Monthly Writing Prompts
Give students a print-and-go creative/reflective writing prompt for each month of the school year, with some months offering an open-ended (no prompt) option.
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Give students a print-and-go creative/reflective writing prompt for each month of the school year, with some months offering an open-ended (no prompt) option.
A month's worth of daily ELA "bell ringer" warm-up writing prompts for January 2025, for middle and high school ELA classrooms.
A set of photo-based visual writing prompts using animal photographs to inspire open-ended creative, descriptive, or expository student writing.
A month's worth of daily ELA "bell ringer" warm-up writing prompts for March 2025, for middle and high school ELA classrooms, spring/Women's History Month-themed.
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.
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.
A short creative-writing prompt in which students respond, in letter form, to a fictional letter from an alien asking about life on Earth.
Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards: Clothes Pack This 20-page Clothes Pack contains six engaging, real-color photos per page that present a variety of clothing items and accessories. The prominent visuals spark classroom discussions and inspire creative writing prompts for learners of all ages. Educators can use the photos and…
September Writing Prompts - Learning Passport The Learning Passport is a highly effective and interactive educational resource. It provides engaging writing exercises for students in grades 2 to 4. This innovative teaching tool consolidates four double-sided pages into an exciting 32-page activity , elevating the student's educational…
Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards: Theater Pack This 20-page pack contains six vibrant real-color photos per page showcasing varied theatrical elements. The thought-provoking visuals initiate discussion, spark creative writing prompts, and develop language skills for all grade levels. The pack aims to craft open-ended tasks that…
A short interactive 'micro-learning' slide deck teaching the figurative-language idiom 'beach bum' through a video-style lesson, a reading passage, comprehension checks, and a summary-writing prompt.
The Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards: Shop Pack provides educators with a versatile resource to boost students' language skills. This 20-page PDF features shopping-themed imagery and prompts to spark whole class, small group, or independent discussions and writing activities. With 6 vivid photos per page depicting items found in…
October Writing Prompts - Learning Passport The October Writing Prompts - Learning Passport is an engaging and thematic teaching resource suitable for Grade 2 to Grade 4 classrooms. It provides a blend of fun and learning, ideal for encouraging creative writing and language art lessons during the month of October. Consisting of just…
A set of no-prep, print-and-go Grade 3 writing activities using drawing-and-writing prompts tied to September topics (first day of school, classical music month, food, grandparents, Talk Like a Pirate Day, kindness).
A read-aloud/reading unit introducing the American tall tale/folk hero genre through the legend of Johnny Appleseed, with companion comprehension and writing activities.
Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards : Gym Pack The Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards: Gym Pack is a versatile educational resource . With a focus on gym - related images depicted through realistic, colorful photos, this pack can be used to boost open-ended discussions and writing activities . Suitable for various learning…
A read-aloud/reading unit introducing the American tall tale genre through the legend of Captain Stormalong, with companion comprehension and writing activities.
Provides a kite-themed craft-and-writing template that pairs a guided writing prompt with a coloring/craft activity.
A read-aloud/reading unit introducing the American tall tale genre through the legend of John Henry, with companion comprehension, writing activities, and a Venn diagram for comparing tall-tale characters.
Writing Prompts and Writing Sheets Dive deep into an insightful world designed for enhancing children's writing skills through our resource, Writing Prompts and Writing Sheets. Formatted specifically for students from second to fourth grade, this learning tool is much more than your ordinary workbook. It masterfully integrates both…
Zodiac Signs Pack: Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards This unique teaching resource serves a range of educational environments and objectives. Utilizing images associated with zodiac signs, it includes a 16- page PDF with illustrations . The flashcards can be shown on-screen or printed, providing engaging methods to stimulate…
Advanced science writing prompts about the fungi life cycle paired with note-taking sheets.
Writing Prompt + Discussion Flashcards: Water Animals Pack The Writing Prompt and Discussion Flashcards with a focus on Water Animals is a resource meticulously crafted to be effectively utilized in various classroom settings. This pack is brimming with carefully selected images of aquatic animals, predominantly represented via…
Teach non-fiction/information writing skills (structure, audience, purpose, connectives, varied sentence types) using a fictional dinosaur-discovery news story as the writing prompt.