Creative Writing Activities

Roll a Story | Creative Writing | Narrative Genre | Quick Activity | No Prep

Students read the included story 'Three Free Wishes' for inspiration (optional), roll a die three times to pick a character/setting/problem from a chart, record their picks on a planning sheet at their level (key words and pictures, key words and sentences, or full sentences), then write a titled story using…

Includes: 'Three Free Wishes' story inspiration page · roll-a-story instructions page

The Character Builder & Story Builder Activity

Students fill in category blanks (e.g. character name, job, personality trait, age, pets/family, setting, protagonist/antagonist, problem) with a partner or alone, draw a spiral to generate a 'special number,' then count down the list crossing out words until one word per category remains, using the surviving words to…

Includes: The Character Builder template (name, job, personality trait, physical appearance categories) · The Story Builder template, version 1 (age, pets/family, city/country, main character/protagonist, antagonist, problem, setting…

Black Out and Found Poetry Activity for High School Creative Writing

A creative-writing activity packet teaching high school students to create black-out poems (from printed text, blacking out unused words) and found poems (cutting and arranging words from print sources), intended as a flexible filler or multi-day creative writing lesson.

Includes: suggested lesson plan (before-class prep, ~60-minute activity plan with two station/option formats, optional 10-15 minute share-out) · student handout with step-by-step black-out poetry instructions

Mystery Narrative Step-by-Step Writing Guide

Choose story elements (setting, investigator, etc.) from provided options, draw a physical narrative map of the mystery with clue locations, write an outline and draft of a mystery narrative using taught techniques (dialogue, action verbs, red herrings, distinct characters), complete peer-edit checks, and revise to a…

Includes: mystery-classics examples page with due-dates tracker · writing tips / self and peer editing checklist

Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students how to write and punctuate dialogue effectively in narrative writing, using a slideshow, a topic-strip speaking activity, and a punctuation practice worksheet with answer key.

Includes: Dialogue Lesson Plan (teacher instructions for the topic-strip activity, including a suggested Ted-Ed video supplement) · Dialogue Topic Strips (three sets of paired-character/situation prompt strips, e.g., 'an angel and a devil' / 'planning a birthday…

Fingerprint Art Flowers Roll and Draw Dice Game with Creative Writing

Roll a die four times to determine what to draw for the flower/pot design and extra elements, use a finger dipped in paint (or a marker) to add fingerprint details, then draw a picture of where they'd place their flower pot and write a story about it.

Includes: roll-and-draw instruction/reference page (die-roll options for pot top, pot bottom, and extra elements) · 2 writing pages: "Draw a picture of where you will place your flower pot and write a story about it"

24 Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Students

Write stories, poems, or descriptions responding to image/text prompts (e.g. personifying a raindrop or rainbow, describing a leap of faith, autumn leaves, finding a labeled box in a new bedroom, personifying an object in one's room, a fading imaginary friend, being lost and found, a path through a forest, two…

Includes: author intro/about slide · how-to-use instructions

101 Creative Writing Activities

Complete individual numbered creative-writing activities (e.g. 'Absolutely NOT!', 'Acrostic Personalities', 'Backronyms', 'Bad Habits') that involve producing original written work such as sentences, poems, lists, and short pieces per activity instructions.

Creative Writing Workshop: "Show. Don't Tell" Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students the 'show, don't tell' writing principle, using a slideshow contrasting telling sentences with showing paragraphs, then having students turn a randomly-drawn telling sentence into a descriptive showing paragraph.

Includes: Show Don't Tell Lesson Plan and Worksheet (teacher plan for the class demonstration and the sentence-strip activity, plus the 'Show.… · Sentence Strips (20 telling-sentence prompt strips for students to draw, e.g., 'The athlete was very strong.', 'The father was angry.')

Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale

A creative-writing project that has students rewrite a well-known fairy tale, fable, or myth from the villain's first-person point of view, supported by an assignment sheet, rubric, and a peer-editing process.

Includes: assignment/prompt sheet (PDF and an EDITABLE Word version) · grading rubric covering point-of-view, imagery, dialogue, and plot (PDF and an EDITABLE Word version)

Rorschach Poetry

Create an inkblot-style painting (or use one found online), write at least one poem inspired by the image using identified poetic techniques, participate in a peer revision group, and present the finished poem to classmates.

Includes: introduction explaining the lesson's origin (inspired by teaching Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes)

Flash Fiction: 24 Creative Writing Prompts for Students

Choose from 24 prompt slides and write a very short story (no more than 1000 words, up to 3 characters, one setting, one conflict, one or two rising actions, and a resolution) within a timed writing session; optionally share stories in small groups for feedback.

