Writer's Notebook Prompts
Children will improve their writing skills by writing as much as possible. Use these prompts to help give you some ideas to write about in your Writer's Notebook.
What I like to do on the weekends
Something I can do now that I couldn't do last year
How I helped someone once
Something I am proud of
The people I'd like to invite to my birthday party
The clothes I need
What my bedroom looks like
What the inside of our refrigerator looks like
What I would put on a sign that would go on my bedroom door
Someone in my family that I really like
Somewhere I like to go with my family
A sport I like to watch
One of my friends
A time I got into trouble
A trip I've taken
A pet I have (or a pet I'd like to have)
How I would change the world to make it better
Someone I'd take on a trip
What I do when I'm angry
What I do when I'm frightened
The best teacher I've ever had
How I would spend $5,000.00
A time I was embarrassed
A time my feelings were hurt
What I would be doing right now if I could do anything I wanted
What I think about when I can't fall asleep
What my favorite song is and why
What I like about myself
A talent I wish I had
The last time I cried and why
What makes my life complicated
Three things I'd take with me if I moved
What makes me laugh
An animal I'd like to be
A trophy I'd like to win
A store I'd like to own
How I feel about earthquakes
How I feel about rain
How I feel about snow
The best thing that has ever happened to me
The worst thing that has ever happened to me
Something I hope will happen to me
The color I think of when I'm happy
What I would like to be famous for
The best birthday present I ever got
My feelings about television
My feelings about fast food
My feelings about junk food
My favorite meal
How I feel about pollution
A discussion about good manners
A description of myself
Something that is boring
Something that is exciting
How I got my name and how I feel about it
My friends
Three wishes
Reasons for a messy desk
Reasons for a neat desk
Remembering kindergarten
Remebering first grade
Remebering second grade
Three excuses for not eating my lunch
My least favorite food
The most important subject in school
The least important subject in school
Why I want to go to college
The hardest job I've ever had
The kinds of books I like to read
Why I save money
Why I don't save money
Things I've learned from television
Things I've learned from books
Something I've learned from talking to someone
How I wake up in the morning
Someone I'd like to know better
My skills in the kitchen
Something I'm curious about
Sounds I like and don't like
A good dream
A bad dream
What I'd do if I were invisible
What I'd do if everyone forgot my birthday
A surprise phone call
Being sick
The reason for rainbows
Why the ocean is salty
How cats got whiskers
My favorite place
Promises
The funniest thing that has ever happened to me
The weirdest thing that has ever happened to me
Strange sounds
Ten years from now
A wonderful person whom I know
When I am a parent
Homework
Sports I enjoy watching
A time when I was scolded