Fall Harvest Visual Writing Prompt for ELLs | Harvest Story Builder #3

Build confident writers with this fall scaffolded writing activity for ELLs and developing writers. Students explore fall vocabulary, build a story orally, plan their ideas, and write with leveled support.

Fall Differentiated Writing That Builds Language and Confidence

• Move students from oral language to written expression with a purposeful, repetitive routine
• Build and reinforce vocabulary relevant to the image before students begin writing
• Help students develop characters, setting, and the plot of their stories from an engaging visual prompt
• Differentiate writing instruction without giving every student a completely different activity or having to teach multiple lessons
• Give ELLs and struggling writers the scaffolds they need while allowing more independent writers to expand their ideas

What You’ll Get:

• 1 engaging harvest-themed visual writing prompt in Google Slides
• 4 differentiated student response sheets for 4 English proficiency levels (Levels A–D)
• Fall vocabulary support connected to the visual prompt
• Guided story-building and planning pages
• Differentiated writing pages that support students from highly scaffolded to more independent writing
• Teacher directions for using the Story Builder routine
• Teacher Quick Reference sheet to teach to students' needs

This fall writing activity for ELLs & developing writers is designed for:

• ELL/ESL teachers looking for engaging ELL fall lessons with built-in language support
• Upper elementary and middle school teachers who need differentiated writing activities
• Students who struggle to generate ideas or get started with writing
• Developing writers who benefit from vocabulary, oral rehearsal, and planning before writing
• Mixed-ability classrooms where students need different levels of writing support while working from the same prompt

How to Use This Fall Visual Writing Prompt

1. Begin by having students explore the visual prompt and its fall vocabulary.
2. Students can discuss what they notice, describe what might be happening, and use the vocabulary to begin developing their ideas.
3. Next, students build their story orally before moving into planning and writing. This gives ELLs and developing writers an opportunity to rehearse language and organize their thinking before they are expected to put their ideas on paper.
4. Choose the Story Builder level that best matches each student's needs. Because all four levels use the same visual prompt, students can participate in the same fall scaffolded writing activity while receiving different amounts of support.

***You do not need to have completed the previous Harvest Story Builder(s) in order to use this one.

Use this Resource for:

• ELL fall lessons
• Fall writing centers
• Small-group writing instruction
• Writing intervention
• Bellringers or warm-ups
• Independent writing practice
• Homeschool writing lessons
• Seasonal ELA activities

The Story Builder routine can be completed in one extended writing session or spread across multiple days for additional vocabulary, speaking, planning, and writing practice.

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