Archive for the ‘Inspired by Picture Books’ Category

“Beyond ‘Happily Ever Afters’” Prompt

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

WritingFix has a writing lesson– called ”Beyond ‘Happily Ever After’“–that was inspired by the picture book Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O’Malley. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Find a Special Place” Prompt

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

WritingFix has a poetry lesson– called ”Find a Special Place“–that was inspired by the picture book A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Hoots and Howls” Prompt

Friday, December 12th, 2008

WritingFix has a poetry lesson– called ”Hoot and Howl“–that was inspired by the picture book Halloween Hoots and Howls by Joan Horton. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Alliterative Insects” Prompt

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Alliterative Insects” –that was inspired by the picture book Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“To Journal Like a President” Prompt

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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WritingFix has a history-based lesson– called  ”To Journal like a President“ –that was inspired by the picture book My Tour of Europe, by Teddy Roosevelt, Age 10 by Ellen Jackson. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Presidential Quotation Report”

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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WritingFix has a history-based lesson– called  ”The Presidential Quote Report“ –that was inspired by the picture book Theodore by Frank Keating. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Noun-Inspired Animal Reports” Prompt

Monday, May 12th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Noun-Inpsired Animal Reports“ –that was inspired by the picture book We Are Bears by Molly Grooms. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Listen to the Word Choice of Authors” Prompt

Monday, May 12th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Listen to the Word Choice of Authors“ –that was inspired by the picture book Listen to the Rain by Bill Martin Jr.. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Showing How to Deal with Anger” Prompt

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Showing How to Deal with Anger“ –that was inspired by the picture book When Sophie Gets Angry–Really, Really Angry… by Molly Bang. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Poems to Bug Your Reader” Prompt

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Poems to Bug Your Reader“ –that was inspired by the picture book Insectlopedia by Douglas Florian. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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