September Daily Writing Prompts | 2nd & 3rd Grade | Print + Digital

Start the school year strong with these engaging, low-prep September Daily Writing Prompts—perfect for morning work, writing journals, literacy centers, or early finishers!

This resource includes 25 writing prompts (5 per week) that follow a fun, themed routine:

• Make It Up Monday – Creative storytelling

• Teach Me Tuesday – How-to and explanatory writing

• Would You Rather Wednesday – Opinion writing

• Then & Now Thursday – Reflective/comparison writing

• Free Write Friday – Open-ended expression

Each prompt is student-friendly, seasonally appropriate, and designed to build writing fluency while encouraging creativity and critical thinking.

What’s Included:

• ✅ 25 themed writing prompts (5 per week, all September long)

• ✅ Printable version with writing lines and drawing boxes

• ✅ Weekly prompt layout (perfect for planning or display!)

• ✅ Clean layout for easy student use

• ✅ Black & white ink-saving format

✨ Formats Included:

• ✅ Printable PDF – Black & white, easy to print, student-friendly layout

• ✅ Editable Powerpoint/Google Slides Version – Type directly on slides or assign in Google Classroom

Perfect for:

• Morning work

• Writing journals

• Early finishers

• Sub plans

• Literacy centers

• Daily warm-ups

Skills Targeted:

• Narrative writing

• Opinion writing

• Explanatory (how-to) writing

• Reflective thinking

• Sentence formation and detail development