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Thankful Writing Prompts for Thanksgiving Gratitude | Creative Writing

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

  • Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
  • Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
  • Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
  • Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
  • Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!


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Halloween Story Starter Freebie! Finish the Story

By E•Fish•ient Teaching

This is a fun story starter for Halloween. I hope you enjoy it! Also check out my other Halloween worksheets.

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End of Year Memory Book k-4

By Until the Pieces Fit

End of Year Memory Book K-4

Pages included:

  • Cover page for K - 4
  • When I grow up
  • 3 pages for pictures
  • Things I learned
  • A page for student's picture, hand print, grade, age and height
  • My Favorite things
  • My new friends
  • My school
  • Signatures
  • Congratulations on completing grades k - 4
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Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun Story Starters Centers Activities

By TooBookedUp

Looking to spark creativity in your classroom this Thanksgiving season? These 10 Thanksgiving-themed story starters are perfect for getting your students' imaginations flowing! Designed for grades 4 and up, these engaging and open-ended prompts let students craft their own festive, adventurous, and even magical stories.
Use these story starters as:

  • Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
  • Writing centers or stations for independent work
  • Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
  • Fun, seasonal writing prompts for November or Thanksgiving-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

  • “While preparing the Thanksgiving feast, you discover the turkey is enchanted! It starts talking and asks you to help it break a 100-year-old curse. What will you do?”
  • “A UFO lands in your backyard on Thanksgiving Day. The aliens are friendly, but they want to join your dinner. What happens next?”
  • And 8 more fun and imaginative prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

  • Easy to Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for quick lesson planning.
  • Engaging & Fun: Each prompt is designed to capture students’ attention and foster creative thinking.
  • Flexible Use: Ideal for writing centers, bell work, or independent writing projects.
  • Perfect for November: Add a festive twist to your writing lessons during the Thanksgiving season.

This FREE resource will keep your students engaged and excited about writing. Download today and watch their Thanksgiving tales come to life!

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Creative Writing Prompt: Design a Restaurant Menu

By Jennifer Nguyen

**Descriptive Writing: Menu Master
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Key Features:

  • Easy-to-use: Designed for seamless integration into your classroom.
  • Customizable: Students create unique and personalized restaurant menus.
  • Comprehensive: Includes a variety of food ideas, a helpful word mat, and editable menu templates.

What's Included:

  • A diverse list of cuisines to spark creativity.
  • Blank and final menu templates for students to design their own.
  • A convenient word mat with descriptive adjectives and verbs.

Benefits:

  • Enhances writing skills: Teaches descriptive language and sentence structure.
  • Fosters creativity: Encourages students to think outside the box and develop imaginative ideas.
  • Builds confidence: Helps students feel empowered as they create their own menus.
  • Versatile learning: Suitable for various classroom settings and learning styles.
    Printable PDF Format: Ready-to-go!

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Mothers Day Craft

By Thachakorn Kokong

Make Mom a Queen for Mother's Day!

Feeling like royalty? This Mother's Day, you can make Mom feel like the queen she is with a crown you create yourself!

Here's what you'll need:

  • Construction paper (shiny or glittery is extra special!)
  • Scissors (adult supervision needed!)
  • Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
  • Stickers or decorations (optional)
  • Glue

Let's get crafting!

  1. Crown yourself a designer! With an adult helping, choose your favorite construction paper color.
  2. Time to cut! Again, with grown-up help, cut out a large crown shape from the paper.
  3. Now comes the fun part! Decorate your crown! Write messages for Mom all around the crown. What do you love about her? What makes her the best mom ever?
  • "I love your hugs!"
  • "You make the best pancakes!"
  • "Thank you for playing with me!"

Sparkle and shine (optional)! Add stickers, glitter, or anything else that makes your crown extra special for Mom.

The grand finale!

Carefully place your crown on Mom's head and give her a big hug. This homemade crown is sure to make her feel loved and appreciated on Mother's Day!

