Less than $5 Creative Writing Resources (by rating)

When it comes to writing, suggesting prompts can be extremely helpful for students. By providing a prompt, you can give students a specific topic or area to focus on, which can help them better organize their thoughts and ideas. Additionally, writing prompts can help spark creativity and encourage students to think outside the box.

There are six Christmas-themed writing prompts, with coordinating primary handwriting pages included. Students can also illustrate a scene in the space above their writing.

Not only will using writing prompts help get your students excited about writing, but it will also help them to practice and improve their skills. By focusing on specific areas such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling, your students will hone their technique and produce well-written pieces of work. They’ll also be able to develop their unique voice and style – something essential for any writer!

Check out our blog post Writing Prompts Your Students Will Love for more tips and inspiration!

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Unlock the secret to emotional well-being with our captivating and interactive flipbook and slide presentation, designed to empower elementary students. Discover the transformative power of embracing our emotions and nurturing our mental health. It's time to embrace the mantra that it's okay not to be okay!

Prepare to embark on an enthralling journey as students delve into a world of feelings and moods, guided by this engaging resource. Explore the depths of mental health, positive self-talk, and self-care, while immersing in vibrant sentence prompts, captivating speech bubbles, and stimulating group discussions.

Crafted with the profound purpose of Bell Let's Talk Day, this invaluable tool recognizes the paramount importance of prioritizing mental well-being, especially in the realm of childhood development. Just as we diligently care for our physical health, it's imperative to nurture and safeguard the fragile landscapes of young minds. Together, let's spread the message that #BellLet'sTalk is not just a hashtag—it's a rallying cry for a brighter, more emotionally resilient future.

Equip your students with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of their emotions, fostering a culture of empathy, self-awareness, and open communication. Unlock the secrets to building emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-acceptance. This captivating resource promises to ignite a spark of self-discovery, empowering students to embrace their feelings and prioritize their mental well-being.

Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize the way we approach mental health education. Join the movement and be a catalyst for change. Together, let's create a generation that thrives on emotional intelligence and builds a brighter tomorrow!

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This resource is ideal for honoring the lives and achievements of women, whether they are widely recognized or not. Encourage students to identify women who have made a significant difference in the world and those they admire and love. Transform the classroom or school into a vibrant display by decorating it with pictures and names of these inspirational women. This serves as a meaningful tribute that fosters appreciation and respect.

The Biography Research Worksheet offers a valuable tool for students to gather information about influential women throughout history. Students can utilize books and articles as references to complete their worksheets, enhancing their research skills and deepening their understanding.

For a visually appealing project, use colorful paper of choice. Printing the pennants on cardstock is highly recommended to ensure durability and quality. Celebrate the achievements of women and inspire students with this engaging International Women’s Day resource!

This resource includes:

• Eight different International Women’s Day pennants/banners in black and white. One to be completed for a special person that your students want to celebrate: a famous artist, teacher, friend, etc.
• A Biography Research Worksheet in black and white.

There are eight different pennants:

1. The most important woman in my life

2. My favorite artist

3. My favorite scientist

4. My favorite politician

5. My favorite female athlete

6. My favorite historical figure

7. My favorite female writer

8. My favorite woman ________

   Happy Women’s Day!

Writing a story can be so overwhelming! I have come with this writing pack that is intended to help your students organize their ideas before writing their first draft. This step-by-step activity groups every aspect of story writing such as: genre, setting, characters, details, etc. It also helps the students with their descriptive writing by asking them targeted questions. This is an excellent tool for beginner writers, struggling writers, or English Language learners.

Use the “Writing Buddy” handout on my TeachShare store along with this resource and your students can become more independent when writing a short story.

You can use these resources for several days, giving students a chance to think through while writing their first draft.

Really easy to use. Just print, hole punch, staple and go!

Thank you!

Tracing Pages for Fine Motor Skills Prewriting Activities - SUMMER Edition

Provide plenty of fine motor control, prewriting, and handwriting skills practice this summer with 24 printable tracing activity worksheets (2 for each summer image). Prewriting practice will be so much fun for your Kindergarten or Prekindergarten students this summer!

