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101 Picture Prompts

to Spark Super Writing Reproducible Photographs, Cartoons & Art Masterpieces to Intrigue, Amuse & Inspire Every Writer in Your Class! By Karen KellaherNEW YORK • TORONTO • LONDON • AUCKLAND • SYD NEY

MEXICO CITY • NEW DELHI • HONG KONG© Private Collection/Daniel Nevins/SuperStock

© AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau

SCHOLASTICBPROFESSIONALOOKS

Dedication

To Kristen, who has always known

that a picture paints a thousand words. Scholastic, Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the designated reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, o r otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic, I nc. 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

Cover design by Norma Ortiz

Interior illustrations by Mike Moran

Interior design by Grafica, Inc.

Photo research by Deborah Kurosz

ISBN: 0-590-63229-9

Copyright © 1999 by Scholastic, Inc.

All rights reserved

Printed in the U.S.A.101 Picture Prompts to Spark Super Writing © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

CHAPTER ONE

Real-Life Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Who ÒNoseÓ What This Is? . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 What a Workout! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 A ÒBear-yÓ Nice Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A Whale Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Penguin Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Ready for Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Monkey Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Happy Birthday, Rover! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Top Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Head Over Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Doctor, Doctor! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Friends Forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Birdie and the Beast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Going Buggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Save My Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Rise and Shine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Create Your Own! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

CHAPTER TWO

Political Cartoons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Too Much Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Be Ad Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Are Sports Stars Paid Too Much? . . . . . . .28

Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Super Special Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Kids and Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Where Are Your Manners? . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Scary Snacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Reading Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 The Great Uniform Debate . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Cars of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Working Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Breakfast With a Message . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Crazy About Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Alien Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Is Winning Everything? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Kids and Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Create Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

CHAPTER ONE

Masterpieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 A Famous Smile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Garden Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Good Neighbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 On Top of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 A Space of My Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 The Thinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Fly Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 The Dream Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Art Can Be Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Degas' Dancers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Cat and Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Rock Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 A Starry Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Curiosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 How Do You See Yourself? . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Create Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 About the Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Contents101 Picture Prompts to Spark Super Writing © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Introduction

A s a child, I loved to dig through the bottomless boxes of photographs my mother stored beneath the beds in our house (organizing them into albums is still on her Òto doÓ list). Scrutinizing a faded black and white print of my grandparents, I would imagine the night they first met. Othe r snapshots reminded me of my family"s most treasured times: the births of my siblings, vacations on the New Jersey shore, my first day of school. These forays into the photo boxes kept me entertained for hours. A few years ago, I rediscovered the power of pictures as a graduate studen t in a fiction- writing workshop. I was struggling with a major case of writer"s block, and the professor prescribed a remedy that had always worked for him: a worn copy of the c hildren"s classic The Snowmanby Raymond Briggs. ÒJust look at the illustrations,Ó the professor suggested,

Òand write whatever story comes to mind.Ó

It worked. That beautiful picture book cured my writer"s block. It also got me thinking that illustrations, photos, and other kinds of pictures would b e a wonderful way to motivate young writers. That is the premise behind this book, the latest in Scholastic"s popular line of writing prompt collections. I wrote 101 Picture Prompts to Spark Super Writingas a resource for busy teachers who value writing - and want to make it fun and engaging for their students.

Why Use Writing Prompts?

As teachers, we want all of our students to be able to express themselve s creatively and cogently. Writing is not only necessary for communicating in daily life; it is also frequently the means through which we digest new information in all subject areas. Lea ding educators have been discussing the importance of writing skills for years. In fact, man y state and national standardized tests now include segments that require students to write p aragraphs and essays. How can we make sure students get the practice and inspiration they need as emergent writers? One teacher-tested solution is to use exciting writing prompts like the ones in this book. These prompts cover a wide spectrum of kid-friendly topics, from special effects to sports bloopers. They are also connected to your curriculum. There is such a rich variety of topics, you are bound to find one to connect perfectly with a given day"s lesson.

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Picture-Perfect Writing

The prompts in this collection have an added advantage: They are all based on visual images that stimulate the imagination. These images capture the full range of human experience and emotion and provide a window into the natural world. Some examples include: A political cartoon that asks students to think about the techniques the creators of television commercials use to persuade viewers to buy products. A photo of a giant whale parked on a city street - with a prompt suggesting that students act as news reporters on the scene. A reproduction of the Mona Lisathat gets kids thinking about whom they might honor with such a portrait today.

Because these images require interpretation and

imagination, they encourage writing at its best - a transaction in which the student makes his or her own connections and constructs own meaning. You will find that even the most reluctant writer can feel successful with these prompts. At the same time, all of your students will develop a richer sense of vi sual literacy, the ability to make sense of the countless images we are surrounded wi th every day.

Don't Miss These Special Features:

To make this book work for you, we have included the following special features: Easy-to-use reproducibles:Each picture is printed on its own reproducible page complete with lines for students" writing. That makes it easy for students to save their work in a folder or binder. Variety of writing formats:The prompts encourage all kinds of writing, from lists to letters, fairy tales to persuasive essays. Cross-curricular prompts:In addition to the main prompt for each picture, we have included a mini-prompt specifically tied to your science, social studies, language 5

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cats and dogs to lift? A tr eadmill for pet snakes? Describe your invention and tell how it would work. Be as outrageous as you"d like!IIName© Globe Photos

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How to Use This Book

Some Tips From the Author:

1. Make writing a daily event. Set aside time each day for responding to picture prompts. Choose a time when students are relaxed and responsive. You will need 15 minutes to a half hour for each prompt activity, depending on your students" level of comfort with writing and interest in the topic.

2. Choose a prompt by browsing through the book or scanning the index for a

topic. You may choose to approach the prompts one genre at a time, setting up separ ate units on photographs, political cartoons, and fine art. Or, you can invite one student to choose a prompt each day.

3. Photocopy the prompt page and review the directions with students. For t

he mini-prompt at the bottom of each page, encourage students to write on another sheet of paper. Many teachers say these mini-prompts work well as homework or small group wor k.

4. Model, model, model! While students are writing, respond to the prompt on your own. It

will make for a great class discussion.

5. Evaluate students" work. If you don"t have time to read and evaluate each student"s work

every day, collect work from only five or six students at a time. Rotate the coll ection so that each student gets regular feedback. Invite students to help brainst orm the criteria on which the writing pieces will be evaluated (originality? organization? spelling and punctuation?).

Enjoy!

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arts, math, or art curriculum. That means writing can easily fit into your lessons, rather than take time away from them. Opportunities for collaborative writing:Some prompts are designed for students to tackle in small groups, adding flexibility to your writing program. In writing, as in all learning, interaction with others can produce great results! Topical index:Use the index in the back of the book to locate a prompt on a particular theme. ÒCreate Your OwnÓ pages:At the end of each chapter, you will find a reproducible prompt with blank space for students to fill with their own political cartoons, photos, or artwork.

You and yourstudents may be interested in the

following facts about the ar twork in this book.

REAL-LIFE PHOTOS

Who "Nose"

What This Is?(page 8

This sculpture to Sioux hero Chief Crazy Horse is being carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In the 1800s, Crazy Horse led the Sioux in a struggle against white settlers.

When completed, the Crazy Horse monument

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