101+ Writing Prompts including writing checklist for student use Created by: Katie Jones Created by: Katie Jones Created by: Katie Jones Created by: Katie Jones
101+ Writing Prompts
including writing checklist for student use
Created by: Katie JonesCreated by: Katie JonesCreated by: Katie JonesCreated by: Katie Jones
DirectionsTo make the container I used an old baby formula canister and covered it with scrapbook paper using mod podge. I believe an oatmeal canister would work well too. I’ve included the graphic I mod podged on the
front.
I printed all the writing prompts on card stock then laminated. I plan to keep the jar in my classroom for students to reference when they are having free writing time and can’t come up with a topic.
Depending on the size of your container, you might need to resize this slightly. If you go to print options, you can select to print page 3, then select multiple per page. This will make it smaller. If you need it bigger or need help, you can contact me. I’ll be glad to help!
Totally Awesome Writing Prompts
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Totally Awesome Writing Prompts
What would you do if you
found a pair of magical
shoes?
Write a story about your
favorite day of school.
Write a letter to the president.
Tell him why you like being an
American.
Make a list of your 10
favorite foods.
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Write a story about a family
living on a boat.
If you could go anywhere in
the world, where would you
go?
What would you do if the
Tooth Fairy woke you up?
Write a story about the first
day of school.
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Make a list of your top 10
favorite TV shows.
What would happen if you got to
school and our classroom was
gone? What would you do?
Write a story about your life
in 10 years.
Imagine you lived on an island.
What would life be like?
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Tell me about your family.
Write a letter to the author
of your favorite book.
Imagine you came home and there
was an alligator in your bath tub.
What would you do?
Make a list of 10 things you
have learned in school.
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Make a list of 10 things you
want to learn in school.
Imagine you find a time
machine. Where would you
go?
You just found out you are King
or Queen of a new country.
What do you do first?
What is your favorite thing to
do on the weekends?
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Write a story about a robot
that does your homework.
Make a list of 10 things you
could do at the beach.
Write a letter to your
favorite teacher.
Write a letter to your
principal. Tell him/her 5 things
you are learning in school.
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Describe a time you were
surprised.
You won the lottery! What
would you do with $1,000?
Describe a time when you
were very scared.
Make a list of 10 qualities a
good friend has.
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Write a story about a boy
who has a pet dinosaur.
Pretend you a character in
your favorite book. What
would your life be like?
If you opened up a new
restaurant, what would you
call it? Tell me all about it!
Pretend you are a mermaid.
What is your new life like?
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You took a nap after school
and woke up on a pirate ship!
What do you do?
If you could have lunch with
anyone, who would you pick?
If you could have any animal
for a pet, what would you
pick?
Write a story about two best
friends: a penguin and a
giraffe.
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Make a list of 10 adjectives
that describe your teacher.
What would life be like if you
could fly?
What would life be like if you
could breathe underwater?
What is your favorite holiday?
Why?
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Pretend you are invisible.
What would you do?
Write an acrostic poem using
your name.
Write a story about living on
the moon!
What would life be like if the
floor could talk?
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Pretend you live in the clouds.
Write a story about your
adventures.
Describe your perfect
vacation.
How would you feel if
everyone in our class spoke a
different language than you?
Make a list of 10 ideas to
help us get rid of bullying in
our school.
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You won a trip to Olympics!
Tell me all about it.
What changes would you
make if you were president?
Pretend you are an ant. Write a
letter to a friend telling what you
like and don’t like.
How would life be different if
you didn’t go to school?
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Write a funny story about a
goat wearing high heels
Write an autobiography(a true story about your life.)
How would your life be
different if there were no
televisions?
Pretend you are a teacher.
What would the school day be
like?
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Tell me about a time when
you felt very shy.
Explain how to play your
favorite video game.
What makes you sad?
Why are friends important?
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Why is honesty important?
Make a list of 10 things that
make you happy.
Write a letter to your
favorite musician.
What is your favorite holiday?
Why?
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Describe what your bedroom
looks like.
Write a poem about school.
Describe a time when you got
really mad.
Write a story about a girl
competing in a spelling bee.
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Why is it important to always
try your best?
Write a story about staying
up until midnight.
What would you do if you had
a magic tree house?
Write a friendly letter to
someone you haven’t talked
to in a long time.
Created by: Katie Jones
Pretend you found a magical
wand on your way home from
school. What do you do?
What would you do if you had
a pet hippopotamus?
Explain what your favorite
flavor of ice cream is and
why.
Write a funny poem about a
dog and a frog.
