Creative Writing Prompts and Activities

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Total Pages: 38 pages
Answer Key: Rubric only
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 1 MB
File Type: PDF

Get your students excited about writing with this no-prep Creative Writing Prompts resource perfect for Writer’s Workshop, sub plans, enrichment, or any ELA writing lesson! With 20 different writing prompts, students can choose topics that inspire them, building both confidence and engagement. This resource promotes student voice and choice while strengthening creative thinking and writing skills. Use these creative writing prompts for your middle school students.

Designed for print and digital learning, this set includes PDFs and Google Slides™, making it easy to use in the classroom or through online learning platforms like Google Classroom™.

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What’s Included:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student Assignment Sheet (List & Choice Board Format)
• 6 Writing Anchor Charts
• 20 Creative Writing Prompts
• 2 Rubric Options (Standards-Based & Points-Based)
• Google Slides™ Version for Digital Learning
• Google Classroom™ Ready PDFs

Perfect For:

• Daily Writing Practice
• Writer’s Workshop
• Early Finishers
• Sub Plans
• Literacy Stations
• Enrichment Activities

This versatile resource supports differentiated instruction and gives students the opportunity to express themselves in meaningful, creative ways. Whether you're teaching in person or online, these engaging, creative writing prompts are ready to print or assign with a click!

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

✅ No Prep Needed – Just print or assign digitally and go! Perfect for busy days, last-minute sub plans, or when you need an engaging filler activity.
✅ Student Choice Built In – The variety of prompts empowers students to select topics that interest them, increasing motivation and ownership over their writing.
✅ Works in Any Setting – Whether you're teaching in person, hybrid, or fully online, the included PDF and Google Slides™ formats make implementation seamless.
✅ Reusable Year-Round – With 20 prompts and multiple formats, this resource can be reused throughout the year without repeating the same activity.

Teacher Feedback

1. "Such an amazing product - my students loved the writing prompts and could not stop talking about them. They always wanted more time to work on their writing and were eager to make improvements due to the high-interest nature of each prompt."
2. "This resource was a great tool for my students to use during their creative writing period. They often have free choice when it comes to their writing topic but for those that got stuck this really helped and gave them a starting place."
3. "Amazing for sub days! Thanks!"
4. "Great resource. I colour printed and laminated the posters. They are up on our board where students get to move their names to the writing process they are currently working on. The creative writing prompts are super!"
5. "Great resource. We used this in the library as a creative writing prompt of the month. Students wrote amazing stories this year. Thank you."