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Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

By Zaazoua Mostapha

Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

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Monthly Writing Journal for Kindergarten 1st Grade Summer July FREE

By Golden State Kinders

Keep your students engaged over the summer with this summer themed July Monthly Writing Journal. This monthly journal includes a wide range of themes, including summer and summer break, while also incorporating other fun and engaging writing prompts. Inspire their creativity and boost their writing skills all summer long with this writing activity, designed to encourage creative writing and self-expression. This writing journal is ideal for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade but can also be used for upper grades and ESOL classrooms.

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Writing Journal

By Kim Romero

Make students a Writing Journal to do independent writing during a mini lesson or add to your Writing station.This is great practice for skills that are needed on standardized testing. The Writing Prompt Journal will help keep students' writing skills crisp all year long. Writing Journal Includes: 6 Writing Plans (Graphic Organizers) 6 Writing Prompts 6 Writing Draft Sheets Writing Checklist (Copy for each draft) Transition Word Bank (Graphic Organizer) Transition Word List 6 Different Writing Genres included: Informative, Creative, Personal Narrative, Persuasive, Descriptive, and Fictional Writing. Students will enjoy sharing their writing with one another and teachers have a quick daily formative writing assessment. Please comment and rate. Thank You! If you like this item please check out my Figurative Language Bundle

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Summer ReCAP! Back to School Activity

By Inspired By MlG

Summer ReCAP! Back to School Activity - Unleash creativity and reflection with this engaging back-to-school activity!Students will dive into their summer adventures by writing and drawing on a blank cap, transforming it into a personalized masterpiece. This fun and interactive exercise fosters language arts,visual arts, and critical thinking skills as students express their experiences, memories, and imaginations. Perfect for building classroom community and self-expression, the Summer ReCAP cap becomes a tangible representation of each student's unique summer journey. Ideal for teachers looking for creative back-to-school activities, icebreakers, or summer reflection prompts.

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Father's Day Infograph

By Beth Hammett

FREE infograph about Dad on Father's Day!

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Simple Creative Writing Template

By A Teachers Sidekick

This is a simple template for a quick one-page creative writing activity. Includes a space for either the students creating their prompt, or one given by the teacher. It would be a great morning work activity, early finisher activity, and something to hang up around the classroom. I hope you enjoyit!

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St. Patrick's Writing Prompt FREEBIE

By Early Childhood Essentials

What's Inside:

Inside this freebie you'll find a prompt for learners to write out their own story, using several adjectives, nouns, and verbs. More instructions on the activity page.

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Richard III | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW

By Creative Primary Literacy

This is a free preview of the William Shakespeare Play Script - Richard III. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.

The play script is suitable for ages 9 to 14. Richard III tells the story of Richard – a humpbacked member of the royal family who had a deep desire to be king. However, he was fifth in line to the throne with four close family members ahead of him. The play follows the story of his murderous journey to the top, and his eventual demise to Henry at the Battle of Bosworth.

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The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. I hope you enjoy it – good luck!

There are 20 speaking roles with parts for up to 30 students. The language is a mix of Shakespearean and modern English. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.

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Creative Spring Writing

By Morgan Jeffries

This is just a fun spring writing activity. Students can color in the picture and then write about what spring means to them.

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15 Minute Activity: Gothic Creative Writing Challenge

By EduHive Learning Resources

15 Minute Composing Challenge (Freebie)

Bring creativity and excitement into your classroom with this fast-paced, Gothic-themed writing challenge!

This 15 Minute Composing Challenge (Freebie) introduces students to the Gothic genre through engaging timed writing tasks. Perfect for middle school and high school students, this free resource gives a taste of the full 15 Minute Composing Challenge while helping students improve their creative writing skills in a fun and structured way.

Students will plan, write, and review their stories using Gothic quotes to inspire suspenseful narratives. Whether working individually or in groups, this quick exercise promotes critical thinking, creativity, and reflection—all in just 15 minutes!

