Writing Prompts For Elementary Students
by TeachThought Staff
What do you like more, reading or writing? Why?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
Describe your perfect day.
What is your favorite outdoor activity and why?
If you could go on a trip anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
What do you like most about nature?
How do you find a book to read? Do you ask friends? Look through the shelves in the library? Another way?
Do thunderstorms scare you? If so, what do you do when one arrives? If not, what’s your favorite part of a storm?
Who is your hero, and why?
What’s your favorite movie?
If you could be any animal, which one would you choose and why?
If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be and why?
As a planet, how can we do a better job of taking care of the environment?
Do you like pencils or pens more? Why?
What’s your favorite memory? What do you like most about it?
What’s your least favorite chore to do? Favorite chore?
What is your favorite holiday and why?
What’s your favorite color?
What do you do when you’re bored?
Describe what your neighborhood looks like covered in snow.
What’s your favorite season? What do you like most about it? What do you like to do during this season?
What are you looking forward to? What makes you excited?
Describe your dream house.
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be and why?
Who is your best friend, and what do you like most about them?
What is your favorite hobby, and why?
If you could invent something, what would it be and why?
What’s something fun to do on a rainy day?
What do you want to learn more about? What interests you?
What do you want to be able to do one day? What skill?
What is your favorite thing to do on a sunny day?
Write a short story about a talking animal.
What is the best thing about being a kid?
What city or state do you want to visit and why?
Write a letter to your future self. What should they know or remember?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
What is the most interesting place you have ever been to?
Write a story about a magical adventure.
If you could visit any planet in the solar system, which one would you choose and why?
What is your favorite food and why?
What country would like to visit and why?
Do you like sports? If so, do you play it or just watch it? What is your favorite sport and why?
What are you good at?
Is there another language you’d like to learn? Which one and why?
Describe a recent dream you’ve had.
Write a letter to someone you appreciate or look up to.
How do you respond when you’re challenged? When something is difficult?
What would you do if you found a genie in a lamp?
Describe a day in your life as a superhero.
What is your favorite book and why?
What do you do when you get stuck or are unsure how to do something?
Write a short story about a friendship that develops between a human and an animal.
If you could invent a new game, what would it be, and how would you play it?
What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
What does love look and feel like?
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be and why?
Write a letter to your favorite fictional character.
What do you like most about yourself?
What’s the most important part of overcoming adversity or challenges?
