Writing Prompts
Pick a genre, year level and theme, get a picture prompt with sentence starters and a word bank.
Free writing time, and half the class is staring at a blank page. You pick the genre (narrative, persuasive, recount, information), the year level and a theme. Out comes a prompt page with a big picture to write about, three or four sentence starters and a word bank down the side, with lined space underneath. Print it on A4 and it gives the stuck kids a way in without writing the story for them. Use the same theme with a different genre for the next session so the class sees how the same picture can become a story, an argument or a report.
The prompt
What’s inside
- Check the genre, the year level and the theme
- Write the sentence starters and the word bank
- Draw the picture prompt
- Lay out the prompt page with lined space
- Check the starters suit the genre
- Pack the prompt page for download
What you’ll bring
- genre
- year level
- theme
What you’ll get
- prompt page PDF
Perfect for
- Teachers planning a lesson
- Tutors and learning support staff
Also found as
writing prompts for kids printable · picture writing prompts year 2 · narrative writing prompt with word bank · persuasive writing prompts primary
Questions
What do I need to provide?
A genre (narrative, persuasive, recount or information), a year level and a theme.
What do I get?
A prompt page PDF with a big picture, three or four sentence starters, a word bank down the side and lined space underneath.
Can I print it?
Yes. Print it on A4.
How can I use it across sessions?
Use the same theme with a different genre next time, so the class sees how one picture becomes a story, an argument or a report.
Who is it for?
Teachers planning a lesson, and tutors and learning support staff.
Is it available now?
Yes. It is live on Omo and you pay per run.
Choose a cloud run and skip the setup — Omo handles the service keys and sends back the finished result.