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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)

















Miss Best is the best –
Used during our science unit about life cycles, easy to use and students enjoyed also used during our whole group writing
myrna G. –
Great resource to use with our writing project! Thank you for creating this and sharing it.
Sorlynn Kimpinnone –
My students enjoyed collaborating with this hands-on activity.
Chloe G. –
Got students to think at a higher level!
Kristine M. –
I love these sequencing writing prompts! I run them in color for my students and they love writing about the different topics.
Kathryn D. –
Thank you!
Elena M. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Kim B. –
I can’t say enough about this resource. It was amazing and gave my struggling writers the support that they needed to make so much progress.
Caitlyn M. –
Great resource for a lifecycles unit.
Sara N. –
Great!
Esmeralda L. –
Easy to use and my students loved it!
Megan W. –
This is a great resource to use when teaching sequencing. The kids loved the activities, and it kept them engaged.
Tiffany B. –
Thank you!
Toni 3. –
My students loved this. they found it challenging but engaging.
Ana V. –
My students loved it!
Clare S. –
great writing/science blend!
Jennifer M. –
While I do have low kids this year, I found that these were just too hard for them.
Roxana C. –
Great resource for practicing sequence writing in my mod/severe class.
Maureen S. –
My students loved the activities.
Brook B. –
We love this! I love getting to incorporate writing into our science. These activities are great!