teaching resource

Writing Prompt Wheel Set

Updated: 08 Jul 2025

Download this writing prompt wheel set to give your students access to dozens of fun story starters.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 7 Pages
Years: 2 - 4

Curriculum

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

teaching resource

Writing Prompt Wheel Set

Updated: 08 Jul 2025

Download this writing prompt wheel set to give your students access to dozens of fun story starters.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 7 Pages
Years: 2 - 4

Download this writing prompt wheel set to give your students access to dozens of fun story starters.

Give Our Writing Prompt Wheel Set a Spin!

Spark your students’ imaginations with our Writing Prompt Wheel Set! This resource features six vibrant spinners, each packed with six unique narrative prompts—36 story starters in total! With a simple spin, students receive a fun and inspiring idea to kickstart their creative writing.

Each prompt includes a colourful matching image, helping to spark ideas and support visual learners. Perfect for writing centres, early finishers or whole-class storytelling sessions, our writing prompt wheel set makes writing exciting, accessible and full of possibilities. Just print, assemble and let the storytelling begin!

Using Our Writing Prompts Wheel Set

This writing prompts wheel set takes just a bit of preparation and then can be used for years! Here is how to get your students writing:

Directions

Print and cut out the spinners and arrows. We recommend printing them on cardboard and then laminating for longevity.
Attach the arrow with a split pin so it can spin.
Provide students with the spinner of your choice.
Students spin the spinner and write a narrative story based on the prompt they land on.

Want to take it a step further? Download the editable version of this writing prompt wheel resource and make your own – or better yet – challenge your students to create one!

Download This Spin the Wheel Writing Ideas Resource

To download this spin the wheel writing ideas resource, click the download button. From there, choose between the Google Slides and PDF versions.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

Looking for Stimulus Pictures for Writing?

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Curriculum

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

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