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I'm Really Good at ...
For this writing worksheet, pupils are asked about their personal abilities and talents. Students read the story starter and write about what they are really good at.
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If Animals Could Talk
In this writing worksheet, students consider what would happen if animals could talk. Students read the story starter and write about what animal they would talk to and what would be said.
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Picture Prompt: Skunk
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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Picture Prompt: Penguins and Christmas Tree
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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Ten Prompts for Student Writing
Build writing skills and creative thinking. Writers are given a variety of thought-provoking writing prompts to choose from. After they choose what they will write about they share their pieces with the class.
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Writing Bug: Solving the World's Problems
In this writing prompt worksheet, students choose one problem in the world they would like to solve and explain why they chose the problem they chose.
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Halloween Tales
At the beginning of this Halloween activity, 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 activity includes a handy...
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Matilda - Throwing the Hammer
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...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...
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October Writing Journal
In this writing worksheet, learners 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...
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The Funniest Thing I Ever Saw -- Story Starter
For this writing worksheet, students recall the funniest thing they have ever seen. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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What Would You Do?
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter about being in the park and seeing a classmate being bullied. Students respond by writing what they would do in this situation.
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What Do You Look for in a Friend?
In this writing worksheet, students examine the qualities that are important in their friends. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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Short Story Inspiration
Tenth graders write an original story using a picture of a scene inspiration. In this short story lesson, 10th graders write short stories using a picture.
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My Hiding Place
In this writing learning exercise, students read a story starter that asks if they have a special hiding place. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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Down By Two With Minutes Left
In this story starter learning exercise, students read the sentence that will begin their story about a close game in ice hockey. Students write the rest of the story on the lines.
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Ernie Barnes
In this language arts instructional activity, students write a story about a time they have tried hard to get better at something. There is a story starter provided. Students illustrate the story.
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My Shadow
In this writing instructional activity, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they saw their shadow. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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My Pretend Friend
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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Who Has Seen the Wind?
In this writing learning exercise, students read a story starter which asks them how they know if the wind is passing by. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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If I Could Touch the Sky
In this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter which asks them who they would give the stars to (if they could) and why. Students write the story and illustrate it.
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I'm Afraid of the Dark
In this writing activity, students read a story starter which asks them to recall a time they were afraid of the dark. Students write the story telling of their experience.
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The Monster Match
In this creative writing worksheet, students read the story starter and then use their imagination to craft their own middle and end to complete the story.
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If I Lived on the Moon
In this story starter activity, learners complete a story starter starting with "If I Lived On The Moon...". Students write this inside a space ship.