Creative Writing Exercises for Students on Literary Devices

Provide your students with the power to improve their creative writing skills through engaging exercises focused on five of the most important literary devices (DETAILS, DICTION, IMAGERY, POINT OF VIEW, and TONE). Designed as a tool for targeted writing practice, these prompts ask students to break down complexities into manageable exercises that will build confidence in their creative writing without overwhelming them.

The unit includes five unique exercises, each centered around a specific device, with clear directions, prompts, examples, and rubrics for easy comprehension. These exercises serve as foundational stepping stones, fostering strong creative writing skills and empowering students to create impactful narratives.

Assigning these writing prompts could not be easier! Simply print out the prompt for the literary device you want your students to practice and let the simple directions and clear examples do the rest. The only work for you is grading, and the included rubrics make that step as easy as essay grading possibly can be!

This packet of writing prompts includes:

• - An introductory page that collects the definition of each of the 5 literary devices covered in this resource

• - An prompt that addresses the literary device of DETAILS, along with an example essay and rubric

  • - A second prompt that addresses the literary device of DICTION, along with an example essay and rubric

  • - A third prompt that addresses the literary device of IMAGERY, along with an example essay and rubric

  • - A fourth prompt that addresses the literary device of POINT OF VIEW, along with an example essay and rubric

  • - A fifth prompt that addresses the literary device of TONE, along with an example essay and rubric

Although this resource can be fitted for any secondary Language Arts classroom, it has been carefully designed to work best in grades 6 through 10. The included activities are subtly but specifically tied to Common Core ELA Standards for Writing (3 and 4). This resource is provided in print-ready, bookmarked, and adjustable PDF files and PowerPoint Show files.

This resource contains 7 pages.