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Creative Writing Prompts

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Creative Writing Prompts

🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

We Are Learning To (WALT):

Write creatively by responding to prompts

Use creative language and imagination to express ideas in writing

I will be successful when I:

Produce a short creative writing piece inspired by prompts

Use imaginative language in my writing

Structure my writing clearly

Share my ideas with others

✨ Creative Writing Prompts

1. Choose ONE prompt that interests you most:

Imagine a world where animals can talk. What would your pet say to you?

You discover a secret door in your bedroom. Where does it lead?

Write about a day when gravity stopped working in New Zealand.

You can time travel to any moment in history. Where do you go?

2. Use these sentence starters to help begin your story:

Choose one or create your own opening:

• In my story, the hero __________________

• It all started when __________________

• Nobody believed what happened next __________________

• The most amazing thing about this place was __________________

3. Write your creative piece below (aim for 100-150 words):

🌟 Reflection & Extension

4. What did you enjoy most about writing your story?
5. What creative language did you use? (Tick any that apply)

Descriptive adjectives (amazing, mysterious, sparkling)

Similes (as fast as lightning, like a shooting star)

Metaphors (her voice was music, time was a thief)

Interesting verbs (whispered, thundered, glided)

6. Set one writing goal for next time:

Next time I write, I want to ____________________________

7. Extension Challenge: Add one more paragraph to your story using a simile or metaphor:

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