Spring Writing Prompts

School isn’t out yet, and if you find your students are having a hard time focusing, particularly on writing, we have some prompts that will help. Writing prompts are a great way to get those minds working. Here’s some spring themed writing prompts to keep students writing.

1.      The trees, grass, and plants are all waking up from winter. Write about their feelings about this. Are they happy to be awake? Would they rather keep sleeping? What does the new season feel like?

2.      April showers bring May flowers, but what if those showers didn’t stop? Write a story about a world where it never stops raining. What happens? How do people live?

3.      It’s the time for gardens to start being planted. Write about the biggest garden you can imagine.

4.      Spring means warmer temperatures, which means you can finally spend more time outside. What are your favorite things to do outdoors in spring?

5.      Now that winter is over, birds are migrating back. Tell the story of a bird making the journey home, and what awaits them there.

6.      When it rains we can stay warm in our homes, but animals live outside. Tell the story of an animal that tries to stay dry in the rain. How do they do it?

7.      Spring is a time of growth. How have you grown over the past year?

8.      If you could only live in one season year round, which would it be? You would still have school and holidays, but the weather would always be the same as it is in either spring, summer, fall, or winter.

9.      It’s the time for spring cleaning. Does your family participate in spring cleaning? What do you think you could do to help?

10.   Did you know that bees are the reason we have flowers and vegetables? Write about a world with no bees.

Winter Writing Prompts

Are you looking for a way to boost creative writing juices during this cold, somewhat dreary time of year? Well we’re here to help you out. This list of prompts is meant to help your students create fun short stories. Assign these prompts in class or as a homework assignment, to give students more time to work on their stories.

1.      Tell the story of a person who lives in Antarctica. Are they alone? How do they survive in such a cold climate? Have they ever left Antarctica?

2.      Explain the life of a snowman. When were they born? What do they do every day? Do they have dreams, and can they fulfill these dreams?

3.      Describe a couple looking for their first igloo together. What are they looking for in their new home? Tell us all about their igloo and daily life inside it.

4.      A huge snowstorm arrived, dropping two feet of snow on the city. Describe the best snow day ever.

5.      Tell the story of the life of a penguin. What do they do every day? Do they like cold weather?

6.      Pretend a new ice age has arrived. It’s very cold and there’s tons of snow and ice everywhere. How do humans and animals adapt?

7.      You’ve just made a snowman, and it starts to move and talk! What does the snowman say? What adventures do the two of you have together?

8.      A huge, dangerous snowstorm has arrived, trapping you and your family inside for days. What do you do with your free time? Do you leave the house? Are there any problems due to the storm?

9.      You find a penguin outside your house that needs a good home. How do you take care of it? Do penguins make good pets?

10.   Imagine you live during the pioneer days, when there was no TV, computers, or working heat. What do you do to entertain yourself during the long, cold winters? What challenges do you face that modern society does not?

This collection of writing prompts is sure to help out in your classroom. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!