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Combine directed step-by-step drawing practice with creative writing prompts for 12 birds, to build drawing/illustration skills alongside descriptive or narrative writing.
A set of daily writing/journal prompts themed around June and summer, intended to give students a new creative or reflective writing topic each day.
These October Daily Journal Prompts are a great way for students to practice their writing skills. The prompts are October themed, so students can write about their favorite things about the month.
September Daily Journal Prompts: These September journal prompts are the perfect way for students to practice their writing skills while responding to September-themed prompts! With 50 different prompts to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Whether your students are just getting started with journaling or are experienced…
A one-page creative writing prompt sheet giving students several imaginative scenario starters to practice writing story openings.
Provide a large set of print-and-go expository (informational/how-to) writing prompts so students practice organizing and explaining factual information in writing.
Give students structured writing prompts for many poem genres/forms, each with a brief description of the form's rules and an example poem, so students can practice writing original poems in that form.
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.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for a Magic Tree House book, prompting setting identification, two open list-response activities, a postcard-writing prompt from the story's adventure, and an alternate-ending essay.
Guides students through step-by-step directed drawings of 12 zoo animals, paired with optional creative writing prompts about each animal.
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.
Build opinion/creative writing skills through imaginative 'If I could...' prompts.
Teach students to incorporate vivid setting descriptions, character development, and dialogue into creative/narrative writing, using picture-based writing prompts.
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.
Provide expository writing prompts (scenario + directions) with a built-in scoring rubric to build students' expository/persuasive letter-writing skills.
Free download A no-prep art-history drawing and writing activity where students reimagine three famous artists/artworks in a modern context.
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a May-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
End-of-year reflective writing prompts paired with note-taking sheets so students can process and write about their school year.
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a space-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a dinosaur-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
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 Poetry Month research and writing activity in which students research an assigned poet and write a short biography summary.
Ready for one of the most versatile extension activities? Let's go! This activity can be used as a warm-up to get students thinking creatively about how they might use various objects to complete a goal. This could be amplified to include a debate in which students discuss why one object is more useful than the other. After working…
A 2024 printable calendar (January-December) combined with 12 ESL/EFL listening-and-writing activities based on Harry Potter video clips, one per month.