How does this picture make you feel? Why? Why are white rabbits associated with magic? Can this rabbit perform magic tricks? Is it a magician? Write a story from the rabbit's perspective. You could use this as your starting point: Ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls, Welcome...
Who lives in this house? Why is it flying? Did someone ask/tell it to move, or can the house make decisions for itself? Where did it come from and where is it going? Describe the place it is currently flying over. Is this the...
Use the Zone of Relevance to sort the vocabulary. Which words are the most relevant to the picture? Which are the least? Now use some of this language to write a description of the picture. What are the creatures doing? How are they similar? How...
Describe this island. Add your vocabulary ideas to the vocabulary builder. Where is this place? Does anyone live here? What kinds of plants and animals grow/live here? What is the boy doing? Why is he on his hands and knees? Has he been here...
Who is this man? Where did he come from? Is he the only man made of stars? How do you know? [Use of 'the' not 'a' - link to work on determiners - specific vs. general.] What is he wearing? Why do you think...
What species of dragon is this? Is it a tame or wild dragon? How would you describe its wings? What do you think it's dreaming of? Do all dragons dream? Do dragons ever have nightmares? What are dragons afraid of? Compare this picture with...
Describe this setting in as much detail as you can. Try to appeal to the listener's/reader's senses. You can use the vocabulary builder beforehand to help generate ideas. Where do you think this is? Is it a real place? Why/why not? Is there anything...
What can you see? What do you think has happened here? Whose bedroom is this? What can you infer about them? What is written on the paper? What is the glowing orb? What's hiding under the bed? Credit: Lisa Evans From 'Growbot' http://www.firefluff.com...