If I Were a Veterinarian - Writing Prompt

Calling all animal lovers, future fur-doctors, and kids who think Band-Aids fix everything! The If I Were a Veterinarian writing and drawing prompt is the purr-fect (yes, we said it) activity to spark imagination, build early writing skills, and have your K–2 students dreaming of stethoscopes and wagging tails.

In this fun and engaging resource, students will write about what kind of veterinarian they’d be, maybe they’d care for puppies, penguins, or even pet lizards named Mr. Wiggles. They’ll explain how they’d help sick animals, what tools they’d use, and why being a vet would be the best job ever. Then, they’ll get to draw themselves in their vet gear, probably surrounded by a zoo’s worth of animals (expect unicorns).

Ways to Use:

• Perfect for Career Day, animal-themed units, or anytime inspiration strikes.

• Use in writing centers, morning work, or for early finishers.

• Great for encouraging vocabulary around animals and community helpers.

• Display student work for an instant smile-generator on your classroom walls!

Advantages:

• Fosters empathy, creativity, and real-world connections.

• Strengthens early writing and drawing skills.

• No-prep, teacher-friendly, and guaranteed to get tails wagging.

Pdf file includes 2 pages.

Enjoy!