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:

1. Prepare photos or pictures.
2. Ask students to construct a story based on the stimuli (pictures)
3. Plots or words may be provided to support their writing
4. Share the story with other students.

• Variations

This activity can be modified to cover other skills.