Writing Prompts Day by Day writing prompts for

Writing Prompts Day by Day writing prompts for the year! The only requirement is that you use your IMAGINATION!

Day 1: What was the most exciting activity you did over summer break? Why? Describe what you did. What made it so much fun? What are some of the emotions you felt during this time?

Day 2: What is your favorite sport? Why? What makes this sport better than any other? What kinds of things do you feel, see, hear, smell, taste, when participating or watching?

Day 3: • You woke up one day and found that you could hear squirrels talking! What do you think the squirrels would be saying? What would you want to say to the squirrels? Would they be friendly or mean? • FREE WRITE! Finish a previous story that you did not get to finish.

Day 4: th 11 , September 2001. A day that everyone will remember. What do you know about this day? What are your thoughts, feelings, etc. about this day? What if something happened today? How would you expect the world to react, and how would you want them to react?

Day 5: Mrs. Olson lost her apple. Pretend you are a mouse trying to find it. Write detailed directions about where the apple is located. Where does the mouse go? What will they see, hear, taste, smell, touch? What things will they need to do to get to the apple? How long will it take?

Day 6 Finish: My friend was walking down the street when he/she saw an open door in an alley. It seemed like there was a party or something going on. He/she walked closer and…

Day 7 FINISH: It was a bright sunny Saturday morning. I rolled over my dog to get out of bed. As I walked down the stairs to the kitchen I started noticing a silence that was not normally there. I looked around and…

Day 8 Finish: The leaves were starting to fall, the air was biting at my fingers, and the smell of autumn was among us. I was in my room getting ready for school when I heard something moving in my closet. I slowly crept over and opened the door only to find…

Day 9 Finish: “GOOD MORNING RIMROCK RAPTORS!” announced Mrs. Orme on the loudspeaker. Friday couldn’t have come soon enough. “I have an announcement for all sixth graders. I am inviting a celebrity speaker to come to our school next week! I don’t know who to invite though. Write me a letter explaining who I should invite and why. ” I ripped out a piece of paper and pencil and began jotting down that she needed to invite…

Day 10 “YOU ARE SO ANNOYING! Why would you ever do something so irresponsible? ” My brother/sister was screaming at me for breaking his/her favorite CD. “You can’t ever be trusted with my stuff ever again! GO AWAY!” I didn’t really do it though. It was…

Day 11 “YEEEEEHHHAAAWWWW!!” Idaho State Fair was in town and I was watching the cowboys ride around on their horses like maniacs. It was kind of cool. I would much rather be…

Day 12 Free write! Finish one of the previous stories you have been working on and really like!

Day 13 • ZIG ZAG PEW! As fast as he can go. ZOOM, WOOSH, CRASH! Down to the ground he fell. Faster than he had gone down he jumped up and whizzed by again. Where did this crazy kid come from? What was he thinking? We were….

Day 14 “Joey” requested Michael. “Alright, Andrew I guess” invited Steve. “Really guys? Come on! I can play too. Just because I am a girl doesn’t mean that I am not any good. ” Casey was upset because the boys wouldn’t let her join their basketball game, because she was a girl. “I’ll show them. ” She thought angrily. Casey was going to…

Day 15: A week from Halloween. No costume, no candy. I went to the store to find something, anything. All I found was a princess fairy/booger monster costume and nuts. Not chocolate covered either. What was I supposed to do with all this? I had a party to go to and…

Day 16 “Mwahaha!!!” laughed the wicked witch as she mixed her potions. “I will get you this time you foul little children! I will make you pay. ” She mixed some lizard tails, frog legs, and rabbits feet into her cauldron when…

Day 17 Halloween was here! I could hardly wait. I loved Halloween. I loved the costumes, the decorations, and the candy of course! Most of all I loved setting up for our haunted house! I was putting some final touches on my part of the maze, when I could see the jack-o-lantern looking at me. Nah! I was crazy. I walked to the other side of the room and I swear, the eyes moved! I walked over and…