What’s Included:

  • Task cards with Gothic quotes for students to use in their writing
  • Structured timing: 3 minutes to plan, 10 minutes to write, and 2 minutes to review
  • Teacher instructions to pace the activity and guide students

Use this freebie to spark student interest in creative writing, or as a warm-up to more detailed lessons. If you enjoy this free resource, explore the full version for more prompts and activities!

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My Bucket List - Team Building Activity

By KJ Inspired Resources

Printable Bucket List

This bucket list is a list of 3 things you want to do in your life – students or staff will choose 3 and then share with a partner or out loud to a group. This is a great way to increase classroom community.

Use during New Year's, beginning or end of the school year, or as a fun brain break. It can also go with several stories like:

"How Full is Your Bucket" by Mary Reckmeyer

"Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" by David Messing

"Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List" by M. Sarah Klise

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Journal Writing SEPTEMBER Morning Meeting Preschool Pre-K Kindergarten

By Jan Huebner Play2Grow

Writing journals spur a love of writing regardless of writing level. Improve fine motor skills with this NO PREP September Journal! Use for Writing Stations and Centers. Check out the BUNDLE of journals for creating a year of progress in writing and learning!

Hole punch and put it into a binder for a great assessment tool and year-end take-home treasure. Back to school just got easier!

Writing Prompts are:

  • My name is:
  • My teacher is: version one
  • My teacher is: version two
  • I will learn numbers (1-10).
  • I will learn letters (uppercase).
  • I will learn colors (primary).
  • I will learn shapes (rectangle, square, circle, triangle).
  • Draw something you like about September.
  • Time to trace (vertical).
  • Trace Letters and Color – I read books.
  • Trace Letters and Color – I write.
  • Trace Letters and Color – I learn.

Learning Objectives:

  • Become familiar with the months of the Year
  • Know what happens during the Month
  • Grow to love reading and writing regardless
  • of ability
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Creativity

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Fall/Autumn/thanksgiving coloring pages Thanksgiving Coloring sheet

By Create Learn Inspire Grow

Get into the festive spirit with our delightful Thanksgiving Coloring Pages! This set includes 7 unique designs perfect for kids and adults alike. Each page features charming Thanksgiving-themed illustrations, ideal for creativity and relaxation.

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Fable - Blank Writing Template

By Sean Alexander Dennison

Using a fable blank template created by another educator in the classroom can be beneficial for several reasons:

Creative Expression: The fable blank template allows students to exercise their creativity and imagination. By filling in the template with their own characters, setting, and moral lesson, students have the opportunity to express their unique ideas and storytelling abilities. This promotes individuality and encourages students to think outside the box.

Ownership and Engagement: When students have the opportunity to fill in a fable blank template, they become active participants in the storytelling process. This sense of ownership over the narrative can greatly increase engagement and enthusiasm for the activity. Students are more likely to be invested in their work and take pride in their creations.

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Filling in a fable blank template requires students to think critically and make decisions about the various elements of the story. They must consider character traits, plot development, and the intended moral lesson. This process enhances their problem-solving skills and encourages them to think analytically about storytelling structures.

Adaptability and Flexibility: A fable blank template allows for adaptability and flexibility in the classroom. Educators can tailor the template to suit the specific learning objectives or themes they want to explore. They can also modify the template based on the grade level or individual needs of their students. This adaptability ensures that the fable activity aligns with the curriculum and educational goals.

Collaboration and Peer Learning: Using a fable blank template can foster collaboration and peer learning opportunities. Students can work together in pairs or small groups to fill in the template, sharing ideas and perspectives. This collaborative process promotes communication skills, active listening, and respect for others' opinions. Additionally, students can share their completed fables with their classmates, allowing for further learning and discussion.

Extension Activities: A fable blank template can serve as a foundation for extended learning activities. Educators can encourage students to illustrate their fables, create audio recordings, or even perform dramatic interpretations. These extension activities enhance students' creativity, presentation skills, and multimedia literacy.

By using a fable blank template created by another educator, teachers can provide a structured framework for students to explore their storytelling abilities, foster critical thinking skills, and encourage collaboration. It offers a versatile and adaptable tool for engaging students in the creative and educational process of fable writing.

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