Less than $5 8th Grade Creative Writing Centers (by price, high to low)

Do you want your students engaged in the writing process? Do your students struggle to find something to write about? Then download this Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE! Perfect for the ELL or language arts class, these 100+ unique picture prompts can be used as a warm-up, homework, independent writing projects, or as a fun way for students to practice specific writing skills (grammar, editing, voice, organization, etc.).

THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS:

• 25+ photo writing prompts with a FANTASY theme

• 30+ photo writing prompts with PEOPLE

• 45 photo writing prompts with ANIMALS

• Each prompt comes as follows:

  • In color with borders
  • In color without borders
  • Black-and-white with borders
  • Black-and-white without borders

• Additional writing sheets

• 2 pre-writing worksheets to help students organize their thoughts

• A grading rubric

• A writing checklist to assist students in editing their work 

• Terms of Use

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This set of picture writing prompts inspires daily creativity and excitement in your students. These quick writes build writing skills through describing and inferring 100 engaging photos. Perfect for daily journaling, morning work and more! Encourage descriptive storytelling, expand vocabulary and boost critical thinking as students create quick narratives from diverse images all year long!

What's Included:

• 100 Pictures with "who? what? where? when? why?" Guiding Questions.

Uses:

• morning writing
• journaling
• creative writing class
• ELA
• literacy centers
• small group
• whole group
• homework writing assignments
• collaborative writing
• quick writing prompts
• paragraph writing practice
• extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
• teaching writing skills (Leads, paragraphs, grammar, editing)
• substitute activities
• and much more!

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Brew up some spook-tacular writing skills with this engaging Witch's Brew Persuasive Writing Activity! Perfect for grades 6-8, this resource is designed to help students master the persuasive writing techniques of ethos, pathos, and logos—all while crafting their own witch’s brew! With creative potion designs, spooky ingredients, and persuasive advertisements, students will have a wickedly good time.

Whether you're introducing persuasive techniques for the first time or reviewing them, this activity is sure to enchant your class. Students will design their own magical potion, complete with eerie ingredients, a custom potion bottle, and a persuasive ad convincing others to buy their brew using ethos, pathos, and logos.

What's Included:

• Witch’s Brew Worksheet: A template for potion ingredients, potion bottle drawing, and persuasive ad writing using ethos, pathos, and logos.
• Persuasive Writing Techniques Slides: Clear, engaging slides introducing the three modes of persuasion.
• Guided Notes: Fill-in-the-blank notes to reinforce understanding of persuasive techniques.

Wickedly Good Benefits:

✔️ Creative & Fun: Combines creative potion-making with persuasive writing techniques.
✔️ No Prep: Ready-to-use worksheets, slides, and notes—just print and go!
✔️ Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think deeply about how to persuade their audience.
✔️ Versatile Use: Great for Halloween season or any time you want to add some magical flair to your writing lessons.
✔️ Engaging for Middle School: Keeps students motivated with fun, spooky elements while mastering important ELA skills.

Suggested Uses:

• Halloween Writing Activity: Perfect for adding spooky fun to your classroom.
• Persuasive Writing Unit: Use as an introduction or review of persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos).
• Centers or Stations: Great for independent or group work in a literacy center.
• Extension Activity: Challenge students to create more complex ads for their potions.

Broom up some excitement in your classroom and let your students' creativity soar with this Witch’s Brew Persuasive Writing Activity—it’s sure to cast a spell on their writing skills!

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This Writer's Bill of Rights was created by a group of teachers of 5th-grade highly-gifted students but can be used for middle school and high school students at all levels. A poster that can be used in language arts or other classrooms.

This is a jpg file. The file size is 2.4 megabytes at 300 dpi.

It can be enlarged to a poster size for the classroom.

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A collection of 20 engaging writing prompts designed to inspire students to reflect on their Thanksgiving experiences, family traditions, and personal meanings associated with the holiday. These prompts encourage creativity, personal expression, and storytelling.

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Increase student engagement and writing skills during the Autumn season with these 15 no-prep and fall-themed finish-the-story editable narrative writing prompts! These digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, and public speaking practice, are great for daily writing or journaling, and more!

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What's included:

15 finish the story writing prompts!

1 directions slide

1 editable directions slide

1 editable finish the story template

Directions:

• Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
• Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
• Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.

Sample Slide:

I was sitting on my bed with an old book that I stumbled upon in my grandpa's attic. It was just warm enough for the window to be open. As I began to read, a breeze of crisp air flew through and propelled the pages forward...

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Get students excited during the Autumn season with these creepy and crawly 15 no-prep Halloween-themed finish-the-scary story narrative writing prompts! These digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, public speaking practice, writing journals, and more!

Please be sure to review the prompts before purchasing as they are SCARY!

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What's included:

• 15 finish the story writing prompts!
• 1 directions slide
• 1 editable directions slide
• 1 editable finish the story template

Directions:

• Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
• Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
• Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.

