Writing Prompts

1. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX was late was bright is yellow came on time is stuck pulls is very old was green The train • Electricity is great but what are 3 things you can do when there’s no power? • Three things that you can do when there is no power are … • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

2. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX shared pictures sang songs talked quietly drew animals watched TV ate a snack did their math opened gifts The friends • Make up your OWN word, and write a definition for it. • My new word is _______. It means _______________________ • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

3. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX walked went happy knew told visited flew swam The turkey • What is your worst pet peeve? • My worst pet peeve is … • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

4. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX painted colored trees leaves flew grew ate collected The fairies • Describe one of your favorite smells. • One of my favorite smells … • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

5. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX was late fried drove picked up baked colored swam grew The bus • What OBJECT best represents you, and why? • The object that best represents me is_____________ because… • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

6. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX danced stood posed sat gathered left met opened The gang • Write a good sentence that includes the words pencil, eraser, and teacher. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

7. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX smiling taking pictures small singing having lunch waving drinking tea on vacation The crocodiles were • How do you think computers have helped our lives? • One way that computers have helped our lives … • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

8. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX happy colorful large sleepy busy worried scared confused The fish were very • After you have looked up the word “recreation” in the dictionary, describe your favorite recreational activity. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

9. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX reading books eating carrots eating ice cream dogs waiting carrying boxes meeting sharing dessert The people liked • Think about all the different ways we can fly: airplane, rocket, hot air balloon, etc. and then explain which mode of flying is the best. • In my opinion, the best way to fly is … • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

10. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX swam paddled was lost sat slept squeezed floated steered The moose • Write 3 sentences about a weird experience you’ve had in school. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

11. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX balanced behaved counted blushed begged camped watched closed The statue • Write about your most memorable restaurant experience. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

12. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX peeked opened spied coughed crept worried pulled chewed The boy • Write about what you’d say to an uninvited guest. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

13. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX carved made threw crushed compared dreamed enjoyed found The giant • Where do you go when you want to get away from the pressures of life? • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

14. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX opened led was over flowed hung let needed gave The well • Describe your favorite place to have fun. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

15. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX smiled held loved rode watched played obeyed wished The dog • Begin a sentence with “If you’ve never been to a school dance…” • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

16. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX shopped walked dressed traded left hid started learned The squirrel • Write about the color of nervousness. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

17. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX hung waited looked refused risked stopped shivered stuck The frog • Write about an animal from Africa. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

18. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX worked collected gathered marched formed met talked scratched The geese • Write about something you found that had no owner. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

19. Spelling • Word Detective vocabulary Writing Prompts WORD BOX creaked shaded settled climbed formed were tall held climbed The tree houses • Write about something that took you a long time to learn. • Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice. • If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.