2nd Grade Creative Writing Activities (by rating)

No prep! Writing prompts are an excellent way to provide students with fun and engaging writing activities! There are 600 writing prompts ranging from 40 everyday, seasonal, and holiday topics. Students can use the word banks included at the bottom of each choice board!

You will always have engaging grab-and-go writing activities for lessons and sub plans with this packet of prompts! Here are just a few benefits:

Benefits of Writing Prompts

• Helps improve writing skills - By regularly practicing with writing prompts, students can gradually improve their writing skills and become more confident writers.
• Encourages creativity - Writing prompts provide a structure for creative expression, often sparking new ideas and fresh perspectives.
• Develops critical thinking skills - Responding effectively to a prompt requires students to think critically and analyze the prompt itself. 
• Helps to overcome writer's block - A prompt gives students the structure and focus needed to write their best work! Writing prompts guide students who may struggle to structure their ideas or who tend to freeze up when faced with a blank page.
• Fun and easy assessments - Use writing prompts to identify areas where students need further support or guidance.

Everyday

Birthday • Beach Day • Food • Rainy Day • Picnic • Weather • Garden • Library • Superhero • Carnival • Space Life • Animals • Ocean Animals • Playground • Vacation • Pirate Life • Fairy Tale • Teachers

Transportation

Airplanes • Trains • Cars • Boats

Seasonal

Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter • Back to School • Easter Bunny • Pumpkin Patch • Apple Orchard • North Pole

Holidays

July 4th • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Happy New Year! • Christmas • St. Patrick's Day • Valentine's Day • Mother's Day • Father's Day

Not only will using writing prompts help get your students excited about writing, but it will also help them 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 will 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!

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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!

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!

This is a fun activity to warm up those writing skills. Each student can use it as a writing center or independent work. You only need some dice and a pencil!

This product includes:

• 1 Color template
• 1 BW template
• 1 writing template

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This is such a fun creative writing activity. This activity has students work in a small group to create a fun and unique story. They will be passing around their writing outline to their group of 5. The first student will choose a character and their characteristics. Then fold the paper down so the next student cannot see what they have written. Student 2 will decide the setting and then fold the paper down again. This will continue to student 3 and 4 where they will choose the conflict and the solution. Then the original student will get their paper back and open their paper and use their outline to create their own creative story. This makes the writing a little bit challenging as they try to create a story that was chosen by their fellow classmates. This can also be a super fun and creative way to expand students writing by stretching them a little outside their comfort zone.

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Roll, Write, and Create! This Valentine’s Day Roll-a-Story turns storytelling into a fun, dice-rolling adventure! Students will roll to determine their character, problem, and setting, then use the provided writing pages to craft their own Valentine’s Day-themed story.

Contents:
Roll-a-Story Chart – 6 characters, 6 problems, and 6 settings with a Valentine’s Day party theme.
✍️ Lined Writing Pages – Multiple templates for story planning and final drafts.
❤️ Themed Characters – Includes a party planner, chocolate maker, and more!
Engaging Story Prompts – Problems like spilled punch or too many chocolates!
Exciting Settings – Includes a classroom, bakery, and more!

Why You’ll Love This Product:
✅ Boosts Creativity – Students roll unexpected story combinations for unique writing experiences.
✅ No Prep & Easy to Use – Just print and roll the dice!
✅ Encourages Structured Writing – Helps students organize and expand their ideas.
✅ Perfect for Valentine’s Day Fun – A festive way to get students excited about writing!

Who This Product Is For:
Elementary Teachers – Great for creative writing lessons in 1st-3rd grade.
Homeschool Educators – A fun, structured way to practice storytelling.
Writing Centers – An engaging, independent or partner activity.
Substitute Plans – A low-prep, high-engagement writing activity.
Early Finishers & Small Groups – Keep students busy with a fun writing challenge!

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This comprehensive bundle of resources is a perfect blend of learning and fun, designed to engage and educate during the Thanksgiving season.

It consists of two enriching products:

• Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages: This set includes 4 unique nonfiction passages related to Thanksgiving. Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that will test the students' comprehension and enhance their understanding of the text.

