Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Writing Prompts
A collection of writing prompt resources to help spark your students’ imaginations. Use these worksheets, PowerPoints, posters and cards as a stimulus to encourage your students to write about different topics. Also provided are writing prompts calendars for lower and upper primary to tailor your writing tasks to current events and special occasions.
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Sentence Starter Strips
A set of sentence starter prompts for students to practise writing short sentences.
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Narrative Setting Circularama Templates
A set of circular diorama templates that combine to create three scenes.
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'If I Was an Astronaut...' – Writing Template
A writing prompt template for students to write what they would do if they were an astronaut.
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Create and Write – Art Template
A template designed for students to display their writing and illustrations.
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Roll to Create a Christmas Story
A fun, hands-on Christmas activity using dice and a chart to create get prompts for a creative writing activity.
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Gratitude Journal Writing Prompt Cards
A set of 50 gratitude journal writing prompt cards.
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Nature-Inspired Gratitude Writing Prompt Sheets
A set of 5 nature-inspired gratitude prompt sheets.
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5 Historical Recount Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with a historical recount focus.
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Roll to Create a Creepy Halloween Story
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using dice and a chart to create get prompts for a creative writing activity.
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Narrative Prompts Posters
A set of 20 posters to display as narrative story prompts for students.
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Persuasive Text Writing Prompts - Complete Set
A set of 5 persuasive writing prompts, covering a variety of topics.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Movies Are More Enjoyable Than Books
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - All Families Should Own a Pet
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - City Life is Better Than Country Life
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Zoos Are No Place for Animals
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Outdoor Play is Better Than Indoor Play
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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February Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for February with corresponding writing sheets.
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January Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for January with corresponding writing sheets.
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December Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for December with corresponding writing sheets.
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November Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for November with corresponding writing sheets.
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October Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for October with corresponding writing sheets.
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Informative Writing - Animal Research Task
An 8 page booklet for students to record facts about animals when learning to write informative texts.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Gemstones
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Cars
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Fire Fighters
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Doctors
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Eagles
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Elephants
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Tasks - Fact Files and Scaffolding Sheet
A set of 5 fact files and a scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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September Writing Prompts - Lower Primary
20 writing prompts for September with corresponding writing sheets.
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Informative Paragraph Starters - Topic Sentence Cards
20 topic sentences to be used at the beginning of an informative paragraph.
