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Fun Writing Activities: Creative Writing Prompts
Generate creative writing prompts by having students roll a die to randomly select a character, setting, and problem for a story.
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1st Grade Writing Prompts
Support first-grade writing with short prompts, sentence starters and drawing-and-writing activities. Choose personal responses, opinions or simple story ideas.
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End of the Year Writing Activity
An editable end-of-year writing prompt activity ('It's the end of the year!') for students to reflect on their favorite book, friendships, learning, effort, memories, and goals for next year.
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Finish the Story: Back to School Writing Prompts
A no-prep creative-writing packet of back to school-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
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Writing Activities - Back to School
A set of back-to-school drawing-and-writing prompts to ease students into the school year while practicing writing and creative thinking.
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January Daily Writing Journal
Build narrative, imaginative, persuasive, and expository writing skills through 20 winter-themed daily journal prompts.
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Silly Stories Story Starters
This product is great for helping students learn to write stories. The Silly Stories Story Starters include a character, setting, and plot. This makes it easy for students to create a story. The story starters are also great for sparking creativity.
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Story Starters
These Story Starters are perfect for helping students write or tell stories. With a character, setting, and plot card, they can create a fun and unique story. This is a great way to encourage creativity and imagination in your students.
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What's in My School Bag? | Back to School Writing Prompts & Craft Acti
A back-to-school writing and craft activity where students write about the contents of their school bag and then color and assemble a backpack craft template.
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Directed Drawing and Creative Writing Prompts (12 Arctic Animals)
Combine directed step-by-step drawing practice with creative writing prompts for 12 arctic animals, to build drawing/illustration skills alongside descriptive or narrative writing.
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The Day I Met a Baby Chick - Writing Prompt
A spring-themed, no-prep creative writing prompt asking students to imagine meeting a baby chick, paired with a companion drawing activity.
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Little Bear's Visit Book Companion
A novel/book companion for 'Little Bear's Visit' by Else Holmelund Minarik, with chapter comprehension questions, a creative writing extension, author's purpose and character traits activities, and a true/false quiz.
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Directed Drawing and Creative Writing Prompts (12 Zoo Animals)
Guides students through step-by-step directed drawings of 12 zoo animals, paired with optional creative writing prompts about each animal.
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Directed Drawing and Creative Writing Prompts (12 Birds)
Combine directed step-by-step drawing practice with creative writing prompts for 12 birds, to build drawing/illustration skills alongside descriptive or narrative writing.
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Using Adjectives in Creative Writing Activity
A single-page creative writing prompt asking students to use adjectives to vividly describe a humorous illustrated scene.
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Daily Writing Prompt Cards
A set of 32 daily writing prompt cards to give students a ready supply of creative-writing topics, for use as a writing station, journal starter, or early-finisher activity.
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The Best Day of School - End of Year Writing Prompt
An end-of-year reflective writing and drawing prompt that has students recall and describe their favorite day of the school year.
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90 Writing Prompts
Provide 90 daily writing prompts to spark student creative writing over an extended period (e.g., a semester).
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Narrative Writing Picture Prompts To Inspire Your Students' Stories
A set of 15 picture-based narrative writing prompts to inspire student story writing.
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Cinderella Magic Wand | Creative Writing | Editable Reading Activity
A Cinderella-themed creative writing prompt where students imagine finding a magic wand and design their own wand.
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Back to School Speech Bubble Writing Prompts | Creative Writing
Creative writing practice for early/emerging writers using picture-based speech-bubble prompts.
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Last 15 Days of School Writing Prompt Countdown
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.
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Cinderella Writing Diary
A Cinderella-themed creative writing activity with diary-entry prompts from multiple story characters' perspectives.
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July and Independence Day Writing Pennants | Writing Pennants or Banners | Seasonal Displays
A set of writing-pennant/banner templates themed around July and Independence Day, for students to complete writing prompts and decorate for a classroom display.
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Wolf DIY Flipbook Craft Forest Mammal Science Study Writing Prompt
Make learning about wolves fun and interactive with this printable DIY flipbook craft! Students will explore the fascinating world of wolves by learning about their habitat, diet, body features, life cycle, adaptations, social behavior, and survival skills while strengthening reading comprehension and writing skills through engaging…