Sample Slide:

My best friend Jake and I were walking home from a Halloween party. We were walking by an old abandoned factory that stood next to a field. The fact was said to be haunted. When we got to the middle of the field, Jake whispered, "wouldn't it be fun to explore the old factory?"...

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Help teens with empathy and kindness by giving access to personalized cards. This 23 page packet addresses friendship, health, love, and self-confidence. Helps address the whole student, provide emotional support, promote positive messages, and reinforce collaborative peer interactions with make and give, creative writing teen cards. Includes: 5 male and 5 female front sided cards 10 inspirational sayings with writing spaces Blank writing sections for creative personalized messages Black and white images for coloring Personalized signs on back: "Made Especially for You by" Directions for use Unlimited combination options: Numbered front pages match numbered inside quotes for infinite copying options Excellent for teaching description, main idea, genre writing, and word choices. Great for bell warmers, early finishers, and journaling. Can be used with homeschooled groups, counseling groups, service learning, and writing clubs. Fun, creative, thought provoking, and motivational. Can even be used at teacher professional development sessions!

Increase student engagement and writing skills during the first week of school with these 15 finish-the-story editable creative writing prompts! These no-prep digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, and public speaking practice, are great for daily writing or journaling, and more!

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What's included:

15 finish the story writing prompts!

1 directions slide

1 editable directions slide

1 editable finish the story template

Directions:

• Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
• Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
• Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.

Sample Slide:

I woke up with the realization that my life was about to change forever. It was my first day at the new school and I had never been so nervous in all my life. After all, this wasn't any ordinary school...

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Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and summer elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: a futuristic resort on the moon, summer camp for aspiring mad scientists, tropical rainforest with talking animals)

• Protagonists (examples: a swim instructor with fear of water, an ice cream flavor inventor, a ship captain who always falls asleep)

• Conflict (examples: is challenged by, is embarrassed by, is threatened by)

• Antagonists (examples: a referee who referees everything, an influencer trying to get followers, a body builder obsessed with their looks)

• Summer Elements (examples: a talking seagull, a message in a bottle, sunglasses that show you the future)

Easter Roll a Story

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Spring Roll a Story

ELA Resources

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Help teens with empathy and kindness by giving access to personalized Spanish cards. This 23 page packet addresses friendship, health, love, and self-confidence. Helps address the whole student, provide emotional support, promote positive messages, and reinforce collaborative peer interactions with make and give, creative writing teen cards. Includes: 5 male and 5 female front sided cards 10 inspirational sayings in Spanish with writing spaces Blank writing sections for creative personalized messages Black and white images for coloring Personalized signs in Spanish on back read: "Hecho especialmente Para ti por" Directions for use Unlimited combination options: Numbered front pages match numbered inside quotes for infinite copying options Excellent for teaching description, main idea, genre writing, and word choices. Great for bell warmers, early finishers, and journaling. Can be used with homeschooled groups, counseling groups, service learning, and writing clubs. Fun, creative, thought provoking, and motivational. Can even be used at teacher professional development sessions!

Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of fall and autumn themed settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for before or after fall break, narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Roll a Story Bundle

✨ELA Bundle

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Thanksgiving where the food comes alive, town where it is always Halloween, creepy cabin with a mind of its own)

• Protagonists (examples: scarecrow who is scared of everything, the Tooth Fairy, alien who visits earth on Halloween)

• Conflict (examples: is stalked by, is spellbound by, is bitten by)

• Antagonists (examples: baker turned mad scientist, football player who thinks they’re famous, turkey who think they’re a master of disguise)

• Fall Elements (examples: abandoned ghost ship, black cat that brings bad luck, an angry mob of turkeys)

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Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

✨Roll a Story Bundle✨

✨ELA Spring Bundle✨

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: April Fools Day Headquarters, Leprechaun Villiage, Weather Control Center)

• Protagonists (examples: a pet detective, the Easter Bunny, a storm chaser)

• Conflict (examples: is enchanted by, is trapped by, is captured by)

• Antagonists (examples: a chicken hoarder, a prankster, a fun police)

• Spring Elements (examples: magic seeds, gold at the end of a rainbow, a money tree)

Easter Roll a Story

Solar Eclipse Roll a Story

Summer Roll a Story

ELA Resources

Writing Resources

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Calling all reformed villains! This holiday season, ditch the coal and rewrite your story. This activity allows students to use their imagination and persuasive writing skills to convince Santa Claus they deserve a spot on the nice list!

What's Included:

• Reformed Villain Graphic Organizer: Help students brainstorm and visualize their villainous character and their path to redemption.
• Persuasive Letter to Santa Template: Provide a structured format for students to craft their convincing arguments.
• List of Infamous Villains: Offer inspiration and a starting point for character selection.

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Uncover the excitement of mystery writing with this engaging, print-and-go lesson plan!

Designed to introduce middle school students (grades 5-8) to the elements of the mystery genre, this comprehensive, 60-minute lesson plan is perfect for kicking off a new unit. With a focus on deduction, clue-finding, and critical thinking, students will explore the foundations of mystery stories in a fun and interactive way!

