Writing Prompts

Writing Prompt: How to Build a Snowman (upper elementary)

Lined paper with illustrations of snowmen at the top and the prompt, "How to build a snowman..."

Writing Prompts: Fall (elem/upper elem)

Nine pages of lined paper with illustrations of fall leaves in the surrounding border and fall-related writing prompts such as, "Write about a fun experience you have had in the fall."

Writing Prompt: Earth Day (elementary)

"Write about ways you can help." Lined paper with an Earth Day illustration at the top and a writing prompt.

Writing Prompt: Valentine Picture (elem)

Look at the picture and write a story to go with it.

Writing: Inquiry Search for Wingless Invertebrates (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about wingless insects and bugs. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Acrostic Form: Mitten (elementary)

Writing: Inquiry Search for Aquatic Invertebrates (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about aquatic invertebrates. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Wingless Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about wingless insects and bugs. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Flying Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about flying insects and bugs. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing Prompt: Spring (elementary)

Three pages of writing prompts and other activities related to writing and poetry, with a spring theme.

Activities: Holidays

General activities to use with any holiday.

Writing Prompts: Christmas (upper elem/ middle)

Five narrative prompts and five expository prompts, all with a Christmas theme.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Wingless Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about the wingless insects and bugs of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Flying Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about flying insects of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Aquatic Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about aquatic invertebrates of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Reptiles (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about reptiles of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the PowerPoint presentation Reptiles of the Animal Kingdom found in the Theme Unit: Living on Planet Earth.

Writing: Basic Research for Amphibians (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about amphibians. 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.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Amphibians (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about amphibian order of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the PowerPoint presentation Amphibians of the Animal Kingdom found in the Theme Unit: Living on Planet Earth.

Writing Prompt: Pond Theme (elem/upper elem)

Includes: Danny the Dragonfly, Duck Travels, Marty the Butterfly, Friends at the Pond (Descriptive Writing), Life on a Lily Pad and Swan Story. Six pages of lined paper with pond-story writing prompts and cute illustrations at the top.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Animal Species (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about an animal species of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the PowerPoint presentation Animal Kingdom found in the Theme Unit: Living on Planet Earth.

Writing: Personal Essay about a Domestic Animal (middle/high)

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 their experience with a pet or farm animal. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Aquarium Animal Exhibit Species (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about animal species found at the aquarium. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Aquarium Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Aquarium".

Writing: Basic Inquiry and Research for Zoo Animal Exhibit Safety (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about animal exhibit safety. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Zoo".

Writing Prompt: Favorite Toy

Illustrated page for writing about a favorite toy.

Writing Prompt: New Year's Resolutions (elem/upper elem)

Write down your resolutions for the New Year.

Writing Prompt: Friends (elem/upper elem)

"Write about a friend of yours." Lined paper with an illustration of friends and a prompt to write about a friend.

Writing Prompt: Build a Snowman

Illustrated page for writing about how to build a snowman.

Writing Prompt: 99 Journal Topics (elem)

Journal topics for 99 entries.

Writing Prompts: My Journal - January (primary)

21 simple prompts for holidays and other special occasions in January, with wide divided lines to write and space to draw.

Writing: Basic Research for Animals and Climate (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about an animal species and climate. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the PowerPoint presentation Animal Kingdom found in the Theme Unit: Living on Planet Earth.

Writing Prompts: My Journal - November (primary)

22 simple prompts for holidays and other special occasions in November, with wide divided lines to write and space to draw.

Writing Prompt: Ladybug Similes (elem/upper elem)

Briefly explains similes and then encourages students to write and illustrate their own.

Writing Prompts: My Journal - October (primary)

20 simple prompts for holidays and other special occasions in October, with wide divided lines to write and space to draw.

Writing: Inquiry Search for Reptiles (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about reptiles. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Reptiles of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing Prompt: Family - My Mother

"An interesting thing about my mother is _." Short single sentence prompts.

Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (middle) 1-4

Four of our upper elementary/middle school writing prompts/discussion topics in one place. Thought-provoking Thanksgiving writing prompts.

Writing Prompt: Family - My Sister

"An interesting thing about my sister is _." Short single sentence prompts.

Writing: Basic Research for Aquatic Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about aquatic invertebrates. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing Prompt: Family - My Father

"An interesting thing about my father is _." Short single sentence prompts.

Booklet: Simple Machines (elementary)

easy to read, vocabulary and pictures to color