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Writing Practice: Build a Story From Three Picture Prompts

Three connected picture prompts guide a short story with a beginning, middle, and end.

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Writing Practice: Build a Story From Three Picture Prompts

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Today I am practising: Planning and drafting a short narrative with a clear sequence.

1

Picture one shows a child finding a small box on a path. Write one or two sentences telling who finds the box and where.

2

Picture two shows the child opening the box and seeing something inside. Write one or two sentences telling what is inside.

3

Picture three shows the child showing the box to a friend. Write one or two sentences telling what the friend says.

4

Write one sentence that tells how the story begins.

5

Write one sentence that tells the most important thing that happens.

6

Write one sentence that tells how the story ends.

Grown-up guide
  1. Ask the child to tell the story aloud first, then write one or two sentences for each picture.