Daily Writing Prompts
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Elementary | Grades K-5
Spring Semester (January - May 2021)
Week One: Picture Idea Starters
Week Two: Narratives/All About Me
Week Three: I Have a Dream
Each day this week, click on the book you'd like to hear for a read aloud. Learn more about Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, and many more people who had BIG DREAMS. After listening to a book each day, complete the writing prompt below.
Week Four: Diversity
Monday, January 25, 2021
Week Five: Black History Month
Week Six: Black History Month
Week Seven: Presidents & Valentine's Day
Week Eight: Feelings, Family, and Friends
Week Nine: Cool Things About Kentucky
Week Ten: Restaurant Covington
What is your favorite food? I know, it’s hard to choose with so many different kinds! What we eat changes for a person, family, and country. This week we are going to get a taste of five types of food and beverages (a big word for drinks). We are going to write about drinks, appetizers, soups/salads, entrees (fancy for the main course) and desserts.
You can think of it as our very own restaurant week! In fact, let’s call it, Restaurant Covington. As you enter, our host will greet you, show you to a comfortable seat, and hand you a menu. Welcome to Restaurant Covington!
Week Eleven: Adventures Around the World
Week Twelve: Movies and Music
Week Thirteen: Spring Time!
Week Fourteen: Spring Break & Travel!
Week Fifteen: Earth Day, Environmentalism & Recycling
Week Sixteen: Weather
Week Seventeen
Week Eighteen
Week Nineteen
Fall Semester (September - December 2020)
Week One: If Feelings Could Talk
Monday, September 21, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Friday, September 25, 2020
Week Two: Short Stories
This week’s writing prompts focus on short stories. Each day, choose one of the provided writing prompts to create your very own short story.
What is a short story? A short story:
tells about a single event or experience.
is fictional (not true).
has a beginning, middle, and end.
can usually be read in one sitting.
entertains the reader.
After you’ve finished your story, design the front cover of the storybook. You can print the book cover sheet, create a digital book cover, or color a book cover on a sheet of paper. Remember to include a title and your name as the author!
*Students in grades K-2 can opt to tell their stories aloud rather than writing the stories.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Option 1: It’s the night before your birthday party, but suddenly you have the job of saving the world. What happens? Why do you need to save the world?
Option 2: A girl is babysitting and snooping around the house. She finds a secret door in the kitchen and decides to open it. What is there? What happens?
Option 3: A person from history travels to today to get something back that belonged to them. What was the item? What happens when they time travel to 2020?
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Option 1: A young boy has always wanted to find aliens and prove they exist. How does he search for them, and what happens when he finds them?
Option 2: Someone casted a spell on you and now strange things are happening. What was the spell, and how is it affecting your life?
Option 3: Write a story about a young girl or boy who went to school one day and found that their school now included animals that could talk. What happened that day?
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Option 1: A painter decides to travel to another planet to find new colors. Write the story of his journey and the colors he finds.
Option 2: You find a newborn baby at the local park. It looks like a newborn, but you discover that it can talk. What does the baby say? What do you do?
Option 3: You are canoeing on a lake, and suddenly the canoe gets a leak. What happens next?
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Option 1: A boy finds an abandoned go-kart with the keys inside outside his house. He gets in and heads off on an incredible adventure. Where does he go? What does he do? What happens?
Option 2: You wake up one morning and you can’t hear anything, but you notice that you can see things you’ve never been able to see before. What do you see? How do you get through the day without being able to hear?
Option 3: A girl gets up to go to school, but when she looks in the mirror, she’s suddenly twenty years older. How old is she? What does she do?
Friday, October 2, 2020
Option 1: You make a pact with an alien to trade bodies and lives for one day. What happens when you become an alien for a day?
Option 2: A comic book hero visits your house, and they need you to help them.
Option 3: Suddenly, you find that you’re invisible and you don’t know how long this will last. What do you do while you’re still invisible?
Week Three: Goals
It is BACK TO SCHOOL time!! Your teachers and staff at school are so very excited for you to begin a new school year.
While this year looks a little different, we are all working together to make this year the best one yet!
This week, we will focus on a new school year and setting goals for the year.
In addition to the daily writing prompts, work to complete the "My 2020 Goals" worksheet throughout the week.
Monday, October 5, 2020
How does it feel to see your classmates again--in person or virtually?
What is your favorite thing about being in ____ grade?
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Write a letter to your teacher or another classmate to introduce yourself. Include your name, age, favorite subject and some of your favorite interests. Also include a picture you've drawn of some of your favorite things.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
What is the best time of the school year? Why is it the best?
How can this school year help you prepare for the future?
What do you want to do when you get older?
Thursday, October 8, 2020
What would you tell someone younger than you to help them succeed in school?
Write about three habits you would like to change this year. How can you make this happen?
What are your goals for this year? Set three or more goals for you to accomplish.
Week Four
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Week Five: Lights On Afterschool
Lights On Afterschool was launched in October 2000 with celebrations in 1,200 communities nationwide. The following year 3,600 events took place. Today, more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies are held annually, attracting 1 million Americans and media coverage nationwide.
Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001.
Print and color the lightbulb below or design your own lightbulb in support of afterschool programs. We want to see your work--send a picture of your lightbulb to partners@covington.kyschools.us.
Lights On Afterschool Lightbulb Coloring Sheet.pdfMonday, October 19, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
Week Six: Welcome to Fall
Welcome to fall, the season full of pumpkins, falling leaves, and lots of pie! Print and color a pumpkin below or design your own pumpkin for fall. We want to see your work--send a picture of your pumpkin to partners@covington.kyschools.us.
Monday, October 26, 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
Week Seven: Citizenship
Week Eight: Citizenship
Week Nine: Favorites
Monday, November 16, 2020
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020
Week Ten: Thanksgiving
Monday, November 23, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Enjoy the below BONUS coloring pages and activities for Thanksgiving! Don't forget to share your work with us--take a picture and email it to partners@covington.kyschools.us. Happy Thanksgiving!
Week Eleven: Let's Be Creative!
Monday, November 30, 2020
Tuesday, December 1 2020
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020
Week Twelve: Let's Be Creative!
Monday, December 7, 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Friday, December 11, 2020
Week Thirteen: Winter Comic
This week, we are going to create a comic book about winter! Each day, read the prompt and answer the questions to help you draw your comic book story.
After you're finished, enjoy some fun winter coloring pages!
