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Super Sleuth Writing Prompts© 2016 Susan Brown 1
Introduction
Writing prompts are helpful tools for improving students’
writing skills. �ey provide a fun format for daily writing that
inspires students to use their imaginations. �ey serve as an outlet
for creativity and self-expression that can help students break
through their inhibitions. Writing prompts can encourage students
to look at the world around them in new and exciting ways, and help
them see connections between concepts that they may not have
otherwise noticed.
�e writing prompts in this pack are designed to make writing
enjoyable for students and to encourage them to express themselves
freely in writing. �ey encompass all four types of writing styles;
expository, persuasive, descriptive, and narrative. �ey come in
three di�erent formats; 1) a one page list, 2) a set of large
cards, and 3) a set of small cards; so that you can use
themconveniently in a variety of learning situations. For example,
you can have students put the onepage list in their writing folders
to use for daily writing warm-ups. You can use the large cardsfor
writing groups or literacy centers. �e small cards can be folded
and put into a jar so thatthey can be chosen randomly. Also
included in this product are thematic journal pages as wellas a
half-page word list that can provide students with inspiration or
spelling help. �e resourcesin this pack can be used in a variety of
situations including classrooms, a�er-school programs,homeschools,
co-ops, and more.
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1) a one page list, 2) a set of large cards, and 3) a set of
small cards; so that you can use them
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1) a one page list, 2) a set of large cards, and 3) a set of
small cards; so that you can use themconveniently in a variety of
learning situations. For example, you can have students put the
one
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example, you can have students put the onepage list in their
writing folders to use for daily writing warm-ups. You can use the
large cards
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warm-ups. You can use the large cardsfor writing groups or literacy
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are thematic journal pages as well
as a half-page word list that can provide students with
inspiration or spelling help. �e resources
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as a half-page word list that can provide students with
inspiration or spelling help. �e resources
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in this pack can be used in a variety of situations including
classrooms, a�er-school programs,
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in this pack can be used in a variety of situations including
classrooms, a�er-school programs,
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Super Sleuth Writing Prompts© 2016 Susan Brown 3
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Super Sleuth #1
Super Sleuth #2
Super Sleuth #3
Super Sleuth #4
You’re setting up your own detective agency in your family’s
garage to solve cases in your neighborhood. Describe your o�ce in
detail. What does it look,
sound, and smell like? What’s in it?
Someone has stolen the lips o� the faces on Mount Rushmore!
Write a detec-tive story about this crime.
Write a funny story from the perspective of the pet of a clumsy,
bungling detective. Describe how he keeps his master out of trouble
and helps him
solve cases.
Invent a special gadget that a detective can use. Describe what
it looks, sounds, and feels like as well as what it can do.
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Super Sleuth Word List
Super Sleuth Word List
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