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Writing Prompts
Our writing prompts invite students to write poems, stories and facts. These open-ended questions allow students to think and express themselves. Print a variety of writiing prompts for a learning center where students can choose their own topics. Themes, seasonal and opinion prompts will encourage writing at home or in the classroom.
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Write a poem in the heart-shaped balloon.
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"I am proud to be a United States citizen because..."
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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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[member-created using abctools] "Hold on to your reindeer, Santa, here it goes - " Write a list of good things you have accomplished this year with this form.
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Cut out as many pages as you need and bind into a journal to keep track of summer camp activities.
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Briefly explains similes and then encourages students to write and illustrate their own.
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"Louis has a lot of different emotions throughout the book..."
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Write an acrostic poem about camels. With a picture to color.
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[member-created document] Trace and cut out. This fish-shaped shapebook has simple prompts for early readers to answer about their fish.
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[member-created with abctools] "I like to wear __ clothes. My ears are __ and __." Complete the sentences with adjectives.
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A short reading comprehension about a rainy fall day, followed by a "color and write" on the same theme.
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Cute writing assignment to report on frogs in a fun way. Bordered with frogs. Writing prompts with space for student input.
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Sample: This is a sample of writing prompts with one page per grades K-5. The prompts progress in dificulty. This is a sample of the Common Core Writing Standards: Text Types and Purpose - Opinions. W.K.1 through W.5.1
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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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Wide-lined paper with a star at the top and the words I WISH.
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Use this form to write an acrostic poem about Japan.
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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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Briefly explains similes and then encourages students to write and illustrate their own.
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A small picture to color showing the emotion and space to write WHEN you feel that way. Happy, lonely, shy, jealous, sad, proud, angry, nervous, scared, excited.
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[member-created with abctools] Scroll-shaped shapebook with picture dictionary skill-related writing prompts such as "translate the words from the dictionary into your language" or "choose ten words and write one sentence for each word."
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A ten page book for students to fill in personal information, such as current favorites of all categories, goals made and met in the past year, friends, etc. A great way to encapsulate the past year, as well as create a lasting memento.
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Write the directions for cooking a turkey.
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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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Flower-shaped shapebook with nine pages of writing prompts like, "The best part about spring is..."
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Write a short story to go with each of the four pictures of birds in the spring.
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Use this form to plan a story that takes place in the country you are studying.
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"My dad is... " Short Dad-themed writing prompts with the word "Dad" repeated in color in the surrounding border.
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"I love snow, but this was almost too much! Twenty-five inches of snow in one night. Fortunately, I knew exactly what to do!" Lined paper to write a story with this story starter.
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Imagine you are a professional chef. Write what you would like to have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Include the ingredients and draw a picture of each dish.
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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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Colorful writing prompt with a golf theme. Use vocabulary words to build sentences about golf.
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Lined paper with the prompt, "My Wish for Peace"
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"One time I was sad because..."
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Use this form to keep a diary like Sam's.
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Cute frog border paper with lines for writing.
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"I have many goals for this summer..." with an illustration of the sun at the top of the page.
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Cover page for a booklet-report about a real or imaginary trip to India. Writing prompts to go with the cover are available on our member site.
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Cover page for a booklet-report about a real or imaginary trip to Algeria. Writing prompts to go with the cover are available on our member site.
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A colorful writing prompt for the month of June. Includes three pages of goal-related activities.
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A large picture to color showing the emotion and space to write WHEN you feel that way. Happy, lonely, shy, jealous, sad, proud, angry, nervous, scared, excited.
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