Picture Story Starter

Students observe the picture of a rabbit watching a kite stuck in a tree and use it as inspiration to write a short story. They must organize the story using “first,” “next,” and “last” sections, encouraging clear sequencing. This activity helps students practice writing narrative events in order while using descriptive sentences. By examining the image carefully, students learn to infer actions, motivations, and outcomes for the character. The structured format supports early writers in building complete, logical stories.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Narrative Writing: Sequence of Events

English Language Arts – Using Visuals to Generate Ideas

English Language Arts – Writing with Temporal Words

English Language Arts – Descriptive Sentence Construction

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Writing Prompts collection.