213+ Category: Writing Prompts For Middle School
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Grandparent’s Folklore
Write about a story or folklore your grandparents told you during your childhood that has left a lasting impression.
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Adventure in the Local Park
Recount a treasured memory of an adventure you had in a local park or playground during your childhood.
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Lost in the Supermarket
Describe a time when you got lost as a child, focusing on your thoughts and feelings in the moment.
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Empathetic Exchange
Invent an imaginary, fictitious character who has a viewpoint that is completely opposite to your own on a specific issue. Write an open letter to this character where you try to understand their viewpoint and discuss your own.
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Hidden Stories
Choose any object around you. Now, write a story about that object from the perspective of someone for whom this object holds a lot of significance.
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The Tenderness of the Mundane
Write about someone performing an everyday, mundane task (e.g., making a cup of coffee, feeding a pet, folding laundry), but do it from the perspective of someone else watching and appreciating the action.
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Bridging Generations
Imagine having a conversation with your grandparents when they were your age.
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Walking in Their Shoes
Write a first-person account of a day in the life of someone very different from yourself.
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Whispers of the Past
Write a poem about the echoes of your past resounding in the corridors of your mind.
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Colors of Me
Pen a poem on the different colors you believe represent your personality.
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Windows to the Soul
Compose a poem about what your eyes would say if they could speak.
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Journey of Growth
Craft a poem that follows your journey of personal growth and self-discovery.
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Mapping Your Heart
Write a poem that metaphorically maps the landscape of your heart.