Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative Lesson PlanA Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative Lesson Plan
Publisher
ReadWriteThink
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Independent Practice
1 more...
Technology
Internet Access
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Lesson Plan

A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative lesson plan also includes:
  • Timeline Interactive
  • Rubric for a Narrative Writing Piece
  • A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words Chart Example
  • Join to access all included materials

A picture's worth a thousand words—and even more inspiration! A visual activity uses photographs to inspire writers. The process teaches aspects of narrative writing, such as point of view and characterization.

33 Views 26 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Narrative Writing, fictional narratives, photograph analysis

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Hang pictures to choose from around the room rather than distributing individually
  • Model the process as a group before moving to independent work

Classroom Considerations

  • Include pictures brought in by learners

Pros

  • Incorporates visual components
  • Makes it easy to choose a topic about which to write

Cons

  • Lacks clear direct instruction or modeling 

Common Core

W.6.3.a W.6.3.b W.6.3.c W.6.3.d W.6.3.e W.6.4 W.6.5 W.6.10 W.7.3.a W.7.3.b W.7.3.c W.7.3.d W.7.3.e W.7.4 W.7.5 W.7.10 W.8.3.a W.8.3.b W.8.3.c W.8.3.d W.8.3.e W.8.4 W.8.5 W.8.10 L.6.1.d L.6.1.e L.6.2.a L.6.3.a L.6.3.b L.7.1.a L.7.1.b L.8.1.a L.8.1.d L.8.2.a

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Using Maps to Inspire Personal Narratives

Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
A solid description of one way to teach narrative writing, this resource outlines the writing process from concept to completion. Class members create concept maps of moments in their lives and follow the writing process to publish their...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

Using a Computer to Write a Letter: Nouns

Curated OER
Test your English language learners' ability to find the correct nouns! They will complete the blanks for 20 sentences that detail how to use a computer to write a letter. A word bank is included at the top of the page. 
3rd - 6th 21 Century Skills
Lesson Plan

The Color of My Words

Curated OER
Explore the story The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph using this resource. Learners answer comprehension questions, fill in graphic organizers, and write a poem.
4th - 6th English Language Arts
Instructional Video

Possessive Adjectives Song–"My Heart and Your Heart"–Rockin' English

Rockin' English Lessons
Get ready to snap along with the cool jazz beat! In this music video, example sentences are featured using the possessive adjectives my, your, our, his, her, its, your, their, and my.
1 min 1st - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Technopoet - Poetry Lesson Plans

Curated OER
Practice word processing while writing different types of poems. First, elementary and middle schoolers use Word templates to write poetry. They use rhyming and descriptive words as they work with clipart, text wrapping, and picture...
4th - 7th 21 Century Skills
Lesson Plan

Tell Us All: Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering

Curated OER
What a scam! Middle and high schoolers pose as journalists exposing consumer fraud. In this lesson, they write an article for a magazine using data collected during previous investigations (prior lessons) to defend their findings that a...
7th - 12th Math
Lesson Plan

Word Processing With Pizazz

Curated OER
Students use a word processor and some of its tools to create an exciting and visual autobiography. They download a sample letter and then create one of their own.
5th - 6th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Acrostic Poetry to Teach Font Changes and Centering

Curated OER
Students engage in a discussion about how to write an acrostic poem. They demonstate the ability to use a word processor by typing an acrostic poem by following instructions. Word processing skills such as, centering text, changing font,...
5th - 7th 21 Century Skills
Lesson Plan

Seeing Words in a New Way

Curated OER
What's the best resource to use when looking up words? Use Visual Thesaurus to see a word's meaning. The class accesses the interactive website and then compares and contrasts the difference between using a traditional dictionary and the...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Use Digital Photos of Scary Things to Inspire Poetry Writing

Curated OER
There's nothing like a provocative image to inspire a creative writing session. In the language arts lesson presented here, middle schoolers bring in digital photos of scary objects, such as a big spider, or a hornet's nest. The pictures...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use