First Grade Writing Prompts

If Narrative Writing Prompts

Students will use a word bank for nouns, verbs, and adjectives to tell the reader what they would do if they woke up as a cat or found a genie lamp. Some words will be advanced, take advantage of these writing prompt pages to teach kids new vocabulary words. 

How to Write Journal Prompts

With a word bank, kids will practice following a sequence and keep in order by recording each step on how to catch a frog, make breakfast, wrap a present, wash your dog, and more! They'll learn the sequence of events using starter words such as first, names, then, and finally.

Animal Research Writing Prompts

Kids love animals and insects -- what better way to get their creative juices flowing by asking students to write fun facts about their favorite creatures. Children will write about an animal's diet, habitat, appearance, and special features.  

Character Maps Writing Prompts

With our theme-based journal writing prompts, kids will have the ability to record all about their favorite superhero or character. Students write about any special skills, physical description, feelings and hopes, character qualities, character names, character faults, and character mottos. 

Comic Book Pages Journal Writing Prompts

Kids love comic strips, why not give them a chance to write their own superhero story? There is ample room for students to write and draw about these fun characters including a title, their name, special skills, and record the problem and solution. 

Compare and Contrast Writing Prompts

Teach kids how to compare objects in a similar fashion and in an opposing way. They'll answer the questions: how are they the same? how are they different? Students will record their observations for both concepts. 

Fairy Tales Writing Prompts

Students will gain a ton of practice learning how to answer important questions like who, where, when, why, and what! With our First Grade writing prompts, students will write all about their fairy tale adventures and record their activities. In addition, ask children to brighten these worksheets with a ton of color! 

Nonfiction Writing Prompts

Teach kids the difference between fiction and non-fiction with these interactive writing prompts. Using a word bank, students will answer questions that include many favorites and least favorites such as:

• Favorite pet
• Worst day of their life
• Favorite family vacation
• and more! 

Adventure Narratives Writing Prompts

Kids learn how to answer important questions like who, where, when, why, and what! With our First Grade writing prompts, students will write all about their adventures and record their activities. In addition, ask children to bring these black and white worksheets to life as coloring pages! 

Research Reports Journal

Kids love animals on the farm and sea creatures, now they can record what they observe and learn about each animal. Here's what you can expect in these adorable and fun-filled journal prompts:

• What do they look like?
• What do they eat?
• Where do they live?
• Special Features

Opinion Writing Prompts

We all have opinions and it's important that young students know their opinions matter too! Kids will have the opportunity to record their feelings and thoughts by answering questions such as:

• Which spring activity would you like back?
• Is it better to watch a movie at the theatre or at home?
• What activity do you like best?

Then and Now Comparisons Writing Prompts

Teach kids how to communicate the past and present with our then and now comparison prompts. Students will get to record how things have changed over a period of time in our history with everyday necessities and chores like keeping warm, housing, doing laundry, and more. 

Interactive Roll-A-Story

Grab some dice and have a ton of fun with this fun writing prompt game! Students will practice great problem-solving skills with these engaging First Grade exercises. Questions include:

• Who is the story about?
• Where are they?
• What events lead to the problem?
• What events lead to the solution?

Final Draft Journal Writing Prompts 

Students will learn how to draft writing papers with these adorable monthly writing prompts! As a blank slate, these First Grade journals will allow your child's imagination and writing skills to soar as they record their final draft.