30+ ‘Literacy’ Writing Prompts
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Festival Melting Pot
Describe a traditional festival or celebration from your culture you would want to share with your classmates.
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Expressing Emotions
Describe a time when you found it difficult to express your feelings to someone you cared about.
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Rainbow of Emotions
Choose an emotion and give it a color. Write a story where the chosen emotion is a character represented by that color.
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Expressive Emojis
Create a story using only emojis, and then explain your interpretation of that story.
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Unseen Mysteries of the Future
Imagine that you have journeyed to the year 3050. Describe the world you see.
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Journey of Learning
Describe your first day in first grade and the feelings you had about learning to write.
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The Future of Literacy Skills
Imagine how improved literacy skills through prompt writing can benefit your future.
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The Journey of a Story
Recall a time you started writing based on a prompt and ended up with a story you didn’t anticipate.
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Guided vs. Free Writing
Compare and contrast writing based on a given prompt vs. free writing. Analyze the impact each can have on developing literacy skills.
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Struggling with the Blank Page
Chronicle a time when you confronted a writer’s block, and a writing prompt helped you overcome it.
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The Power of Prompts
Write a reflection on how writing prompts have helped you in improving your literacy skills.
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Secret Scrolls
Imagine a scribe who discovers a political conspiracy while transcribing royal documents.
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Powerful Emotions
Write about a time when you felt a strong emotion, such as happiness, sadness, or anger.
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Environment Watch
Explore a significant recent event related to environmental conservation and discuss its impact.
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The Influence of Media on Family Lives
Opine about the role media plays in shaping family values and child behavior.
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Solar System Exploration
Imagine you’ve been selected as part of a mission to another planet or moon in our solar system. Tell the non-fiction story of preparing for and embarking on this adventure.
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Decoding Propaganda
Select a piece of historical propaganda and analyze its purpose, effectiveness, and ethical issues.
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Anxiety Scale
Write about a recent anxiety on a scale of 1-10. Explain why you chose this number and how it affected your day.
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Medieval Scribe
As a medieval scribe, your work is both a lifeline and luxury. What are you responsible for recording, and how does it shape your perspective of the world around you?
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Financial Education in Family
Write about how your family educated you about financial matters, or the lack thereof.
