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A Google Slides/PowerPoint deck of 24 flash-fiction creative writing prompts to give students short, timed writing practice, explained with a slide on what flash fiction is and directions for use.
A creative-writing worksheet that walks students through writing an imaginative short story in three paragraphs, using a provided story starter and structured planning questions.
A lesson using passages from Jerry Spinelli's novel 'Loser' and Jamaica Kincaid's short story 'Girl' as mentor texts to teach students how to write in second-person point of view
A creative-writing prompt that has students invent an original monster character (with a drawing and fact sheet) and then write a graded short story featuring that monster.
Provides a set of narrative writing prompts, each supplying a pre-selected character/setting/plot combination, plus a writing-hacks reference sheet and proofreading checklist to scaffold student story writing.
The rainy-spring-day question leaves the adventure open for students to invent. Discuss a setting and an action before writing, then use the companion drawing page to show the same scene. Students who need an idea can begin with a sketch and describe it orally before composing their response.
Free download One creative writing prompt asking students to imagine their pet can talk and write a short story about the adventure that follows.
A Google Slides-based set of 14 creative-writing prompts, each combining a character, situation, prop, setting, and phrase, to inspire short stories and flash fiction across genres (realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery).
A set of character-profile prompt cards (with brief character bios and a linked story-idea hook) intended to spark creative short-story writing focused on character development.
A creative-writing worksheet teaching narrative story planning (introduction/middle/ending), using a mentor short story about a boy whose new bag is stolen by bullies as the model text.
A two-part creative writing and drawing prompt in which students invent an original eco-hero character ('Captain Planet Jr.') and write about an adventure saving the Earth, then draw the character in action.
A no-prep creative-writing packet of back to school-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
Build creative drawing and writing skills through themed 'Add It!' prompts that ask students to draw a list of specific items into one scene, then write about it.
A creative writing resource that teaches fiction-writing craft (audience, genre, structure, sentence variety, suspense-building) through direct instruction, a model short story ('The Art Gallery') about a boy who has an eerie encounter with a painting, and a guided prompt to write a follow-up story.
A no-prep creative-writing packet of halloween-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
Creative writing activity using a treasure-hunt adventure theme to help students plan and write a narrative story with character, setting, problem, and solution elements, plus self-editing practice.
A short creative-writing activity in which students arrange food items into a picture and then write a description or short story about it.
No-prep creative-writing packet giving students a themed story-starter sentence to finish in their own words, with two page layouts per prompt (a blank version and one with illustration space).
A creative-writing activity where students roll a die three times to select a character, setting, and problem, then plan and write their own story, optionally inspired by an included short story ('Three Free Wishes').
A creative-writing activity where students invent a superhero-sidekick story using a choice board (character, setting, problem, solution), then write and self-edit a short story.
An editable digital slideshow of weekly creative-writing prompts for March, intended to be assigned via Google Classroom for students to write directly on the slides.
A no-prep pirate-themed activity packet combining literacy activities (informational reading, vocabulary, creative writing, a leveled short story with comprehension response) with pirate-themed puzzles and coloring, differentiated for Grades 1-3; seller also states math activities are included but these were not reached in the opened evidence.
A creative-writing activity where students invent a superhero time-travel rescue story using a choice board (character, setting, problem, solution), then write and self-edit a short story.
A set of 15 picture-based narrative writing prompts to inspire student story writing.