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Writing Prompts
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses making friends in a new school.
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Take some time in the next week and write down every peaceful act and every act of kindness you see in the form below.
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"Imagine you are in line at Ellis Island. What are some of the things you are thinking about?"... These seven writing prompts (available both with lined and illustrated paper or all on one page for students to answer in their own journals) are a fantastic enhancement to our Ellis Island materials.
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Lined paper with the prompt, "My Wish for Peace"
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Cover page for a booklet-report about a real or imaginary trip to Switzerland. Writing prompts to go with the cover are available on our member site.
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Use this form to write an acrostic poem about Japan.
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[member-created with abctools] These lined pages create a booklet for student to record their daily literature circle entries.
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Write a note to dad!
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Use this form to plan a story that takes place in the country you are studying.
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One of six writing prompts from our member site on Pluto's status as a dwarf planet.
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Explains what a simile is, gives some examples, and then encourages students to write and illustrate their own similes about their state.
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"Did the events of that day change your thoughts about your life? In what ways, if any, did you change?"
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses misdirected anger.
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"When I think about peace, I think about..." with an illustration of a dove at the top of the page.
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"There were many heroes during the September 11th tragedy. Write about a hero or a heroic event that made an impression on you."
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Write a poem in the heart-shaped balloon.
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This 16 page vacation planner is a great project to help students understand the process of planning and organizing a vacation. Whether plans are for a low-budget camping trip in a nearby state park, or a fantastic voyage to a faraway country, students will have fun planning budgets, etc., with this unit.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses helping others.
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Write the directions for cooking a turkey.
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Fill out your own directions for making ice cream.
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Write positive statements about peace.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses whether it's right to get back at a bully.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses the conflict between doing what is expected, and doing what is creative.
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"Tell in detail what you would have to do to have the nicest yard in the neighborhood." Advanced intermediate/middle school level.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses honesty when someone makes a mistake in your favor.
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Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students communicate their ideas, observations and opinions regarding things that have inspired them. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.
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This writing prompt uses the text of Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams" as a starting point.
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Excerpts from Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech are reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades.
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"An interesting thing about my brother is _." Short single sentence prompts.
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Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in July, with narrow lines for writing.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses petty theft.
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"Write an essay about how your life would change if money grew on trees." Lined paper with essay writing prompt.
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Writing and following directions are important skills to have when putting something together, repeating an experiment, or learning new techniques. This activity helps students describe how fish protect themselves from predators. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Fish of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.
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Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses suspecting a friend of wrongdoing.
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Lined paper with writing prompt for fiction about school.
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Expository, persuasive and narrative writing. Ten prompts for middle school or advanced intermediate.
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Prompt for persuasive writing on a bus tour.
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Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in May, with narrow lines for writing.
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Write a persuasive letter to your principal suggesting you create a flag corps of students to take down the flag at the end of the day.
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Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in April, with narrow lines for writing.
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