Download includes

⭐24 summer themed tracing worksheets (12 simple tracing pages, and 12 pages with extra tracing)

⭐Summer images include: sailboat, beachball, crab, ice cream, popsicle, palm tree, pineapple, sunglasses, watermelon, sandcastle, sun and fish.

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Make your own book template! Kids love writing their own stories. This is an easy to print document that students can put together themselves to make their own book. Working on vocabulary or spelling words? Have students copy them at the beginning of the book and then use them throughout the story. Have students share their own stories with others in the class to encourage reading skills. All you need to do is print out a copy for each student, and let their own imagination soar.

These journal pages are designed to promote creative writing with a Halloween theme. This packet contains 10 writing prompts which can be used with beginning writers as well as students who are more accomplished writers. Blank lined writing pages are included for students who need more space for their stories.

This is a spooktacular creative writing activity for Halloween. Create your own Halloween Haiku. Students will create their own Haiku about a Halloween topic. They will follow the 5, 7, 5 rule of a haiku and use their imagination to create a fun Halloween Haiku.

There are instructions on how to properly form a haiku and then there are two Halloween haiku examples. There is space for students to create two of their own haikus.

This activity is perfect for:

• Creative Writing Practice
• Halloween-themed poetry lessons
• Classroom Activity

Celebrate Halloween this year while learning a new poetic skill.

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Dive into a sea of creativity with the Under the Sea Roll a Story activity! This fun, engaging writing prompt challenges students to roll a dice and craft their own ocean adventure.

Contents:
With Under the Sea Roll a Story, students let chance guide their story creation! This activity includes:

• 6 Ocean-Themed Characters: Characters like mermaids, divers, sea creatures, and more add depth and variety to each story.
• 6 Story Problems: Will they face stormy waters, get shipwrecked, or encounter a sunken treasure?
• 6 Settings: Each roll could reveal an underwater cave, coral reef, or mysterious sunken ship as the backdrop.
• Lined Story Paper Options: After rolling, students organize and write their stories on included lined paper, building a full ocean adventure from their unique prompts.

How It Works:
Students roll the dice three times to create a character, problem, and setting combination for their story. With all three elements decided, they can plan, organize, and then fully write their story using the provided paper. This interactive setup adds excitement while guiding students through story structure basics.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Under the Sea Roll a Story combines storytelling, creativity, and writing practice in a way that’s perfect for young learners. The dice-based format brings an element of surprise, making each story unique and keeping students engaged. Teachers will appreciate the focus on structured story creation, vocabulary expansion, and imagination!

Features:

• 6 ocean-inspired characters, problems, and settings for limitless story ideas
• Dice-based prompts that make planning fun and structured
• Themed lined paper for easy story organization
• 8.5x11 pages for straightforward printing and classroom setup

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Writing Centers: This makes a great addition to writing centers, where students can create stories independently.
2. Group Storytelling: Use it as a group activity where students share their stories for a lively storytelling session.
3. Vocabulary Building: Ocean-themed elements introduce new vocabulary and imaginative concepts.
4. Early Finisher Activity: An ideal task for students who finish early and love creative writing.
5. Theme Week: Perfect for a week focused on the ocean or marine life, tying into science or literature lessons.

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This set of All About My Teacher Appreciation Week Questionnaire and A Letter to My Teacher is a delightful and thoughtful way for students to express their gratitude and admiration for their teachers.

This product includes a questionnaire that encourages students to reflect on the year and share their favorite memories. The responses are then transformed into a beautiful keepsake letter, making it a perfect gift for Teacher Appreciation Week or the end of the school year.

It’s a heartfelt way for them to say ‘Thank You’ to the educators who have made a difference in their lives.”

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September Writing Prompts for Beginner Writers and ESL Students - Sentence Starters, Traceable Sentences, & More | 24 Engaging Prompts with Themed Word Bank

Ignite creativity and build writing skills with our September Writing Prompts for Beginner Writers! This comprehensive set is designed to support early writers with a variety of engaging activities, making writing practice both fun and educational. Perfect for young students, this resource includes sentence starters, traceable sentences, and independent writing pages to cater to all skill levels.

