129+ ‘Lesson’ Writing Prompts
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The Magical Object
Write a story about a magical object that grants wishes, but with unexpected consequences.
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A Memorable Holiday Celebration
Recount a specific holiday that you remember vividly for a good or bad reason.
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Teacher’s Pet
Let’s imagine you are a teacher for a day. What would you teach your classmates and how?
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Unexpected Gifts
Write about an instance where you unexpectedly received something that had a profound impact on you.
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Mythos Reflection
Choose a myth, parable, or story from your religious or spiritual practice that has a profound meaning for you, and explain why.
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Lessons from Childhood
Remember a key life lesson that you have learned as a child and how you apply it even today.
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Middle School Milestone
Describe your most memorable moment in middle school and what lesson it taught you.
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Traveling Back to the Past
If you could travel back in time, where in history would you go, who would you meet, and what would you do?
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Lessons Learnt
Write about your greatest lesson from the past year and how it will influence your decisions in the new year.
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Irish Dance Showdown
Write an intense scene of a dance off within a Traditional Irish Dancing competition.
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Giving Gratitude
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, jot down what you are grateful for this year, even amidst adversity.
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Respecting Boundaries
Create a story about a time you overstepped someone’s boundaries, how you realized your mistake, and how you made amends.
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Pandemic Perspectives
Detail the most significant lesson you have learnt about yourself or the world around you as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Scorned Leprechaun’s Curse
Write a story where a greedy person gets hold of the Leprechaun’s pot of gold, but it isn’t what they expected.
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Lessons from Loved Ones
Write about a lesson one of your family members taught you and why you are thankful for it.
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Adventures in Grammar Land
Write an imaginary story, but use at least five different types of adjectives in your narrative.
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Local History Lesson
Write a report about a local historical event that took place near your school.
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Twelve Months, Twelve Lessons
Reflect on the year just passed, noting a specific lesson you learned each month.
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Lessons from Nature
Write about a time when you observed something in nature that taught you a lesson.
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The Silver Linings
Write about a difficult situation you encountered and the positives that emerged from it.
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Lessons from Failure
Consider a time when you failed at something important in school and analyze what you learned from it.
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Revisiting Missed Opportunities
Reflect on the opportunities you missed or let go of consciously, why you made the decision you did and what you learnt from it.
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Heartbreak’s Silver Lining
Write about a positive outcome or life lesson that emerged from your heartbreak.
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Lessons At The Lunch Counter
Write a story where your school cafeteria food, surprisingly, teaches you a big life lesson.
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Lessons Learned
Write down a hard lesson you’ve learned, and express your gratitude for the growth it allowed.
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Life-Altering Lessons
Recall a life-altering lesson or event that significantly changed your perspective.
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Lessons from Mistakes
Pen down a mistake you’ve made that you are now thankful for, detailing how it taught you a valuable lesson.
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Green Inspiration
Write about a valuable lesson or a unique insight that a visit to a national park has imparted.
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Lessons from Mother Nature
Draw inspiration from springtime’s nature and pen down valuable life lesson/s you have garnered during this season.
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The Weight of a Lie
Write about a time when you told a lie and how it made you feel. Explore the consequences of this and what you learned from it.
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Sci-Fi Teachings
Write about a life lesson that a sci-fi movie or series taught you that you find yourself coming back to.
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Life Lessons from Sitcoms
Write about a sitcom that you love and describe a significant life lesson you learned from it.
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Book Lessons in Real Life
Write about a lesson you learned from your favorite book of the year and how you applied it in real life.
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The Elephant Versus Rhinoceros Debate
Write a story where you and your kindergarten friend have differing opinions on whether elephants or rhinos are better.
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Discovering the December Light
Write about an instance where you found light (physical or metaphorical) in the darkest month of the year.
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Balancing Act
Design a fairy tale which highlights the importance of balance, either in nature, work, or relationships.
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Monster Art Class
Imagine you’re an art teacher for a day, teaching art to a class of friendly monsters. What does your lesson look like?
