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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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Lesson on 'The Chimney Boy's Story' by Wes Magee
Wes Magee's poem "The Chimney Boy's Story" about chimney sweeps/climbing boys is used as an introduction to a lesson that asks groups to research child labor in Victorian Britain.
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Picture Prompt: Frog And Dog
In 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
In 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
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.
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Acting Like a Little Kid
In this writing worksheet, students consider that sometimes people do not act their ages. Students write about the last time they acted like a little kid. Students read the story starter and write the story.
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Picture Prompt: Squirrel and Skunk
This story starter provides students with a picture of a skunk and a squirrel, which they can use to write a story. The title, beginning, middle, and ending is up to the student. Additionally, the worksheet includes a text box for...
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Picture Prompt: Squirrel
In this story starter, a picture of a squirrel surrounded by falling leaves prompts students to think of a story idea. Students can then write the story, practicing a beginning, middle, and ending. The worksheet includes a word box area...
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Picture Prompt: Cottage In The Woods
In this picture prompt activity, students write a story after being shown a picture prompt of a cottage in the woods. Students choose a variety of words to write their original stories.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter H
In this story starter worksheet, students complete the worksheet their teacher created for the letter H. Students write their own story based on the picture, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words the teacher included.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter K
In this story starters worksheet, students write their own stories using the printable worksheet their teacher made for letter K pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter U
In this story starters worksheet, students write their own stories using the printable worksheet their teacher made for letter U pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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Alphabet Picture Prompts: The Letter R
In this story starters worksheet, students write their own stories using the printable worksheet their teacher made for letter R pictures, sight words, spelling, or vocabulary words.
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Picture Prompt: Bunnies
An excellent Easter or springtime activity, this prompt includes a picture of bunnies by a meadow, inspiring students to write a story based on the picture. Teachers can includes words from a spelling or vocabulary list in the text box...
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Picture Prompt: Pilgrim Boy and Turkey
In this writing worksheet, students study a picture of a Pilgrim boy and a turkey. Students write a story about the picture. There is a word list box provided so that students can create a word bank.
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Picture Prompt: Penguins
In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture of 3 penguins before writing a story about the scene. Students may use a labeled word list box to create a word bank.
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In Goal for the Rockets
In this narrative writing worksheet, students complete a story that has already been started for them. Students create the middle of the narrative and the closing. There is space to write a two-page story.
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Chateau Meddybemps Young Writers Workshop
In this writing worksheet, students are given an illustration and a story starter. Students complete the worksheet by writing what the character says to his birds every morning.
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Chateau Meddybemps Young Writers Workshop
In this writing worksheet, students finish writing a story about what they would like a balloon lady to make for them. A color illustration is included.
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Create Your Own Easter Story
In this Easter worksheet, students look at a picture of a bunny and a basket full of eggs. Students write an Easter story based on the picture.
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Make a Silly Story
In this literacy worksheet, students create a story using the words given in the word bank. They are to create an illustration also.
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Snowy Day Story Starter
In this creative writing worksheet, students study a picture of a child in a snowy scene. Students read the first sentence which is provided, then finish writing the rest of the story.
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Male Image Building Utilizing the Writing Process
Introduce your class to the techniques of proper writing. In groups, they brainstorm their ideas on family structures and discuss the importance of having a male figure in their lives. After listening to an African-American poem, they...
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Writing a How-To Paper
In this ESL writing instructional activity, students choose one of ten story starters and write an essay on how to do something. No hints or procedures are provided.