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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: Fawns Playing In Snowy Woods

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture prompt worksheet, 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.
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Picture Prompt: Bee In A Jar

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture writing worksheet, students practice writing their own short story by utilizing a picture prompt of a bee in a jar. Students choose a variety of their words from a word list generated by the teacher.
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Writing Exercise: Why Is One Color Better than Another?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Compare and contrast why one color is better than another in a short-answer format. After kids finish their writing assignment, they can also draw a picture to illustrate why one color is better.
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Multiplication/Division Number Series

For Students 2nd - 6th
Expand mathematical thinking with these prompts for scholars to use writing as they approach math. First, they use the numbers 3, 5, and 15 in an original multiplication number story, followed by a related division story. Encourage...
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Creative Writing Skills: Write a Story 3

For Students 4th - 7th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students use their creative writing skills to write a story based on the picture shown that includes the 4 specific events and people listed.
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Creative Writing: Writing a Story

For Students 6th - 10th
In this creative writing prompt worksheet, students respond to a writing prompt that requires them to include the 4 specific details that are listed and are inspired by the picture on the page.
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Picture Prompt: Walrus-2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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.
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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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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter D

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 D.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter X

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

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 M.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter K

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

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

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story starters learning exercise, students write their own stories using the printable learning exercise their teacher made for letter R pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words: Neoclassical Painting Analysis and Creative Write

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners survey Neoclassical art and create a narrative based on their analyses. Focused questions and relevant background information provided by the Getty Museum provides a great foundation for students to understand art techniques as...
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Story Prompt: The Treasure

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: Valentine Mice

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write the story after seeing the picture of one mouse giving a Valentine to another mouse. They provide the title, as well as the beginning, middle, and end of the story. A text box allows teachers to type in preferred words,...
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Road Trip

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Help plan a road trip with linear equations. Scholars consider two different rental car companies and write equations representing the cost for each company. They graph the system of equations to determine the conditions under which each...
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Covers by Nikki Giovanni

For Students 1st Standards
Over three days, scholars listen to and read the poem, "Covers" by Nikki Giovanni. Learners complete a graphic organizer by sketching their visualizations from each stanza then discuss their pictures with a peer. Pupils answer...
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Lesson 2: Values and Barriers

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Scholars investigate and discuss the importance of values and how they can be used to break barriers. Small groups work collaboratively to examine the text and draw inferences to answer questions. A writing assignment challenges pupils...
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Muscles and Bones in Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Being an astronaut takes not only high mental acuity, but also a high level of physical fitness, especially for those who spend a long amount of time away from Earth, such as the astronauts serving on the International Space Station....
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Using a Writing Prompt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the writing process. They practice responding to a writing prompt. Students practice their proofreading skills and proofread their writing. They include a beginning, middle, and ending in their writing.
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Asking Questions About a Picture 6

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
Although just a picture, with space for questions, this activity could be a good way to spark a discussion or kick off a writing assignment. Using a picture, learners are asked to write 4 questions. A teacher could then ask students to...