In this writing worksheet, students make resolutions for the New Year by reading the story starter. Students generate the ending of the story by making goals for the year. Students illustrate their work.

Provide these templates as aids for pupils as they work to compose summaries of both stories and informational texts. The first two frames provide sentence starters to help learners structure their summaries and include all the necessary...

In this writing worksheet, students read the story starter which says "I have never been so angry as the time..." Students finish the story.

In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter about a friend who must move away out of town. Students finish the story about how this will affect the friendship.

If you're looking for simple writing prompts for young children then stop right there, because we have what you need. Including a picture of a stop sign and four sets of handwriting lines, this exercise asks young writers to...

If you're looking to start a unit based around narrative writing, make sure to consider this resource while you're planning. This book covers five topics: writing personal narratives, writing narratives about others, writing...

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...

In this writing worksheet, students read 6 story starters which would make interesting beginnings for adventure writing. Students choose one or more prompts, write the stories and evaluate themselves using the rubric.

At the beginning of this Halloween lesson, learners generate a list of spooky characters and words that they will use when creating their original stories. Teams of 3-4 members create the stories together. The lesson includes a handy...

"I don't know what to write about!" How often have you heard that lament? Here's a list of 10 prompts that provide a starting place for suspense stories.

Reinforce literacy skills using a six-sided die that focuses on phonics and story starters. Scholars roll, and show what they know about blends, plots, and more! 

Make your learners' stories the best they can be. Use this resource to help them identify and discuss the importance of an engaging opening for their stories. This presentation goes through a series of tips and examples to help make this...

Twenty prompts, fifteen starters, and ten situations. What more could you ask for from a list of journal ideas?

In this writing worksheet, students consider their future career choices and decide if they could try any 3 careers what they would be. Students finish the story.

Nineteen stylish worksheets offer lesson ideas and practice opportunities designed to reinforce summary skills. Scholars recall events over the weekend as well as favorite books—main characters, problems, solutions, the beginning,...

In this writing worksheet, students examine the qualities that are important in their friends. Students read the story starter and finish the story.

In this writing worksheet, students use a story starter for each day of October to keep a journal of daily writing. Students may make a book by coloring the cover sheet, stapling the story starter page and coloring the decorated lined...

There are so many ways to tell a story! Develop visual storytelling skills while facilitating an understanding of Greek art and culture. Learners design Greek style images to tell a story through art. They add their designs to Styrofoam...

These language arts worksheets present a picture and a space for the teacher to type a word list for the learners to use in the story. The word list can relate to the picture, be sight words, or spelling and vocabulary words.

A creative writing prompt about the arrival of a boat after a long journey helps students to continue the story by providing the two opening sentences. Students compose the middle and ending of the story. This prompt could be used in the...

Elementary writers will create short stories with their classmates' help, publishing the books using computer programs. The first learner writes a sentence to start the story, and each classmate adds a sentence to the story. The original...

Students become both mystery readers and writers. They utilize the Internet to understand the elements of this classic genre; employ critical thinking skills when reading various stories in both print and electronic formats; form groups...

In this writing worksheet, students examine a colorful picture of four frogs deciding what do for fun. Students read the story starter and finish the story.

In this writing worksheet, students examine a colorful picture of a baby bird who is crying for a meal. Students read the story starter and finish the story.