Features:

• 24 Engaging Writing Prompts: Spark imagination and guide young writers with 24 carefully crafted prompts that encourage creativity and self-expression. Each prompt is tailored to inspire writing about different aspects of August, from summer adventures to back-to-school themes.
• Sentence Starters: Begin each writing activity with a helpful sentence starter to guide beginner writers. These starters provide a solid foundation, helping students formulate their thoughts and build confidence in their writing skills.
• Traceable Sentence Starters: Support developing writers with traceable sentence starters that help reinforce letter formation and sentence structure. This feature is perfect for fine motor skill development and early writing practice.
• Independent Writing Pages: Each prompt includes a version without sentence starters, allowing more advanced or independent writers to practice crafting their own sentences. This flexibility caters to varying skill levels and encourages growth.
• Drawing Section: Foster creativity with a designated area for drawing. Students can illustrate their responses, adding a visual element to their writing and enhancing their engagement with each prompt.
• Themed Word Bank: Enhance vocabulary and support writing with a themed word bank included for each prompt. This resource helps students find the right words and expand their language skills, making writing more accessible and enjoyable.
• High-Quality & User-Friendly: Each page is designed with clear, easy-to-read text and ample space for writing and drawing. The layout ensures that young writers can focus on their work without distraction.
• Ideal for Classrooms & Home Learning: Perfect for use in early education classrooms, homeschooling environments, or as an enrichment activity at home. These prompts are versatile and designed to support a variety of writing practices.

Encourage young writers to explore their ideas and develop their skills with our September Writing Prompts for Beginner Writers. With a mix of guided and independent activities, along with drawing opportunities and a helpful word bank, this set is an invaluable tool for fostering a love of writing and boosting confidence.

Check out this "I am not a turkey" creative writing resource for some Thanksgiving or fall fun! Use it as a Thanksgiving party station, center, morning work or just for November creative writing fun. Three differentiated writing pages perfect for young learners to turn on their imagination when envisioning what else could the turkey be? Is it in disguise? Students can label, write a simple sentence or top it off with a story about their creation. Perfect to get those creative juices flowing.

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Happy Fall!

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End of Year Memory Book K-4

Pages included:

• Cover page for K - 4
• When I grow up
• 3 pages for pictures
• Things I learned
• A page for student's picture, hand print, grade, age and height
• My Favorite things
• My new friends
• My school
• Signatures
• Congratulations on completing grades k - 4

❤️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in your classroom? Your students will love getting creative while making beautiful arts and crafts projects and be inspired to write about this important holiday using writing prompts!

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✏️Perfect for your social studies, history, art, Spanish, or writing class!

✏️Use the art projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creative writing!

✏️Please note that the writing activities require prior knowledge of Día de los Muertos to complete.

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✅ Includes (14 pages):

☑ Make and decorate a skeleton craft (3 pages)

☑ Make and decorate a sugar skull craft (5 pages)

☑ Day of the Dead writing prompts (1 page)

☑ Sugar skull craft and writing project (2 pages)

☑ Gravestone craft and writing project (3 pages)

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Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

• Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
• Writing centers or stations for independent work
• Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
• Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

• “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
• “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
• And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
• Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
• Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

Get ready to unleash your student's creativity and embark on a writing adventure filled with winter wonder!

Brrr! Winter has arrived, blanketing the world in a layer of sparkling snow. Today is the perfect day to build a snowman! But what if their snowman suddenly came to life?

What's Included?

1. Drawing Your Snowman: Before they dive into writing, they imagine its unique features: size, shape, facial expressions, accessories (hat, scarf, etc.). Let their artistic side shine!

• Narrative Writing: The Magical Moment: Tell the story! Describe the scene, their initial reaction, and how the snowman interacts with them. Did they talk to?

• Descriptive Writing: A Frosty Friend: Taking a closer look at their snowman. A descriptive paragraph detailing its appearance. Focus on specific features like its texture, the sparkle of the snow, or the way its eyes (made of buttons or pebbles) seem to come alive.

