Revv Up Your Students' Writing!

As we prepare our students for the upcoming Writing Assessment, you may be on the hunt for writing prompts that will really revv up your students' excitement for writing! Robin Ramey, Literacy Coach with Cabell County Schools suggests these from 40 Writing Prompts:

J. K. Rowling is the author of the best-selling Harry Potter books, about a young boy who learns to be a magician at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
In several paragraphs, describe your own special school, such as a school for kid spies, superheroes, or fairies.

While reading a newspaper, you stumble across the following classified ad:

Spine-chilling monster needs a loving new home. Already housebroken, somewhat.
Very cheeky, needs a lot of attention. Please contact me for more information!

You reply to this ad and now have a scary monster at home that (you think) will follow your every command. In several short paragraphs, describe your monster, how you found it, and what you do with it.

The television series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide chronicled the crazy escapades of Ned Bigby and his friends, Moze and Cookie, at Polk Middle School. In the series, the kids attempt to navigate the challenges of being at middle school.
Write a survival guide of several paragraphs, explaining what a new student entering your class needs to know to immediately fit in.

In 1928, the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming, by chance, discovered penicillin. Penicillin is an antibiotic that helps fight bacterial infections in your body. Its discovery changed modern medicine.
Think about an amazing invention or discovery that has changed the world and, in several paragraphs, write an expository essay explaining how it works.

A massive snowstorm with very low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow is known as a blizzard. A blizzard in 1995 brought meter of snow and temperatures of below -30 degrees c to Minnesota. The blizzard caused almost $82million in damage, and 11 counties in southern Minnesota were declared federal disaster areas.
You are stuck in a terrible snowstorm. In several short paragraphs, tell the story of your rescue.

For more writing resources and ideas, check out these other resources from Scholastic:

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