3rd Grade Creative Writing Activities

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!

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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!

This resource includes an English and Spanish version of the Thanksgiving Letter Pack. These are PERFECT for your bilingual or dual-language classrooms. Enhance your classroom’s Thanksgiving writing activities with this engaging Thanksgiving Letter Pack Writing Activity. This resource encourages students to reflect on the importance of gratitude, helping them recognize the kindness and support they’ve received from others. Through this activity, students learn to write heartfelt gratitude letters, expressing their thoughts and emotions in thank-you messages to those who have consistently helped and cared for them. It’s a perfect tool to teach students to appreciate their blessings, and accomplishments, and the significance of acknowledging others' contributions.

This activity fosters feelings of appreciation and empathy and nurtures essential writing and emotional expression skills.

The two resources I am including in this bundle are sold separately. Above is the list of what you will receive. You can click on each link to read a detailed description.

This resource includes:

• A Thanksgiving letter template in color and black and white. (English - Spanish)
• A worksheet or overhead transparency reviewing the parts of a letter, in color and black and white. (English - Spanish)
• Thanksgiving Cards in color and black and white. (English - Spanish)
• A worksheet or overhead transparency sample of a special list to thank people and experiences in black and white. (English - Spanish)
• A special list template in black and white. (English - Spanish)
• Thanksgiving envelopes in color and black and white. (English - Spanish)

Happy Thanksgiving 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 a fun, creative writing assignment you could give to your students during the month of October. Students will get to choose their own Halloween topic and then follow the instructions to write their own Cinquain.

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Unleash creativity with the Disguise a Turkey Writing Activity! This engaging activity invites students to disguise their turkey and write about it, blending art, imagination, and storytelling just in time for Thanksgiving.

Contents:
This activity pack includes everything students need for a creative turkey disguise project:

• Parent Letter: A ready-to-send letter to involve families.
• Brainstorming Page: Helps students explore their disguise ideas.
• Idea Sheet: Space to sketch four disguise ideas.
• Blank Turkey Template: Includes lines for a description, allowing students to bring their final disguise to life.
• Bubble Writing Prompts: Two prompts—"I'm not a turkey, I'm a..." and "Don't eat me, I'm a…"—spark fun, creative ideas.
• Final Draft Planning Sheet: For organizing the final disguise story.
• Reflective Questions: Prompts such as "What did you disguise your turkey as?" and "How will this help it not be seen?"
• Example Turkeys: Inspiration to guide students.
• Final Writing Page: The perfect space for students to write their story in full.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
This Disguise a Turkey Writing Activity brings Thanksgiving excitement into the classroom, sparking creativity while developing essential writing skills. The guided planning pages and variety of prompts make it easy for students to dive deep into their ideas and follow a clear path to the final story. The product is print-ready, so all you need to do is hand out the sheets, and let the disguising fun begin!

Features:

• Imagination-Driven: Students use art and storytelling to create unique turkey disguises.
• Comprehensive Set: All tools from brainstorming to final writing are included.
• Reflective Questions: Encourages students to think about their disguise’s success.
• Printable and Ready to Use: Just print the 10-page set and start!

Who This Product Is For:

1. Elementary Teachers: A seasonal activity for Thanksgiving writing practice.
2. Art and Language Teachers: Combines art and writing skills in a creative format.
3. Homeschoolers: A perfect holiday project to work on at home.
4. After-School Programs: An engaging, hands-on activity for enrichment.
5. Parents and Caregivers: A fun project for holiday gatherings, blending art and creativity.

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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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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 Christmas persuasive graphic organizer & writing is based on one of the greatest holiday read-aloud EVER, "Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?" - Jerry Pallotta.

Your students will say their opinion and convince you which animal should help guide the sleigh.

The animals included are: rhino, elephant, tiger, giraffe, monkey.

They will cut out the animal and stick it connecting it to the sleigh.

⭐Want more writing for Christmas?⭐

Persuasive: Dear Santa, Villains Edition

Narrative: Trapped in a Snow Globe Narrative Writing

More Writing?

⭐Narrative/Descriptive: Earth Layers⭐

⭐Thanksgiving narrative writing: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner⭐

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.

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

  Download Now: Get your free copy of the Descriptive Writing resource today and watch your students' creativity flourish!

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Looking for a heartwarming and creative Mother's Day craft that captures the pure love of your young students?

This will provide everything you need to guide your Kindergarten or 2nd Grade class in creating a precious keepsake for moms.

What's Included:

• 20 Engaging Sentence Starters: Spark creativity with prompts that focus on love, gratitude, and special memories with Mom. From "I love my mom because..." to "The funniest thing Mom ever said was..." these starters will have young minds overflowing with sweet sentiments.
• Adorable Flower Craft Template: This simple template allows for easy cutting and decorating, perfect for young hands.

Here's How it Works:

1. Choose a Sentence Starter: Students pick a prompt that resonates with them, or you can choose together as a class.
2. Write From the Heart: With help from teachers, young students can write their message on the back of the heart template.
3. Decorate with Love: Let creativity bloom! Students can personalize their flowers with paint, glitter, crayons, and other craft supplies.
4. Present with Pride: These adorable heart messages are sure to melt Mom's heart and become cherished keepsakes.

This easy-to-use kit is perfect for:

• Mother's Day celebrations
• Classroom bulletin board displays
• Fulfilling language arts curriculum goals
• Creating a special Mother's Day gift

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

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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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This resource contains three STEM activities for you to do with your students.

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Your students will enjoy writing about their desk pets and completing several STEM three STEM activities! It's a great way to use these little creatures during ELA and Science!

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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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8.5 x 11 inches, 200 Pages Blank Pages Paper, College Ruled, Lined Journal & Music Sheet for Writing and Music Composition

Perfect for teachers and students to write in everything they want

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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.

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Engage your students with this fun and educational Fall Craft All About Apple activity pack, perfect for celebrating Johnny Appleseed and exploring the world of apples! Designed for 2nd-5th grade students, this resource is packed with a variety of hands-on activities and writing prompts to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of the historical significance of Johnny Appleseed.

What’s Included:

1. Apple Acrostic
   Students will create an apple-themed acrostic poem to enhance their vocabulary and understanding of descriptive writing.
2. Apple Senses Exploration
   Encourage students to explore their five senses—look, smell, sound, taste, feel—using apples as a fun and relatable object of study.
3. Writing Prompts:

• If I Had an Apple Tree...
• An Apple a Day Makes Me Feel...

Johnny Appleseed-Themed Questions:

• • Who Was Johnny Appleseed, and Why Is He Important?
  • What Are Interesting Facts About Johnny Appleseed?
  • How Did Johnny Appleseed Help Plant Apple Trees Across the Country?
  • What Lesson Can We Learn from Johnny Appleseed’s Life?

These questions help students connect history and literacy, as they dive into the life and legacy of Johnny Appleseed.

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Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of August. This resource is meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought-provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing experience every day.

Key Features:

• Engaging Prompts: Includes exciting prompts such as "Describe your ideal summer vacation" and "If you could have any animal, what would it be and why?" These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
• Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
• Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
• Month Long Coverage: With 31 unique prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in August. This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

• Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
• Promotes Creativity: Each prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
• Easy to Implement: The ready-to-use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end-of-day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

Upgrade your classroom writing sessions with our August Daily Writing Prompts and watch your students' writing skills flourish!

Want an entire school year of writing prompts for years 3 - 6? Check out this...

Daily Writing Prompts Bundle - An Entire School Year

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