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From Student to Teacher
Imagine you’re the teacher and plan a day’s lesson that includes a writing prompt.
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Designing Inclusive Lessons
Describe how you would design a set of lessons that are inclusive for all students.
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Incorporating Prompts into Lessons
Write about how you would incorporate writing prompts into a week’s worth of lesson plans.
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The Role Reversal
Imagine a day in your life as a teacher and write about how you would run your class.
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Lessons from the Battlefield
Write about the most significant lesson you’ve learned from a struggle or a triumph this year.
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Valuable Lessons
Jot down about an important lesson you learned during high school that you want to share with your fellow graduates.
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Life Lessons From Mom
Write about the most valuable lesson your mother has taught you and how it has shaped your life.
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Presence Over Presents
Discuss a non-material gift you received in November and why it renders you grateful.
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Reflections of Fall
Think about a mistake you made this season, and how thankful you are for the lesson it taught you.
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Frozen Fury
Imagine surviving a violent snowstorm in the wilderness and recall the emotional turmoil.
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Money Lessons
Reflect on the most important money lesson you’ve learned and how it has shaped your financial behavior.
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Modern Magical Morals
Select a classic fairy tale known for its moral lessons, and rewrite it with a relevant modern lesson.
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Tales from the Toy Chest
Choose a familiar fairy tale and rewrite it from the perspective of an inanimate object.
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Riverside Reverie
Write about an afternoon by a lakeside or a river that holds a special place in your memory.
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Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future
Choose one Christmas of your own to visit as “The Ghost of Christmas Past,” “The Ghost of Christmas Present,” or “The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.”
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Life’s Little Lessons
Describe a lesson you absorbed as a child that continues to guide you even today.
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Lesson from Loss
Write about a significant loss you experienced and what you have learned from that process.
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One-Liner Life Lesson
Pen down a sentence that captures the most significant lesson you learned this year.
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Lessons from Christmas Stories
Choose a favorite Christmas story, book or movie and discuss the lessons it taught you.
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The Love Potion Mishap
Write a story about an enchantress child who mistakenly slips a love potion into the town’s water supply.
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The Search for True Love’s First Kiss
Write a story where your main character embarks on a journey to discover what ‘true love’s first kiss’ really means.
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Thematic Quest
Identify a main theme in your chosen book and discuss how the author expresses this theme through the story.
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Lakeside Lessons
Write about a precious lesson you learned while engaging in a water-related activity at a lake.
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Proverbial Life Lesson
Choose an Irish proverb that has influenced or could influence a significant life decision.
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School Time Machine
If you could travel back to any day in the school year, what day would it be and why?
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The Learning Curve
Write about one personal lesson you’ve learned in 2020, and how it will influence your decisions in 2021.
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Tales of the Sleepy Snorlax
Craft an original bedtime story, inspired by the folklore of Snorlax, known for its slumber.
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The Lessons of Neville
Identify and discuss a mistake made by Neville Longbottom and the lesson he learned from it.
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The Ghost Hunter’s Lesson
Write about a poignant lesson a Ghost Hunter learned from their supernatural journey.
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Teaching the Fade
Imagine teaching a class about magical theory and the Fade in the Orlais University.
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Interpreting Past Mistakes
Pick a past mistake and write how it could be seen as an opportunity for learning and growth.
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Mapping the Lessons
Create a rejection timeline and jot down the lessons learned from each experience.
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Grappling with Negativity
Describe an incident that initially upset you but ended up being a learning experience.
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Embracing Vulnerability
Jot down a time when you felt vulnerable and how you handled it, focusing on the takeaway lesson.
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Harvest Life Lessons
Write about a personal incident that had a significant impact on you and elaborate on the lesson it taught you.
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Valuable Lessons
Write about a lesson that your personal experiences have taught you, and how it strengthened your values.
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Teachers in Disguise
Write about an individual who unknowingly taught you a valuable life lesson and detail how this person and lesson impacted your life.
