101+ writing prompts

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

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.


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?


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.



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?


Write a story about a robot

that does your homework.


could do at the beach.

Write a letter to your

favorite teacher.


principal. Tell him/her 5 things

you are learning in school.


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.


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?


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.


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?


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?


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.


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?


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?


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?


Why is honesty important?

Make a list of 10 things that

make you happy.


favorite musician.

What is your favorite holiday?

Why?


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.


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.


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.


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.


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?


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?


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.


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.


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?


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.


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.


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.


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?


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?


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?


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?


Name: ________________________________________

My Writing Checklist

�I put my name on my paper.

�I used capital letters.

�I have punctuation at the end of each sentence

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�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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