Day 18 I was lying in bed reading when I heard a something scratching on my window. I thought it was nothing, so I went to the kitchen to get a drink. Scratching again. I ran back to my room and climbed under the covers. It scratched again. I got up out of bed to check it out. I glanced around the yard but didn't see anything. All of the sudden the glass broke and something jumped in! I screamed with all my strength but…

Day 19 One chilly fall day I was outside raking up leaves for my mom. I had them all in a pile when I decided to jump in, just one time, before bagging them up. I was rolling around in the crisp autumn leaves when…

Day 20 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I LOVE to eat! I can eat turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes all day, every day. I love the feeling of filling myself until I am about to puke. I rest for a few hours, then I eat more! This year I was going to set a record for the most turkey eaten by an 11 year old. I wanted to eat the WHOLE thing! I decided not to eat anything all day, just to prepare. When dinner came I sat down at the table and picked up my fork. I piled on the turkey, covered with mashed potatoes, corn and gravy. I brought the fork to my mouth, but I couldn’t take the bite. I felt…

Day 21 Black Friday. A day when you joyfully get all of your Christmas gifts for really cheap! Except, last year I went with my mom. People were shoving me all over the place. I hit my head on a shelf and started to bleed. I tried to get the guy to apologize but…

Day 22 I was at band, jamming on my guitar. One of the strings broke, so I stopped to look at it. Then I heard some loud girly screams from outside, as if there were someone famous. I checked it out and there was. . .

Day 23 It was Friday and I was in math class working on my homework. I started to see numbers everywhere. I kept trying to close my eyes and make them go away, but it wouldn’t stop! I didn’t know what to do, so…

Day 24 • How was your Thanksgiving break? What did you do? What was your favorite part?

Day 25 I woke up because of the wind outside. It was so loud. I thought my roof was going to fly off! I tried to fall back asleep but…

Day 26 Free write! Finish a prompt you didn’t get to finish, or write your own creative story!

Day 27 It was a cold Tuesday morning. I walked into class and my teacher wasn’t around. I sat in my desk and waited, thinking she would show up. The bell rang and still no sign of Mrs. Olson. I continued to wait, but I started hearing some students yelling. I got up to see what was going on. No teachers had shown up! All the students were running mad through the halls. I walked to the office to find someone and…

Day 28: My mom and dad wanted to go Christmas shopping, so they put me in charge. I went to my little sisters room and found her asleep on the floor. I thought, “this is going to be easy!” I went downstairs to get a snack from the kitchen. While I was searching through the pantry I felt someone push me from behind. I fell down and quickly turned around. Before I could do anything my sister had slammed the door and locked it! I was stuck! I started screaming…

Day 29 Debra brushed the sand from her blouse, took a reflective look at the lively horse, and stepped into the hotair balloon. She…

Day 30 Finish and explain why: Bobby Joe was walking down the street towards his house. He had just left his friend Chris’s house. They had been working on a project about charities. As he was walking he heard a thump. He turned around and saw a briefcase on the sidewalk. On the case was a note that read, “in this case is $1, 000. You may only donate it to a charity of your choice. ” Bobby was going to donate it to…

Day 31 Jackie Jones and Clarissa Clue were brother and sister. They weren’t just ordinary siblings though, they were pirates! Their parents were the greatest, meanest pirates ever known. Jackie Jones wanted to be just like them. Clarissa, however, wanted to be NOTHING like them. She wanted to…

Day 32 Today we were going on a field trip. I was so excited! We were going to The Hershey Factory. When we got there, the guide took us around to see how all the chocolate was made. It was amazing, and smelled delicious! At the end of our tour, the guide told us we were to come up with our own chocolate. I sat and thought. Then I came up with the perfect candy. It was…

Day 33 I work at a pet shop. It is really fun, but some of the animals scare me. Monday I walked into work, I was the first one there. When I turned on the lights I noticed all of the mice had escaped from their cages! “EEEK!!” I screamed. I jumped on the counter screaming for help. The store doesn’t open until 11: 00 am, it was only 7: 00! 4 hours, I was not going to sit here for 4 hours. So I…

Day 34 Bo. Bo the monkey lived in a zoo. He was lonely. He was the only monkey in his cage. All the other monkeys had friends, Bobo wondered why he didn’t have a friend. His only friend was the banana he saved from months ago. He was starting to die though. Poor banana. Bobo didn’t know what to do. He was…

Day 35 FREE WRITE! Or Invent a device that would help you in school. What would it look like, do, and how would you use it?

