In this picture writing instructional activity, 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.

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.

In this prompt writing worksheet, students practice writing an original short story after being given a picture prompt of a frog and a dog. Students choose a few of their words from a word band generated from the teacher.

Allowing students to choose the point of view of a bee or of a baby, this assignment prompts students to respond to a picture of a bee in a jar by writing a short story about it. This assignment could be used for multiple grade levels...

Students compose a short piece of creative writing based on a painting depicting a mythological narrative. For this creative writing lesson, students create a short piece of writing and then learn more about the mythological scene in the...

Fifth graders discuss variety of fictional writing genres and connect each to familiar story that has been read, use creative and analytical skills to develop original piece of fictional writing that incorporates math skill, and share...

In this spelling worksheet, students practice their spelling words that include short u words, short vowel words, and short sight words that writers use. Students practice 25 words.

Students read stories about the Caribbean. They write about the Caribbean lifestyle. Students write their own stories of the Caribbean, using facts and researched information.

Students are introduced to the definition of a fable in that it is a story that has a moral for people to apply in their lives. They then read a fable together so they have a better understanding. Next, students write their own fables.

Students practice summarization by creating a story map. After reading Freckle Juice, students working in groups, create a story map of the main events of the story. Groups use their story maps to summarize a chapter of the story and...

Students compose a opening paragraph that sets the scene and foreshadows events. In this writing fiction instructional activity, students write an opening paragraph about a mugging and describe the scene in a way that foreshadows...

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.

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.

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.

Students write a biography. For this biography lesson, students discuss what a biography is and how to write one. They research Mark Twain, answer questions, and write a biography about his life. 

Students read an article about teenage pregnancy and the story, "A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories About Love," making notes about how the pregnant teens are characterized. They then compare and contrast the views of pregnant teens in...

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,...

In this writing worksheet, students first examine a picture of 2 birds in a nest and a purple kite overhead. Students write a story about the picture. There is an empty box for a word list at the top.

Learners edit and revise a news story picked out by the teacher. For this editing lesson plan, students edit in AP style and then revise the story. It should have no errors in the end.

Students brainstorm story idea in preparation of writing an expressive essay. They study how to outline essays to assist them in writing an expressive essay. Each students conclusion should summarize their main idea and restate their...

In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture prompt showing a skunk and some garden friends. Students write a story about the picture.

In these writing 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 word list related to the picture.

In these writing 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 word list related to the picture.

In these writing 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 word list related to the picture.