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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).
Differentiated summer-themed journal writing prompts with drawing components for K-2nd grade, aimed at ESL/early writers practicing sentence-building and writing conventions.
Includes: Cover/intro page listing 7 Journal Prompts: Summer Activities, Favorite Summer Food, Summer Vacations, Relatives to Visit, 4th of July Activities, Beach… · For each prompt: a list/organizer page, a draw-and-color page, differentiated writing pages…
A large collection of draw-and-write daily journal prompt pages for a writing station, each giving students a short topic to illustrate and write about.
Provide 10 summer-themed writing prompts (printable and digital/Google Slides) for end-of-year student writing practice.
Includes: Directions for use / how-to page (printable and digital instructions) · 10 writing prompt pages (summer vacation, field day, end-of-year themes)
A set of 29 draw-and-write journal pages with summer-themed writing prompts to build early writing habits (capitals, punctuation, spacing, sounding out words) alongside illustration.
Includes: 29 individual draw-and-write pages, each with a title prompt (e.g. 'My Summer Vacation Plans', 'A Day at the Beach', 'My Favorite Summer Activity', 'A Family…
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on summer activities, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Includes: Teacher Notes page (grade level, subject, standards-style skill list, usage suggestions) · "How to Write a Story" guide (beginning/middle/end) and writing tips page · 8 illustrated prompt pages, each with a writing prompt, 3 sentence starters, 3…
Provides an end-of-year writing and drawing prompt for students to describe and illustrate their summer plans.
Includes: writing prompt page (2-3 sentences about summer plans) · drawing prompt page (illustrate the summer plan)
Summer Fun Activity : Interactive Coloring Pages & Writing Prompts This resource provides a fusion of interactive and creative tasks designed for children in early learning to grade 3. Principally, it encourages learners to extend their creativity digitally.
Includes: 4 short writing prompts about summer: "What are you looking forward to doing this summer?", "What do you like most about summer?", "What do you enjoy most…
Illustrated creative-writing prompt set where students imagine and write what characters in summer-themed scenes are saying.
Includes: how-to-use instructions page · illustrated speech-bubble writing prompt pages with worked example · additional speech-bubble prompt pages
A month's worth of daily ELA "bell ringer" warm-up writing prompts for June 2025, for middle and high school ELA classrooms, summer-themed.
Includes: 2025 June ELA Bell Ringers.pptx (23 pages) - daily prompts labeled by weekday/date and skill category (Grammar, Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Literacy…
A short set of open-ended summer-themed creative writing prompts.
Provide a daily writing-prompt countdown to engage grades 1-8 students during the last 15 days of the school year with reflective and summer-themed prompts.
Includes: 15 individual daily writing-prompt pages (countdown from 15 to 1 days left)
End-of-year reflective writing prompts structured as a countdown (10 down to 1) for the last days of school before summer break.
Includes: 10 countdown writing-prompt pages, numbered 10 down to 1, each with a distinct reflective prompt
Provide a week's worth of summer-themed daily writing prompts ('bell ringers') for classroom warm-up writing practice, delivered as a prompt slideshow paired with a printable writing journal.
Includes: printable daily writing journal (Monday-Friday format, repeated) with guidelines and a reader-feedback rubric on each page
A back-to-school activity packet for 1st and 2nd grade combining a decorate-your-own bookmark craft, guided writing prompts about summer/school, a numbers/addition worksheet with answer key, and a back-to-school word search.
Includes: decorate-your-own bookmark craft page · two guided writing-prompt pages (summer reflection, ready-for-school, looking forward to, when I grow up) · 'I can write my numbers!' page (1-20) with an addition worksheet (Answer Key 1A provided)
Forever June Digital Design My quick and easy to complete Summer Journal Pages are the perfect way to keep kids writing over the Summer Break! My Printable Summer Journal Set contains 2 DIY Journal sheets that allow children the opportunity to easily complete the writing prompts and complete a daily doodle. Teachers can send…
A repeated-page draw-and-write booklet for young students to create their own summer story.
Includes: repeated 'Draw or Write a Story' prompt pages with name/date line (across 50 pages)
Forever June Digital Design If you're a teacher looking for a way to keep your students occupied in the last few weeks of school, while they are buys dreaming of summer or a parent of kids who are keen to start their Summer Vacations, my Summer Bucket List Writing Activity is a fun tool to have on hand to help them plan out…
A set of end-of-year reflective writing-and-drawing prompt pages for young students to reflect on and celebrate their school year.
Includes: 10 paired writing+drawing prompt sets (20 pages): My Favorite Memory, What I Learned This Year, A Letter to My Future Teacher, The Best Day of School, What…
Cut-and-assemble writing craft templates for students to plan or reflect on their summer vacation activities.
Includes: how-to-use instructions page · multiple cover/writing-template pairs (including a popsicle-shaped template) · assembly diagram pages
Wrap up the school year with a splash of imagination and sunshine! My Dream Summer Vacation is an end-of-year writing and drawing prompt that invites students to plan the summer trip of their wildest dreams, no permission slips or packed lunches required. Whether it's ziplining through the rainforest, meeting dolphins in…
A creative writing activity where students write a limerick about the end of the school year and summer vacation.
Includes: instructions and definition of a limerick (AABBA rhyme scheme) · one sample limerick titled 'SCHOOL IS OUT!' by R. Hernandez · blank writing lines for student's own limerick with title field
A creative-writing activity introducing students to the 'six word story' format as a getting-to-know-you and theme-identification exercise, with a scoring rubric.
Includes: Introductory explanation of the six-word story concept with example stories · Step-by-step activity instructions (5 steps) including a link to an external video (Larry Smith) · List of possible personal-story topics
Forever June Digital Design I am excited to share this quick and easy to complete DIY End of Year Activity for the special students in your classroom! My Summer Bucket List Craft and Writing Activity is a simple to complete craftivity that allows children to create a Last Week of School Keepsake. This End of School Year…