2nd Grade Common Core: W.2.3
Common Core Identifier: W.2.3 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Writing: Text Types and Purposes
Detail: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
156 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Think of a time when you've won something. Tell what you won and how you won it. (personal narrative)
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Describe your favorite season. Tell what you like to do during that season.
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Do you have any brothers or sisters? If you do, describe what they're like. If you don't, tell whether or not you would like to have a brother or sister. (creative writing; family)
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Describe the oldest person you know. (descriptive paragraph writing)
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Describe the youngest person you know. (descriptive writing topics)
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How old were you four years ago? Describe some things you can do now that you could not do then. (critical thinking writing)
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Would you rather live in a castle, on a houseboat, or on a farm? Why? (writing ideas)
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If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? Describe the pet and how you would take care of it.
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Imagine you were a wonderful painter and your parents would let you paint anything you wanted on your bedroom walls. What would you paint? Use lots of details to describe your artwork. (descriptive writing essay)
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Imagine you were on a trip to the moon. Describe the trip. Tell what you see and do. (Science writing journal topic)
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If you could spend an afternoon with one member of your extended family, who would it be? Tell why you chose this person and tell what you do together. (descriptive writing)
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Which superpower would you most like to have-- invisibility, super strength, or the ability to fly? Describe what kinds of things you would do with your powers. (creative thinking)
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If you were a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be? (examples: childrens' doctor, veterinarian, eye doctor, dentist) Tell what your job would be like. (careers)
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If you could cook any meal for your family, what would you cook? Describe the meal and tell how you would make it. (writing topic)
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Imagine you opened your own restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant looks like, who works there, and what you serve. (Writing ideas)
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This picture shows nervous young girl and her mother in a doorway. The girl is holding a rainbow lunch box.
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In this picture a boy is handing an apple to his teacher. Write a fun story to explain what's happening.
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A child dress as Abraham Lincoln is standing on a stage. Above him is a banner that reads, "School Play".
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Write a story to go along with the picture. The illustration shows a girl on a beach blanket, reading a book.
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Two kids are passing a beach ball to each other in a swimming pool. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
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The young man in this picture is roasting a marshmallow over a bonfire.
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The kids in this picture are having a snowball fight. Color the picture and write a story to describe the scene.
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This boy is trick-or-treating during a snowstorm. Write a story to explain what's going on.
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This little guy doesn't look like he's too fond of winter. Write a story that tells what's happening in the cartoon.
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These children are shoveling the walkway in front of the home of an elderly woman. Explain what's going on in the picture.
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This picture shows a a little girl watching a magician as he makes a rabbit disappear from his hat. In the background we see the bunny hopping away.
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This picture shows a boy with an iPad tablet computer. Perhaps he's using Facetime or looking at digital photos.
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This picture shows a child who dropped her ice cream cone on the ground. A small kitten has come up to lick up the mess.
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A girl in a long dress is trying to catch butterflies and insects in a net.
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What is this girl typing into her laptop computer? Write a thoughtful story that explains what the picture is about.
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In this illustration, a girl is singing and dancing, with music notes all around her.
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These two friends are rockin' away on their guitars. Color the graphic and write a story to tell what's going on.
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The scuba diver has made a new underwater friend. Write a short story that explains how they met and color the underwater scene.
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A girl made a mug to give to her dad on Father's Day, but now it's broken! What will she do?
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Something is scaring this trick-or-treater...what could it be? Students develop a story to explain why this person is so frightened.
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These two friends can't decide on the best way to carve this pumpkin. Maybe your student writers can help.
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A giant puppy and a tiny kitty make an unusual pair, but they do seem to care for each other. Write a Valentine's Day story to describe the picture.
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On this graphic organizer, students can write or draw some of the things that they see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.
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On this web, students will choose a topic and then write about how they observe the topic with their 5 senses.
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Students write about the different things they hear, see, feel, taste, and smell on Halloween night.
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On this printable graphic organizer, students write about the things they see, smell, hear, feel, and taste on Thanksgiving Day.
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On this web, students write about the wonderful sounds, smells, tastes, and sights of Christmas.
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Complete the web by filling in information about the things you see, feel, taste, smell, and hear on Easter morning.
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On this printable web, students write about the fresh tastes, beautiful sounds, sensational smells, terrific textures, and splendid sights of fall.
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On this organizer, students write a topic in the middle. On the outer spokes of the web, they write about observations with each of the 5 senses.
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On this graphic organizer, students write about the sights, tastes, smells, and sounds of springtime.