• Thanksgiving Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages: Five passages that focus on how Thanksgiving is celebrated in different countries—Canada, Germany, Mexico, Grenada, and Ghana - offering the students a unique global perspective on this holiday.

• Pilgrims and Native Americans and The First Thanksgiving: Students will read about the Pilgrims’ journey, their interactions with Native Americans, and how The First Thanksgiving came to be—History of the First Thanksgiving.

• How to Cook a Turkey Recipe Book: Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this recipe book.

• Thanksgiving Activities Set: This set comprises 3 exciting activities

- A word search puzzle

- A crossword puzzle

- A word scramble

- Word Sudoku

These activities are not only entertaining but also help improve vocabulary and cognitive skills.

All activities come with answer keys, allowing you to check the students' answers and gauge their progress. This bundle is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving while also promoting learning and development.

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• Turkey Informative Writing
• Turkey Reading Comprehension Passages
• Canadian Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages

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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

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.

Core Benefits

• Fun and Engaging: Designed to make learning enjoyable
• Structured Approach: Provides step-by-step guidance
• Improves Writing Skills: Helps students develop descriptive language
• Boosts Confidence: Encourages creative expression

Target Audience

• Grades 2-6: Specifically designed for this age group

Key Features

• Creative Brainstorming: Encourages imaginative thinking

• Descriptive Language: Teaches the use of powerful adjectives and verbs

• Step-by-Step Prompts: Easy to follow for students and teachers

• Free Download: PDF Format ready-to-go!

• Sparks Imagination: Inspires students to visualize and create vivid scenes

• Builds Self-Esteem: Encourages students to express themselves confidently

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Christmas Narrative Writing Prompts Worksheet for 3rd GradeIgnite your students' creativity this holiday season with our Christmas Narrative Writing Prompts Worksheet for 3rd Grade! This engaging resource includes 40 festive and imaginative story starters designed to help students practice narrative writing while exploring the magic of Christmas.
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3), this worksheet helps students:

• Develop real or imagined experiences using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
• Strengthen their skills in organizing their writing with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
• Enhance their use of dialogue, sensory details, and character development.

What’s Included:

• 40 Christmas-Themed Narrative Writing Prompts: Four festive topics with 10 prompts each.
• Ready-to-Use PDF File: Print and distribute with ease.
• Editable Canva File: Customize prompts to fit your classroom needs using a free Canva account.

Perfect For:

• Christmas writing centers
• Holiday-themed writing practice
• Early finishers and creative writing activities

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Help your students build confidence in their writing while enjoying the magic of Christmas. Download this versatile resource today and bring holiday joy into your classroom! ✍️

A terrific, no prep activity for your blossoming K-4 French writers who may be struggling to take risks with their writing skills. The students absolutely LOVE this activity and have been asking me for days when we get to do ‘le gateau et la crème glacée’. I gradually give students autonomy by giving them the freedom to talk about what they think the Food Pairs have in common.

What to do:

Make a class set of copies of one of the cutie pairs.

Students colour, write, and cut out the writing strip.

Finally, students cut and paste the ends of the writing strip to the back of each item in the pair (ie. One on toast and the other end on butter. Fold in the middle and students can show the big reveal!

Pairs included:

Each set is available in Colour format followed by Black and White

-le pain et le beurre

-les hamburgers et les frites

-le gateau et la crème glacée

-les croustilles et la guacamole

-le chocolat chaud et les guimauve

-les macaronis et le fromage

-1 exemplar version at the end to demonstrate how students may choose to describe their pair

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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 reading 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.

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***5. French Attention Grabbers

***6. French Speaking Passport

***7. French Pyramid Reading

***8. Phrases Decodables 5 Le son UI

***9. Cartes Phonemiques Les voyelles

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. Easy common food theme that students love
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce encoding and writing 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. Pair sets are ideal for putting up on a sweet bulletin board display

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Merci!

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Title: A Rainbow of Words

Topic: Describe yourself using Adjectives

Grade: Grades 3-4

This product contains a detailed proposal of the writing activity, rubrics and a template which can be reproduced.

