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Sep 17, 2018
1 min

A Kite's view/ La Vue du cerf-volant

Imagine.... you can fly! You are a kite! From this height, what do you see? What do you hear? How do you feel? Are you eager to land? Or would you like to stay longer in the sky? Imagine... tu sais voler! Tu es cerf-volant! Depuis cette hauteur, que vois-tu? Qu'entends-tu? Comment vas-tu là-haut? As-tu envie de descendre? Ou bien, préfères-tu rester encore un peu dans le ciel? #ESL #FLE #writingprompt #kite #freewriting #shy #beach #francais #perspective

Sep 10, 2018
1 min

Let's Take a Walk/ On se promène?

It's going to be a rainy week where I am, so I went outside to take a long walk this morning. Imagine you came with me :) Are you walking beside me on your bike, on your scooter, or on a skateboard? What sounds do we hear? What might the birds be saying to each other? How does the air feel? Is it cool, hot, or humid? What do the trees and grass smell like? Where will the walk end? At the bakery, the library, or at a playground? Imagine... Il va pleuvoir beaucoup cette semaine

Sep 4, 2018
1 min

Searching for a Clue/ Cherchant un indice

This little chihuahua has picked up a scent. Imagine what she smells. It's leading her somewhere. Imagine where. Suddenly, she hears something. Imagine what it sounds like. Finally, she sees something or someone. Describe what or whom she has found. Cette petite chihuahua a détecté une odeur. Imagine ce qu'elle sent. L'odeur l'emmène quelque part. Imagine où. Soudainement, elle entend quelque chose. Imagine à quoi ressemble le son. Enfin, elle voit quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

Aug 27, 2018
1 min

Slowly but Surely/ Lentement mais sûrement

It's a new school year and so much will happen between now and next summer. You might feel a bit sluggish getting back to school, just like this caterpillar... slowly moving forward. And just like this caterpillar, you may not know either just how magnificently you will soon transform... The caterpillar will only have about 10 days or so, but you will spend about 10 months learning, growing, and discovering who you and your classmates are. IMAGINE... if you were a caterpillar

May 15, 2018
1 min

Together/ Ensemble

See what these three words and/or images can inspire. Write a short story, poem, or draw a picture from what comes to mind: a star, sour, a bell Vois ce que ces trois mots et/ou images peuvent inspirer. Ecris une petite histoire, un poème, ou faire un dessin de ce qui vient à l'esprit: une étoile, aigre, une cloche a star/ une etoile sour/ aigre a bell/ une cloche #creativewriting #writingprompt #diversity #imagination #ESL #FLE #star #sour #bell #english #French

Apr 16, 2018
1 min

The Perfect Surprise/ La surprise parfaite

Imagine...The one thing you want more than anything in the whole world is at the top of these stairs. But, you're afraid of heights. Will you still venture on your own? If not, why? Will you ask someone to help you? If so, who and why? What is it that you will find? Imagine... La chose que tu voudrais avoir plus que tout dans le monde entier se trouve en haut de cet escalier. Mais, tu as le vertige. Continueras-tu à monter tout(e) seul(e)? Sinon, pourquoi? Demanderas-tu de l'

Mar 20, 2018
1 min

Hide-N-Seek/ Cache-cache

I've always thought it would be amazing to play hide-n-seek at Chambord castle in France... especially with the staircase designed by Leonardo Da Vinci! He did it in such a way so that one person could be going up and another person could be going down, and yet they would never pass each other! Imagine who you would play with. With 440 rooms, 83 staircases and 365 fireplaces, where would you hide? Where might you find your friends? J'ai toujours pensé que ca serait formidable

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

Beach Life/ La vie de plage

Write a short story, poem, or even write and create a postcard using the following images as inspiration... Ecris une petite histoire, un poème ou bien écris et dessine une carte postale en étant inspiré(e) par les images suivantes... #creativewriting #ESL #FLE #writingprompt #beach #CostaRica #iguana #monkey #coconut #Frenchlessons #freewritingexercise

Feb 26, 2018
1 min

A Day in a Candy Factory/Une journée à une bonbonnerie

If you could spend the day in a candy shop or factory, what would you do? Would you test each piece of candy? Which would be your favorite? Would you invent a new flavor? What would it be like? Or, would you package the candy in pretty bags and boxes? What would the design look like? Si tu pouvais passer une journée dans une bonbonnerie, que ferais-tu? Gouterais-tu chaque morceau? Lequel serait ton préféré? Inventerais-tu un nouveau arôme? Comment serait-il? Ou, emballerais-t

Feb 20, 2018
1 min

The Fairy Encounter/ La Rencontre avec un fée

This fairy has something very important to share with these two little girls. What is her message? What must they do? Will they succeed? What will happen if they don't? Cette fée a quelque chose de très important à partager avec ces deux filles. Quel est son message? Qu'est-ce qu'elles doivent faire? Vont-elles réussir? Sinon, qu'est-ce qui arrivera? #imagination #fairy #ESL #FLE #adventure #writingprompt #countryside #nature #creativewriting

