Writing Prompts

Writing Prompts

Write about a dinosaur in the voice of a caveman.

Write a paragraph on the topic of your choice.If you need help choosing a topic, just ask your teacher.

Word Detective vocabulary

The caveman

WORD BOXdinosaur playrun outsidebig fastscared hidefriend eat

Spelling

dust • Fine powder made of earth or sand

list • A number of items written one below another

cast • To throw something with force, like a fishing line).

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4goseethen*us*nohim*bywas*come*get

mayletusethese*right*present*tellnext*please*leave

offsister*happyonce*didn’t*setround*dress*fallwash

demandhoweverfigurecaseincreaseenjoyrathersoundelevenmusic

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Create a new dessert that includes chocolate chips as an ingredient.



The dessert

WORD BOXchocolate cakechips piebake ice creamfrosting measurecookies decorate

Spelling

mast • A tall upright post on a boat.

boost • To help or lift.

must • Should.





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We should celebrate moms because . . .



A mom

WORD BOXwork cleancook helphug readlove bookscare nice

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rust • A reddish-brown color that forms on iron when it coms in contact with air and moisture.

bond • To join things together.

fond • Feeling or showing love or friendship.





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What is your favorite act at the circus?



The circus

WORD BOXclowns trapezelions animalselephants canonmusic dogsballoons monkey

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fund • An amount of money used for special purpose.

bland • Not interesting or exciting.

gland • A part of a person’s body that changes things in a person’s blood.





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What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?



Ice cream

WORD BOXchocolate bubble gumvanilla bluestrawberry coneschips coldsprinkles taste

Spelling

blend • The extreme edge.

grant • A light, sharp, ringing sound.

lint • To hit, strike, or collide.





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Write about one good way to protect the environment.



I can help

WORD BOXrecycle treetrash waterpollute cleanpick up teachplant good

Spelling

flint • A hard type of rock.

slant • A diagonal path; a slope.

grunt • To make a short, low sound.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4or*two*manlittle*has*themhowlikeour*what

handmorewhybetter*under*while*should*nevereach*best

startalways*anythingaroundclose*walk*money*turnmighthard

humancourtforceplantsupposelawhusbandmomentpersonresult

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Would you rather go to a movie theatre or a drive in?



At the movies

WORD BOXpopcorn 3Dcandy seatpop darktheater loudmovie funny

Spelling

blunt • Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

hint • A small piece on information that helps you guess an answer.

quint • Short for quintuplet (a group of five)





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Write a diary entry for something that happened yesterday.



Yesterday I

WORD BOXread friendswent movieplayed watchedschool talkedvideo games ate

Spelling

brunt • The main force.

dent • A notch made by a hit.

dump • Get rid of something quickly.





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If you had to be in an eating contest, what food would you choose?



The food I like

WORD BOXfavorite bestpizza tastecake filledpie hamburgerhot dog ice cream

Spelling

limp • To walk slow because of an injury to a leg or foot.

damp • To make something a little wet.

stump • The part of a tree that is left after the trunk is cut.





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Where would be a great place to go camping?



I like to camp

WORD BOXwoods lakecabin familybeach friendsbackyard starssummer tent

Spelling

champ • To bite or chew on in a noisy way.

crimp • To cause to become wavy.

tamp • To press down by hitting lightly.





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When someone you know is feeling lonely or sad, what do you do to help them feel better?



I help my friend

WORD BOXfeel listensad playcare friendtalk likesit better

Spelling

plump • Having a full, rounded shape

ramp • A sloping floor.

blimp • An airship without wings that floats because it is filled with gas.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4know*makewhich*much*hiswhoantheir*shenew*

another*seemtreenamedear*ranfive*readover*such*

along*bedfinesathope*fire*tenorder*partearly*

continuepriceservenationalwifeauntsystemliecausemarry

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If you could plan the ideal picnic for our family, what would it look like?



Our picnic

WORD BOXbasket gamesblanket prizestable friendsfood parkwatermelon family

Spelling

cask • A container shaped like a barrel, for holding liquids.

frisk • To search a person for something.

tusk • A very long, large tooth that sticks out of the mouth of an animal (such as an elephant)





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What is your favorite type of junk food? How often are you allowed to eat this food?



