Students can pick any of the following prompts that appeals to them the most. If students think of another creative writing prompt, if ran by me first, they can write about that, as well.
- You are an astronaut and you have landed on Jupiter. To your surprise, there is life! Describe what you see.
- Jimmy finally found the key to open the door that is constantly locked in his new home. When he turned the lock and opened the mysterious door, to his horror, he saw…..
- Write a poem/song about the person that you admire the most
- You come home from school one day, and the furniture is completely rearranged, and no one is home? How can you explain this mystery?
- You have discovered a time machine. What time period would you go to? Where would you go? Who would you meet?
- If you were a superhero, what would your power(s) be? What is your name? What would you do with those powers?
The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to take a prompt and go anywhere they want with it. There are no guidelines on form or structure, so it really allows students to get creative. Too much time, in my opinion, is spent making students write boring, insignificant and structured papers on topics that they are not interested in. I want to show them that writing can be fun and entertaining.