Writing Prompts

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  • Writing: Make a Comparison of Amphibian Species (middle/high)

    Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. This activity helps students compare and contrast two amphibian species. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Amphibians of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series. Common Core- ELA - Reading for Informational Text -Integration of Knowledge and Ideas - Standards RI7 RI8 RI9

  • Writing: Create a Promotional Flyer for a Zoo Facility (middle/high)
    Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a powerful, single-paged sales or informational flyer is a fast and affordable way to get information out to the public. This assignment encourages a deeper understanding of the zoo business. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.
  • Writing: Study Skills: Note Taking and Paragraph Writing
    Note taking and paragraph writing are essential study skills. Learn how to take notes on the important content found in nonfiction texts. Learn how to compose strong original paragraphs from the notes taken.
  • Analytical Writing: Comics (upper elem/middle)
    Use this worksheet to develop critical thinking skills by having students categorize comic strips in terms of audience, purpose, and humor.
  • Writing Prompt: Summer Vacation (upper elem/middle)

    Use these "thinking prompts" to help start brainstorming for a "Summer Vacation" assignment.

  • Writing Prompt: Family - My Mother
    "An interesting thing about my mother is _." Short single sentence prompts.
  • Project: The Best Vacation Ever (upper elem/middle)
    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.
  • Writing Prompts: My Journal - May (middle)
    Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in May, with narrow lines for writing.

Notes

  • PLEASE check other areas of the site for more MIDDLE SCHOOL materials. Many materials are multi-aged. Check out the theme units and teaching extras, book units, etc.