Includes: title/intro slide · explanation of what flash fiction is

CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY, LANGUAGE ARTS WORKSHEETS, VOCABULARY GAME

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The Closing Down Sale: Write A Story (9-13 years)

Review tips for writing fiction (openings, characters, setting, plot, suspense, dialogue, sentence variety, first/third person, connectives), then use a provided story plan (characters Frank and Dad, setting a closing-down sale, a numbered plot outline through Frank grabbing the last game box) to write their own…

Includes: instructional pages on fiction-writing technique (audience, genre, purpose, opening/ending, characters/setting/plot, suspense… · a paragraph-by-paragraph story planning guide

YouTube Video Project

Search for and discuss a favorite educational YouTuber, choose a video concept from a provided list, write a script of at least 250 words in the target language, then film a video of at least 3 minutes and submit or share it.

Includes: 5-slide PowerPoint deck: warmup discussion prompt, topic-choice instructions with example video concepts, script/filming instructions…

Creative Writing Fun: Scribe Activity Booklet

Follow craft steps to decorate a pencil with duct-tape flower petals; read example haiku and learn the 5-7-5 syllable structure, then write two original haiku; choose a story genre (mystery, humor, or adventure), complete a story-outline organizer (characters, setting, problem, solution, key events…

Includes: duct-tape flower pencil craft instructions with tips · haiku explanation and example poems

Myths From Around The World Gr. 4-6

Read/hear introductory myths for each culture (e.g. 'Pandora's Box'), complete structured activities per lesson (map labeling and colour-coding, a timeline activity, a table, a worksheet, a persuasive writing piece), then work in groups under a project contract to complete point-valued activities from a Major Project…

Includes: Part I - Teaching Lessons: Lesson 1 What Is Mythology? (incl. 'Pandora's Box' reading, map activity), Lesson 2 Greek Mythology… · Part II - Major Project: overview, major project list (50 points), project contract, worked activity examples (poem, letters…

‘Pom Pom At The Street Party’: A Fun Writing And Drawing Activity (4 + years)

Draw scenes; write a party invitation; unscramble food-related vocabulary; tick foods the dog might like; complete a sentence about food preferences; solve a word-search puzzle; list party items/games needed; write dialogue and drawings for the party scene; read/complete dialogue in which Pom Pom includes an…

Includes: invitation-writing template · food word-unscramble

Directed Drawing and Creative Writing Prompts (12 Birds)

Follow 8 numbered step-by-step drawing instructions to draw each animal (3 differentiated worksheet copies per animal), then write a creative response to an accompanying writing prompt about that animal on a provided writing page.

Includes: assembly/usage instructions · 8-step directed drawing worksheets for 12 birds, 3 differentiated copies each (Cardinal, Chick, Duck, Flamingo, Great Horned Owl…

Houseparty Template (Editable on Google Slides)

Make a personal copy of the linked Google Slides file, then edit contact names, avatars, and dialogue in the iPhone/Android app-screen and video-chat layouts to write a conversation (e.g. between novel characters, a historical figure, or friends/family).

Includes: iPhone app-screen layout page · Android app-screen layout page

Bird in a Boot Draw and Color Creative Activities

Students follow a 5-step directed-drawing sequence to draw the bird-in-a-boot image, then color a version of it, plus a blank coloring page to design their own pattern, and a page to write about their drawing ('thoughts').

Includes: 5-step directed drawing guide page · coloring page of the finished bird-in-boot image

To Build A Fire by Jack London (Alternate Ending Writing Project)

Complete a plot diagram of the real story, identify one specific event/point where the story will diverge, answer planning questions (why this point, why it matters, how it affects the characters, what the theme is), create a new plot diagram for the altered version, and write a minimum 2-page alternate ending in 3rd…

Includes: Title page · Assignment instructions and requirements (minimum 2-page alternate ending, 3rd person, consistent setting/theme)

Cinderella Magic Wand | Creative Writing | Editable Reading Activity

Students write about what they would do if they found a magic wand, then color, cut, and paste pieces to design their own wand.

Includes: writing prompt page (If I Had a Magic Wand) · design-your-own-wand craft page

Back to School Speech Bubble Writing Prompts | Creative Writing

Students look carefully at a picture, imagine what the people are saying, write dialogue into the speech bubble, and add supporting story details on writing lines below; blank sheets let students draw their own picture and write their own speech bubbles.

Includes: cover/title page · How to Use This Product instructions page