Less than $5 Elementary School Creative Writing Resources

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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Encourage students to reflect on gratitude with this St. Patrick’s Day writing prompt and craft. This interactive activity helps them recognize their unique qualities, appreciate what they have, and see the positive impact they can make. Instead of focusing on what they lack, they’ll explore luck, gratitude, and the holiday spirit through a creative clover-themed craft, perfect for various grade levels.

Transform your classroom into a festive environment with these delightful shamrock crafts. Experience the joy as children express their gratitude and acknowledge their good fortune by completing the following writing prompts:

I am lucky because:

• I Can...
• I Have...
• I Am...
• I Feel...
• I Love...
• I Help…
• I Like...

This resource includes two versions:

• The first version is designed to assist your students in recognizing and appreciating their qualities and actions.
• The second version includes a shamrock template that can be utilized for drawing or writing lucky messages.

Happy St. Patrick'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 30 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

⭐30 summer themed tracing worksheets (15 simple tracing pages, and 15 pages with extra tracing)

⭐Summer images include: beachball, umbrella, crab, ice cream bar, popsicle, ice cream cone, lemonade, pool float, palm tree, pineapple, sand bucket, sandcastle, sun, seashell and starfish.

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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 "woodland" 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.

Have your students practice writing Haikus about some of their favorite jobs. They can choose a job or pick from a list of jobs. They then get to brainstorm and create their own Haikus about the job. A fun way to incorporate poetry and Haikus.

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Make Thanksgiving stories come to life with the fun and engaging Thanksgiving Roll a Story! Students roll a dice to discover their characters, problems, and settings, all with a festive Thanksgiving twist.

Contents:
Spice up your creative writing lessons with this festive Thanksgiving Roll a Story! Students will roll a dice three times to determine their story's character, problem, and setting. Featuring 6 different Thanksgiving-themed characters, 6 quirky problems, and 6 unique settings, this activity inspires imaginative storytelling. Characters like a sneaky turkey or helpful pilgrim, problems such as a food fight or a burned pie, and settings like a cornfield or Thanksgiving parade will add a festive flair to every story. After selecting their story elements, students can use the story mapping sheet to plan their tale and then bring it to life on one of the lined paper options.

How the Product is Used:
Students roll a dice three times to randomly select a character, a problem, and a setting for their Thanksgiving story. The numbers rolled correspond to pre-selected categories, ensuring a fun surprise every time. Once the story elements are determined, students use the story map to outline their narrative before writing their full story on one of the lined paper options. This activity combines the holiday spirit with creativity and critical thinking, perfect for writing exercises and Thanksgiving-themed lessons.

Why They’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will love how this Thanksgiving-themed activity makes creative writing both engaging and seasonal. It’s perfect for encouraging students to think creatively while developing their narrative skills. Students will enjoy the excitement of rolling the dice to create their unique Thanksgiving-themed story, from a sneaky turkey in a food fight to a burnt pie at a parade. The unpredictable combinations and festive elements make writing fun and full of holiday cheer!

What Features Are Included:

• 6 Thanksgiving-themed characters, 6 fun story problems, and 6 seasonal settings
• Story mapping page to organize ideas before writing
• Lined paper options for drafting stories
• Thanksgiving-inspired themes for holiday fun in the classroom
• Great for creative writing exercises, literacy centers, or festive classroom activities

Who This Product Is For:

1. Elementary teachers seeking a creative and festive writing activity
2. Homeschool educators wanting a fun, Thanksgiving-themed lesson
3. Language arts instructors looking for a unique holiday writing prompt
4. After-school program facilitators searching for seasonal, engaging activities
5. Special education teachers seeking adaptable, structured creative writing exercises

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Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this How to Cook a Turkey Class Recipe Book and Thanksgiving Fun Activities.

Designed for Grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, this interactive resource teaches students about the steps of cooking a turkey through hands-on and imaginative activities.

Whether used as a Thanksgiving-themed activity or part of a cooking unit, this resource encourages creativity, critical thinking, and sequencing skills in a fun, holiday-themed setting.

