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An editable digital (Google Classroom-compatible) slide deck of weekly creative and reflective writing prompts, organized by week, for students to respond to directly on the slides.
A creative-writing worksheet that walks students through writing an imaginative short story in three paragraphs, using a provided story starter and structured planning questions.
A no-prep creative-writing packet of back to school-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
Generate creative writing prompts by having students roll a die to randomly select a character, setting, and problem for a story.
A single-page creative writing prompt asking students to use adjectives to vividly describe a humorous illustrated scene.
Google Slideshow of 24 creative writing prompts to inspire student writing across genres and moods, with an elements-of-fiction mini-lesson.
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.
Lesson slideshow teaching techniques for creating suspense in narrative writing (foreshadowing, vivid setting, imagery, pacing) for middle/high school creative writing.
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.
Provide weekly interactive creative-writing prompts (narrative, informative, persuasive) for students to answer directly on editable slides, distributable via Google Classroom.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "Hour of the Olympics" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
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.
Provides weekly creative-writing prompt slides for students to choose from and respond to, designed for digital use in Google Classroom (editable slides).
Provide 90 daily writing prompts to spark student creative writing over an extended period (e.g., a semester).
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 creative writing prompt worksheet using a science-fiction space travel scenario, combined with research questions about the solar system and space, culminating in a narrative or diary writing task.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "High Tide in Hawaii" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
Students choose a farm animal’s voice and write Boxer’s eulogy as a short narrative or poem. The assignment asks them to incorporate and annotate at least two literary devices and include a cited quotation from the novel. Model eulogies and a rubric support planning, drafting and feedback.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for the Magic Tree House chapter book "Late Lunch with Llamas" by Mary Pope Osborne: guides students through identifying setting/time, two open-ended 10-item response lists, a chapter-by-chapter (Chapters 1-10) summary grid, and two creative-writing prompts.
A creative writing prompt sheet that gives students Anglo-Saxon themed vocabulary to build an original story.
A 114-page reproducible creative-writing book presenting an informal, personal-experience-based approach to teaching writing, with a large collection of open-ended writing topic activities.
A creative-writing task pack that uses a fantasy narrative (shrinking into a cupcake and discovering an underwater/mermaid world) as a model text, paired with vocabulary building and multiple guided writing prompts for ages 9-13.
A one-page creative writing prompt sheet giving students several imaginative scenario starters to practice writing story openings.
After finishing Animal Farm, students compare Old Major's original vision with what happens by the end of the novel. They choose one of five response formats and write in his voice, drawing on quotations or scenes to explain his reaction. The included rubric focuses on voice, use of text, and proofreading, providing clear points to discuss before students begin.