Tell a Tale! 5th Grade Writing Prompts

Monster footprints in a dark forest sets the scene for a super scary story! This picture prompt will help your child practice creative writing.

A soccer ball flies toward the goalie, but what happens next? Let your budding writer create his own story, using this picture prompt as a starting point.

Look out, a twister is headed this way! This tornado writing prompt is sure to trigger a creative story from your young writer.

What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.

Are there monsters in the closet? Your 5th grader will use her imagination to create a fun story based on this illustration!

What lurks inside this spooky house? Your 5th grader can invent her own scary story based on this haunting illustration!

Everyone loves a mystery! Give your budding writer a chance to create her own fictional story based on this picture writing prompt. What will happen next?

What if you came upon a monster in the woods? Have your little writer use his imagination to create a story based on this scene!

What will happen to this cave-man? Your 5th grader can decide by writing a creative and exciting story to go with this illustration.

A day of fishing is interrupted by a giant sea monster! What happens next? This writing prompt will help your student stretch his imagination.

How hard could it be to get rid of a cursed treasure chest? Your fifth grader will enjoy making up a story to go along with this illustration!

Is the sleeping dragon a watchdog or a pet? Your fifth grader can write her own story with this fun writing prompt.