Day 36 The Super Bowl is coming up this weekend. Imagine you worked at a football stadium. What would your job be? (examples: quarterback, cheerleader, coach, referee, ticket seller, etc. ) Describe what you would do while you were on the job, or write a story about what it would be like to be at the stadium where the Superbowl is held.

D A Y 3 7 I was sitting in class when the secretary came over the loud speaker. “Can I have __(your name)__ to the principal’s office please? ” “ME? Why me? What did I do? Oh no, this can’t be happening” I thought as I walked down the long narrow hallway to the principal’s office. I must be in big trouble! I never get called down to the office. EVER! When I got to the office Mrs. Orme was waiting for me. I walked into her office and she closed the door behind me. “Uh oh! I really must be in trouble, ” I said. “Do you know why I called you down? I called you here because. . . ”

Day 38 I went to the store with my parents and little brother. When we got there, they decided to leave me in the car to babysit. I started texting my friend. After a minute I looked up and I couldn’t find my brother! I began to panic. How could I lose someone in a car? I started…

Day 39 The snow was chest deep when I opened the door. I peered over through a small window of snow to see how I was going to get out. Nothing. I went to the back door. It was also a wall of snow. I was stuck. Who knew how long it would take the snow to melt away. What would I do until someone would come and dig me out!? No power, no way to leave. I sat down and realized…

Day 40 My alarm went off at 6: 30. It was time to get up and go to school. I rolled over. The next thing I knew it was 8: 10! I was supposed to leave 30 minutes ago! I ran a brush threw my hair, threw on some jeans, and grabbed my backpack. No coat, no socks, no breakfast. Oh well. I needed to hurry. When I arrived at school I realized…

Day 41 My pet _____ was my favorite pet in the whole world. … I bought him/her as a baby. I started to notice that he/she was eating more. I would feed him/her three times a day and it seemed like he/she always wanted more!. . . One day I came home from school and he/she was gone. I looked everywhere. I went into my backyard and sure enough, there he/she was. He/She had grown to three times his/her size and …

Day 42 I was at the carnival. There were so many games to choose from! I was so excited. Where should I start? After three long hours of playing as many games as I could I walked out of that place with_______ prizes! I won them in the…

D A Y 4 3 Friday morning I woke up to get ready for school. I noticed my feet were hanging over the edge of the bed. I got up to get in the shower, but I hit my head on the top of the doorway, which never happens. As I was getting dressed I noticed my shoes didn’t fit properly. I threw on some flip-flops, even though it was winter and my toes were hanging over. I got to school and everyone was staring at me. Did I have something on my face? I tried to get into the school but I couldn’t fit. I had grown 7 feet since I left my house! I was now twelve feet tall and…

Day 44 Today was the longest day of my life, literally. The bell was about to ring for school to get out, but the clock stopped. I sat and watched. We weren’t allowed to leave to go home until the bell rang! I was stuck in school, for who knows how long. We continued working, but I was…

Day 45 Free Write! Write about fairies, your favorite hobby, or something wacky! Make sure it’s still appropriate for school! Leprechaun

Day 46 I was at the mall with my friends. We were walking down towards our favorite store when all of the sudden everyone stopped. We looked around confused. After a minute music came blaring out of the speakers and they all started dancing. What was going on!? We then…

Day 47 I was sleeping when all of the sudden I heard a loud bang on my rooftop. “Santa? ” I thought. It couldn’t be. I jumped out of bed to see what it was and…

Day 48 Create a story about a new car character in the movie “Cars. ” What is the cars name? What do they look like? What do they do for a living? How did they meet the gang? Tell me the story!

