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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!
"A Christmas Carol": Activities and Vocabulary Bundle
By Colleen Burdette
Engaging activities for literature:
"A Christmas Carol" Vocabulary: Students will find the given words within the novel "A Christmas Carol" and record the sentence in which the word can be found. I had the students complete these sheets after reading the section of the book.
Creative activity: Students participate in an activity where they will write and illustrate their stories of Christmas past, present, and yet to come, in a way that is similar to what happens to Scrooge in the novel.
Students loved sharing their stories and hearing the hopes their classmates have for their futures.
As a culminating activity: Students read or watch A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my students read A Christmas Carol and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for an engaging activities before the holiday. They will practice comparing and contrasting in three different ways, including an exciting snowball fight.
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Spring Narrative Writing ELA Picture Prompts Workshop Unit Grades 4-6
By TooBookedUp
Inspire your students to unleash their creativity with our Spring Picture Prompts narrative writing resource! Designed specifically for 4th to 6th graders, this dynamic tool walks students through every step of the writing process using the beauty and renewal of spring as a backdrop. From St. Patrick's Day to the wonders of a spring park, each photo prompt is a doorway to imagination and storytelling.
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Transform your classroom this spring with narratives that bloom as brightly as the season itself. Our Spring Picture Prompts resource is not just a set of activities; it's a gateway to imagination, critical thinking, and joyous writing. Whether you're diving into a creative writing unit, looking for a meaningful homework assignment, or seeking engaging extension activities, these picture prompts are your key to a vibrant writing experience.
Capture the essence of spring in your classroom. Add our Spring Picture Prompts to your teaching toolkit today and watch your students' writing flourish!
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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5th & 6th Grade Gateway Arch Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Creative Writing
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Unlock the wonders of the Gateway Arch with our comprehensive educational product! This engaging resource features 30 pages of captivating content, including answer keys for easy assessment. Dive into the rich history and architectural marvel of the Gateway Arch through four reading passages. Each passage is accompanied by 3 multiple-choice questions, 2 vocabulary exploration, short-answer prompts, and 3 creative writing prompts providing a well-rounded learning experience.
How Teachers Can Use This Product:
1. Classroom Instruction: Integrate the reading passages and accompanying questions into your lessons to supplement classroom instruction. Use the content to spark discussions about history, architecture, and critical thinking.
2. Assessment Tools: Leverage the included answer keys to streamline the assessment process. Assess students' comprehension and analytical skills through the multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
3. Homework Assignments: Assign specific reading passages and questions as homework assignments to reinforce classroom learning. The product's structure makes it easy for students to complete independently.
4. Creative Writing Workshops: Utilize the three creative writing prompts to inspire imaginative thinking and enhance students' writing skills. These prompts can serve as standalone activities or be integrated into broader creative writing workshops.
5. Homeschooling: Ideal for homeschooling, this product provides a comprehensive yet flexible curriculum supplement. Tailor the content to fit your homeschooling schedule and objectives.
6. Travel Activities: Parents, engage your children during travel and with educational activities centered around the Gateway Arch. Keep learning exciting and relevant, even beyond the traditional classroom setting.
Elevate your teaching and learning journey with this dynamic and comprehensive resource today! The Gateway Arch product offers educators versatile tools to create an immersive and enriching educational experience for students.
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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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.
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!
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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Mystery Valentine Writing Pack - February Writing Prompt & Activities Grades 3-5
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Looking for fun and engaging February writing activities? This Mystery Valentine Writing Packis the perfect resource to inspire creativity and celebrate Valentine’s Day in your classroom! Packed with a Valentine's Day writing prompt, guided drafting pages, student valentine craft activity, and a complete bulletin board kit, this resource will have your students brainstorming, writing, and proudly showcasing their work. Designed for grades 3-5, this Valentine-themed activity is a must-have for your February lesson plans.
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❤️ Brainstorm Pre-Write Page: Spark ideas with a Valentine-themed prompt and an easy-to-use organizer to structure student stories.
❤️ Drafting Pages: Keep students on track with guided pages for the beginning, middle, and end, featuring key questions to develop their mystery story.
❤️ Publishing Paper: Valentine’s Day-themed templates give students a polished and festive way to publish their writing.
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❤️ Bulletin Board Kit: Complete with **red and pink borders, Valentine-themed letters, and eye-catching graphics **for an easy and festive classroom display.
Why Teachers Love It:
✔️ February Writing Prompt and Activities: Perfect for Valentine’s Day lessons or as part of your February curriculum.
✔️ Engages Grades 3-5: Age-appropriate and developmentally aligned to help upper elementary students succeed.
✔️ Valentine’s Day Activities Made Easy: Combines writing, creativity, and classroom decor into one seamless resource.
✔️ All-in-One Bulletin Board Kit: Save time with a ready-to-use display that shows off your students' writing.
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This resource is perfect for teachers searching for February writing prompts, Valentine’s Day classroom activities, or an easy-to-prep creative writing lesson.
Download now to make this Valentine’s Day unforgettable for your students—and stress-free for you!
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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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
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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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10 Winter Christmas Holiday Narrative writing Essay Picture Prompts and Go
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Johnny Appleseed Reading Comprehension/Creative Writing/Vocabulary
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Narrative Texts POSTERS BUNDLE | Creative Story Writing ANCHOR CHARTS BUNDLE!
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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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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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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!
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10 Thanksgiving Narrative Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
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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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