Writing PromptsOsceola Primary School

America the Beautiful This picture shows a mountain landscape in Wyoming.

Describe the landscape where you live. Tell how it compares or contrasts with this one.

An apple a day... Apples, such as this beauty, are a great snack. How many other fruits can you name that grow on trees?

Which ones do you like the best? Why?

All around us... Insects are everywhere. This one lives in a rain forest in Peru. Where did you last see an insect? What kind was

it? What was it doing?

Bare Bones This scientist is studying a dinosaur bone. Do you think it

would be exciting or boring (or both) to be a scientist who studies dinosaurs? Explain why.

Breakfast is served

An ostrich laid this mighty egg. What would you have to do to scramble it? List the steps involved in order.

My statue... Statues are often made of people who have done

important things. I f you could put up a statue to honor anybody you wanted, who would it be? Why?

Name Game I f this hedgehog were your pet, what would you name it? Give three reasons for the name you chose. Or tell about

a pet you named and why you chose that name.

Orange beauty... Write a letter to some pretend friends describing this butterfly. Tell them everything they need to know to

picture it in their minds.

Wide open spaces... Pretend you are walking across this field. Describe your

trip. What do you see, hear and feel? Include all the things your readers need to feel they are there with you.

Plant Power This flower is known as a bearded iris because it has

fuzzy bristles on its petals. Describe a plant you like and tell what makes it special.

Race time! Bike racing is a popular sport. Have you ever seen a

bike race? Would you like to race bikes? Would you like to race anything else?

River life...

Boats and rivers, the two go together. What are some of the many ways in which rivers are useful to us?

River mates... Here we see an old stork and a young crocodile. I f you could be either of them, which would you pick? Why

would you pick it?

River View This house stands on the banks of the Amazon River in South America. How is it different from yours? Compare

and contrast your house to this one.

Shell Game Collecting shells (like this chambered nautilus) is a

popular hobby. Describe your hobby or write about a hobby you’d like to have.

Surf's up... Surf fishing is a popular sport. Pretend you have some

friends who have never been to the ocean. Write them a letter in which you describe what you see in this scene.

A New Day

The sun is just coming up. Have you ever gotten up at dawn? What did you do?

Wind and Waves This rough, rocky coastline in Hawaii juts into the Pacific Ocean. Describe what you think it would be like to take a walk here. Try to use all five senses (sight, taste, smell,

touch, and feel) in your writing.

That Crocodile Smile Have you ever seen an adventure show at the movies or on TV with wild animals such as crocodiles? Write about the animal adventure story you saw, and explain why

you liked or disliked it.

That’s a Laugh This woman and her child live in Africa, and something

funny has made her laugh. What makes you laugh? Describe something you think is very funny.

Tooling along...

This stone tool was made by an Indian hundreds of years ago. How many words can you list that rhyme with

“tool”?

Toothy Tools An elephant’s ivory tusks are teeth that grow all during

its lifetime. Elephants sometimes use their tusks to battle each other in tests of strength. How do elephants use

their tusks as tools to find food?

Vacation time... Many people love to go to the beach. I f you could go

anywhere for your vacation where would it be? Would it be the beach, or would you go somewhere else?

Wolf in the wild... Wolf puppies look much like dog puppies. In what ways

are wolves like dogs? How are wolves and dogs different?

Wild Places This waterfall is in a wilderness area. Write what you’d like to do in this wilderness or describe an experience

you’ve had in another wilderness area.