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Sequence Writing Prompts – Plant and Animal Life Cycles
My students are so successful at writing using these story sequence writing prompts! For this activity, writers use the 5 sequence picture cards to order events, then they can use the transition words and specific story vocabulary words to tell their story.
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Included with each writing printable is a “Good Writers” editing checklist reminder at the bottom of the paper. I have also included a basic sight word list to post in your writing center to assist with those tricky words. These prompts naturally differentiate your writing center. Even my most emergent, timid writers shine using them!
Included in this resource: (see the preview file for full details)
PLANT AND ANIMAL PICTURE TOPICS:
- Life Cycle of an Apple Tree
- Life Cycle of a Bee
- Life Cycle of a Butterfly
- Life Cycle of a Chicken
- Life Cycle of a Frog
- Life Cycle of a Ladybug
- Life Cycle of a Penguin
- Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis
- Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
- Life Cycle of a Sunflower
- Life Cycle of a Watermelon
- 11 Life Cycle story pictures to sequence with word banks (in color)
- 11 Life Cycle pictures to sequence with word banks (black and white – cut and paste) NO PREP
- 11 digital Google slides
- Transition Word Cards
- 2 blank writing templates
- Sight word reference printable
- Writing checklist anchor chart (2 styles)

















Mary Jane E. –
What a great resource. Thanks!
Cassie C. –
Was really great to have this during our life cycles unit!
Jacqueline O. –
Great Resource!
Justine D. –
Great resource
Berta S. –
great resource fits in with our unit on animals
DeAnna G. –
great
Carmen R. –
Awesome-thank you!
Morgan K. –
This was exactly what I was looking for during our animal life cycle lesson!
Jennifer Mayer –
Exactly what I was looking for to use with my ELL small group. I have seen their writing greatly improve. They are getting so much better at using transition words, and using a word bank as a resource to help improve their writing. Thank you!
Amy Dickerman –
Great!
Janet S. –
Great way to incorporate Science and Writing! Can’t wait to start using it!
Charity Brown –
Loved using this to teach the students about sequencing and life-cycles/ Thank you!
Elizabeth A. –
Great resource! Thanks!
kaley P. –
This is a great resource for our current life cycle unit!
Dana Yens –
Thanks for this great resource! Nice way to work on transitions!
Differentiating for Differences –
I love the diverse number of topics in the product!
Michelle U. –
Great way to teach my students about writing with transition words.
Karen G. –
Great resource for sequencing!
Wendi C. –
Thanks
Ashley Butts –
Great!