Are your students struggling to generate ideas for story writing independently?
These Notice & Wonder Photo Prompts provide a low-prep, highly structured approach to narrative and creative writing. Using the notice and wonder strategy, students generate ideas, plan and write engaging stories with greater confidence and independence.
Engaging photo prompts, brainstorm boxes, writing checklists and structured story scaffolds help students generate and organise ideas at the point of writing, reducing cognitive load and supporting independent story writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Daily narrative and creative writing practice
🌿 Stimulus for NAPLAN writing practice
🌿 Writing warm-ups, fast finishers or literacy rotations
🌿 Homework or consolidation tasks
🌿 Small-group intervention
🌿 Whole-class modelling and explicit instruction
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40 Photo Prompt Cards
Independent writing, and completed brainstorm and sentence starter versions
𓅦 Customisation Options
3 prompt card templates to choose from
𓅦 Multiple Formats
Print-ready PDF
Google Slides
Microsoft PowerPoint
Photo-only presentation
𓅦 Editable Templates
Canva template
Microsoft PowerPoint template
Insert your own images and customise the checklists
𓅦 Student Writing Supports
Writing checklists included on every prompt card
Printable checklist slips for student workbooks
𓅦 Resource Guide PDF
Setup instructions
Quick access links to Google resources and Canva templates
Teaching suggestions
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
Designed to build confident, independent writers, these Notice & Wonder Photo Prompts help students generate, plan and write engaging narratives using the notice and wonder strategy. Multiple brainstorm, checklist and format options make it easy to choose the version that best suits your teaching preferences and student needs.
EDITABLE TEMPLATES
Editable Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint templates allow you to:
insert your own images
customise the writing checklists
Please note: The page design, headings and instructional text are fixed.
Are your students struggling to generate ideas for story writing independently?
These Notice & Wonder Photo Prompts provide a low-prep, highly structured approach to narrative and creative writing. Using the notice and wonder strategy, students generate ideas, plan and write engaging stories with greater confidence and independence.
Engaging photo prompts, brainstorm boxes, writing checklists and structured story scaffolds help students generate and organise ideas at the point of writing, reducing cognitive load and supporting independent story writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Daily narrative and creative writing practice
🌿 Stimulus for NAPLAN writing practice
🌿 Writing warm-ups, fast finishers or literacy rotations
🌿 Homework or consolidation tasks
🌿 Small-group intervention
🌿 Whole-class modelling and explicit instruction
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40 Photo Prompt Cards
Independent writing, and completed brainstorm and sentence starter versions
𓅦 Customisation Options
3 prompt card templates to choose from
𓅦 Multiple Formats
Print-ready PDF
Google Slides
Microsoft PowerPoint
Photo-only presentation
𓅦 Editable Templates
Canva template
Microsoft PowerPoint template
Insert your own images and customise the checklists
𓅦 Student Writing Supports
Writing checklists included on every prompt card
Printable checklist slips for student workbooks
𓅦 Resource Guide PDF
Setup instructions
Quick access links to Google resources and Canva templates
Teaching suggestions
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
Designed to build confident, independent writers, these Notice & Wonder Photo Prompts help students generate, plan and write engaging narratives using the notice and wonder strategy. Multiple brainstorm, checklist and format options make it easy to choose the version that best suits your teaching preferences and student needs.
EDITABLE TEMPLATES
Editable Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint templates allow you to:
insert your own images
customise the writing checklists
Please note: The page design, headings and instructional text are fixed.
