Writing prompts
See below for a list of writing prompts and the dates they were assigned. The expectation with these prompts is that students will spend 10 - 20 min in class or for homework writing in stream of consciousness in response to the prompt (except when they are given other instructions for specific development) then they will revisit the piece and sculpt it through editing into something with more form in preparation for a coffeehouse sharing.
The prompts are colour coded according to coffee house/ writing folder submissions.
Purple is 1
Blue is 2
Red is 3
Orange is 4
Teal is 5
Green is 6
Pink is 7
Black is 8
The smell of the room.....
Pink Fluffy Unicorns ...
The prompts are colour coded according to coffee house/ writing folder submissions.
Purple is 1
Blue is 2
Red is 3
Orange is 4
Teal is 5
Green is 6
Pink is 7
Black is 8
The smell of the room.....
Pink Fluffy Unicorns ...
Listen to this or any other of Andrew's creative compositions on his website Songs to Wear Pants To or his Youtube Channel and use it as your prompt inspiration.
Love is ....
Take "Love is..." prompt and develop it into a poem like any of these
and then shape it in a fitting form... like this which is called Visual or Shape or Concrete poetry, depending on who you are talking to. For more info on Concrete poetry click :
Love is ....
Take "Love is..." prompt and develop it into a poem like any of these
and then shape it in a fitting form... like this which is called Visual or Shape or Concrete poetry, depending on who you are talking to. For more info on Concrete poetry click :
He/she wore a bird song ...
One thing left undone... Sept. 29, 2014
I want... Sept. 30, 2014
The best thing about me is... Oct. 02, 2014
Bear in Mind ... Oct. 06, 2014
Ooze* ... Oct. 07, 2014
That's what (S)he said ... Oct. 08, 2014
The garden was overgrown now... Oct.14, 2014
The whispers filled his / her head... Oct.15, 2014
If there's one thing I dread it's (insert 1 of 5 senses here)... Oct. 16, 2014
Start your story with "Get out of the car __ (!)" he/ she _______ (fill with descriptor and appropriate punctuation e.g. exclaimed) Oct. 21, 2014
Shots Fired... breaking news Oct. 22, 2014
This is our first foray into using the news... write a story that starts before this event, during it or happens after it. Use as much of the original story as you like in your fictionalized story based upon this event.
___________ lifted her/his ___________ and _______________ around the room. He/She had always hated public speaking but / and ... Oct 23, 2014
The scariest experience Oct 26, 2014
Rebecca's Cave
One thing left undone... Sept. 29, 2014
I want... Sept. 30, 2014
The best thing about me is... Oct. 02, 2014
Bear in Mind ... Oct. 06, 2014
Ooze* ... Oct. 07, 2014
That's what (S)he said ... Oct. 08, 2014
The garden was overgrown now... Oct.14, 2014
The whispers filled his / her head... Oct.15, 2014
If there's one thing I dread it's (insert 1 of 5 senses here)... Oct. 16, 2014
Start your story with "Get out of the car __ (!)" he/ she _______ (fill with descriptor and appropriate punctuation e.g. exclaimed) Oct. 21, 2014
Shots Fired... breaking news Oct. 22, 2014
This is our first foray into using the news... write a story that starts before this event, during it or happens after it. Use as much of the original story as you like in your fictionalized story based upon this event.
___________ lifted her/his ___________ and _______________ around the room. He/She had always hated public speaking but / and ... Oct 23, 2014
The scariest experience Oct 26, 2014
Rebecca's Cave
An inanimate object has come to life and has evil plans... Dun dun dunnnn! Oct 27, 2014
My ancestor's wish for me or Voices from beyond the grave... Oct. 28, 2014
The suitcase (Platform scenario)
Empty: The streets were empty now...
A new world
The best holiday ever
I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly
Once upon a time
Twisted Tale
Empty: The streets were empty now...
A new world
The best holiday ever
I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly
Once upon a time
Twisted Tale