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Grab & Go Writing Fun! 600 Creative Writing Prompts
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
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
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!
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!
10 Winter Christmas Holiday Narrative writing Essay Picture Prompts and Go
By TooBookedUp
Elevate your middle school students' narrative writing skills with this winter-themed essay planning guide. This resource features 10 captivating, holiday-themed photos, ranging from a snowman on the beach to a gingerbread family on the run, Krampus enjoying hot chocolate, and a pirate ship bathed in green holiday lights. These images are perfect for sparking creativity and guiding students through the narrative writing process.
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Transform your classroom's narrative writing approach with this captivating, standards-aligned essay planning guide. Watch as your students' imaginations soar with each unique and inspiring photo prompt!
By Fortunate in Fifth Grade
This mini-poetry unit includes 7 types of poetry, information pages, examples, and student draft pages. Poetry is a great way to improve critical thinking and interpretation skills all while allowing students to explore complex emotions and ideas in a creative and meaningful way.
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Use this poetry packet for a week in April which is National Poetry Month. You can print in color or black and white. Great insert for writing binders, create a slide deck for students to use as their final product, or just use the included pages for some exposure to different types of poetry.
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Johnny Appleseed Reading Comprehension/Creative Writing/Vocabulary
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Explore the man and the myth of Johnny Appleseed in "Johnny Appleseed: The Man Behind the Legend."
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Answer Key included for seamless lesson planning and assessment.
Biography - Example, Graphic Organizer, & Template
By Sign with me TOD
Writing a biography is a fun and interesting project for your students. This provides them with the opportunity to learn about someone that interests them and share it with their peers! This packet includes information to share with your students about what a biography is, why do we write a biography, and rules to follow when writing a biography. This packet also includes an example showing the process that is used to write a biography and the steps that are taken to add onto a biography to be sure it includes a beginning, middle and end. On the last few pages, it includes a template to help students come up with possible story ideas, add onto each paragraph they will include in their biography, and a reference sheet. Space to write a rough draft as well as a final draft is included.
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60 Engaging Narrative Writing Prompts
By Miss Yous Clues and Resources
Using narrative writing prompts in the classroom can be a powerful way to encourage creativity, enhance writing skills, and foster storytelling abilities in students. This resource includes 60 narrative writing prompts designed specifically to help students develop their writing with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
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This resource is a valuable addition to any teacher's toolkit, providing engaging writing opportunities that will help students build essential writing skills while having fun with storytelling.
November Writing Prompts w/ Writing Paper Election Day Thanksgiving Veterans Day
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging November writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Election Day writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!
Lead your students to discover their writing ability by practicing it independently during center time. Students will love getting to choose which prompt they wish to respond to!
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Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather pencils, and you're ready for a fun and engaging writing center!
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Valentines Day Math Packet, Games, Writing and Valentine's Crafts Activities
By Donna Littlejohn
One-stop shop for Valentine's Day! Valentine crafts, writing, and math to keep your students engaged! Easy, low-prep, differentiated activities to make planning easier. Great for sub-plans!
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New Year’s One Word | Goal Setting Activities 2025 | Reflection Pack Grades 3-6
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Kick off the New Year with meaningful goal-setting and reflection activities!
This New Year’s Activities & One Word Reflection Pack is designed for grades 3-6, making it easy to inspire students as they set goals and choose their Word of the Year. With over 200 pages, this resource is packed with guided prompts, brainstorming sheets, customizable templates, and fun bonus activities like word searches and coloring pages. Whether you're looking for New Year’s writing activities, morning work, or engaging independent centers, this pack has you covered.
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Word Search: Inspire students with fun, motivating Words of the Year.
Word Creation Challenge: Encourage creativity by forming new words from "Happy New Year!"
Coloring Page: Add a creative flair to your New Year’s celebration.
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Kick off your New Year’s lessons with confidence and creativity! This pack includes everything you need for New Year’s goal writing and One Word activities tailored for upper elementary students in grades 3-6. Whether it’s goal-setting, literacy challenges, or reflection prompts, this resource has you covered.
Grab the New Year’s Goal Writing & One Word Reflection Pack today and start the new year on the right note!
TEAM SANTA! Reindeer Writing, Craft, and Bulletin Board
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Who wouldn't want to be on Santa's Reindeer Team? This fun and simple craft and writing activity allows students to write what they have learned (or made up) about their reindeer and what awesome features it has. In a job application, they express their reasons for wanting to be on Santa's Team! Add the cute reindeer faces, and this craft is one that you and your students will love!
The craft is simple! No prep! The students just color, cut, and paste (and its all on one page)!
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TEAM SANTA bulletin board headers with holly leaves and berries for decoration
One page, no prep reindeer craft
Writing page with different line options.
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Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Activity
By Sara Matherne
The Thanksgiving Recipe Remix is a creative and engaging classroom activity that brings Thanksgiving-themed fun into a standards-aligned lesson.
Students get to craft their own unique twist on classic Thanksgiving dishes by combining traditional recipes with unexpected "twist" ingredients. Then, they’ll plan and present a persuasive commercial to “sell” their dish to the class.
This project is perfect for winding down before Thanksgiving break while keeping students’ reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills sharp. With recipe cards, twist ingredient cards, detailed worksheets for different grade levels, and a commercial planning sheet, this ready-to-go activity saves teachers planning time and provides students with an experience that blends creativity with academic rigor.
Bring some festive fun to your classroom—your students will love it!
