Finish the Story: Fall Theme Writing Prompts
A no-prep creative-writing packet of fall-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
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Finish the Story: Groundhog Day Writing Prompts
Finish the Story: Groundhog Day Writing Prompts Ignite your students' imaginations with these fun and engaging Groundhog Day writing prompts! This resource includes 11 incomplete stories about Groundhog Day that students must finish.
Finish the Story: New Year Writing Prompts
Celebrate the New Year with fun writing prompts for grades 2-5! Finish the Story: New Year Writing Prompts sparks creativity by having students complete unfinished tales.
Finish the Story: St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts
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).
Finish the Story: Thanksgiving Writing Prompts
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).
Finish the Story: Valentine's Day Writing Prompts
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).
Flag Parade Write a Story - Memorial Day
A Memorial Day creative-writing prompt where students write a short story from a flag-parade cartoon image using five given vocabulary words.
Answers included
Gingerbread Man Writing Activities | Prompts, Sequencing, Worksheets (
Practice creative writing, sequencing, sentence building, descriptive/adjective use, and character creation through a Gingerbread Man theme, for K-3 students.
Groundhog Day Activities
A short print worksheet packet combining a Groundhog Day word search with an answer key and a creative-writing story prompt.
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Groundhog Day Writing Prompts BUNDLE
Celebrate Groundhog Day in the most creative way possible with this Groundhog Day Writing Prompts BUNDLE. This bundle is packed with 10 fun, humorous, and thought-provoking prompts that’ll get your students’ imaginations running wild.
Groundhog's Mistake Writing Prompt - Groundhog Day
What happens when Punxsutawney Phil makes a mistake? Maybe he predicts spring, but winter sticks around—or he forgets to check his shadow altogether.
Halloween Writing Prompts
A set of Halloween-themed creative and structured writing prompts for elementary language-arts practice.
Free download HALLOWEEN WRITING PROMPTS | 10 FREE WORKSHEETS
A 10-prompt Halloween-themed creative-writing minibook giving students a short paragraph-writing task per page.
Help the groundhog Writing Prompt - Groundhog Day
Imagine being the one to help Punxsutawney Phil make the ultimate decision: Should he see his shadow or not? The Helping the Groundhog Make a Choice writing prompt lets students step into the role of Phil's personal advisor for the day.
Imagine You Can Travel Through Space: Write A Story (9-13 years)
A creative writing prompt worksheet using a science-fiction space travel scenario, combined with research questions about the solar system and space, culminating in a narrative or diary writing task.
Layers of the Earth Writing Worksheet
This Layers of the Earth Writing Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about the different layers of the Earth. By writing as if they are traveling through the layers of the Earth, they can describe what they see and feel.
LEPRECHAUN SHORT STORY STARTER, ST. PATRICKS DAY CREATIVE WRITING
Forever June Digital Design I am happy to announce my St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Short Story Writing Set! This fun and simple to create activity is appropriatet for children from Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5. This Creative Writing Prompt Set also works perfectly in Homeschool Classrooms. Featuring a 3 step planning…
Making a Card: Write a Story - Mother's Day Activity
Creative writing prompt where students write a short story about making a card for their mom, using a picture prompt and a given word bank.
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Memorial Day Decorations Write a Story - Memorial Day
A creative writing prompt worksheet in which students view a Memorial Day-themed cartoon picture and write a short story using five given vocabulary words.
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MLK Day Writing Prompts - Pack 1
A set of creative writing prompts connecting Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy to students' own imaginations and reflections, for use on MLK Day or during related units.
Narrative Writing Prompts | Writing Prompts by Genre | Idea Starters
Provides printable narrative writing prompts to give students story ideas and practice writing a story with a sequence of events.
Sequence Writing Worksheet
This Sequence Writing Worksheet is great for helping students write stories with two events that have details, order words, and a sense of closure.
SHORT STORY STARTER KIT, ST. PATRICK'S DAY CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY
Forever June Digital Design I am excited to introduce this piece of my St. Patrick's Day Creative Writing Short Story Starter Series! I have created 5 different St. Patrick's Day Story Starter Sets, each with it's own story starter, this story starter kit features 3 printables- a brainstorming page with ideas to get started, a…
Snowy Day Baking Writing Prompt - Winter Activity
A one-page writing prompt and matching drawing prompt that has students describe and illustrate baking treats on a snowy day.