for the alphabet letter X.