Compare & Contrast Worksheets | Picture Cards | Poster
By Elementary divas
If you are teaching Compare & Contrast this is for you. Engage your students or child learn the process of compare & contrast writing with these worksheets. Great for homework, early finishers, homeschool, morning work, the practices are endless.
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Science Enrichment Prompts Editable – Year Long Independent Projects
By Michellecurtis
Bring excitement and independent exploration into your science classroom with these 52 editable Science Enrichment Prompts! Perfect for fostering critical thinking, curiosity, and research skills, this resource allows students to dive into fascinating science topics like the Solar System, Marie Curie, Black Holes, and Paleontology. Each prompt is fully customizable, making it easy to tailor to your specific needs and grade level.
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Whether you are looking to challenge advanced learners or provide extra support for students needing more engagement, these science prompts make it easy to bring differentiated instruction to your classroom.
Dog Breed Research Project | 4-Day Unit for Grades 4-6 | Thanksgiving & Beyond
By TooBookedUp
Engage your students with this fun and educational Dog Breed Research Project, perfect for ELA, research, and presentation skills. Designed for grades 4-6, this 4-day project ties into the National Dog Show, making it an ideal activity for Thanksgiving week, injury-based projects, or even independent practice. Whether you’re planning lessons for a substitute teacher, prepping for Thanksgiving break, or looking for an engaging way to boost student creativity, this resource has you covered!
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Why You’ll Love It✔ Versatile and Low-Prep: Ideal for independent work, sub plans, or busy weeks like Thanksgiving!
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✔ Differentiation Options: Students can choose their own breed and project format, making it accessible and engaging for all learners.
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Bring learning to life and let your students explore the wonderful world of dog breeds! This 4-day project is not only a fun way to integrate ELA skills, but it’s also a great way to celebrate the unique bond between humans and dogs during the Thanksgiving season.
➡️ Add this resource to your lesson plans today and make your classroom a tail-wagging success!
Narrative Texts POSTERS BUNDLE | Creative Story Writing ANCHOR CHARTS BUNDLE!
By Teachin Tips
Are you looking for quality resources to teach your students all about narrative writing? Then look no further, this Narrative Writing Posters BUNDLE has you covered! Includes anchor charts to help your students with character, setting, plot & object ideas to include in their stories as well as a variety of mentor texts to help your students understand how to write a narrative text! This BUNDLE also includes editing & revising support posters and not to mention student self-assessment checklists to help your students learn to edit & revise their own narrative texts instead of relying on the teacher!
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Writing a Play - Graphic Organizer, Example, and Template
By Sign with me TOD
Writing a play is a perfect project that gives students time to write about an event that happened in their life or an event that they made up. Once they are finished, they can share it with different groups of people and have their friends play each character. This packet includes information to share with your students about what a play is, what steps to follow when writing the beginning, middle and end of a play, why we write a play, who we write a play for, and tips to look for when rereading and editing. This packet also includes an example showing the process that is used to write with a play using a graphic organizer and an example of a play. On the last several pages, two templates are included to help students write the rough draft and final draft of their play that includes space for characters, props, act, scenes, and lines to show what their characters are saying.
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Christmas & Winter December Writing Prompts w Writing Paper for Literacy Centers
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Make getting your writing station in your literacy centers set up quick and easy with these fun and engaging December writing prompts! This set includes 20 different Christmas and Winter themed writing prompts for students to choose from in their writing center. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these writing prompts perfect for independent work and substitute days, too!
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End of Year Summer Picture Prompt Narrative Writing Unit Workshop Grades 4-6
By TooBookedUp
Sizzle up your classroom with our Summer Picture Prompts narrative writing resource! This sun-soaked toolkit guides students through the narrative writing process, with the warmth and adventure of summer serving as their muse. From beach escapades to mysterious summer camps, each photo prompt is a splash into the ocean of creativity and narrative exploration.
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Transform your teaching this summer with tales that are as vibrant and boundless as the season itself. Our Summer Picture Prompts resource isn’t just a collection of activities; it’s a launchpad into storytelling, critical thinking, and joy-filled writing. Whether you’re embarking on a creative writing voyage, searching for meaningful homework under the stars, or in need of lively extension activities, these picture prompts are your treasure map to a world of imaginative writing.
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Creative Writing
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Journey Through Time and Space: Exploring the History and Science of Solar Eclipses
Prepare your students for an exciting journey into space with this comprehensive educational resource focused on the upcoming total solar eclipse! Perfect for 3rd to 6th graders, this collection of reading comprehension passages, vocabulary exercises, and creative writing prompts will engage minds and deepen their understanding of this celestial event.
Inside this resource, you'll find four two-paragraph passages, each accompanied by multiple-choice questions, vocabulary inquiries, and a short-answer prompt. The passages are designed to challenge students' comprehension skills while expanding their knowledge of solar eclipses and astronomy.
Also includes three thought-provoking creative writing prompts. These prompts encourage students to imagine themselves witnessing the solar eclipse firsthand, fostering imagination and enhancing writing skills.
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Narrative Writing PowerPoints Lessons BUNDLE | Creative Story Writing BUNDLE!
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Do you need teaching resources to help your students learn how to write a narrative text? Why don't you check out this Narrative Writing PowerPoints Lessons BUNDLE! It includes clear explanations, visuals and samples to help your kids learn the art of story writing! Use this Bundle to teach your students how to plan, write, edit, revise and publish narrative texts!
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