What's included;

• Step-by-Step Turkey Recipe Book - Students learn each step of preparing and cooking a turkey through clear instructions and age-appropriate language.
• Drawing Activities - Engaging prompts encourage students to visualize themselves in each cooking step, like seasoning the turkey or placing it in the oven.
• Cut-and-Paste Place Setting Puzzle - A fun activity to help students learn the basics of table setting.
• Kitchen Safety Practice - Safety prompts and check/cross-out activities reinforce important kitchen safety skills for young learners.
• Comprehension & Reflection Questions - Short answer and multiple-choice questions after each step to promote comprehension and reinforce learning.
• Certificate of Completion - Celebrate each student’s success with a customizable certificate recognizing their "Turkey Chef" skills.

No Cooking Required: Activities are designed to be done entirely in the classroom, making it safe and accessible for all students.

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Fall in love with these October Writing Prompts. Engaging Fall and Halloween themed writing prompts for your students' writing journal!

October 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 October 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 October 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

Get ready to bring the spooky season into your classroom with this no-prep, figurative language lesson plan! Perfect for Grades 4-6, this resource is designed to introduce or review seven types of figurative language—simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, imagery, and onomatopoeia—all with a spooky twist!

This lesson plan includes engaging slides, guided notes with fill-in-the-blanks, and spooky examples that will keep your students excited about learning. Plus, it comes with a fun activity using the lyrics from "This is Halloween" and a creative writing extension for students to write their own spooky stories.

What’s Included:

• No-Prep Lesson Plan: Just print or project and you’re ready to go!
• Engaging Slides with definitions and spooky examples of each figurative language type.
• Guided Notes for students to actively participate and complete during the lesson.
• Interactive Activity: Students analyze figurative language from the "This is Halloween" song.
• Creative Writing Extension: Students write their own spooky stories using figurative language.

Why You'll Love This Resource:

No Prep: Ready to use with zero planning!
Perfect for Spooky Season: Engages students with Halloween-themed examples and activities.
Flexible Use: Great as a full lesson, extension activity, or writing center resource.
Lesson Plan Included: Easy-to-follow, detailed lesson plan to guide your instruction.

Bring some spooky fun to your classroom this fall with this engaging figurative language lesson! Whether you’re introducing the concept for the first time or reviewing it, your students will be creatively inspired while mastering essential ELA skills.

Narrative writing just got fun! Challenge students to write a story about a silent bunny who can only speak on Easter Day. Encourage them to develop the plot, characters, and setting to create a captivating tale.

⭐Narrative Writings:

Earth Layers

Turkey Escaped Dinner

Trapped in a Snow Globe

Snowman Came to Life**⭐**

⭐More for Easter:

Rename Fractions | Easter/Spring Bunnies**⭐**

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

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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.

Boost Writing Skills with Engaging Independent Informal Letter Lessons – Ready to Go!

Help students in Grades 2-5 master the art of informal letter writing with this comprehensive, print-and-go resource. Designed for independent learning, this packet provides a structured framework that empowers students to write confidently about their favorite activities. With clear guidance and engaging tasks, it’s perfect for teachers seeking a low-prep, curriculum-aligned solution.

What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets (PDF format), Answer Key

What’s Inside?

✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Features of an Informal Letter

✔️ Informal Letter Features Exercise

✔️ Step 1: Favorite Activity Framework

✔️ Step 2: Favorite Hobbies Framework

✔️ Step 3: Letter Writing Template

✔️ Step 4: Review & Self-Reflection
✔️ 3 Letter Writing Templates

✔️ Model Answers

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Classroom-Tested

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

When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)

✅ Independent Work

✅ Literacy Centers
✅ Sub Plans

✅ Writing Workshops 
✅ Homework Assignments
✅ Early Finishers

What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

Skills Focused:

✔️ Informal letter structure

✔️ Idea organization
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Sentence fluency
✔️ Editing and self-assessment
✔️ Creative expression
✔️ Independent writing skills