Day 49 What did you do over Christmas break? What was your favorite part? What was your least favorite? Explain.

Day 50 When I grow up I want to be… The reason why I want to be this is because… I think it would be fun to…

Day 51 I worked for the circus. It was the best job of my life. I loved the animals and people, especially the bearded lady. One day I was trying to teach the lion a new trick and…

Day 52 Write a story with the title “The Small Dragon”

Day 53 “Rain, rain go away…” sang Sally as she pranced down the street. She was on her way home from school and was jumping through the puddles. She came to one of the biggest puddles she had ever seen. She tightened her boots and jumped, hoping to get a HUGE splash. Instead…

Day 54 • What does subtraction mean? • What does addition mean? • Explain a fact family. • Make a list of shapes in the room. • Make a list of numbers in the room

Day 55 A Use details to describe yourself in the letter i.

Day 55 B HEART OF MY WRITING - Where do your ideas for writing come from? You may have family, friends, or places that have given you ideas for some creative writing pieces. Those are the “heart” of your writing.

Day 55 C Write a letter to a future student about th how to be successful in 6 grade. You will need: • Proper heading • Greeting • Body (2 paragraphs at least) • Closing • Signature

Day 56 If I could ride on the Magic School Bus. . .

Day 57 One morning you opened your front door, and there was a large package sitting outside. What was in it? Who put it there? What do you do with it? -Write a story about the package, using specific details to make the story come alive.

Day 58 Some people say that children under 14 should be at home before 7 p. m. unless they are with an adult. Write an essay expressing your opinion about this idea. Be sure to back up your opinion with reasons and examples.

Day 59 If you could fly (you physically fly, not in a plane) to any location where would you want to go and why? How long would it take? Would you stop anywhere on the way? What would you do once you got there?

Day 60 Pretend you became the principal of the school. What is one thing you would change about your school and one thing you would keep the same? Why would you change/keep this special thing? Why wouldn’t you keep/change it?

Day 61 It was morning and you woke up to get ready for school. When you awoke you found your parents were standing in the kitchen, only something was different. You realized they were aliens! What would you do? How would you do it? Would you help them, or lock them up?

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Day 63 Would you rather live in the mountains, a beach, or on the moon? Why?

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Day 65 If you were to live in the zombie apocalypse, what would you NEED to survive? What are some things you would WANT to have if possible?

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Day 67 If you were forced to spend the rest of your life in a library, a museum, or a zoo, which would you choose? Why?

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Day 70 “HELP!” I yelled. “PLEASE! Won’t someone come help me!? I am just a little cat stuck on this stupid black device that moves too much. Won’t you please help me!? ” No one would come. What was I on anyways? Every time I moved I fell over because the whole thing moved too. If I tried to jump I just flew 30 feet in the air and landed back down. I couldn’t get off. I…

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Day 72 If you had to wear one t-shirt the rest of your life (YOUR WHOLE LIFE) what would it be? Describe what it would look like. What is so special about this shirt that would make you choose it?

Day 73 “LAND HO!” The crew jumped off the ship and scurried to land. They fell to the ground because they hadn’t been on land since they left 5 years ago. These pirates were out looking for the Island of Mystery because the of the treasure said to be in the chest of gold. “I FOUND IT!” One of the pirates found yelled from a hole he had fallen in. On it was a note that read, “DO NOT OPEN. If you do not wait to open this chest, then…

Day 100 The Easter bunny was hopping down the street delivering candy. He only picked the houses that were decorated with Easter decorations. Everyone else didn’t get anything. As he was hopping he…

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Day 102 It has been said that television has little real educational value. What is your opinion on this issue? Write an essay stating your opinion and supporting it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail

Day 103 You have made a very important discovery–one that will make you famous throughout the world. Write a story in which you tell about your discovery and how you made it. Be sure to include details about the setting and any characters in the story, and be sure that your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Day 104 A role model is a person you look up to. Before you begin writing, think about someone you look up to. Why do you admire this person? Write a composition in which you explain to your classmates whom you admire and why you admire this person.