Printables
Curated OER

Picture Prompt: Squirrel and Skunk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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...
Printables
Curated OER

Picture Prompt: Bee in a Jar

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Fun Prompt

For Students 5th
In this prompt writing worksheet, 5th graders study the picture of the mermaid and fish. Students then use the picture and write a story about summer fun.
Printables
Curated OER

Picture Prompt: Elf at the North Pole Village

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Great during the Christmas season, this prompt gives students a picture of an elf in the North Pole Village to inspire students to begin and end the story. A word box provides teachers the opportunity to add words from a spelling or...
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Organizer
Curated OER

Field Trip Writing Prompt

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students fill in organizers and brainstorm a writing prompt about a field trip taken. Students are given multiple pages for brainstorming, writing and drawing.
Organizer
Curated OER

One Hundred Dollars-Writing Prompt

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students fill mini-organizers to help brainstorm a writing prompt about finding 100 dollars from the tooth fairy. Students are given multiple pages for brainstorming and writing.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Valentine’s Day Unit: Writing & Literacy Center Activities

For Teachers K
Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy lesson, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They write sentences...
Activity
National Park Service

Petrified Forest National Park

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Poetry Soup, a reading and writing unit constructed by the Petrified Forest National Park, will have scholars hungry to learn about nature. The cross-content unit contains topics related to history, science, and language arts. Content...
Writing
abcteach

Story Starter: Stop Sign

For Students K - 2nd Standards
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...
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

How To Connect Writing To Students' Interests

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Connecting writing to students' personal lives can help lead the way to effective instruction.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Do You Want an Apple?

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing sentences worksheet, learners compose 4 sentences that pose questions. Students also record answers to the questions. Picture prompts are provided.
Activity
Avi Writer

Crispin: The End of Time

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Crispin: the End of Time is the core text for this teaching guide, a valuable resource for those who use Avi's trilogy as whole-class reading, in book circles, or as independent reading.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plaster Casts of Natural Objects

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe objects in science and create a contour picture of the the object.  In this arts and science observation lesson, 4th graders develop a clay sculpture of their object.  Students generate a list of texture...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Owls

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What can young scientists discover from dissecting an owl pellet? Explore the owl food chain, beginning with an introduction to these predatory birds. Suggested strategies here include creating a podcast and purchasing a poster, however...
Activity
PBS

Dear Pen Pal

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
Explore cultures from around the world with an engaging pen pal resource. Through a series of classroom activities and written correspondence, children learn about the favoritec pastimes, schooling, geography, and weather that is...
Printables
Ed Galaxy

Postcard Template

For Teachers K - 4th
Wish you were here! Have kids express their salutations and warm wishes with postcards. The worksheet provides two postcard templates for kids to address, sign, and illustrate.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Exploring Borderlands

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Descriptive Prompt

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners create a detailed self portrait, and then write about their appearance.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Christmas Writing Prompts

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Christmas writing prompts activity, students choose from the 33 writing prompts to develop their creative writing skills.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Happy Thanksgiving Writing Prompt

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of a turkey and then use the space provided to write about how they celebrate Thanksgiving.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture This!

For Teachers 1st
First graders watch the teacher model how to draw pictures and write words in a First, Next, Then, Last - 4 block graphic organizer. They write and draw in their own 4 block papers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Write A Description

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice composing sentences that pertain to the description of a picture. They use critical observation skills in order to derive the best details. The sentences are required to follow the correct subject and verb pattern.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Third Grade Writing Lesson #1/Descriptive Prompt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read aloud a book about a favorite place. They make and share a list of favorite places and then use a graphic organizer to write a description of a favorite place so that the reader can imagine being there.

Other popular searches