Back to School Writing Prompts Opinion Narrative Descriptive

Back to School Writing Prompts

Looking for some no-prep, ready-to-use writing prompts for the beginning of the year? These back to school prompts are perfect for the first week of school (or month) to quickly get your kids working on their writing. They are also a great way to see what kind of writing skills your students arrive with.

Includes:

4 personal narrative prompts
4 opinion/persuasive prompts
4 expository/descriptive prompts
4 creative writing prompts

Each prompt involves something about starting a new school year, meeting new friends and a new teacher, classroom procedures or rules, and other school-related activities. They are appropriate for third, fourth, and fifth graders.

There is one page for each task. The writing prompt is at the top with writing lines underneath. It’s so easy to just pop one into your literacy centers or homework folders.