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On this printable, students complete the diagram by describing the things they might touch, see, hear, feel, and smell at the seashore.
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Anna is worried Kitty will miss the 4th of July parade! Will Kitty show up in time to watch the fun?
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Make up a creative story about a girl or boy who goes fishing and catches something very unusual.
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Cinderella's fairy godmother used her magic wand to create a beautiful dress and slippers. Imagine you had a fairy godmother. What kind of magic would she do?
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This picture shows Goldilocks in a chair, with the three bears around her. Students write a short story to tell what's happening in the illustration.
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The three little pigs look very fearful. Why? Write a brief story to explain the situation.
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A woman is standing in front of a large jar of candy corn. What's she saying?
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Use the character, setting, and event story cards to build your own creative story! This activity is a supplementary material to our STW blog post, "Build Your Own Story!" It's a great English language arts exercise for students of all ages!
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What treasures can you find inside the library? Children will discover the answer when they read this clever poem. Activity includes comprehension questions and a writing prompt.
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Write a descriptive essay about a fun fact many people don't know about you.
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Write a descriptive essay about what, in your opinion, is a big waste of money.
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A beautiful spring day is described using the five senses. Comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing activity are included.
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In this poem, a tourist has a close encounter with awe-inspiring whales.
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Cut out the face, sign, and New Year party hat (2026). Write your resolution on the sign and glue the pieces together.
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This black-and-white picture shows two children dressed up as Easter bunnies. Students can write a story to go along with the picture and color the picture in.
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In this story, Horse waits impatiently while Cow makes him a surprise. Reading comprehension questions about the story include multiple choice, short answer, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
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With this worksheet, students learn about haikus and write one of their own about spring. They can then color in the flower.
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This worksheet tells what a couplet is and includes space for students to write three couplets of their own.
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Use this worksheet to write a spring-themed poem. Then color in the rainbow!
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Write a paragraph or story on this festive candy cane writing paper.
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This page features 16 Easter-themed writing prompts for students to choose from.
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Imagine you are given $100, but you aren't allowed to keep it. You have to give it to a person or charity. Who would you give the money to? What would you want them to do with it?
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After riding the Ferris wheel at the county fair, Taylor tries to win a stuffed pony. All she has to do to win the prize is throw a baseball at a bottle and knock it down. Taylor discovers that winning the game is harder than it seems.
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Angela is supposed to be helping her family prepare for a backyard picnic when she is distracted by her pet cat.
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Anna tries to earn forty dollars so she can buy a dollhouse. When she find out how difficult it is to earn that much money, she has another idea.
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Create art from junk you have around the house; Cute, fun poem for crafty kids
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Complete the poem by adding descriptive adverbs to each action verb. Use words from the word bank, or think of your own.
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Which character in the story are you most like? Are you generally a careful person, like Jack, or more a adventurous person, like Annie?
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Tell how events from the story remind you of something that's happened in real life.
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Make connections between events in the story and the real world.
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The real life connector tells how certain parts of the story are similar to events that have happened in real life.
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Write a story to go along with the picture. Illustration shows Queen Isabella talking with Columbus.
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Students imagine that they've woken up and found a dinosaur in the backyard. They write a story to describe the dinosaur and tell what they would do.
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This Seuss-inspired picture has a cat, riding upside-down on a unicycle while carrying a birthday cake.
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This worksheet has a picture of a boy planting a tree. Color the picture and write a creative story to go along with the illustration.
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Imagine you could have any job at the football stadium. What would it be? (example: cheerleader, ticket taker, announcer, quarterback, coach, kicker)
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Why is Punxsutawney Phil driving a car? Write a story to explain the picture.
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On no! The little mouse is being chased by a giant dreidel! Students can write a Hanukkah story to explain the cartoon.
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The person in this picture is holding a sparkler. Write a creative story to go along with this picture.
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The real-life connector explains how events from the story compare to real-life experiences.
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Writing to An Author FREE
Write fan mail to your favorite author. Includes sample template and detailed instructions.
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Write a letter to your mom and tell her why you love her. This printable includes special stationery for a letter and picture.
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This template includes a picture of Santa and a Christmas elf.
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Write a story to tell what's happening in the picture. A boy is holding a card and hugging his mother.
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Students write about the year 2025, including people they met and things they did. (This worksheet is intended to be used in December 2025 or early 2026.)
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A cartoon shows a boy who has caught a leprechaun. Students write a creative story that describes what happens next.
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The turkey is holding up a sign. Write words in the sign, then explain the picture.
