120+ Writing Prompts - GREENHILL THIRD GRADE ......Write a funny poem about a dog and a frog. Created by: Katie Jones Write a short story to convince a friend to stop eating fast food

Writing Prompts

120+

including writing checklist for student use

Created by: Katie Jones

DIRECTIONS: To 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 have 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 have 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


Totally Awesome Writing Prompts


TIME TO WRITE

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.


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.


Make a list of 10 things you 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.

Make a list of 10 things you could do at the beach.

Write a letter to your favorite teacher.

Write a letter to your 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.

Write a letter to your 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?

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My Writing Checklist

q I put my name on my paper.

q I used capital letters.

q I have punctuation at the end of each sentence (period, question mark, or exclamation point.)

q I put a space between each word.

q I checked my spelling.

q I did not start sentences with and, but, or so.

q I added adjectives to make my writing juicy.

q I read my writing out loud and it made sense.

q I did my best!

q I had a friend check my work.


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120+ Writing Prompts - GREENHILL THIRD GRADE ......Write a funny poem about a dog and a frog. Created by: Katie Jones Write a short story to convince a friend to stop eating fast food