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Bucket List Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 10th
What is on your pupils' "Bucket Lists" - the list of things they want to do before they die? Their choices of activities for this list could be very revealing, and is a great source of inspiration for a personal poem. The activity...
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Journal Prompts for October

For Students 4th
For this journal prompts for October worksheet, 4th graders cut out 31 cards, each 1/3 of a page, and use them for writing prompts, one for each day in October.
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Possessive Pronouns

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
This worksheet reviews types of pronouns, provides a list of possessive pronouns, as well as prompts for writing original sentences using 14 different possessive pronouns. Plus, participants put possessive pronouns in their proper places...
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Exploring Borderlands

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...
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Reading Strategies for Decoding Tricky Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Help primary school pupils learn valuable reading strategies. As they choral read a poster or big book, they predict covered words and learn various reading strategies for figuring out an unknown word. This will help them gain an...
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Petrified Forest National Park

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Poetry Soup, a reading and writing unit constructed by the Petrified Forest National Park, will have scholars hungry to learn about nature. The cross-content unit contains topics related to history, science, and language arts. Content...
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Picture Prompt: Kids by the Creek

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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...
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Picture Prompt: Kids By The Creek

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, learners 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: Cottage In The Woods

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students write a story after being shown a picture prompt of a cottage in the woods. Students choose a variety of words to write their original stories.
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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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Picture Prompt: Frog And Dog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students 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: Penguins And Christmas Tree

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students write an original story after being shown a picture prompt of penguins and a Christmas tree. Students choose from a variety of word banks to write their original stories.
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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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Picture Prompt: Reindeer by Cottage

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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: 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: The Ark

For Students 3rd - 5th
For 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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Picture Prompt: Island Kids

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture writing worksheet, 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: Frog And Dog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this story starter learning exercise, students write a story after being shown a picture prompt of a frog and a dog. Students choose a few of their words and phrases 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 instructional activity, 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: Girl Holding Cardinal In Snow

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, 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: Reindeer By Cottage

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own short stories from a picture prompt of a reindeer by a cottage. 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 stories from a picture prompt of the ark. Students choose some of their words from a word bank generated by the teacher.