Writing Ideas

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Creative Writing Prompts:


1. Imagine you had a hundred dollars, but you couldn't keep it. You had to give it away to a person or charity. Who would you give it to? What would you want them to do with it?

2. If you could cook any meal for your family, what would you cook? Describe the meal and tell how you would make it.

3. Imagine you opened your own restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant looks like, who works there, and what you serve.

4. Describe several ways a person your age can earn money.

5. Would you want to visit the moon? Why or why not?

6. If you could spend an afternoon with one member of your extended (example: aunt, uncle, cousin) family, who would it be? Tell why you chose this person and tell what you do together.

7. Which superpower would you most like to have-- invisibility, super strength, or the ability to fly? Describe what kinds of things you would do with your powers.

8. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? Describe the pet and how you would take care of it.

9. Do you have any brothers or sisters? If you do, tell what they're like. If not, tell whether or not you would like to have a brother or sister.

10. If you could have lunch with any famous person who would it be? What would you talk about with this person?

11. Imagine you were a wonderful painter and your parents would let you paint anything you wanted on your bedroom walls. What would you paint? Use lots of details to describe your artwork.

12. If you were a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be? (examples: children's doctor, veterinarian, eye doctor, dentist) Tell what your job would be like.

13. Do you think a monkey would make a good pet? Explain why or why not.

14. How old were you four years ago? Describe some things you can do now that you could not do then.

15. What do you like best about your home?

16. Describe your favorite character from a book, a movie, or television.