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Write a short story to
convince a friend to stop
eating fast food.
What is your favorite thing to
wear? Why?
Tell me what happened the
day you became 12 feet tall.
Do you think schools should have
candy machines for students?
Explain why or why not.
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Explain what your favorite
subject is and why.
Describe a special memory
you have.
If you could turn into any
animal, what animal would you
want to be?
What is the most important
invention in history? Why is it
most important?
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What makes a good teacher?
What makes a good student?
Write a letter to your mom
and try to convince her to let
you eat ice cream for dinner.
Why is it important to go to
bed before 9pm on a school
night?
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Write an acrostic poem about
a friend.
Do you think all schools should
have uniforms? Why or why
not?
Your teacher is considering giving
you homework on the weekend.
Is this a good or bad idea? Why?
Pretend you are a shark.
Write a story about your new
life.
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Explain your favorite kind of
weather.
What is the best day of the
week? Why?
Pretend you wake up one morning and
you and your best friend have
switched bodies. What happens
next?
Describe the perfect pizza.
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Do you have a collection? What
is it? If not, what is something
you would like to start collecting?
The thing I love most about
my mom is……
The thing I love most about
my dad is……
Do you play an instrument? Tell me
about it. If not, what instrument
would you like to start playing? Why?
Created by: Katie Jones
Describe what you would do if you
found out you had to spend one day
eating only pickle flavored food.
Write a story about boys and
girls going to different
schools.
While playing outside, you
found a wallet with $5,000
inside. What do you do next?
Convince someone to stop
smoking.
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What are you thankful for?
What is the best present you
have ever been given? Why was
it the best?
Write a story about the time it
rained chocolate chips and sprinkles.
Write a letter to a friend and
try to convince him/her to
read your favorite book.
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Write a letter to a veteran to
thank them for protecting our
country.
Imagine you open your mailbox to find a
letter informing you that you have to
move to Hot Dog Island. What will your
new life be like?
Imagine you came home to discover a
moose in your backyard. Write a
story explaining what happens.
What is your favorite store
to shop at. Why?
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Write a poem about summer
vacation.
What would life be like if children
ruled the world?
Make a list of 10 activities
that you could do for
exercise.
Write a story about a group of
friends who have a secret club.
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Describe your hobby.
Write a story about the day you
woke up in the body of an
elephant.
If you could invent anything, what
would you invent? Describe your new
invention.
Imagine you are on a boat in the
middle of the ocean. The boat
starts to sink. What do you do?
Created by: Katie Jones
1. What would you do if you found a pair of magical shoes?
2. Write a story about your favorite day of school.
3. Write a letter to the president. Tell him why you like being an American.
4. Make a list of your 10 favorite foods.
5. Write a story about a family living on a boat.
6. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
7. What would you do if the tooth fairy woke you up?
8. Write a story about the first day of school.
9. Imagine you lived on an island. What would life be like?
10. Write a story about your life in 10 years.
11. What would happen if you got to school and your classroom was gone? What would you
do?
12. Make a list of your top 10 favorite TV shows.
13. Tell me about your family.
14. Write a letter to the author of your favorite book.
15. Imagine you came home and there was an alligator in your bath tub. What would you do?
16. Make a list of 10 things you have learned in school.
17. You just found out you are King or Queen of a new country. What do you do first?
18. Make a list of 10 things you want to learn in school.
19. Imagine you find a time machine. Where would you go?
20. What is your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
21. Write a letter to your principal. Tell him/her 5 things you are learning in school.
22. Write a letter to your favorite teacher.
23. Make a list of 10 things you could do at the beach.
24. Write a story about a robot that does your homework.
25. Describe a time you were surprised.
26. Describe a time when you were scared.
27. Make a list of 10 qualities a good friend has.
28. You won the lottery! What would you do with $1,000?
29. Pretend you are a mermaid. What is your new life like?
30. Pretend you are a character in your favorite book. What would your life be like?
31. White a story about a boy who has a pet dinosaur.
32. If you opened up a new restaurant, what would you call it? Tell me all about it!
33. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would you pick?
