Writing Files

On this page you'll find a variety of writing prompts and other files related to writing instruction. These are PDF files, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat to download them. If you are experiencing difficulties, visit the Adobe help page. For more complete literacy lessons, click on the Literacy Mini Packs link on the right.

Visit the Poetry Page for books, lesson ideas and free printables!

Featured Writing Freebies

 

Writing Prompts

• President Character Bio Report
• Black American Character Bio Report

Note: Click here for complete Character Bio directions as well as graphic organizers, other biography topics, and a rubric.

• Collection of Personal Narrative Prompts
• Collection of Imaginative Narrative Prompts
• Google Earth Story Prompt

Other Writing Resources

• Letters to the Future - Teacher Directions Packet
• Customizable Parent Letter for Letters to the Future
• What's the Scoop? (Graphic Organizer)
• Quotation Mark Showdown Task Cards
  (Complete Showdown instructions can be found in the Plural Noun Showdown Mini Pack. Just substitute these cards.)
• Spell & Write Sentences (prewriting activity for online sentence writing at SpellingCity.com)
• Expanding Sentences Activity
  Note: For complete directions including a lesson on run-ons and fragments, go to TeachersPayTeachers and download the Sentence Go Round activity.
  
• Paragraph Evaluation Rubric
• Blank Evaluation Rubric
• Narrative Writing Checklist
• Essay Format
• Dialogue License (License to use quotation marks)
• Writing Web Graphic Organizer

Publish Your Student's Writing!

Studentreasures.com - Check out Studentreasures.com where you can have your students' writing published for free. They'll send you everything you need, and you'll end up with a free class book at the end of the project. In addition, your students will be able to purchase their own copies. My students feel such pride when they see their work in print! The class books stay on our shelves for future students to read. Click the Studentreasures link for more info!