You Write the Story Turtles Picture Worksheet
The you write the story turtles picture worksheet gives 2nd Grade writers a turtle picture prompt and eight writing lines. Answers vary, so every child tells a different story and builds real narrative confidence.
$6.97
Or free with a membership — members pay $3.33/mo for all 10,000+ resources. See plans
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Teaching is easier with a membership
Unlimited printables, games & videos for PreK–6th — for your classroom or homeschool. Cancel anytime.
Start your 3-day free trial$0 today · cancel anytime · Instant access to 10,000+ resources
About this resource
Description
The You Write the Story Turtles Picture Worksheet gives second grade writers a picture worth talking about and then hands them the pen. Two clay turtles stand on a patch of grass under a single ripe strawberry that dangles just out of reach, and the small turtle is stretching its neck as far as it will go. Nothing on the page tells a student what is happening, who these turtles are, or how the moment ends. That is the whole point of a narrative picture prompt: the illustration supplies the characters and the problem, and the writer supplies the story.
Students look closely at the scene, name the two turtles, decide what each one wants, and write a narrative that carries the moment forward across eight generous writing lines. Because every answer is the child’s own story, there is no single correct response and no answer key. Use the sheet as a first-draft page during writing workshop, as a warm-up before a longer narrative unit, or as an early-finisher activity that always has somewhere to go. The you write the story turtles picture worksheet works just as well read aloud, with students telling their story to a partner before they write it down, which makes it an easy 2nd grade narrative writing prompt to keep on hand all year.
What’s Included
- One printable single-page narrative writing worksheet in PDF format
- An original full-colour picture prompt of two turtles reaching for a strawberry
- Simple two-sentence directions written at a second grade reading level
- Eight solid writing lines spaced for second grade handwriting
- A Name and Date line for easy classroom collection
Three Reasons This Helps Kids
- It removes the blank-page problem. A student who cannot think of a topic can always describe what is in front of them, so the hardest part of writing is already solved before the pencil moves.
- It builds real narrative structure. Naming characters, identifying what they want, and telling what happens next are exactly the moves a second grade narrative standard asks for.
- It grows with the writer. The same picture supports a beginning writer’s three sentences and a strong writer’s full eight lines of dialogue and detail.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
- Brainstorm turtle names together on the board before anyone writes, so every student starts with characters.
- Ask students to add one sentence of dialogue between the two turtles.
- Have partners swap papers and read each other’s endings out loud – the same picture almost never produces the same story twice.
- Send it home as a family writing activity, with a grown-up telling their version first.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
You must be logged in to post a review.
The You Write the Story Helping Picture Worksheet gives 2nd Grade writers a detailed picture, a four-box story planner, and guided beginning, middle, and end lines so every child can draft an original narrative with confidence.
Using Experience Narrative Worksheet, students dictate, write, or draw about a time in their lives to give descriptive information.
A You Write the Story Kids Picture Worksheet that gives 2nd graders a kite-stuck-in-a-tree picture prompt and eight wide lines to write their own narrative, naming the characters and telling what happens next.
This sequence writing worksheet has 2nd graders number four mixed-up pancake story events, then write the story with order words and an ending. An answer key is included for easy checking.
This you write the story fishing picture worksheet gives 2nd Grade students a lakeside scene and eight writing lines, so every child names the characters and tells the story their own way.
The You Write the Story Painting Picture Worksheet gives 2nd grade writers a picture prompt and eight wide lines, so every child starts a narrative without staring at a blank page.
This lesson learned worksheet helps 2nd graders plan a true story about a time they learned a lesson, with boxes for the beginning, middle, end, and the lesson itself.
This You Write the Story Dinosaur Picture Worksheet invites 2nd graders to name two friendly party dinosaurs and write their own story on eight roomy lines. A fun, no-prep way to build narrative writing skills.
Turn one picture into a story with this you write the story school picture worksheet. 2nd graders name the characters at the bus stop and write what happens next on eight ruled lines.
Using thisApple Shape Book Activity, students will enhance their apple writing when they write in this apple shaped book.
Juggle up some story ideas with this you write the story clown picture worksheet. 2nd graders name the clown and the two girls, then write what happens next on eight lines.
This You Write the Story Cats picture worksheet gives 2nd grade students one clear illustration of two cats and a ball of yarn, plus eight writing lines, so every child can name the characters and tell their own story.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet