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A large collection (101 numbered activities) of creative-writing prompts and exercises covering varied writing forms (sentence completion, poems, unconventional writing tasks, etc.) for upper-elementary/middle-school students.
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.
Give middle/high school students short, targeted creative writing exercises that isolate and practice five literary devices (Details, Diction, Imagery, Point of View, and Tone) one at a time, building creative writing skills incrementally.
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.
A two-part personal-narrative writing journal (combining 'True Life Stories' and 'Me and My World') that prompts students to write and illustrate short personal stories using story starters, brainstorming questions, and vocabulary space.
September-themed journal writing prompts for weekly reflective writing practice.
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 creative writing prompt sheet that gives students Anglo-Saxon themed vocabulary to build an original story.
Free download An open-ended self-reflection journal/writing-prompt packet ('Advanced Level') covering personal identity, favorites, family/home life, personality, dreams and future goals, friendships, school life, imagination, and emotions.
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.
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.
A full movie-study unit for Encanto (2021) covering reading comprehension, character study, themes, and cross-curricular tie-ins (social studies, maths, science, art, music, writing).
Free download WRITING PROMPT | 8 PAGES | CREATIVE WRITING ABOUT THE AUTHOR: At Laura Educa Publishing, we design and gather meaningful educational resources that support children’s learning journey. We aim to inspire kids to see learning as a fun and exciting experience.
Double entry journal worksheet for close reading and analysis of Act 5, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Othello, focused on identifying relationships and power dynamics between characters.
Four double-entry journal boxes walk students through Othello Act 4, Scene 1 in sequence, each pairing a specific line range with a comprehension prompt on the left and a request for supporting textual evidence on the right. Students first explain Iago's accusation against Cassio, then trace how Iago manipulates Othello into believing Desdemona's infidelity, then describe what Othello threatens to do to Desdemona and how that differs from his earlier attitude toward her, and finally characterize Othello's public treatment of Desdemona in front of Lodovico. For each box, students must locate and explicate the key lines from the cited range that support their explanation, directly tying interpretation to quoted evidence. A closing prompt asks students to summarize the entire scene in their own words, and the file is provided as both a Word document and a matching PDF. Teachers working through the play in order can pair this with an earlier Iago soliloquy analysis covering Act 1 and Act 2, which builds the same close-reading and textual-evidence skills on Iago's manipulation before this Act 4 confrontation.
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.
Double entry journal worksheet for close reading and analysis of Act 1, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Othello, focused on identifying relationships and power dynamics between characters.
A movie-study lesson plan/worksheet packet for the film Flora & Ulysses (2021), with 30 activities building reading comprehension, vocabulary, character analysis, theme analysis, data/graph interpretation, and creative writing skills.
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 short creative-writing activity in which students arrange food items into a picture and then write a description or short story about it.
A film study for the movie Hidden Figures (2016) building comprehension, critical thinking, historical understanding, STEM awareness, and literacy skills around Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
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.
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.
Gives 3rd-grade students eight themed creative-writing prompts (theme: An Exciting Journey) with sentence starters, guiding questions, and word banks so they can organize a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end, develop their own ideas, and build writing confidence.