Feb 13, 2018
1 min

As Little as a Leaf/ Aussi petit qu'une feuille

Imagine you were as small as a leaf and could enter in between these stones. How far would you go? What would you find? Would there be anyone else? Imagine que tu étais aussi petit(e) qu'une feuille et que tu pouvais entrer entre ces pierres. Combien loin est-ce que tu irais? Que trouverais-tu? Y aurait-il quelqu'un d'autre? #Imagination #writingprompt #lessonplan #freewriting #nature #ESL #French

Feb 5, 2018
1 min

A New Day/Une nouvelle journée

This little one just woke up in her new home. What will she discover there? How will she get on with the other dogs in the neighbourhood? Who will be her best friends? Cette petite vient de se réveiller dans sa nouvelle maison. Que va-t-elle y découvrir? Comment va-t-elle s'entendre avec les autres chiens dans le quartier? Qui seront ses meilleur(e)s copains/copines? #ESL #FLE #puppy #newhome #French #English #writingprompt #writingpromptforkids

Jan 23, 2018
1 min

An Adventure Along the Rio Grande/ Une aventure le longue du Rio Grande

Imagine a trip along the Rio Grande River. Where are you heading exactly? Where are you coming from? What do you encounter along the way? What do you need with you for such a journey? Imagine une aventure près du Rio Grande. Où vas-tu? D'où viens-tu? Qu'est-ce que tu rencontres sur ton chemin? De quoi as-tu besoin pour un tel voyage? #adventure #ESL #FLES #worldlanguages #writingprompt #creativewriting #Texas #Mexico #English #French #Francais #geography

Jan 16, 2018
1 min

The Best Path/ Le meilleur chemin

While out hiking with your best friend, you lose your path. Finally, you spot a village where you could find help. But you and your friend disagree on the best and safest way down the hill. Which way do you each want to go? What are the dangers involved in each way? And when you reach the village, who offers to help you? Pendant une promenade en forêt avec ton meilleur ami, vous perdez votre chemin. Enfin, vous voyez un village pas trop loin où vous pourriez demander de l'aid

Dec 11, 2017
1 min

The Corridor/ Le Couloir

You find yourself in this hallway. How did you get here? How will you get out? Will you venture past the cord to see what is on the other side of the door? Why or why not? Tu te retrouves dans ce couloir. Comment es-tu arrivé(e)? Comment vas-tu sortir? Est-ce que tu oseras continuer après le cordon pour voir ce qui est de l'autre coté de la porte? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas? #Gaudi #writingprompt #hallway #secret #adventure #ESL #French #creativewriting #imagination

Dec 4, 2017
1 min

Toy Museum/ Musée de Jouets

While observing all the toys in this museum, a particular object catches your attention. Why is it so interesting? How do you describe it? How does it inspire you? And if you could get the bicycle down, where would you go? En observant tous les jouets dans ce musée, il y en a un qui attire ton attention. Pourquoi est-il si intéressant? Comment est-ce que tu le décris? Comment est-ce qu'il t'inspire? Et si tu pouvais descendre ce vélo, où est-ce que tu irais? #writingprompt #e

Nov 27, 2017
1 min

A Quest/ Une Quête

You've been on a long journey... You've traveled in the back of this truck and under a tarp on this boat to finally arrive in the countryside. What you seek is beyond the steeple... but is it what you expected? If not, is it better or worse? What do you now have the power to do? Tu étais en voyage, un très longue voyage. Tu avais voyagé dans ce camion et à bord ce bateau pour enfin arriver à ta destination à la campagne. Ce que tu cherches se trouve juste après le clocher...

Oct 30, 2017
1 min

Danger at Sunset/ Danger au coucher du soleil

What could be the relationship between these three images? Use your imagination and write a poem or short story based on what you think... Qu'est-ce qui pourrait être le rapport entre ces trois images? Utilise ton imagination et écris un poème ou une histoire basé(e) sur tes pensées... #Halloween #spooky #writingprompt #creativewriting #French #English #lessonplans #lighthouse #sunset #boat

Oct 24, 2017
1 min

An Unexpected Visitor/ Un visiteur inattendu

Where did this guy fly in from? Where has he landed? What will he bring? Happiness? Magic? Chaos? Write a poem or a short story of whatever comes to mind... D'où est-il arrivé, ce bonhomme? Où est-ce qu'il a atterri? Qu'est-ce qu'il apporte? Le bonheur? La magie? Le chaos? Ecris un poème ou une petite histoire de quoi qui vient à l'esprit.... #writingprompt #creativewriting #kids #ESL #FLES #mystery #adventure #English #French

Oct 16, 2017
1 min

Create Your Own Mythology/ Crée ta propre mythologie

Find a connection between the following three photographs and write a poem or a story (as long or short as you wish). Trouve une connection entre les trois photographies suivantes et écris un poème ou une histoire (aussi longue ou court(e) que tu souhaites). #writingprompt #imagination #mythology #creativewriting #English #French #Greece #mythologicalcreatures #ESL #FLES

Michelle Nott

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