"If I Could" Opinion Writing Bundle
Complete individual 'If I could...' writing prompts (e.g., meet a celebrity, travel to another country, invent something, write a book) using provided writing-hack tips and a proofreading checklist.
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Complete individual 'If I could...' writing prompts (e.g., meet a celebrity, travel to another country, invent something, write a book) using provided writing-hack tips and a proofreading checklist.
Students read (or have read to them) an 11-page illustrated story about Juan Diego and the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, color a version of the story, complete a roll-and-discuss activity, a writing prompt, and a word search.
Students complete reflection writing prompts, cut out and assemble a commemorative photo mat/frame to take home, and solve word searches and crossword puzzles.
Religious-education emergent reader and activity packet telling the story of Saint Faustina and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, for early finisher buckets or reading stations.
Write name and date, then draw or write a story in response to a fall-themed picture prompt on each page.
For each of 7 summer topics, students list/describe items, then write sentences (with varying levels of scaffolding: lined boxes, dashed tracing lines, blank lines) and draw/color a picture illustrating their writing, checking off a self-assessment list (capital letter, lowercase letters, sounding out words, finger spaces, period,…
A set of end-of-year reflective writing-and-drawing prompt pages for young students to reflect on and celebrate their school year.
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.
Write a description of their favorite winter holiday celebration (decorations, food, activities) and draw a picture of children participating in holiday festivities.
Write a story describing snuggling up by the fireplace with blankets and hot cocoa and the stories they might share, and draw a picture of children gathered around a fireplace with cocoa and storybooks.
Write a paragraph about a fun day playing in the snow, building snowmen, and having snowball fights; on a second page, draw children in winter clothes creating snow sculptures.
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.
Students study each fall-themed illustration, imagine what the pictured people/animals are saying, write dialogue into the blank speech bubble(s), and add supporting detail on writing lines below; an example is provided as a model, and blank sheets let students draw their own picture and dialogue.
Write a paragraph or description responding to a winter-themed prompt (e.g. a day playing in the snow, snuggling by the fireplace, a walk in a winter forest, a favorite holiday celebration, how animals adapt to the cold), then complete a matching drawing task illustrating the same scene.
For each prompt title (e.g. 'A Day at the Beach', 'My Summer Bucket List'), students draw a picture and write about the topic, guided by a repeated 'I CAN' self-checklist (use capitals, use punctuation, use spaces, sound out words, draw a picture, reread it).
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.
Wrap up the school year with a splash of imagination and sunshine! My Dream Summer Vacation is an end-of-year writing and drawing prompt that invites students to plan the summer trip of their wildest dreams, no permission slips or packed lunches required. Whether it's ziplining through the rainforest, meeting dolphins in Hawaii, or…
Study a winter-themed picture (e.g. children building a snowman, having a snowball fight, drinking hot chocolate, skiing), write what the characters are saying into blank speech bubbles, and add supporting detail sentences on writing lines below; blank template pages let students draw their own picture and dialogue.
Write 2-3 sentences describing a fun activity or place they plan to visit this summer, and draw a picture showing where they'll be and who they'll be with.
Read an unfinished story-starter sentence and write an original ending to complete the story; space is provided to also illustrate/title the piece and write the author's name.
The two pages invite students to describe and illustrate an ice-skating scene. Brainstorm movement, sounds, and feelings before writing, then let the drawing add details that complement the response. A real experience or an imagined visit to a rink can supply the ideas.
Look carefully at each picture, imagine what the people/characters are saying, write it into the speech bubble, and add supporting story details on the writing lines below; worked examples are provided, plus blank speech bubble sheets where students draw their own picture and dialogue.
Students look at a picture, imagine what the people in it are saying, write dialogue into speech bubbles, and add supporting details on writing lines below each picture; blank speech-bubble sheets let students draw their own scene.
Write one or two sentences describing the adventure their hat goes on, then draw a picture of the hat flying through the air.