Writing Prompts Archive - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/ TeachHUB is an online resource center for educators and teachers Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:01:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.teachhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/teachhub-favicon-150x150.png Writing Prompts Archive - TeachHUB https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/ 32 32 Back to the Future https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/back-to-the-future/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:17:39 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6309 Students create a narrative about where and when they would time travel.

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Time travel has been a topic that has had society curious for generations. There are many who believe it is possible, although it hasn’t been proven. In this lesson, the students will write a narrative piece about how to they would use a time machine.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3.B) Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.


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]]> The G.O.A.T. https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/the-g-o-a-t/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:09:56 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6305 As a reporter, students write about their favorite athlete, supporting with facts.

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Students must know how to understand and model their writing after prolific authors. In this writing prompt, the students will have the opportunity to assume the role of a reporter and write a news article about their favorite sports athlete.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.B) Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.


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]]> How to Play My Sport https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/how-to-play-my-sport/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:21:37 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6266 Students practice explanatory writing by sharing how to play their favorite sport.

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Many students spend countless hours participating in afterschool sports teams. During this lesson, the students will bring their love for sports to life through their writing. This lesson requires the students to write an explanatory essay explaining how to play their favorite sport.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.b) Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.


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]]> What Would I Do if I Didn’t Have a… https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/what-would-i-do-if-i-didnt-have-a/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:10:28 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6262 Students explain what their lives would be like without certain technology.

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What would your life be like without an iPad, a television, or a refrigerator? In this writing assignment, students will choose a piece of technology and explain how their life would change if that technology was never invented.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.2.2) Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.


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]]> Revolutionary War Battles https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/revolutionary-war-battles/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:06:24 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6230 Students research the Revolutionary War to determine the most important battle.

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Begin a unit on the Revolutionary War with this writing prompt to assess what students already know. They can also look back at this writing assignment to see how much they have learned to add to their prior knowledge.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-LITERACY.W.8.8) Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.


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]]> Professional Athletes and the Average Worker https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/12/professional-athletes-and-the-average-worker/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:56:02 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6224 Students construct persuasive arguments for or against professional athlete salaries.

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Should professional athletes make millions to play a sport? Is this fair to the average American worker? Students will write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not the large salary of professional athletes is appropriate.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1) Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.


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]]> Slaves Freed of the Civil War https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/slaves-freed-of-the-civil-war/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:18:28 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6158 Students explore where they’d go as freed slaves after the Civil War.

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In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared enslaved people be freed. Then in January 1863, all enslaved people were finally freed from slavery. In this writing prompt, students will write an essay as if they were a freed slave of the Civil War.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.


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]]> Which Sport Do You like Better? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/which-sport-do-you-like-better/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:08:34 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6154 Young learners practice opinion writing after comparing sports and picking their favorite.

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A fun opinion writing activity for young students is to play “this or that”. For this activity, students will have to choose between two sports and write which sport they like best and why. For example, “What sport do you like better, baseball or soccer? Why?”

Learning Objectives

(ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2) Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.


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]]> Federal Holidays and 9/11 https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/federal-holidays-and-9-11/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:04:38 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6093 Students examine federal holidays and whether 9/11 should be one through writing.

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Why are certain days deemed federal holidays? Should September 11th be made into a federal holiday? In this lesson, students will explore that possibility and write a persuasive essay to support their thoughts on the matter.

Learning Objectives

(ELA.Literacy.W.9-10.1) Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.


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]]> Should Cellphones Be Allowed in School? https://www.teachhub.com/in-the-classroom/writing-prompts/2020/11/should-cellphones-be-allowed-in-school/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:55:42 +0000 https://www.teachhub.com/?post_type=writing_prompts&p=6088 Students construct argumentative essays for the use of cellphones in school.

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Cellphone use among students has skyrocketed over the last few years. In fact, it has now become uncommon for a student to not have a cellphone. Students will write an argumentative essay detailing why they should be able allowed to utilize their cellphones in school.

Learning Objectives

  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.1) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  • (ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.b) Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

 

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