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Picture Prompt: Squirrels And Snowman
In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...
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Picture Prompt: Squirrels Opening Present
In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...
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Picture Prompt: Skunk in a Mailbox
In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...
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Picture Prompt: Fawns Playing in Snowy Woods
In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...
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Picture Prompt: Elf in North Pole Village
In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the kids to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...
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Asking Questions About a Picture 6
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...
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Asking Questions About a Picture 7
Using a visual, this activity prompts students to write questions. Although just a short activity, involving 4 short answers, this could be a good way to help learners solidify their understanding of writing questions.
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Asking Questions About a Picture 5
Learning how to form questions is an important skill for elementary school learners. This 4 question activity helps students hone their questioning skills. Students write four questions after looking at the picture given.
Jordan School District
Who is Worth More Than Gold?
Young writers compose an opinion piece that details who they feel is worth more than gold.
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Using Each Trait to Improve Student Writing
Young scholars study examples of each trait in literature. They discuss how each trait adds to the craft of writing and practice revision of a writing piece with a particular trait in focus. They rate their writing on the trait of Ideas...
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The Little Prince: Response to Art Exercise
Depending on your perspective, solitude can be lovely or very, very lonely. Kids take a look at the simple landscape illustrated in Antoine de Saint Éxupery's The Little Prince, and write a short journal entry about their...
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Writer's Toolbox
Present the class with a slide show that will give them a great head start in writing expository and narrative texts. The information is highlighted for easy note taking, well organized, and presented in a kid-friendly manner. It...
Annenberg Foundation
Exploring Borderlands
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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Printable Story Starter: The Missing Valentines
A writing prompt about a classroom's missing Valentines allows students to finish the story with their own endings, and to provide their own titles. The lesson comes with a picture and the beginning of the story to full prompt students...
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Happy Birthday Writing Prompt Picture and Stationary
In this happy birthday writing prompt stationary worksheet, learners look at a clip art picture of a little girl with birthday cupcakes. They write a story about their birthday on the line stationary.
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Writing Exercise: Why Is One Color Better than Another?
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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Picture Prompt: The Letter G
In this writing prompt instructional activity, 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...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter T
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
In this writing prompt worksheet, 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 box before they...
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Picture Prompt: The Letter Q
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
In this writing prompt worksheet, learners 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
In this writing prompt worksheet, students 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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Picture Prompt: Valentine Gift
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine Valentine's Day picture 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 worksheets to...
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I Imagine....
In this writing prompt worksheet, students choose fantasy or real animals to describe in a poem or story. Students draw pictures of their animals as well.