Stories & dialogue
Finish the Story: Back to School Writing Prompts
Read an unfinished story-starter sentence and write an original ending to complete the story; space is provided to also illustrate/title the piece and write the author's name.
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Holiday and Seasonal Writing Prompts
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Birthday stories & recounts
Creative Writing Prompts Grade 3 | The Special Birthday
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on a special birthday, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Story starters
Christmas Quick Write Choice Board
Choose one of six numbered options, read the story-starter prompt on that slide, and write a short story continuing from the prompt directly on the slide (duplicating the slide for more room if needed).
Imaginative stories
If Animals Could Talk on Earth Day - Writing Prompt
Write from the perspective of a chosen animal about how humans treat the Earth (writing portion), and draw the animal with a speech bubble showing what it might say (drawing portion).
Stories & dialogue
Easter Quick Write Choice Board
A digital Easter-themed quick-write choice board offering students several sentence-starter writing prompts to choose from, usable in PowerPoint or assigned via Google Classroom.
Editable
Stories & dialogue
Finish the Story: Fall Theme Writing Prompts
A no-prep creative-writing packet of fall-themed "finish the story" prompts to build narrative writing skills.
Spooky stories
Halloween Quick Write Choice Board
Click a numbered option to jump to a slide with a Halloween-themed story-starter sentence, then write/type additional sentences continuing the prompt into a short story, duplicating the slide for more room if needed; optional 10-minute 'spooky music' audio link is available on each slide.
Editable
Stories & imagination
Finish the Story – Spring Writing Prompts Pack
No-prep creative-writing packet giving students a themed story-starter sentence to finish in their own words, with two page layouts per prompt (a blank version and one with illustration space).
Story starters
Finish the Story: St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.
Stories & dialogue
Finish the Story: Summer Themed Writing Prompts
No-prep creative-writing packet giving students a themed story-starter sentence to finish in their own words, with two page layouts per prompt (a blank version and one with illustration space).
Stories & imagination
Finish the Story: Thanksgiving Writing Prompts
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.
Descriptions & personal writing
January Daily Writing Journal
Build narrative, imaginative, persuasive, and expository writing skills through 20 winter-themed daily journal prompts.
Getting to know youGoals & hopes
Writing Activities - Back to School
Draw a picture responding to a prompt (e.g. first day feelings, new classroom, teacher, friends, school supplies, recess, goals, favorite subject, lunch, helping at school, school rules, summer memory), then write two or three sentences about it.
Letters & gifts
The Present: Write A Thank You Letter (and more) (9-13 years)
A creative-writing tutorial teaching students aged 9-13 to write informal thank-you letters using correct letter format, tone, and vocabulary.
Letters to Santa
Dear Santa Letter, Christmas Wish List, Homeschool Writing Prompt
Forever June Digital Design I am excited to introduce my pre-made Dear Santa Letter & Drawing Activity! This easy to complete craftivity is an excellent resource for teachers of children in preschool programs, students in pre-k and Kindergarten classrooms, school aged students in grade 1-2. Works perfectly for…
Promises & everyday actions
Earth Day Writing Prompts, Homeschool Printable, Seasonal Writing Templates, Kindergarten Worksheets
Earth Day Writing Prompts for Students Celebrate Earth Day with this engaging writing activity for students. Perfect for early learning centers , preschools, homeschools, and elementary classrooms in grades K-6, these writing prompts teach kids about Earth Day in a creative way. Students will love discussing different…
Stories & dialogueOpinion & information
Easter Writing Prompts – Narrative, Opinion, Informative
Practice narrative, opinion and informative writing with Easter-themed prompts and step-by-step writing support.
Stories & dialogueJournals & paragraph writing
Fall | Back to School Writing Prompt BUNDLE! 3rd-5th Grade
Writing practice across opinion, narrative, and informative/explanatory genres using fall/back-to-school prompts for 3rd-5th grade, organized by month.
Spooky storiesOpinion & persuasion
Spooky Halloween Prompts
Respond in writing to each of 13 individual Halloween-themed writing prompts (e.g. write an ad for a haunted house, continue a story about traveling through the woods for candy, describe magical candy properties, illustrate and describe a costume).
Stories & imagination
Creative Writing Prompts Grade 3 | Spring
Gives grade 3 students 8 themed creative-writing prompts on spring / outdoor nature scenes, each with sentence starters, guiding questions, and a word bank, to practice organizing a narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Opinion writing
St. Patrick's Day Opinion Writing Step-by-Step with 48 Writing Prompts (Would You Rather)
Students pick or are assigned one topic-based opinion prompt (e.g. about the Blarney Stone, corned beef, leprechauns, Dublin, Irish music/instruments, shamrocks, Saint Patrick), research the topic, and complete each step of the opinion-writing process over multiple days, culminating in a final written opinion piece…
Memories & journals
SUMMER ESL Writing Prompts and Drawing for K-2nd Grade
Differentiated summer-themed journal writing prompts with drawing components for K-2nd grade, aimed at ESL/early writers practicing sentence-building and writing conventions.
Stories & imaginationMemories & traditions
Thanksgiving Lapbook / Interactive Notebook - EBOOK
Answer written prompts inside each booklet (short answers, definitions, a Venn diagram comparison, a timeline, story starters, recipes, jokes), then cut, fold, glue and assemble the booklets into three file folders per the layout diagrams.
Stories & imagination
Finish the Story: Valentine's Day Writing Prompts
Read the printed story starter, then write (and, on the illustration layout, draw) to finish the story on the provided lines.