Sentence Frames and Picture Prompts for Writing Simple Sentences

These simple sentence frames and topic cards have been created by an experienced early grades teacher and  provide structured support for students learning to write simple sentences, helping them build confidence and develop essential writing skills.

This display includes:

• Sentence frames to guide students in forming complete sentences.
• Picture prompts covering a variety of topics to inspire writing.

Perfect for classroom displays, writing centers, and early writing instruction, this resource helps students gain confidence in writing simple sentences while expanding their vocabulary and ideas.

How to Use Sentence Frames and Picture Prompts in the Classroom

Sentence frames and picture prompts are valuable tools for supporting emerging writers. Here are a few ways to integrate this display into your lessons:

• Writing Centers – Set up a station where students choose a picture prompt and use a sentence frame to write a complete sentence.
• Sentence-Building Practice – Use the frames for oral sentence construction before moving to written sentences.
• Guided Writing – Model how to use sentence starters and topic cards to create structured sentences.
• Independent Writing Support – Allow students to reference the display when writing on their own, helping them stay on track.

By using this Sentence Frame and Picture Prompts Display, students will strengthen their sentence-building skills, improve writing fluency, and develop confidence as writers!

Download and Help Students Write Simple Sentences Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version of this resource or the editable Google Slide version.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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