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A turkey, dressed in a bib, is holding up a knife and a fork on this free Thanksgiving classroom printable. Write a Thanksgiving story to explain why.
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A turkey is holding up a sign that says "Vegetarians-R-Us." Write a silly story to explain the illustration.
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This man is playing golf in a snowstorm. Write a story to go along with the picture.
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Here's a picture of a giant snow monster. Write a story to tell what's going on in this picture.
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Writing Couplets FREE
Practice writing rhyming couplets. This worksheet includes a definition of couplets and an example.
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Choose a word to complete each rhyming couplet. Then write your own.
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Write your own Haiku. This worksheet includes a definition of a haiku and an example.
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In this craft project, students write tree haiku about zoo animals. Then cut and color to make a "haiku zoo" chain display.
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Write an acrostic poem about your favorite animal. Includes a sample acrostic titled, "Tigers."
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Fishing FREE
Write a story to go along with the picture. The illustration shows a father and son on a fishing trip. The father's got a tiny fish and his son has a giant fish.
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This picture shows a fierce dragon presenting flowers to a lovely lady.
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Why is there a kitten in a tree? What is the little girl saying to the kitten?
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This picture shows two kids with a baby buggy snooping around a huge, dilapidated, spooky Victorian house.
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Two kids are washing a car. Write a few paragraphs to go along with this storypic.
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This picture shows a young detective with a magnifying glass, searching for clues.
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In this picture, a boy is standing on a dock, pointing to his small rowboat.
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A man on overalls is leaning inside the hood of a car, trying to figure out what's wrong.
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Firefighters FREE
On this worksheet, you see two firefighters - a man and a woman. Write a creative a story to go along with the picture.
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Tennis Match FREE
Color the picture of this unusual tennis match and write a story to explain what's going on.
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This picture shows a dog chasing a mailman down the street. Students can write a story to tell what, exactly, is happening.
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A girl is looking out of a window and sees a swarm of buzzing bumble bees.
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Frustrated Baker FREE
Why is this baker frustrated? Color the illustration and write a creative story.
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This little mouse has found a different kind of mouse. Explain what this little fellow is thinking as he holds up the computer mouse.
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Here's a picture of a man with a suitcase and passport. Where is he going? Write a narrative and color the picture.
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Why is this angry man climbing the ladder? Students color the picture and write a creative story.
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It's a car with hands! Write a story to explain this most unusual picture. Then, color it in.
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A cat and a dog and a mouse chase each other. Your students will enjoy writing a creative tale to describe this scene.
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Students write a story to explain why this angry horse is chasing the rancher across the desert.
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How did this cute little squirrel find this loaf of bread? And what will he do next?
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It's a treasure map! Students can tell you where it leads, and what can be found at the end of the trail.
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A superhero is flying through the air with a birthday cake. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
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It's Christmas and the elves are on strike! What will Santa do? Write a holiday story to go along with this picture.
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What is the world did Santa find in his bag!?! This one is a favorite with kids. Create a Christmas story to explain this unusual picture.
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Santa's taking the night off and this reindeer is carrying his sack. Students can write a story to explain the picture.
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Santa's been caught playing video games when he should be delivering presents. Create a funny story to go along with the picture.
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A scary Halloween jack-o-lantern is chasing this dog! Students can write about the picture.
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A gruesome werewolf is scaring everyone in town. Write a Halloween story to go along with the picture.
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Eeeew! Would you eat a burger with eyeballs in it? Students can write about the gross picture.
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A boy is looking at a menorah. Write a story to go with the graphic.
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These two octopi are in love with each other. Write a Valentine's Day love story to describe the picture.
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Write a story titled, "My Journey on a Pirate Ship." You and your friends can star in the story. (journal topics)
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Imagine you could have lunch with any celebrity. Who would it be? What kinds of things would you talk about? (essay idea)
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Write a story titled, "The Bat Who Couldn't Fly." (creative story prompt)
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Do you think a monkey would make a good pet? Explain why or why not. (persuasive writing topics)
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Invent a new kind of sandwich. Describe what is on it and how you would make it. (critical thinking and writing)
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Describe several ways a person your age can earn money. (Social Studies writing topics)
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The girl in this picture is putting a star on top of her Christmas tree. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
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This black-and-white story picture shows a bunny running away from some baby chicks. Students color the picture and write a story to go along with the scene.
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This black-and-white story picture shows two Easter bunnies with giant Easter eggs.
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This black-and-white story picture shows a small rabbit with three helium balloons.
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This color story picture shows a rabbit juggling colorful Easter eggs.
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