Sharpen your pencils and fire up your laptops…it is time to have fun with creative writing! This writing activity page is designed to help teachers, parents and kids think of fun writing ideas – everything from creative writing to paragraph writing to narratives, 5-paragraph essays, persuasive and problem-solution writing! These monthly writing prompts and lessons will focus on many types of writing strategies – brainstorming, descriptive writing, organization, voice, sentence variety and structure and coherence.
1. Serve It Up!
Name a sport you love to play or watch others play. Pretend you are a sports broadcaster and you need to tell what is going on in the game you are watching. Write the play by play broadcast you would say. Be sure to use vivid verbs and exact descriptions that help the listener feel like he is there.
2. Name That Tune
Think of your favorite song. Rewrite the words to it so that it reflects you and the things you love.
3. Frosty the Snowman Lives!
Imagine the snowman you built came to life! Write 5 words that would decribe your face when you realize he is alive - ex. surprised, shocked. Write 5 activities that your snowman would enjoy - ex. sledding, making snow angels. Write 5 quotes that your snowman would say - ex. "Wow! I love flying down this hill on my belly!" screamed Fred the Snowman.
4. Anywhere In The World
Write a letter to your family persuading them to plan a family vacation to your favorite place. Be sure to make the location sound attractive to them as well - why would they love it? What could the family learn while there? Why would your siblings enjoy it?
5. Big Al's Burgers
You can design and open your own restaurant. Give it a name and design its menu. Will it be healthy, fattening, family-friendly or expensive? Think of one detail to set your restaurant apart from others - maybe it will have a giant aquarium inside or maybe you sit in actual cars to eat! Write a radio commercial to advertise your new restaurant.
This site was created by Alma Hoffmann of Write More Educational Resources in Raleigh, NC. A former elementary school educator for over twenty years, Alma holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of North Carolina, and a Master of Education degree from Meredith College. As a certified instructor with the Reading Recovery program, Hoffmann recognized the difficulty educators and parents have in teaching writing and the lack of quality materials available. She is the founder and developer of Write More Education Resources, a company that creates materials and workshops for teachers and parents to make writing easier and more enjoyable for students and educators.