Archive for the ‘Inspired by Picture Books’ Category

“Alliterative Insects” Prompt

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

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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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“Creative Convincing” Prompt

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Creative Convincing“ –that was inspired by the picture book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin. 

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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“Emotional Monologues” Prompt

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  ”Emotional Monologues“ –that was inspired by the picture book My Brother Dan’s Delicious by Stephen L. Layne. 

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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“A Pet’s Adventure Story” Prompt

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson– called  “A Pet’s Adventure Story” –that was inspired by the picture book Good Boy, Fergus!by David Shannon. 

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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