Writing Prompts

Writing Prompts

How old were you four years ago? Describe some things you can do now that you could not do then.

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

Word Detective vocabulary

The map

shock • A sudden violent blow or impact.• To experience extreme surprise, horror, or disgust.

flesh • The soft substance of a human or other animal body.

slash • To cut violently.• To reduce or alter.

WORD BOXwas readshowed confusedcouldn’t directionsgave folded

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for*atwith*itoncan*will*are*ofthis

findbecause*madecould*booklookmother*runschool*people*

jump*helpfly*don’t*fastcoldtoday*does*facegreen

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If you could have lunch with any person who would it be? What would you talk about with this person?



The beaver

fleck • A speck or a small bit.• A spot or mark on the skin.

flock • A number of animals of one kind (especially sheep, goat, birds).

floss • Any silky string.• To clean your teeth with dental floss.

WORD BOXwas waitedplayed passedhockey stickgame wore






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Imagine you worked at a football stadium. What would your job be? (examples: quarterback, cheerleader, coach, referee, ticket seller) Describe what you would do while you were on the job.



The volcano

plod • To walk heavily.

flay • To strip the skin off.

rack • A framework of bars or shelves for storing items on.

WORD BOXwas blewshot lavasmoke hoterupted dangerous






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Imagine you were a wonderful painter and your parents would let you paint anything you wanted on your bedroom walls. What would you paint? Use lots of details to describe your artwork.



The penguin

plug • To connect to an electrical power source.• The part of an electrical cord that is inserted into a

socket.

tick • A tap or beat – as of a clock.

pluck • To pull out or off from the [place of growth.

WORD BOXwas busyjuggled pandishes jugglingnever dropped






Writing Prompts

If you could be on any game show, what would it be and why would you choose that show?



The man

plop • A sound like something falling into water.

plus • With the addition of.

miss • To fail to hit or strike.

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Writing Prompts

Pretend that you own a factory that makes things that start with the first letter of your name. Write about what your factory makes.



The fisherman

mass • The size or bulk of something.

plot • A secret plan.• A small area of ground.• A storyline.

puff • A short, quick blast of breath or wind.

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your*as*butbehave*heIthey*onegood*

night*intosaythink*back*bigwhere*amball*morning

every*brown*coatsix*gavehatcarwrite*trymyself*

certainfairreasonsummerfillgradebrotherremainmilkseveral

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Write about 3 things you can do in 3 minutes.



They sold

fluff • To make soft and puffy.

stack • An orderly pile or heap.

well • In a good or proper manner.• A spring or natural source of water.

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What is your idea of a perfect world?



We saw a movie

creep • To move slowly or stealthily.

crush • To press or squeeze with force.

crib • A child’s bed.• A stall or pen for cattle or corn.

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Write about one way to get along with an enemy.



The band

cram • To fill something by force with more than it can easily hold.

crop • The yield of some product.• To cut short, or cut the ends off.

creek • A stream smaller than a river.

WORD BOXplayed sangperformed musicpracticed peopleloudly in front of






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Invent a new beverage. Describe it..



Billy was

cross • A shape or figure with two intersecting lines.• To move from one side to the other.

crud • A deposit of an impure substance.

creed • A system of belief or opinion.

WORD BOXgood playingvideo games bestalone neveralways focused






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Write about 2 things you will never do.



Ronald was

tray • A flat, shallow container.

trot • A cross between a walk and a run.

tram • A truck or car on rails.

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meabout*had*if*some*upher*dowhenso

livefour*lastcolor*awayredfriend*pretty*eat*want

longer*those*holdfullcarry*eight*singwarm*sitdog

warablechargeeitherlesstraincosteveningnotepast

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Write about the picture above without using the word box.



Marvin

trill • A sound with a quavering or vibrating effect.

trod • To step or walk on.

trim • To remove or cut something.• Slim or lean.

WORD BOXneeded rantreadmill exercisefast joggedalways hours






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Write about 2 people you would cast in your own movie..



The wizard

fray • A fight or battle.• To wear into loose, raveled threads.

frock • A gown or dress.

frill • A trimming of cloth or lace that is loose at one end.

WORD BOXperformed wavedmagic wandtrick castspell show






Writing Prompts

Write about something you both like and dislike at the same time.



The artist

fret • To feel or express worry.• An angular design of bands within a border.

drag • To pull something heavily along.

drab • Dull or cheerless.• Lacking color.

WORD BOXneeded paintedcreated usedpaints portraitalways knew






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Describe a “sore loser.”



The children

brig • A prison room on a ship.

bred • To have raised or produced something.

brag • To use boastful language.

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