Shipwrecked

Photo Prompts

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at this photo from the Associated Press of a ship at the bottom of Lake Huron.

Use the photo in class with your students to draw comparisons, brainstorm vocabulary, and make predictions. You can also assign a writing or speaking task based on the photo prompt. You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below.

Focus

authentic materials
topic-based
writing
speaking
news
shipwreck
the Great Lakes
productive

Vocabulary

freight
schooner
bow
crew
vessel
lifeboat
mooring
buoy
tether
collide
scramble
A spinning paper plane