by CreativeCOTA LLC
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Free Sample Kid-Drawn Picture Writing Prompts – Read, Trace, Write, & Finish the Sentence Make sentence writing fun, creative, and confidence-boosting with these 3 kid-drawn style picture prompts. Each page invites students to look, think, and imagine before completing a sentence starter. By reading, tracing, writing, and then finishing the sentence in their own words, learners strengthen foundational literacy skills while expressing their creativity. Sentence starter format: Read → Trace → Write → Finish the Sentence
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These prompts are perfect for building writing fluency in an engaging, low-pressure way—ideal for classrooms, homeschool, and therapy settings.
Ideas for Differentiation
- Add Word Banks for students who need vocabulary support.
- Provide sentence starter discussions before writing to spark ideas.
- Pair with sensory writing activities (tracing in sand, writing with markers, using textured surfaces) for additional fine motor support.
When to Use
- Kindergarten or First Grade Morning work or bell ringers
- Literacy centers or writing stations
- Early finisher activities
- Homework or take-home practice
- Small group or 1:1 intervention
- Occupational therapy sessions for handwriting practice
- Creative warm-ups before writer’s workshop
Who It’s For
- Emerging writers
- Students developing sentence structure skills
- Struggling or reluctant writers
- Homeschool learners needing structured writing prompts
- Special education, RTI and neurodivergent students who benefit from visual support
Benefits
- Builds writing confidence with simple, supportive prompts
- Encourages creativity and imagination through open-ended endings
- Strengthens letter formation, spacing, and handwriting fluency
- Provides a consistent writing routine without overwhelming students
- Uses friendly, kid-created style art for an approachable, relatable feel
Skills Targeted
- Reading simple sentences
- Tracing for proper letter formation
- Independent sentence writing
- Vocabulary building through creative completion
- Fine motor development through writing and coloring
- Story expansion skills (turning one sentence into a short narrative)
Key Features
- Kid-drawn style pictures that are relatable and inviting
- Sentence starter format: Read → Trace → Write → Finish the Sentence
- Space for students to color, personalize, and add extra drawings
- Encouragement for optional story expansion to promote creativity
- Minimal prep—just print and go
- Flexible for use in class, at home, or in therapy
With Kid-Drawn Picture Writing Prompts, your students will develop literacy skills, fine motor control, and creative confidence—all while having fun!
About the author: As an occupational therapy assistant, I create resources to help students develop essential fine motor, visual perceptual, gross motor, and social-emotional skills, especially in today’s challenging times. My goal is to support students in building the foundation they need for success in the classroom. Cindy@CreativeCOTA.com
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