• Summary Writing: A Day of Winter Fun: Let them imagine they spent the entire day with their living snowman! Time to write a summary describing the activities they did together. Did they build a snow fort? Have a snowball fight? Go sledding? The possibilities are endless!

This creative writing activity allows students to:

• Develop their storytelling skills through narrative writing.
• Enhance their descriptive writing skills by focusing on details.
• Practice summarizing events in a clear and concise way.
• Spark their imagination and explore the concept of a magical snowman encounter.

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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This hands-on fun pack of Leprechaun Writing Craft is great for St. Patricks Day Writing Activity. This How to catch a Leprechaun Writing Activity also includes four more Leprechaun Writing Prompts to compliment the festive season.

Just print, color, cut and write. This simple yet engaging Leprechaun craftivity gets ready in minutes!!

Includes:

5 Writing Prompts

Hope you and your students enjoy this resource.

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Quick and easy end of the year activity! Students write questions that are specific to their class and you use those to build a trivia game or a kahoot! Great way to remember fun events and adds a nice game element to the end of the year!

Includes a pdf with 2 options - Class Kahoot or Class Trivia. Either one can be used depending if you have technology or not.

Print and Go.

**Transform Writing with “Show, Don’t Tell” Lessons
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Bring your students’ stories to life with this Show, Don’t Tell Resource Pack, perfect for Grades 3-6. Featuring engaging presentations, interactive worksheets, and Google Slides/PowerPoint, it teaches vivid, descriptive writing. Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum, this pack saves time with ready-to-use materials for all abilities.

What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer Keys, PDF Slides
✅ Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint

What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint/Google Slides
✔️ 6 Worksheets
✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Learning Objectives & Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route

✔️ Answer Key & Tips 

Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Cross-Curricular 

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.

When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Writing Review Sessions

What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

✏️ Computer 

✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)

Skills Used:

✔️Descriptive Writing: Show, don’t tell techniques

✔️Creative Writing: Use sensory details

✔️Reading: Analyze descriptive language

✔️Vocabulary: Expand word choice

✔️Critical Thinking: Revise narratives

✔️Independent Learning: Self-guided tasks

Curriculum Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

• W.4.3: Write narratives using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear sequences.
• RL.4.4: Analyze the meaning and tone of words and phrases, including descriptive language.
• L.5.5: Understand and apply figurative language and nuanced word meanings.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• 110.5(b)(10)(D): Understand how imagery, sensory language, and figurative language enhance texts.
• 110.5(b)(20)(A): Compose narratives with vivid, engaging descriptions.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):

• Writing Composition: Develop descriptive writing using vivid vocabulary and grammar choices.
• Reading Comprehension: Evaluate how descriptive and figurative language creates meaning and effect.

Bonus Benefits:
✅ Boosts creativity
✅ Builds confidence
✅ Proven classroom success

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Inspire your students to write with confidence and flair. Grab this versatile, high-quality resource today!

Product Description for December Writing Prompts Worksheet (1st Grade)

Inspire your 1st graders' creativity this holiday season with this December Writing Prompts Worksheet, designed to engage young writers while reinforcing key writing skills. This worksheet includes 48 writing prompts aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA), particularly:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1 (Opinion Writing)
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2 (Explanatory Writing)
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 (Narrative Writing)

With 48 engaging prompts covering opinion, explanatory, and narrative writing, your students will explore fun seasonal topics like decorating Christmas trees, writing about Santa's visit, sharing their favorite holiday treats, and imagining life as a snowflake. Each prompt is tailored to strengthen students' ability to express their thoughts, describe processes, and tell imaginative stories.

What’s Included:

• PDF File: Ready-to-print worksheets for easy classroom use.
• Editable Canva Template: Customize prompts to fit your teaching needs with a free Canva account.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Standards-Aligned: Perfect for meeting ELA writing standards.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for morning work, writing centers, or independent practice.
• Seasonal Fun: Keeps students motivated and excited to write during December.
• Each page includes a dedicated space for students to illustrate their stories, helping them connect their writing with visual creativity and making the activity even more engaging!

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Make writing practice magical and memorable this December! Download now and give your students the gift of creative expression!