32+ ‘Creative problem-solving’ Writing Prompts
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Supermarket Switch-up
Create a story where you accidentally get locked in a supermarket. How do you get out or survive the night?
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City Planner
Imagine designing your own city of the future. What would it look like, and how would it be different from cities today?
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Landscapes and Climate
In your fantasy world, what types of landscapes and climates exist, and how do they influence your characters.
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Journey into the Storybook
Imagine you’ve been transported into your favorite fairy tale – describe your experience.
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Magic Pumpkin Patch
Write about discovering a pumpkin patch where each pumpkin has a unique magical trait when carved.
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Planet Redesign
If you were given the chance to redesign any planet in our solar system, which one would it be and why? How would you redesign it?
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Vehicle Survival
Describe surviving a zombie apocalypse solely using a vehicle for shelter and transport.
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Secret School Map
Imagine you found an old, mysterious map of your school with hidden rooms marked on it.
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Easter Tale
Craft a creative fiction piece revolving around a unique Easter tradition or celebration.
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The Ideal Ending
Formulate an alternative ending for a book you’ve read which you believe would have been a better conclusion.
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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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The Helpful Invention
Imagine you could invent something to solve a problem in school, what would it be and how would it work?
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“A Race Against Time”
Your protagonist is faced with a task that must be completed within a specific time limit.
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Improving Literary Skills
Reflect on how using journal prompts in fifth grade could enhance your writing and thinking skills.
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Journey Through Time
Imagine traveling back in time to any period in history. Where do you decide to go, and why?
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Adventures in the Wild
Write a story about surviving in the wild for a week using only a handful of supplies.
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Stolen Starters
Imagine waking up to find all the starter pokemon have disappeared from Professor Oak’s lab.
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River Marsh Adventure
You and your team of Pokemon are navigating through a perilous marsh, list out the problems you might encounter and how your Pokemon would handle them.
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Battle of the Wands
Write a gripping tale about a duel where the key to victory isn’t the spell, but the way the wand is used.
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The Path Not Taken
Reflect on a problem that was addressed with a different solution and ponder alternative approaches.
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The Alchemist
If you were a wizard, what spell would you conjure to alter one aspect of the world and why?
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Inventing an Antidote
Imagine a fun, silly, or bizarre solution to a common everyday problem you face.
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Disappearing Acts
Write a story in which the most crucial piece of evidence vanishes without a trace.
