47 Medieval Writing Prompts

Sharpen your swords and grab your shield—we’re traveling back in time with a list of exciting medieval writing prompts to get your imagination running and your pencil moving. Using This Guide Dragons are scary; these prompts are not. As long as you’re writing, you’re doing it right. But if you need some help getting started, try …

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45 Writing Prompts About Technology

Over the last couple of decades, our world has seen a huge growth in new technology.  From phones that give us the entire internet right in our pocket to self-driving cars taking to the streets, the technology we have today was barely imaginable just a few generations ago. While some may argue that technology has done …

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47 Writing Prompts About Sports

Tommy was nervous as he walked up to the plate with the baseball bat in his hand. He had practiced all summer to prepare for this moment. He was focused on the pitcher as the ball was hurled towards him. Swinging the bat hard, he connected and ran around the diamond as the crowd cheered. …

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47 Writing Prompts About Nature

There are many ways to capture the beauty of nature. Some people paint or draw, while others take photographs of the things that they find beautiful. But that’s not the only way to share the things we see and love about nature—you can also write about it! How To Use Our Prompts These writing guides …

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45 Writing Prompts About Hope

Whatever situation you may find yourself in, it is always important to have hope. Staying hopeful can lead to a happier life and reduce your stress levels. Sometimes, especially when things feel impossibly hard, having hope is the most important thing we can do. Below, you’ll find a list of inspiring writing prompts about hope. …

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44 Writing Prompts About Growth Mindset

There are two types of mindsets that have been catching a lot of attention lately. There is a growth mindset describing the type of person who learns from mistakes and takes opportunities to do things in unconventional ways. There is also a fixed mindset which describes someone who engages in traditional concepts of how to …

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43 Writing Prompts about Empathy

Empathy and kindness are things that we desperately need to teach our kids to help them become well-adjusted, functioning members of society as adults.  This can be a difficult and frustrating struggle for parents and teachers alike. The following writing prompts help with empathetic understanding and compassionate responses. Hopefully, we can help kids care about …

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47 Writing Prompts About Being Different

Abby the apple felt out of place in the fruit bowl with the family of oranges. Baby orange gave her funny looks, and Papa orange never said a word to her. “If only I weren’t red and shaped differently,” Abby thought to herself. Then one day, Mama orange told Abby that she was welcome in …

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45 Writing Prompts about Books

Lavar Burton said it best, “Take a look, it’s in a book.” Books are an invitation to another reality, and can provide seemingly endless writing prompts to inspire creativity. The following is a list of prompts on books to help your students explore the places that reading can take them. More about reading than specific books, …

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47 Writing Prompts About Adversity

Adversity is rarely a topic that we want to deal with, regardless of age. It can be difficult, especially for younger students, to put into words. These prompts are designed to help students elaborate on and deal with the emotions that can accompany adversity, whether it is focused on themselves or focused on others.  Hopefully, these …

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