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July 28th Writing Prompt
For this daily writing prompt worksheet, learners learn that July 28th is the anniversary of the first fingerprint being taken. Students write a story and use ink and their fingers to illustrate the story.
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October 25th Writing Prompt
For this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. Students draw a picture of their favorite place and then write a paragraph describing the place.
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November 28th Writing Prompt
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that is Good Nutrition Month. Students create a plan for eating healthier through November and December.
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December 30th Writing Prompt
For this writing prompt worksheet, students prepare for the new year. Students record their New Year's Resolutions as they set goals for the coming year.
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September 11th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students honor those who lost their lives in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 as they make a list of everything they are thankful for in their lives.
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September 16th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that September 16th is Independence Day in Mexico and they use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the country and summarize them in their own words.
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September 12th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Olympian Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913. Students answer the question, "If you could invent a new Olympic event, what would it be and why?"
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September 13th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that September 13th is Positive Thinking Day and create a top 10 list of ways students can remain positive when things get tough.
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July 23rd Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt learning exercise, students learn that author and illustrator Robert Quackenbush was born on July 23rd. Students respond to the question, "When you grow up, would you like to be an author and/or illustrator?"
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July 24th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that July 24th is Amelia Earhart Day. Students use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the Earhart and summarize them in their own words.
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July 25th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt activity, students learn that July is National Recreation Month. Students look up the recreation in the dictionary and then describe their favorite recreational activity.
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October 31st Writing Prompt
For this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Juliette Gordan Low, the woman who started Girl Scouting in the United States, was born on October 31, 1860. Students explain why it is important that kids help others.
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October 28th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt instructional activity, students learn that the Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Students explain why the statue is such a great American symbol.
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December 25th Writing Prompt
In this writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on Christmas Day as they describe the best gift they have given to someone else.
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December 28th Writing Prompt
For this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846. Students use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the state of Iowa and summarize them in their own words.
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12 Months of Daily Journal Prompts
Imagine a packet of 365 colorfully illustrated journal prompt templates, grouped by month, that recognize themes, holidays, and events. Here 'tis, imagine that.
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Borrowing Narrative Skills from Mr. Fletcher: Using a "Prompts in Reverse" Technique to Inspire Your Writers
Help your class find their writing voices with this lesson plan which uses the work of Ralph Fletcher to guide a "Prompt in Reverse" activity. Using the chapter "First Pen" from Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams, learners decipher what they...
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Printable Story Starter: Treasure in the Daisies
Class members can practice using sensory details and imagery with this writing prompt, which provides a vivid introduction about a girl who discovers a treasure box in her mother's garden. The middle, ending, and title of the story are...
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Printable Story Starter: The Get-Away
This fun, creative writing prompt invites young writers to continue the story of Boe and Tim, who discover a hot air balloon while escaping from their big sisters. The worksheet provides a space where learners can finish the middle and...
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Narrative Prompt
Reading about history is nothing like experiencing it firsthand. Encourage your eighth graders to do the next best thing with a historical narrative prompt, in which they describe the experience of a first-time traveler on the...
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The Best Thing I Do
Youngsters will boost self-confidence and practice narrative writing by describing one of the best things they do, whether it be a special talent, extracurricular activity, or a unique personality trait.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Math Center Reflection Sheets
Take time for young mathematicians to reflect on their learning with this series of simple writing prompts. With three different variations to choose from, the worksheets provide children with sentence frames that support them...
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End of the Year Photo Writing Project
Close out the school year with a look back at a specific event. You provide individuals with photos of themselves, and each pupil fills out the graphic organizer here to prepare for writing a paragraph about the memory depicted in the...
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Writing an Opinion: Is Pride Good or Bad?
Does pride really goeth before the fall, or can it be essential to one's development? Second graders read two of Aesop's fables that refer to pride in their morals, and write a short essay about whether pride is good or bad, based on...