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Roald Dahl

Matilda - Throwing the Hammer

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Full truth, or an exaggeration? How can you tell when a storyteller is exaggerating a story? Readers analyze a story told by Hortensia, and identify the exaggerative language she uses. Then, learners write their own narrative story using...
Writing
Starfall

My Pretend Friend

For Students K - 2nd
For this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter which asks them to tell about a real or pretend friend. Learners write the story and illustrate it.
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Story Starters

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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Story Starters: Skunk

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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Story Starters: Skunk

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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Story Starters

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. The word list can relate to the picture, be sight words, or spelling and vocabulary words.
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Story Solutions

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Reading and writing are like peanut butter and chocolate, they just work better together. Stimulate those budding authors with a fun instructional activity that requires them to read three story starters. The stories have been left...
Printables
Teacherfiles

Detective Stationery

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Inspire your investigators with fun stationery. On the page is colorful, detective-related clipart, lots of lines for writing, and a space to write in a title.
Activity
All for KIDZ

The Orphan of Ellis Island

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Everyone comes from somewhere. An interdisciplinary lesson on Elvira Woodruff's The Orphan of Ellis Island includes discussion starter and writing prompts for the novel, as well as a graphic organizer to help learners begin their...
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Adventure Stories

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students write an adventure story. In this writing lesson, students listen to an adventure story and identify the elements of an adventure story. Students use story starters to create their own adventure story.
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Picture Prompt: Skunk And Bunny

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students practice writing their own short story from being given a picture prompt of a skunk and a bunny. 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 Teachers 2nd - 5th
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,...
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Picture Prompt: Birds and Kite

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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.
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Picture Prompt: Skunk

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture prompt showing a skunk and some garden friends. Students write a story about the picture.
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Visa

A Perfect Fit: Finding the Right Career for You

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Class members explore possible career paths and consider their own passions and interests by researching job openings, career descriptions, and skills, as well as reading the success stories of experienced entrepreneurs.
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Habits of Mind

Thinking Interdependently

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Transform your class into a team with a lesson about thinking and working interdependently. As they reflect on important roles for a group, elementary and middle schoolers learn to work together and think of ways that compliment...
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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.
Writing
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Writing Bug- A Seasonal Story

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students think about what they like to do during their favorite season as well as decide what is their least favorite season. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
Writing
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Writing Bug: Principal for a Week

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter which asks what they would do if they could be a school principal for one week. Students write the story.
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Writing Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills instructional activity, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding...
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Techno Author

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Here is a great way to explore language arts by completing a computer activity with classmates. Youngsters read a fairy tale in class and analyze where the beginning, middle and end are. They create their own story using clip art and...
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Picture Prompt: Frog And Dog

For Students 4th - 6th
For this story starter worksheet, 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
For 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 worksheet, 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.