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Photo Prompts for Writing Center |
Daily writing practice with photograph writing prompts. Students will view and think about the photo; then, they will complete a 'quick write' with one complete sentence.
Daily photograph writing prompts are perfect to leave in students’ writing folders or in a bin in your writing center.
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Photo Prompts - Quick Writes |
Have you ever heard the phrase “in a nutshell”?
It means to say a lot in just a few words. Some think the best writing is the fewest words. Simple. Straight-forward. To the point! Try it! In one sentence, tell about the photograph.
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Photo Writing Prompts |
Use these pages for morning seat work, or an anytime writing assignment. Each quick write shows a realistic photograph as a springboard for writing.
Writing Focus Skills are:
- developing a topic from observation
- practice writing complete sentences
- construct complete thoughts
- employ correct punctuation and capitalization
- use correct spellings in daily writing assignments
- perfecting the art of 'quick writes' with meaning and detail
There are 22 total quick writes; and also one page to add your own favorite photo. Easy to download and print. Slideshow is also included so that you may complete some prewriting activities with the whole class. Each image is presented in the slideshow.
More Writing Resources:
Photo Talk - Task Cards for Writing Center
Portrait Photos ... I see, I think, I wonder - Writing Prompts
Photo Prompts ... In a nutshell - Quick Writes
Writing Captions for Photos - Writing Center
Graphic Organizers to Use with Photographs