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Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
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Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities
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What others say

"I liked using this resource when we were working on narrative writing. I feel it really helped the student drum up ideas of what to write."
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Krana H.
"This resource was great for building writing skills and the students loved the different activities. It really made writing fun!"
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Jessica W.

Description

Have a reluctant writer (or a few)? These writing prompts with pictures have fun choices that will get even your most reluctant writer writing! Picture writing prompts are perfect for Writer's Workshop, Work on Writing, Writing Centers, Writing Homework, Substitute Teachers, Fast Finishers, or made into Picture Prompt Writing Journals! These picture writing prompts include a writing checklist, writing journal covers, and word collectors. They are also useful for ELL/ESOL as they offer a lot of writing support with word banks!

This product also comes in a digital version for distance learning! You can find that product HERE! (link to digital product).

Check out the Preview!

Save 25% with the Fall Bundle

SAVE EVEN MORE with The Year Long Pick a Prompt Bundle

which contains ALL of my Pick a Prompt writing prompts!

Each prompt has three different sections where your students can choose from a few characters, settings, and plot choices. They can also choose all of them! 

Writing Picture Prompts Activities included:

✎ 4 Narrative Picture Writing Prompts 

✎ 2 Descriptive Writing Prompts with Pictures

✎ 2 Compare and Contrast Writing Prompts

✎ 2 Opinion / Persuasive Writing Prompts with pictures  

✎ 4 What if?  Higher-Order Thinking Writing Prompts

✎ Full-Color Picture Prompt Writing Journal Cover

✎ Black and White Writing Journal Cover

✎ Editing Checklists

✎ Word Collector (one-page student spelling dictionary) with both primary lines and plain lines.

These fun writing activities are print and go, they are at the top of the primary writing paper that your students will do their writing on.

All the prompts (except the compare and contrast prompts) come with 3 different writing paper choices for printing: primary lines, plain lines, and strips for quick writes or writing paper with a picture box.

Paper choices to print on the backside include: 

 ✎ Primary writing paper whole page

 ✎ Writing paper with plain lines whole page

 ✎ Primary writing paper with a picture box

 ✎ Writing paper plain lines with a picture box

If you like this product, you may also like:

Picture Writing Prompts Back To School

Picture Writing Prompts Just for Fun

Picture Writing Prompts Fairy Tales

Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback!

Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted. It pays to follow me!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you so much,

Hilary Gard

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Picture Prompts with Writing Paper - Story Starters - Writing Activities

Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
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What others say

"I liked using this resource when we were working on narrative writing. I feel it really helped the student drum up ideas of what to write."
star
Krana H.
"This resource was great for building writing skills and the students loved the different activities. It really made writing fun!"
star
Jessica W.

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Description

Have a reluctant writer (or a few)? These writing prompts with pictures have fun choices that will get even your most reluctant writer writing! Picture writing prompts are perfect for Writer's Workshop, Work on Writing, Writing Centers, Writing Homework, Substitute Teachers, Fast Finishers, or made into Picture Prompt Writing Journals! These picture writing prompts include a writing checklist, writing journal covers, and word collectors. They are also useful for ELL/ESOL as they offer a lot of writing support with word banks!

This product also comes in a digital version for distance learning! You can find that product HERE! (link to digital product).

Check out the Preview!

Save 25% with the Fall Bundle

SAVE EVEN MORE with The Year Long Pick a Prompt Bundle

which contains ALL of my Pick a Prompt writing prompts!

Each prompt has three different sections where your students can choose from a few characters, settings, and plot choices. They can also choose all of them! 

Writing Picture Prompts Activities included:

✎ 4 Narrative Picture Writing Prompts 

✎ 2 Descriptive Writing Prompts with Pictures

✎ 2 Compare and Contrast Writing Prompts

✎ 2 Opinion / Persuasive Writing Prompts with pictures  

✎ 4 What if?  Higher-Order Thinking Writing Prompts

✎ Full-Color Picture Prompt Writing Journal Cover

✎ Black and White Writing Journal Cover

✎ Editing Checklists

✎ Word Collector (one-page student spelling dictionary) with both primary lines and plain lines.

These fun writing activities are print and go, they are at the top of the primary writing paper that your students will do their writing on.

All the prompts (except the compare and contrast prompts) come with 3 different writing paper choices for printing: primary lines, plain lines, and strips for quick writes or writing paper with a picture box.

Paper choices to print on the backside include: 

 ✎ Primary writing paper whole page

 ✎ Writing paper with plain lines whole page

 ✎ Primary writing paper with a picture box

 ✎ Writing paper plain lines with a picture box

If you like this product, you may also like:

Picture Writing Prompts Back To School

Picture Writing Prompts Just for Fun

Picture Writing Prompts Fairy Tales

Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback!

Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted. It pays to follow me!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you so much,

Hilary Gard

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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very helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
February 11, 2026
This was very helpful! My students enjoyed using this in class!
2,299 reviews • Nevada
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
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Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
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Feb 11, 2026

Wonderful! Thank you so much for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

Well-crafted resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 24, 2026
I liked using this resource when we were working on narrative writing. I feel it really helped the student drum up ideas of what to write.
Krana H.
324 reviews • Georgia
Grades taught: 2nd
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Jan 26, 2026

That's great! Thank you so much for your feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

Helps build writing skills
Rated 5 out of 5
January 9, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This resource was great for building writing skills and the students loved the different activities. It really made writing fun!
Jessica W.
62 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Jan 11, 2026

Fantastic! Thank you so much for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

Great for my middle-ground writers
Rated 5 out of 5
January 2, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I have a handful of kids who really benefitted from this resource! It provides just enough structure and choice for kids who need that extra push to spin a story.
Kelsie Y.
198 reviews • North Carolina
Grades taught: 2nd
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Jan 11, 2026

Wonderful! Thank you so much for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

A Great Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
October 12, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This resource was engaging and very helpful for my students.
Madison C.
172 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Oct 13, 2025

Wonderful! Thank you so much for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

Very effective resource
Rated 5 out of 5
October 7, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I use this resource with 4th graders. They need a lot of support, so this was great practice for them.
Carrie T.
1,280 reviews • Nevada
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Oct 13, 2025

That is so great. Thank you so much for leaving feedback!

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

So much fun!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 22, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students loved choosing their own character, plot and setting. It was a great way to get them excited to write.
Jennifer S.
17 reviews • California
Grades taught: 2nd
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Sep 24, 2025

That is so great Jennifer. Thank you for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

Rated 5 out of 5
July 5, 2025
This was so helpful and engaging for my writers who are just learning how to write sentences. Thank you!
1,286 reviews
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
Response from
Primary Planet by Hilary Gard
(TPT Seller)
Oct 13, 2025

I am so glad to hear it! Thank you so much for leaving feedback.

Happy Teaching,

Hilary

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
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.
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
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