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Printable Story Starter: The Missing Valentines
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...
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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: Birds and Kite
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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My Hiding Place
In this writing worksheet, 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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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. Students 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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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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A Halloween to Remember-- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, students read a suspenseful Halloween story starter which begins with a child running down the street, candy flying everywhere. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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A Noise in the Night-- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, students read a scary story starter about hearing a noise in the night. Students write the story on the lines provided.
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A Random Act of Kindness-- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet students recall a time when they were kind to someone else and how that made them feel. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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A Noise in the Attic -- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, young scholars read the story starter about lying in bed and suddenly hearing a noise in the attic. Students finish the story in their own way.
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Future Careers-- Story Starter
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.
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Writing is Hard Work
In this writing worksheet, students read a quote by Isaac Singer which says, "The wastebasket is a writer's best friend." Students explain what this means to them and how they view the writing process.
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A Most Embarrassing Moment
In this writing worksheet, students recall their most embarrassing moments by reading the story starter and then finishing the story.
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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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I'm Really Good at ...
In this writing worksheet, students 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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The Best Song Ever-- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, learners read a story starter "The best song of all time is..." Students finish the story, telling about their favorite song and why they like it.
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Write a Story 5
In this writing worksheet, students use the lined paper to create a story of around 600 words starting with the sentence "It's enormous!"
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What Would You Do?
In this writing worksheet, pupils 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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Proverb- "Each Person is His Own Judge"
In this writing worksheet, students read a Native American proverb, "Each person is his own judge." Students respond by writing an essay about what they think this means.
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Story Starter-- Little Green Frog in a Kapok Tree
In this writing worksheet, students examine a picture and read a story starter about a little green frog who is at the top of a kapok tree. Students finish the story.