The Sketch: Select 1–4 students to come to the board. They have 5 minutes to collaboratively create a scene (a landscape, character, monster, etc.) The Prompt: Once finished, the rest of the class must use the drawing as the setting or subject for a creative writing piece. Worksheet: Here is an example drawing by a class of sixth graders:
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Your challenge is to write a short story that naturally incorporates all 10 things below. Some of them may seem unrelated—but your job is to make them fit together in a creative way. Worksheet:
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Your challenge is to write a short story that naturally incorporates all 10 things below. Some of them may seem unrelated—but your job is to make them fit together in a creative way. Worksheet:
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These prompts work great as creative writing activities, quick class finishers, or even emergency sub plans when you need something engaging and meaningful for students. Video: Worksheet: 2) Creative Writing Prompt: The Day the ROBOTS Took Over! Video: Worksheet: 3) Writing Challenge: My Life as a Metaphor! Worksheet: 4) Write a Letter to a Fictional Character! Video: Worksheet: 5) The Ultimate Creative Writing Challenge (Vary Sentence Length) Video: Worksheet: 6) Write A Story Inspired by a Song! […]
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Worksheet: More Power Verb Activities Here:
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For this activity, you’ll write a 10-sentence story—but with a catch. Your partner will choose one word that you must include in each sentence. You’ll have a word bank of 30 words to choose from, and your partner gets to decide which words you have to use. Worksheet:
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