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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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Make your own: I can read story

By Tomorrowcomes

Make your own book template! Kids love writing their own stories. This is an easy to print document that students can put together themselves to make their own book. Working on vocabulary or spelling words? Have students copy them at the beginning of the book and then use them throughout the story. Have students share their own stories with others in the class to encourage reading skills. All you need to do is print out a copy for each student, and let their own imagination soar.

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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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FREE Day of the Dead Writing Craft Activities for Latin Heritage Bulletin Boards

By Kimberly

❤️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in your classroom? Your students will love getting creative while making beautiful arts and crafts projects and be inspired to write about this important holiday using writing prompts!

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✏️Perfect for your social studies, history, art, Spanish, or writing class!

✏️Use the art projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creative writing!

✏️Please note that the writing activities require prior knowledge of Día de los Muertos to complete.

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Includes (14 pages):

☑ Make and decorate a skeleton craft (3 pages)

☑ Make and decorate a sugar skull craft (5 pages)

☑ Day of the Dead writing prompts (1 page)

☑ Sugar skull craft and writing project (2 pages)

☑ Gravestone craft and writing project (3 pages)

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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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Writing Rubric [student version] | Burger Sandwich

By Nardine Mettry

This fun and engaging burger-themed rubric makes writing expectations clear and understandable for students. With four clear levels of achievement, this rubric provides valuable guidance for students to improve their writing skills.

What's Included:

  • Four-Level Rubric: Detailed criteria for each level, from "Incomplete Work" to "Above and Beyond," covering essential writing elements.
  • Versatile Format: Suitable for both classroom posters and individual student printouts as a guide for each student's binder/writing assignment.

⭐Writing Attempts:

Narrative
Christmas: Trapped in a Snow Globe | My Snowman Came to Life
Thanksgiving: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner | How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner

Others: Journey to the Center of the Earth | Forms of Energy in my Car - Science, Art & WRITING Project

Easter: Benny the Bunny - Easter's Surprise | NOT Bunny - Eggcelent Easter/Spring Surprise

Halloween: Trapped in a Haunted House

Persuasive | Dear Santa - Villains Edition | Who Will Guide the Sleigh | Halloween: Can I Keep My Witch?


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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!

Download Now: Get your free copy of the Descriptive Writing - Write a Menu Worksheet today and watch your students' creativity flourish!

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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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Writing Process Posters Engineering Themed

By Science and STEAM Team

Each writing poster has the stage of the writing process in bold letters, along with instructions for what should be done at each stage. These writing posters will help you and your students keep track of where they are during writer's workshop. I laminate and hang the posters as well as prepare clothespins with each child's name on one. As a child works on a piece of writing his/her clip is moved to the appropriate stage of the writing process.

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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 September Back to School FREE

By Golden State Kinders

Back to school season is an exciting time filled with new opportunities and fresh beginnings. Start off the new school year right with this Monthly Writing Journal for September. It is mainly centered around a back to school and Fall theme but also includes a variety of other fun writing prompts. This resource 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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Hamlet | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW

By Creative Primary Literacy

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

The play script is suitable for students aged 9 to 14. Hamlet tells the story of a Prince whose father, the King, has just died. His father’s ghost visits him and tells him that the new King, Claudius – who has married his mother – was the killer.

Hamlet wants revenge and the story follows a bloody path in which he takes revenge but loses his own life, and the life of the woman he loves – Ophelia.

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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 15 speaking roles, and extra characters for up to 25-30 people. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.

Also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!

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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Richard III
  • Macbeth

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  • Elf
  • The Santa Clause
  • A Christmas Carol (A School Remix)
  • A Christmas Carol (A Traditional Version)
  • The Grinch

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Groundhog's Day Creative Writing Freebie

By Jennifer Connett

This Groundhog's Day freebie is a great twist on tradition Groundhog's Day creative writing. We all know what it means when a Groundhog sees its shadow, but what happens when teachers see their shadows?  Let your students answer this question with these creative writing pages!

This freebie has writing prompts in 2 different formats, one set with primary lines and one set with regular writing lines.

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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.

Hope you enjoy this little freebie!

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