Creative Writing in the EFL Classroom/Teaching Ideas/Creating a Story from Photos/Pictures

Creating a Story from Photos/Pictures Level: Beginners to Advanced Learners Aim: To create a story using pictures/photos Rationale: A picture tells stories. There are stories within stories. Pictures or photos are effective materials that can help students create stories and apply their imagination. We can create a story based on pictures or photographs. Materials: Notebook or note pad, pencils or pens, photos or pictures from printed materials such newspapers or magazines Procedure: Prepare photos or pictures. Ask students to construct a story based on the stimuli (pictures) Plots or words may be provided to support their writing Share the story with other students. Variations This activity can be modified to cover other skills.