34. If you could have lunch with anyone, who would you pick?
35. You took a nap after school and woke up on a pirate ship. What do you do?
36. Write a story about two best friends: a penguin and a giraffe.
37. What is your favorite holiday? Why?
38. What would your life be like if you could fly?
39. Make a list of 10 adjectives that describe your teacher.
40. What would life be like if you could breathe underwater?
Created by: Katie Jones
41. Pretend you are invisible. What would you do?
42. Write an acrostic poem using your name.
43. Write a story about living on the moon.
44. What would life be like if the floor could talk?
45. Pretend you live in the clouds. Write a story about your adventures.
46. Describe your perfect vacation.
47. How would you feel if everyone in your class spoke a different language than you?
48. Make a list of 10 ideas to help us get rid of bullying at our school.
49. You won a trip to the Olympics! Tell me about it.
50. What changes would you make if you were president?
51. Pretend you are an ant. Write a letter to a friend telling what you like and don't like.
52. How would life be different if you didn't go to school?
53. Write a funny story about a goat wearing high heels.
54. Write an autobiography (a true story about yourself.)
55. How would life be different if there were no televisions?
56. Pretend you are the teacher. What would the school day be like?
57. Tell me about a time you felt shy.
58. Explain how to play your favorite video game.
59. What makes you sad?
60. Why are friends important?
61. What is your favorite holiday?
62. Make a list of 10 things that make you happy.
63. Write a letter to your favorite musician.
64. Why is honesty important?
65. Describe what your bedroom looks like.
66. Write a poem about school.
67. Describe a time when you got really mad.
68. Write a story about a girl competing in a spelling bee.
69. Why is it important to always try your best?
70. Write a story about staying up until midnight.
71. What would you do if you had a magic tree house?
72. Write a friendly letter to someone you haven't talked to in a long time.
73. Pretend you found a magical wand on your way home from school. What do you do?
74. What would you do if you had a pet hippopotamus?
75. Explain what your favorite flavor of ice cream is and why.
76. Write a funny poem about a dog and a frog.
77. Write a short story to convince a friend to stop eating fast food.
78. What is your favorite thing to wear? Why?
79. Tell me what happened the day you became 12 feet tall.
80. Do you think schools should have candy machines for students? Why or why not?
Created by: Katie Jones
81. Explain what your favorite subject is and why.
82. Describe a special memory you have.
83. If you could turn into any animal, what animal would you be and why?
84. What is the most important invention in history? Why is it important?
85. What makes a good teacher?
86. What makes a good student?
87. Write a letter to your mom and try to convince her to let you eat ice cream for dinner.
88. Why is it important to go to bed before 9pm on a school night?
89. Write an acrostic poem about a friend.
90. Do you think all schools should have uniforms? Why or why not?
91. Your teacher is considering giving you homework on the weekend. Is this a good or bad idea?
Why?
92. Pretend you are a shark. Write a story about your new life.
93. Explain your favorite kind of weather.
94. What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
95. Pretend you wake up one morning and you and your best friend have switched bodies. What
happens next?
96. Describe the perfect pizza.
97. Do you have a collection? What is it? If not, what is something you'd like to start collecting?
98. The thing I love most about my mom is…..
99. The thing I love most about my dad is…..
100. Do you play an instrument? Tell me about it. If not, what instrument would you like to start
playing? Why?
101. Describe what you would do if you found out you had to spend one day eating only pickled
flavored food.
102. Write a story about boys and girls going to different schools.
103. While playing outside you found a wallet with $5,000 inside. What do you do next?
104. Convince someone to stop smoking.
105. What are you thankful for?
106. What is the best present you have ever been given? Why was it the best?
107. Write a story about the time it rained chocolate chips and sprinkles.
108. Write a letter to a friend and try to convince him/her to read your favorite book.
109. Write a letter to a veteran to thank them for protecting our country.
110. Imagine you open your mailbox to find a letter informing you that you have to move to Hot Dog
Island. What will your new life be like?
111. Imagine you come home to discover a moose in your backyard. What a story explaining what
happens next.
112. What is your favorite store to shop at? Why?
113. Write a poem about summer vacation.
114. What would life be like if children ruled the world?
115. Make a list of 10 activities you could do for exercise.
116. Write a story about a group of friends with a secret club.
117. Describe your hobby.
118. Write a story about the day you woke up in the body of an elephant.
119. If you could invent anything, what would you invent? Describe your new invention.
120. Imagine you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean. The boat starts to sink. What do you do?
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Name: ________________________________________
My Writing Checklist
�I put my name on my paper.
�I used capital letters.
�I have punctuation at the end of each sentence
(period, question mark, or exclamation point.)
�I put a space between each word.
�I checked my spelling.
�I did not start sentences with and, but, or so.
�I added adjectives to make my writing juicy.
�I read my writing out loud and it made sense.
�I did my best!
�I had a friend check my work.
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each word.
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sentenc
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, but,
or so
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my writing
juicy.
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out
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che
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work.
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paper.
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the end
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�I put a space betw
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�I did m
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�I ha
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Created by: Katie Jones
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