What’s Included:

• Guided Notes: Fill-in-the-blank format for easy comprehension and engagement as students learn the essential elements of a mystery.
• Teacher Slides: Ready-to-use slides that cover key elements such as crime, suspects, clues, red herrings, and more. Perfect for both in-person and virtual teaching!
• One-Page Mystery Story: "The Case of the Missing Trophy" is an original, age-appropriate mystery that encourages students to apply the elements they’ve learned to solve the case.
• Answer Keys: Complete with answers for the guided notes and mystery-solving tasks, making grading and discussion a breeze.
• Movie Trailer Activity: Includes a fun activity where students watch the Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase trailer and identify mystery elements.

Key Features:

• Print & Go: All materials are ready to use, requiring no prep time!
• Interactive & Engaging: Combines visual learning through slides, critical thinking with guided notes, and hands-on problem-solving with a mystery story.
• Assessment Included: Students are tasked with identifying the elements of a mystery using the provided story, with clear rubrics and answer keys.
• Flexible for Classroom Use: Adaptable for a wide range of students in grades 5-8, perfect for both in-person and remote learning.
• Builds Critical Thinking Skills: Encourages students to analyze evidence, question suspects, and solve a puzzle, preparing them for deeper reading comprehension.

Perfect For:

• Teachers introducing a new mystery unit.
• ELA classrooms looking for a fun and structured one-day lesson.
• Educators seeking an engaging, low-prep way to teach genre elements and get students excited about mystery stories.

Grab this engaging introduction to the mystery genre today, and watch your students become master detectives!

Writing a story about a snowman is fun project for your students to show their creativity. This product includes information to share with your students about what a story is, what is shared in a story, who the audience can be, what is the author's purpose for writing a story, and how the story can be published. This product includes two story ideas, an example of one snowman story is outlined on a brainstorming template, and a final draft of the snowman story is included in this product. Templates are included after the example along with a rough draft/final draft template and reminder checklist so students remember to go back and check their work once it is completed.

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Do you want your students engaged in the writing process? Do your students struggle to find something to write about? Then download this Creative and Narrative Writing Prompts with PEOPLE for Middle School ELA resource! These EDITABLE 30+ unique picture prompts can be used as a warm-up, homework, independent writing projects, or as a fun way for students to practice specific writing skills (grammar, editing, voice, organization, etc.).
THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS:
30+ picture/photo writing prompts on lined paper:

• In color with borders

• In color without borders

• Black-and-white with borders

• Black-and-white without borders

• Additional writing sheets

• 2 pre-writing worksheets to help students organize their thoughts

• A grading rubric

• A writing checklist to assist students in editing their work 

• Terms of Use

***This resource is 100% editable!***

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Increase student engagement and writing skills during the winter season with these 15 no-prep and Christmas-themed finish-the-story editable narrative writing prompts! These digital prompts provide easy writing activities, collaboration, and public speaking practice, are great for daily writing or journaling, and more!

⭐Save 30% with our growing year-long finish the stories bundle!⭐

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What's included:

15 finish the story writing prompts!

1 directions slide

1 editable directions slide

1 editable finish the story template

Directions:

• Print and laminate OR project on the screen.
• Allow students to choose a prompt OR have one picked for each day.
• Once students respond to the prompt they can practice public speaking skills by presenting their stories to the class or to small groups.

Sample Slide:

Being the new kid in town, I took it upon myself to get acquainted with the neighbors. When I knocked on the door, I was greeted by a small army of elves who took me captive...

*Note this product may be used in brick-and-mortar classes and virtual systems like Outschool.

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These NO PREP writing prompts for are perfect for November or the week before Thanksgiving! Use these for independent writing time, creative and story journal writing, writer's workshop, writing centers, small group instruction, homework, and morning work. This set includes 6 different prompts that you can share either as a task card/writing prompt card or on lined paper.

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-1 PDF file for personal use.

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-Files come in PDF format. You must have the ability to download files on your device to use.

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These NO PREP writing prompts for are perfect for Winter Writing! Use these for independent writing time, creative and story journal writing, writer's workshop, writing centers, small group instruction, homework, and morning work. This set includes 6 different prompts that you can share either as a task card/writing prompt card or on lined paper. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades.

**PRODUCT DETAILS

-1 PDF file for personal and single classroom use.

**PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

-Files come in PDF format. You must have the ability to download files on your device to use.

**PERSONAL & LIMITED COMMERCIAL LICENSE

The graphics in this set may be used for personal and single classroom use. This may be used by you in your home OR in your personal classroom.

- You MAY NOT alter, resell, re-license or redistribute these files.

- You MAY NOT copy my designs for any reason.

- You MAY NOT upload this file to any print-on-demand sites such as Amazon Merch, Zazzle, Printful, Printify, etc.

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-You may not share, resell, or redistribute this collection as is or individually under any circumstances.

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