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Are you looking for writing prompts that will inspire your students to fill their pages?

We've got just the thing for you. Here are 100 writing prompts that will get heads down and pens moving faster than ever before.

    Write about a special relationship you have with an animal.
    Describe your dream bedroom. What would be in it and why?
    You're trapped on a desert island with only the things in your school bag. What are you doing?
    Your pet is in charge of you for a day. What will they make you do?
    Write about a place that is important to you.
    When I discovered there was treasure buried in the backyard, I....
    A friend from another country will switch schools with you. Write a letter telling him what to expect.
    The moment I woke up, I knew something was wrong....
    Write a letter to your teacher telling him why your favorite book should be covered in class.
    You get to be your favorite animal for a day. What do you do?

    Write a story where all your favorite characters from books and movies meet. What do they do?
    Write an alternate ending for your favorite book or movie.
    Describe a day in your life if you were famous.
    Write a story in which the main character faces their greatest fear.
    I looked out the window and couldn't believe what I was seeing....
    You have a magic pen. What can it do and how will you use it?
    Write a story that includes the sentence, "I should have seen this coming."
    You discover a trap door in your house. What is hidden underneath it?
    Describe a mistake you made and what you learned from it.

    Write a speech explaining to the whole school why you should be a student leader.
    Write a letter to a younger sibling telling them everything they need to know about life in grade 4.
    You can choose a new subject or sport to teach at school. What do you choose and why?
    Homework should be banned. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
    If you could travel through time, would you travel to the past or to the future? Explain why.
    Write about a famous person and why you admire them.
    Write about the best gift you ever received. What made it so amazing?
    Dinosaurs are back, and they're on your street. What's going to happen next?
    If I could visit another planet, I would go to....
    You dig the deepest hole in the world. What's at the bottom?
    You are the teacher for the day. What will you do in your lesson?

    Write a story in which a boring, everyday experience is turned into a great adventure.
    Describe what you look for in a friend.
    Who lives in the clouds and what do they do up there?
    What is your favorite vacation and why?
    It started out as just another day, but then....
    Write about a family member who has an interesting story to tell.
    You're organizing the ultimate birthday for a friend. What do you have planned for him?
    You can breathe underwater and swim like a fish. What will you do with your new ability?
    Write a story about a lost city.

    What did someone teach you that you will never forget?
    If I could keep any animal as a pet, I would choose... because....
    Your house has a secret and mysterious history. Write a story about what happened before you lived there.
    If I had a superpower, it would be....
    The most interesting thing I learned this year is....
    You get to change the school uniform. What would you make everyone wear and why?
    You get to be transported to the last video game you played. Where are you?
    If you could invent anything, what would it be?
    If I could only eat one food from now on, it would be.... Because...

    You're a detective working on a big, important case. What is it and how do you solve it?
    If I could have any job in the world, it would be....
    Write a story where the main character is hiding a big secret.
    An alien arrives at your house. What happens next?
    You climb to the top of the tallest tree in your neighborhood. What can you see that you couldn't see from below?

You will always have at least one reluctant scribe in your classroom. Just getting them to write their name on a worksheet can feel like an uphill battle.

But no matter how much they may avoid it, the need to practice and sustain writing won't go away. So how can you get them to write?

In this article, we'll share 5 strategies that will get reluctant writers to tackle the blank page. But before we get into them, let's first consider....
Why your student doesn't want to write in the first place

Before you can motivate them, you need to know the reasons why a student resists writing. They might feel:

    disengaged, unable to connect writing to personal areas of interest
    Embarrassed by difficulties with functional literacy (e.g., spelling and grammar)
    anxious about the pressure to produce something "perfect"
    having no ideas

Each of these problems requires a slightly different approach, so talk to the student first and ask them what is holding them back.

Once you've done that, you can use strategies like:
Let recalcitrant writers choose their own topics.

Use this for: disengaged students who are bored with writing activities.

A chance to write about their own interests can make all the difference, so create personalized prompts that allow your reluctant writers to do just that.

Once they're confident, you can build on that by showing them how to use generic prompts to write about the same topics.

This is much easier if you know the student. So take the time to build a relationship with your reluctant writers and find out the interests that fire them up over the weekend.
Write in authentic contexts.

Use this for: disengaged writers who can't see the purpose.

"Why am I doing this?"

That's the question that causes many disengaged writers to give up before they start.

But if you create writing assignments that are authentic - focused on real people and real purposes - it will feel relevant and rewarding. You can:

    Have students keep a class blog where they write weekly posts on specific topics for all to read.
    Upload students' written assignments to an LMS or class blog and give parents access.
    Have students write real resources that can be used by others (e.g., a student newspaper or guide for younger students).
    Have students post reviews for books and movies in the school library.

Don't emphasize spelling and grammar so much.

Use this for: Students who have trouble with spelling and grammar.

Let's start with a caveat:

If spelling and grammar are the most important teaching points on your agenda, then yes, you need to focus on the nuts and bolts of writing.

But if your goal is to get reluctant writers to fill their pages, explore ideas, and write for the sake of writing-then you should put this on the back burner. Make it clear that you are primarily interested in what they are writing about, and avoid circling every mistake.

This makes writing safer for students who are afraid of making mistakes. They can finally put their minds and hearts into it without worrying about being pulled off for their "there/that/that's "s.

As they develop the confidence to write more, the reluctant writers' spelling and grammar will improve as well. This is a win-win for both parties.
Immediately dive into the "act" of writing.

Use this for: Students who think writing has to be "perfect" and students who have difficulty coming up with ideas.

The first words are often the hardest for reluctant writers. So difficult, in fact, that often nothing ends up on paper at all.

That's why it's important to get them writing before they have a chance to think about it too much.

Free writing is one way to overcome the terror of the blank page. Give students ten minutes to just throw all their thoughts onto the page. No plan, no structure - just let them put pen to paper and see what comes out.