Winter and spring writing prompts
Middle school students can work on their narrative writing skills as well as imagery when they try these winter themed writing prompts. Before students start writing, teachers may need to review the components of narrative stories and the literary element of imagery.
Writing a Narrative
Narrative stories can be fun to write. These stories should not be long, no more than one-to-three pages.
A narrative tells a story. It should have a beginning, middle and end. There should be some type of conflict that the main character or another character overcomes. The ending should have a resolution where all of the loose ends are tied up and there is closure for the characters.
Teaching Imagery
One literary element that adds to any story is imagery. Imagery is when the author uses details ...