Looking for an easy St. Patrick's Day Writing Activity? This if I had a pot of gold writing sheet is perfect for your students. I love to hang mine in the hallways to create an adorable bulletin board in March.

Each writing sheet has a pot of gold for students to color in. I personally love to add gold glitter to the top to really make their pots of gold shine!

Included in this product

• 2 prewriting sheets (one with and one without lines)
• Writing sheet with the prompt "If I Found a Pot of Gold..."

You get 2 different line options! This makes it perfect for any grade.

The perfect easy activity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

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Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

Make your own Potato Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person kids crafts templates perfect for having fun with potatoes or cooking. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about potatoes or sing a song about potatoes. Print in black and white to color or in color for assembly.

Here's what you'll get:

• Mr. Potato person printable

• Mrs. Potato person printable

• easy to follow directions

Your students will be crafting Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring/painting and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to winter music, or use to decorate your room with. You can even create a story about your potato person.

You may also like…
→ Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game
→Christmas Holiday Build a Nutcracker Craft Activity
→ Christmas Build a/Crown/Mask Santa, Christmas Tree, Gnome, Reindeer, Elf,Snowman

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Are you looking for engaging Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft Activities Writing for your students? These thought-provoking prompts provide students with the opportunity to express their thoughts and emotions about witnessing an eclipse, the excitement they felt during the eclipse, andidentify the most memorable moment of their. Students can articulate their feelings, whether it was awe, wonder, or curiosity, and reflect on how the eclipse affected them on a deeper level

Display the completed crafts proudly on bulletin boards, hallways, or doors—a showcase for the entire school community.

INCLUDED:

• 5 writing prompts
• 1 Partial Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)
• 1 Annular Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)
• 1 Total Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)
• 1 Partial Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)
• 1 Annular Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)
• 1 Total Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)

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"Santa's List Notebook: Discover if You're Naughty or Nice"

Santa's List Notebook is a magical and whimsical tool that brings the enchantment of the holiday season to life. This beautifully crafted notebook serves as the gateway to determining whether you've made it onto Santa's coveted "Naughty or Nice" list.

With its festive cover adorned in sparkling snowflakes and a jolly Santa Claus, this notebook is both charming and inviting. Inside, you'll find meticulously designed pages, each tailored to help Santa's team of elves keep track of your behavior throughout the year.

The "Naughty or Nice" section of the notebook is where the holiday magic truly begins. As you reflect on your actions, you can jot down your acts of kindness and generosity or any mischievous deeds that may have occurred. This notebook serves as a personal ledger, ensuring that your actions are recorded accurately.

Whether you aspire to be on the "Nice" list or have a penchant for a bit of holiday mischief, this notebook is your key to keeping track of your journey throughout the year. When the holiday season approaches, Santa and his team consult these notebooks to finalize their lists.

So, be it your heartwarming acts of kindness or your cheeky moments of naughtiness, the Santa's List Notebook is the keeper of your holiday destiny. It's a cherished tradition that adds a touch of wonder and excitement to the most magical time of the year.

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your child to set goals for the new year?

Start your year off right with New Year Goals Templates This digital product includes five unique templates that will help your child:

Set SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound)

Track their progress throughout the year

Think about their accomplishments at the end of the year

• Here's what you'll get: 5 unique templates, including:

Dream Jar Template: Write down your hopes and dreams for the future and watch them come true!

Annual Resolution Template: This template helps your child brainstorm and write down their big goals for the year.

Monthly Goal Templates: Four additional templates, one for each quarter, allow your child to break down their annual goals into smaller, achievable milestones.

Year Review Template: At the end of the year, your child can use this template to reflect on their accomplishments, celebrate their successes, and identify areas for improvement.

• “New Year Launch Board” is perfect for:

Parents are looking for a fun and educational way to introduce goal setting to their children.

Teachers seek engaging activities to help their students set and achieve academic and personal goals.

Children who are eager to make the most of the new year and excited to reach their full potential.

• Start your New Year's adventure today and watch your child thrive!

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Writing activities for the New Year 2024 with resolutions, goals, and predictions

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