You Write the Story Building Picture Worksheet
This you write the story building picture worksheet lets 2nd graders name the characters and write a creative story about a dad, his daughter and the doghouse they built.
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Description
The You Write the Story Building Picture Worksheet gives young writers a fun picture and invites them to tell the story behind it. A girl and her dad have just finished building a wooden doghouse, and something is not quite right with the roof. What happened? What will they do next? Children decide, and in doing so they practice writing a real narrative with characters, events and an ending.
Students look closely at the picture, give the people names, and write their story on eight roomy writing lines sized for second grade handwriting. Because every child invents a different story, there is no single right answer, which makes this page a great way to see each student’s imagination and writing skills at work.
What’s Included
- One full-color picture prompt showing a dad and daughter with the doghouse they built
- Clear, kid-friendly directions
- Eight writing lines for an original story
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- A picture prompt gives reluctant writers something concrete to start from, so the blank page is less scary.
- Naming the characters and telling what they do next builds the beginning, middle and end of a narrative.
- Looking for clues in a picture, like the crooked roof and the tools on the grass, strengthens observation and inference.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before writing, ask children to talk with a partner about what they notice in the picture and how each person feels. Model a quick opening sentence together, then let students finish on their own. This 2nd grade narratives worksheet works well as a writing center, a morning warm-up, or homework. When everyone is done, have students read their stories aloud and compare how many different endings the class came up with for the You Write the Story Building Picture Worksheet.
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