100+ ‘Vocabulary’ Writing Prompts
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From the Treetop
Envision yourself as a bird overlooking the school playground – how does it look like from up there?
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Spectral Relationships
Reflect on a relationship in your life that feels akin to a ghost – present but not fully tangible.
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Sensory Scavenger Hunt
Choose one of your favorite locations, indoor or outdoor, and describe it using vivid, descriptive words.
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Expressive Emojis
Create a story using only emojis, and then explain your interpretation of that story.
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Lexicon of Lament
Write a piece on the psychological impact of horror, using precise and distinct words.
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Terrifying Terminology
Create a short horror story using ten new uncommon or underused horror terms.
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Character Revelation Through Speech
Construct a short narrative where one character’s personality traits are unveiled only through their words.
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Empathy Exercise
Write a story from the point of view of someone who is feeling an emotion you don’t understand.
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Aurora Translations
Create a fictional tale about a tribe that has a unique language based on the Northern Lights.
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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…
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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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Pizza Perfection
Describe your perfect pizza using as many descriptive verbs and adjectives as you can.
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Warping Time
Imagine a world where time flows backwards and create a day in the life of a character living in it.
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Whirling Word Whirlwind
Create a list of words starting with each alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z.
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My Dream Journey
Write about a dream trip you want to take and talk about places you would visit, people you would meet,…
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Time Travel Tales
Imagine you have a time machine, describe where you would go and what you would do using new vocabulary words.
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Dinner Table Debate
Write a dialogue in which characters are debating about their favorite food while using new vocabulary words.
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Urban Vocabulary Builder
Create a story about a tour through a big bustling city using the week’s vocabulary words.
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My Heroine/Hero’s Journey
Write about a day in the life of your personal heroine or hero using your list of new vocabulary words.
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Enchanted Forest Adventure
Describe a magical expedition through an enchanted forest, incorporating new vocabulary learned this week.
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My Best Friend
Compose a poem about your best friend and what you enjoy the most about their company.
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1. My Magical Garden
Imagine if you had a magical garden, what plants and creatures would you find there?
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The Last Breath
Chase a horror story where a mystic proclaims the protagonist will die once they speak their next hundred words.
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Magical Alphabet Land
Imagine and describe a magical land where every item, creature and person starts with a different letter of the alphabet.
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Vocabulary Voyage
Choose five complex words that you’ve recently learned and weave them into a cohesive short story.
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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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The Adjective Adventure
Write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite animal using at least five different adjectives.
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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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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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Dance of Anger
Think about a time when you felt really angry. Write a scene to express this emotion without using the word…
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Lexical Scavenger Hunt
Choose a recently learned or unfamiliar word and write a journal entry involving it.
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The Magic Treehouse
Pretend you’ve found a magic treehouse. Describe its exterior, its interior and any magical properties it might have.
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Learning through Reflective Prompts
Write about how reflective and thought-provoking prompts enhance your writing quality.
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“A Visit to the Candy Store”
Describe a visit to a candy store by painting a picture of everything you see, smell, touch, and taste.
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My Favorite Season Stories
Describe your favorite season in detail. Tell us why it is your favorite, including what the weather feels like, the…
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Aurora Borealis Extravaganza
Craft a narrative around witnessing the aurora borealis on a winter night.
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Alien Dictionary
Imagine you’re an alien language expert. Describe five English words that an alien might find strange and explain them.
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Inventing a Word
Create a new, original word and provide its meaning, usage and a short story where it’s being used.
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Sentences from Scratch
Choose three vocabulary words you do not typically use. Write three separate sentences using these words.
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Escape Room Riddles
Write an escape room scenario that includes four puzzles or riddles, each solved by understanding a new vocabulary word.
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Dictionary Dive
Choose a random page in the dictionary and write a short story that utilizes five words from that page.
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Words in Action
Write a narrative about a day where every action is described with a new vocabulary word.
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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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Collecting Autumn Treasures
Write a journal entry about an imaginary day spent collecting fall leaves, acorns, and other autumn treasures.
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Vintage Vocabulary
Choose a unique, old-fashioned, or rarely-used word for each letter A-Z and compose an experience or memory associated with that…
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Summer Cocktail Creation
Describe designing your own signature summer cocktail, from its taste and appearance to the feelings it evokes.
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Underwater Adventures
Create a sea adventure focusing on three words: submarine, coral, and mermaid.
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Expressive Vocabulary
Pen down a list of all the feelings or emotions you’ve felt during the past week. Pick three and elaborate…
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Mapping Emotional Landscapes
Record a time when you experienced a sudden, unexpected change in emotions, and progress through it as if it were…
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Parallel Universe
Imagine you woke up in a parallel universe where everyone speaks the language you’re learning, write about your day.
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The Ultimate Dream Vacation
Plan a dream vacation in a city or country where the language you’re learning is spoken. Describe your itinerary in…
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Restaurant Review
Write an elaborate restaurant review using as many descriptive words in your chosen language.
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Novel Vocabulary
Identify a new word you’ve learned in your target language and write about its meaning and potential usage.
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Silhouette of Grace
Imagine a wistful love story seen only from the perspective of a silent observer – a statue in a ballet…
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Wrapped in Rhythm
Write a poem solely focusing on the rhythm and rhyme without worrying too much about the subject or purpose.
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Inanimate Interview
You’ve landed an exclusive interview with your favorite inanimate object. Write out the interview and the answers you get.