Curriculum Alignment
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• W.2.3-W.5.3: Write narratives with descriptive details and clear sequences.
• W.2.4-W.5.4: Produce clear, coherent writing for task, purpose, and audience.
• L.2.5-W.5.5: Use synonyms, antonyms, and nuanced word meanings to enhance writing.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

• §110.4-§110.7 (Grades 2-5):
  • (b)(11)(A): Organize ideas with a clear purpose and audience.
  • (b)(12)(B): Apply proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
  • (b)(13)(A-B): Edit drafts to improve grammar, mechanics, and clarity.

UK National Curriculum (Years 2-5)

• Writing Composition: Plan, draft, and write for specific purposes and audiences.
• Grammar and Punctuation: Use appropriate punctuation and sentence structures.
• Reading Comprehension: Evaluate vocabulary choices and their effect on tone.

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Give your students the tools to write meaningful, well-structured letters. Add this engaging resource to your teaching toolkit today!

40 Animal-Themed Story Starters for 2nd Grade Writers

Inspire young writers with these fun and engaging animal-themed story starters! Designed specifically for 2nd graders, each prompt encourages creativity, critical thinking, and descriptive writing. With simple language and exciting scenarios, students will enjoy imagining adventures with animals from the jungle, ocean, forest, and more.

Perfect for classroom writing activities, homework, or independent practice, this resource helps build essential writing skills while sparking their imagination.

This product includes:

• 40 unique animal-themed story prompts
• Easy-to-understand language for 2nd graders
• Ideal for creative writing, storytelling, or as a daily writing warm-up

Help your students unlock their creativity and improve their writing with these delightful story starters!

A creative and fun way to get students writing in French.

I created this resources out of a need in my class to do quick and simple Earth Day activities that are easy, fun, and engaging and gets them thinking of ways that they can help the Earth.

Once I got started creating these cute little activities, I thought it might be fun for students to make their favourite little craft. They just love these ‘surprise’ crafts when they can open them up and see all the writing inside!

How we use this in class:

Students are encouraged to write about the ways they can protect the planet, how to recycle old materials, how reusing is a great way of upcycling something that you are giving a new purpose for and how that can help the earth to heal.

What is included in this resource?

I have included step-by-step instructions on how to put it all together for students to build their own concept of the craft.

Included are:

-4 x Colour versions of the world that may be cut and pasted with and without the googly eyes

-4 x Black and white versions of the Earth that may also be colour cut and pasted for students to build their craft.

-1 long writing portion to develop a good set of affirmations on how we will help the earth

I would love to know how you are using this product in your classroom. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have anything to say about this resource. I love helping teachers as much as I can. A product review also is a great way of letting me know, and leaving a review earns you extra credit for more amazing TeachShare products!

Who can use this resource:

Teachers who are just getting accustomed to using strategies from the Science of Reading can use these simple texts to open up independent practice, small group evaluation, or up on a digital screen for whole group instruction and reading practice.

Make a set and send them home with students to build fluency in writing and confidence in writing strategies.

The prompts are designed to offer many variations for students to use their imaginations and to build confidence in their own writing.

Correction sheet is handy for use with a substitute as they can confidently assess students and command the lesson even when they are not assured of their French skills.

What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French writing skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

Science of Reading:

These prompts are aligned with sounds being taught in any Science of Reading aligned curriculum. They are set up for student success based on the research for increasing writing proficiency and building student confidence in the classroom!

Once you have established the strategies for identifying sounds, initial sounds, and blending sounds, segmenting sounds, students will be able to use these self-driven passages on their own. What a great way to build learning autonomy!

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Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students use hands on materials
2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
3. Small word bank on the side makes it easy for students to start writing immediately.
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce decoding and encoding skills
6. Social wellness and personal autonomy in using French in the classroom
7. Scaffold and support language acquisition, oral communication, and writing skills
8. Sets can be used at all levels as students meet challenges at their own pace

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