The junk food

WORD BOXfavorite poptaste dayFrench fries weekchips chocolatecandy popcorn

Spelling

dusk • Time when day changes into night and the sky begins to get darker

flask • A glass bottle used in scientific laboratories.

rusk • A dry, hard cookie that is eaten especially by young children.





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After you have looked up this word “recreation” in the dictionary, describe your favorite recreational activity.



The best game

WORD BOXplay ballgame video gamesbike friendsswim familybowl cards

Spelling

task • A job for someone to do.

musk • A strong smelling odor used in perfume.

risk • The possibility that something bad will happen.





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How do you think computers have helped our lives?



Computers help

WORD BOXfaster searchinternet picturesgames schooltype informationkeyboard save

Spelling

shaft • The long, narrow part of a tool or instrument

shift • To move to a different place.

sift • To put through a sifter.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4said*didboy*threedown*workputwere*before*just

waytoo*shallown*mostsure*thing*only*nearthan

fatthird*samelovehearyesterday*eyes*doorclothes*though

possiblesupplythousandpenconditionperhapsproducetwelverodeuncle

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Think about all the different ways we can fly: airplane, rocket, hot air balloon, etc. and then explain which mode of flying is the best.



I can fly

WORD BOXrocket highairplane skyhot air balloon cloudsblimp relaxfast fun

Spelling

craft • To make something with care or skill.

swift • Done quickly.

tow • To pull along behind.





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Think about a birthday party that was very fun. What made it so much fun, who was there, what did you do?



My birthday

WORD BOXcake happycandles decorationspresents balloonssinging gamesIce cream fun

Spelling

flow • Moving along in a steady stream.

stow • Pack or store carefully.

bow • A know tied with two loops and two loose ends.





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Describe one minute of a football game (or other sporting event).



The football

WORD BOXplayers passhelmets throwfootball runtackle hikefast touchdown

Spelling

glow • Give out light without flame.

flown • Past form of the word fly.

crow • A large black colored bird.





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Describe your first day at middle school or what you think your first day of high school will be like.



My first day of school

WORD BOXnervous lockersexcited desksfriends lunchteacher bigbus fun

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growth • Something that has grown or getting bigger.

shown • Past form of the word show. To allow to be seen.

faint • Weak and dizzy.





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Write about a memorable encounter with someone in authority.



The Principal

WORD BOXnervous officeexcited smilenice lunchtalk Mr. Slavinmeet happy

Spelling

hoax • To trick or deceive someone

coax • To get (something) by talking in a gently and friendly way

oar • A long pole that is flat and wide at one end and that is used for rowing and steering a boat.





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Describe your first day in a new class.



My first day in reading class

WORD BOXnervous homeworkexcited desksfriends hardteacher funMr. Downing Ms. Lundgren

Spelling

fail • A grade that is not high enough to pass a test.

trail • A path through rough country.

vain • Having overly high opinion of one’s worth.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4long*here*otheroldtakecatagain*give after*many

openkindmust*high*far*bothendalso*until*call

o’clock*second*watertowntookpair*nowkeep*head*food

laborpublicconsiderthusleastpowermarkpresidentvoicewhether

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Describe the best last day of school you ever had.



The last day of school

WORD BOXsummer vacationexcited goodbyefriends runteacher hugbus fun

Spelling

gain • To get something.

grain • The seeds of plants such as wheat or corn.

raid • A sudden attack on an enemy.





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Describe a disastrous meal.



My worst meal

WORD BOXfood burntaste sourspill lunchdrop lumpybad cook

Spelling

maid • A girl who does cleaning work.

hail • Pellets of frozen rain that falls.

trait • A feature that can be used to describe a person (blue eyes).





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Describe a moment of failure (or success).



A time I did a good job

WORD BOXwork schoolhappy thumbs uphard studyteacher goodproud feel

Spelling

pair • A set of two things used together.

fair • Without cheating.

braid • Weave 3 or more strands in a diagonal pattern.





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Describe an event that changed your life.



Skyview Middle School

WORD BOXstudents newexcited classesnew friends lunchroomteachers bigbus bells

Spelling

faith • Strong belief in someone or something

flair • A special talent for doing something well.

saint • A person who is very good, kind, or patient.





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