Prewriting Resources : Page 4

Got a case of writer's block? One great way to get started is to draw a picture!

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

Feelings and emotions can be a bridge to naming details and helping students identify details to use in their writing.

Ever wish you could breathe underwater? This creative writing prompt asks your child to imagine if humans could live underwater!

Make personal narrative and dialogue prep a breeze with this organizer! Students will practice sequencing and prewriting as they put together their personal narrative about a time they were surprised by something or someone.

Brighten your writing by learning how to build and describe great characters!

Mini musicians, get ready for a jukebox adventure back in time! Visit the Library of Congress Jukebox website to hear 5 classic melodies by famous composers.

It's never too early to start planning for your future! After imagining what their lives will be like at age 25, students write persuasive letters to their parents asking for their support.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Help children hone their creativity and critical thinking skills while providing hands-on experience with design planning, reflection, and writing process.

Your students will have fun developing the setting of a story with this graphic organizer.

Your student must put her creative writing skills to the test to complete the parts of the story that are missing.

It’s fun to dream about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about why their dream career is a good choice.

Use this creative prompt to peek into your young writer’s imagination and cultivate their writing skills.

Take your stand among the comic book greats, and create your own superhero legend!

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Young writers will traverse the story mountain to create a narrative plot of their own! Students will consider various story elements, including characters, setting, climax, problem, and solution with this great visual aid.

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrims and report back to the Queen herself about life in the New England colonies.

Encourage students to develop an informational paragraph using a personal anecdote!

Flex your superhuman writing abilities with a fun prompt! If you could be a superhero, what power would you want to have?

These days, we seem wired to our electronics! Challenge your child to imagine a world without electricity in this creative writing prompt.

Here is a great story-starter for more advanced writers. Your student will put his creativity to the test by filling in the blanks to this story!

How would the story of the Frog Prince go if it was told from the perspective of the other frogs in the pond?

With this prewriting organizer, students will brainstorm and visualize details of their fictional story.