Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Adjective Game for Kids
Students use this writing prompt generator to choose a writing topic and three adjectives to use in an original piece.
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Great Gilly Hopkins
This site features the book "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by Katherine Paterson. This online resource offers discussion questions, a writing prompt and more.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lyddie
What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Writing Numerals
This multisensory lesson engages students in reading and writing numbers that are less than 20. Students will learn songs, watch video segments, and engage in tactile exercises related to writing numbers.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Make a Robot
Kids will enjoy engaging in this interactive to build a virtual robot. Extend the activity by printing out the creation and incorporating language arts as students write a descriptive story about their new robotic friend or an expository...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Leads for a Most Embarrassing Moment Narrative
Inspired by the embarrassing situation Byron finds himself in during chapter 1 of Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, students will think of their own embarrassing moments they might write about. Using the...
Other
Boggle's World: Creative Writing Worksheets
A large collection of downloadable writing prompt worksheets to encourage students to develop their writing skills. Includes a variety of themes and some on special celebrations, such as Christmas and Halloween.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Space Exploration
Students are prompted to respond to the question, do you think money spent on space exploration is justified?
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now!: If at First You Don't Succeed?
This video prompt asks students to write about something that they have worked at in order to become successful and what obstacles they had to overcome. [0:38]
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Draft an Essay
Draft the culminating task essay including the thesis statement. Review the prompt to check your work.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Posing Questions
Prepare to write by posing and answering questions about a prompt. This will help you refine our understanding of the prompt.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: All Dressed Up
All Dressed Up shows a dog being groomed and asks the student to write a story about what the dog is thinking.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Where Is the Chemistry?
After watching several outdoor activies the students are asked to explain where the chemistry is in relation to the activities shown.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Red Dynasty
Why is the person pictured in the portrait important? Please identify him and explain.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Game
After watching this brief interchange over a chessboard, please write what you think the dialogue is for the two players.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hard Cash
"Hard Cash" shows coins being sorted and asks the students to describe what metals are used in making coins and why.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Laughing
A video from Write Now providing a unique writing prompt about laughter.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: New War
How does war, with today's technology, differ from the wars in the past where soldiers fought another face-to-face?
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Priorities
This clip asks students to think about what their most valuable way is to spend their free time.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Stupid or Smart?
This video clip highlights several dangerous hobbies/past times and asks students to explain if they would do any of these and why.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tourists!
Write a dialogue for the gulls, who appear to be having some issues with the humans cluttering their beach.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Traveling
Is it more important to know where you are going or where you have been?
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Just for You
Students are asked to explain how plants and animals may be classified as natural resources.