490+ Category: First Grade Writing Prompts
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Planet Exploration
Imagine you have landed on a new planet – what does it look like and who lives there?
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Silly Animal Adventure
Create a story about going on an adventure with an animal that has human qualities.
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Underwater Adventure
Imagine your ship capsizes, and you find yourself in a beautiful underwater world.
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Flying on a Magic Carpet
Ride on your magic carpet and depict where you go. Then, write a timed story about your journey.
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Whisked Away to the Future
Create a drawing of what you envision the future world to look like and write about what a day in…
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Home Sweet Home
Draw your dream house and then write a story about the adventures that take place in it.
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Emotional Seasons
Write a story where every season is linked to a specific emotion. How would the world around you look and…
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Shape-shifting Shadows
If your shadow could take any form or object, what would it morph into and why?
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Story from the Future
Craft a story that’s set in the future, where you are an inventor. What would you invent and why?
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Artistic Adventure
Imagine that you can jump into your favorite painting or picture. What image would you choose and what would happen…
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The Magic Pen
Imagine you found a pen that makes everything you write a reality. What’s the first thing you’ll write with it?
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The Tenses Time Travel
Write two short stories of the same event, one using past tense and the other using present tense.
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The Adjective Adventure
Write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite animal using at least five different adjectives.
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Understanding Homophones
Use a homophone in a sentence and then explain the different meanings it can have.
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A Magical Art Class
Draw the most magical and weird tool you would find in a magical art class; write a short story about…
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The Talking Animal
Draw an animal and write a conversation you would have if you could talk to animals.
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A Trip to Space
Draw a picture of a scene looking out of a spaceship window and write about what you’re seeing.
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Creating Your Dream House
Draw a picture of your dream house and write a short story about life there.
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Treats and Eats
Write a short story about a trip to a bakery using as many new descriptive words as you can.
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Land of New Words
Imagine a new planet where each landform is named with a new word you’ve learned. Describe this planet.
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My Superhero Name
Create your own superhero character and give them a special and unique name using some new words you’ve learned.
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Building Word Tower
Write about building a tower with your favorite words. How tall is the tower? What does it look like?
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Mystery in the Classroom
Describe your day as a detective in school, solving a mystery with your classmates.
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Lost and Found Adventure
Imagine your class found a treasure map during a school trip; write about what happens next.
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Ocean Explorer
Pen down a collective adventure of a class submarine voyage exploring the ocean depths.
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Fantastical Picnic
Create a narrative around a picnic where every classmate brings a dish from a different country or culture.
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Building a Spaceship
Write about the process of building a spaceship with your friends, detailing each of your roles and contributions.
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Letter to Future Self
Write a letter to your older self about what you hope to achieve and what kind of person you aspire…
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Mystical Creature Encounter
Write an exciting story about a day spent with your favourite mythical creature.
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My Superhero Teacher
Think of your class teacher as a superhero, what superpowers would he/she have?
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Whispers of the Wind
Write a story where the wind can talk and share all the secrets it has seen and heard.
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Fantastic Beasts in My Backyard
Create a tale about discovering a magical creature in your backyard and the unique experiences you share.
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My Unseen Friend
Write a story about an invisible friend, detailing all their characteristics and adventures you two would have together.
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Dreamland Designs
Write about your ideal playground, describing all the fun and exciting elements in it.
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5. The Friendship Sandwich
Imagine making a friendship sandwich. What ingredients would you put inside? Why?
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3. Super Vegetable Powers
Choose a vegetable and list all the superpowers it would give you if consumed.
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My Superhero Identity
If you were a superhero for a day, who would you be, what powers would you have, and what deeds…
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The Book World Adventure
Pretend you entered a book you love, describe what happens and your encounters with your favorite characters.
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The Day I Became Invisible
Narrate an experience about a day when you became invisible and could do anything you wanted.
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The Importance of a Balanced Diet
Draw or write about your favorite healthy meal and why it makes you feel good.
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Understanding Cleanliness
Write a story about how an unseen character named “Bacteria Bat” could be defeated through cleanliness.
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Lunchtime Tales
Write a story about an exciting or funny event that happened during lunchtime in the first grade.
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My Favorite Teacher
Write a story about your favorite teacher in the first grade and how they impacted your learning.